Yes, great footage. Great memories. That was my Australia. Geoff and Frasier, blokes and birds, ACDC, Ian Cook, Kevin Denis, aunty jack, hey hey it's Saturday, and of course Bathurst. Best days of my life. Thanks.
Ford - with a fully factory backed team, great driver, great car - on a dry Bathurst track we're an unbeatable combination. 1971 was still part of Ford America's worldwide "total performance" era.
I remember me and my mates really looking forward to Bathurst at that time, we’d watch it all day, unlike today’s garbage. Seriously I wouldn’t cross the road to watch it today. They’ve mutilated the mustang, the commodore hasn’t been sold in this country for years and never came out with a V8. They can hype it up as much as they like: the drivers are sterile, I don’t know anyone who is as interested in it today. Maybe next year ( 2023 ) will different with the cars( mustang and Camaro ) at least looking like the road cars. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Keep in mind, after the Bathurst 500 was run on the long weekend in October, many of the drivers lined up in Sydney for the Southern Cross Rally the following Wednesday. Busy times for the drivers & those of us that prepared or serviced the cars.
@@MrGaz060 I bet you did. Could fill a book at least. We grew up In the same neighbourhood although he is about 8 years older than me. I got to see him a lot as I worked in a panel shop he visited often. We looked after rally, speedway and road racing cars. Busy times
No pit wall! how did you get picked to stand on the race track holding a lolly pop sign, that guy looked like he was directing roadworks traffic'' ho hum just another sunday standing on a race track" casual as. I reckon the gtho's would have been doing close to 100 mph by the end of pit lane, stuff that , guess they were made of different stuff then. I pit crewed for Bernie Stack in 83'and saftey protocols were way better even then only a few years latter. Rode a pushbike around the closed track after racing was over, I remember it being fully fenced over the mountain but conrod was still open to the paddocks. Ahh those were the days.
These Bathurst days were like Wild West motoring
Yes, great footage. Great memories. That was my Australia. Geoff and Frasier, blokes and birds, ACDC, Ian Cook, Kevin Denis, aunty jack, hey hey it's Saturday, and of course Bathurst. Best days of my life. Thanks.
well said
Ah, back when Bathurst was interesting, and actually worth watching, unlike the last few decades.
So True
Ford - with a fully factory backed team, great driver, great car - on a dry Bathurst track we're an unbeatable combination. 1971 was still part of Ford America's worldwide "total performance" era.
SIX HOURS ?!! Iron butt award for sure !
I remember me and my mates really looking forward to Bathurst at that time, we’d watch it all day, unlike today’s garbage. Seriously I wouldn’t cross the road to watch it today. They’ve mutilated the mustang, the commodore hasn’t been sold in this country for years and never came out with a V8. They can hype it up as much as they like: the drivers are sterile, I don’t know anyone who is as interested in it today.
Maybe next year ( 2023 ) will different with the cars( mustang and Camaro ) at least looking like the road cars. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Go Moffatt your best
Great show back in the day 💯💯💯👍👍👍👀👀👀 Les from Perth
Loved my XY 351 in the 80s n 90s
It would be interesting to add up the value of all those cars at todays prices
Keep in mind, after the Bathurst 500 was run on the long weekend in October, many of the drivers lined up in Sydney for the Southern Cross Rally the following Wednesday. Busy times for the drivers & those of us that prepared or serviced the cars.
Love how they keep racing after a crash , no safety car just do your best to get around the crash & floor it.
How good was that? Haven't come across this clip before. Great stuff.
I have the racing suit of the guy that came 2nd
Garry Cooke won his class in the Mazda that year, then drove a VW in the Southern Cross (unplaced).
Saw Cookie recently in Queensland got some good stories 👍
@@MrGaz060 I bet you did. Could fill a book at least. We grew up In the same neighbourhood although he is about 8 years older than me. I got to see him a lot as I worked in a panel shop he visited often. We looked after rally, speedway and road racing cars. Busy times
Bob skelton.....senior moment
No pit wall! how did you get picked to stand on the race track holding a lolly pop sign, that guy looked like he was directing roadworks traffic'' ho hum just another sunday standing on a race track" casual as. I reckon the gtho's would have been doing close to 100 mph by the end of pit lane, stuff that , guess they were made of different stuff then. I pit crewed for Bernie Stack in 83'and saftey protocols were way better even then only a few years latter. Rode a pushbike around the closed track after racing was over, I remember it being fully fenced over the mountain but conrod was still open to the paddocks. Ahh those were the days.
The fake screeching tyres🤣
It was a little scary watching Bill Brown rolling towards us because we were on the fence not far from where he came to rest.
How cringe is the squealing of tyres😂😂