Bathurst 2004 A9XTorana vs VYSS vs V8Supercar shootout

This was a comparison done at Bathurst 2004 to demonstrate the advances in technology over the years of road cars versus racing cars, and of new racing cars versus old racing cars.
Cameron McConville is driving the 2004 SS Commodore
Peter Brock is driving the Holden A9X Torana
Mark Skaife is driving the 2004 Holden V8 Supercar
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[@jamiesonscott7577]

The A9X still has the best road presence of all 3!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Agree that thing looked damn fast sitting still.

[@jamiesonscott7577]

The A9X puts a lump in your throat. The VY commodore was a taxi in it's other job 😂

[@dohcsmr1175]

Jamieson Scott Nah.........GT HO Falcon. The A9X is iconic. Just.........lacks the class of the Falcon.

[@alexgeier7326]

Nah mate give me a silver manual vy ss any day over a Torana

[@garyrielly1955]

The Holden Torana A9X still looks like it is doing 100mph standing still. It is in a class of it’s own and nothing out there comes even close

[@gregmorley1997]

Don't forget the a9x was under the touring car speciations a basically a road car with better tyres and brakes with the safety gear thrown in , you could buy the Torana with same engine and drivetrain and use it on the road .

[@Aussieholdenguy70]

Same as the SS that's a off showroom floor I own one now and they go well

[@marcpaola1371]

And also for the weekend was fitted with the wrong diff ratio which is why he was hitting Max revs early on Conrad straight. In 1979 the A9x and falcons were reaching over 270kph during the race.

[@scobe2812]

how wonderful to see Brocky have fun. I miss you mate. The comparison vid was great also.

[@Antechynus]

Thanx uploader... seeing brocky drive again was just the pick up I needed.

[@Aearonjer]

Holden Torana, it came from the factory looking like that. Love the bolt on flares.

[@czr7j9]

The torana still looks the best by far.

[@druckerman247]

Bloody tears to my eyes. Rest PB. Miss ya mate.

[@nlikos180]

That's VZ SS for sure. Not VY. VZ first make in 2004

[@vite11i]

+nlikos 180 That does look like a VZ with the flat line on bottom of the headlights (no teardrop like in VY). I still have a red VY SS II from '04 that I bought new, love it. So easy to get more horses from the LS1 engine (worked up to respectable 253 RWKW). Getting a little old now though and a few km's on her.

[@nlikos180]

Nice, mate. I own VE SS and got 281rwkw. Still love LS1 to LS3 :)

[@sv.motorsports]

+nlikos 180 that's what my gtr made fairly stock haha 284awkw.

[@orgillmathew]

Yeah definitely a VZ with the bonnet crease and the headlights don’t have that small circular park light that the VY has.

[@malcolmdixon7354]

Brocky is just having an afternoon stroll and enjoying the drive and the memories.

[@jaykecraig6708]

Imagine if he was alive and it was wet but imagine if he knew what has happened to holden

[@1953beetle]

@@jaykecraig6708 peter would be spitting chips,big time.He was Holden.Nuff said.

[@jaykecraig6708]

@@1953beetle could you imagine Mr perfects thoughts of the Holden volt lol

[@1953beetle]

@@jaykecraig6708 He wouldn't pull any punches.

[@jaykecraig6708]

@@1953beetle not at all but ive always thought that Brock would have had a great view of words to DJR PENSKE with Bathurst win i say it was the darkest hour of Bathurst tbh

[@markholcombe4502]

Would still take the Torana.

[@mikemurdoch9882]

not a GMH man but agree this was excellent, Brock, Peter perfect a great driver and truely nice guy

[@jakob31448]

@Jesus Ronin give your girlfriend some privacy wtf. Or u won’t have one for long😂

[@bradgotch]

Id still rather watch a grid of A9x and XBs

[@JamieBroughton70]

now that would be good to see again.

[@wins8ten]

Yeah!

[@lewishuysmans7921]

yeah touring car masters or something is what its called

[@grizzz6884]

yep and give brock two days to tune the car

[@abundantgiving-spirit4378]

@@lewishuysmans7921 Group N closer to real seventies racing than Touring Car Masters

[@muzzaball]

Peter Perfect - The King of the Mountain, Mr Peter Brock. We love you and miss you and remember you fondly. Tricky Dicky Johnson was angry at Peter for not being around anymore - rivals but the utmost respect as well. He reckons Brocky should have given it away so he would still be here today. Nothing left but the memories and thankfully, footage like this and his many wins. RIP PB.

[@Sandyzebs0616]

Murray Ball that is a very good tribute you did about the late peter brock we really miss peter so much he always always gave his time back to the fans for hours and hours after the races most of the team were packed up and gone were was peter still with his fans bring back GTR XU1 L34 A9X toranas to keep the spirit the late peter brock alive at bathurst sandown phillip island etc etc all different race tracks king of the mountain real cars real drivers

[@krisb3429]

I wascat the Classic Adelaide rally a few years ago now , same time PB was doing Bridgestone ads , and as the cars slowly came into a winery , in comes Brocky driving a yellow Elphin open wheeler and someone yells to him "get a real car Brocky"! Peter yells back "least its got Bridgestones on it".

[@sandspider7375]

He died in a car designed by an american guy also named Peter Brock, weird.

[@shanedurrant5161]

@@sandspider7375 Not quite Right but still weird. Yes the original Ford Daytona was designed by a Peter Brock but our Brocky was not driving an original Ford Daytona. His car was actually a Daytona kit car that had nothing in common with the original except the the basic shape. It was produced in Melbourne and actually used SS commodore running gear.

[@kylietasker50]

Johnson never raced again said if Brocky could die anyone could

[@flamingfrancis]

That view of the back of the A9X at 1.03 with the huge fuel cell behind the back wheels is something to behold. We'll never see their like again. Thank you Brockie.

[@Bluepillphil-d1w]

Art.

[@sidwalters7455]

Lived in Australia for almost 13 years and one of the things j still miss is this race , wish they would televise it here .

[@BIGSMOKE-bl2lq]

My dad was a huge peter brock fan mad for him he took his life 2 years ago and just the other day i got my sister and got his old vk running gave it some tlc took her out for a drive it was a blast he was so proud of that car he built it himself just before i was born swaped in a v8 has a bigger cam rockers and pistons a holly carb runs on 50/50 mix of premium and aviation gas gets that exhaust tip white lol got celica steel case 5sp with some bmw gears if im not mistaken he loved that thing it was his babie wish he was still around to drive it some of my best memories growing up was us racing out the beach in it

[@lauriewise6271]

Sorry to hear of your loss Maurice . Glad you have the car and some good memories. Best wishes to you ans your sister.

[@drdubberruckie2346]

That is awesome mate! I'm sure your Dad was looking down with a smile mate👍🏻

[@DejanKeepingitReal]

And now this video is almost 20 years old! Crazy how fast time goes. RIP Peter Brock!

[@MoparRob-hk7jg]

Well said

[@satos1]

RIP Brocky! Legend.

[@ozziekatri4232]

Only the sound of the A9X sends shivers down my spine.

[@inulomar1776]

Peter Brock and a true aussie Holden, we miss you both

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

How evil does the A9X sound? Still one of my favourite muscle cars!

[@johndunstan7003]

Fast forward to 2020 No more Holden. 😥

[@larrybarnes3920]

Betrayed by idiot industrialists and dillgaf government.

[@paulhamilton8467]

@@larrybarnes3920 DILLIGAF

[@caveman5831]

@@kulaak-krii with out unions we would be like america and work our selves in to the ground with 3 jobs and all relying on tips to get buy, the workers make the business with out a happy worker ur business goes bye bye..

[@caveman5831]

@@kulaak-krii yeah, well their unions are shit coz they still work 3 jobs and rely on tips to barely survive..

[@caveman5831]

@@kulaak-krii i prefer unions coz they get wat the workers want and can save ur ass if u get unfair dismissal but yeah they can go over board for stupid shit.. my old man was in a union and it made him the most happiest worker ever he was more then happy to work coz of the conditions the unions got for him but I guess it depends wat work u do as my old man was a form work labourer and they work damn hard..

[@JamieBroughton70]

amazing video. seeing PB back in the seat on the mountain,probably the last time he did it too (just guessing) actually brought a tear to my eye, thanks for the memories.gone but never forgotten i say.

[@warrenlancaster286]

Peter Brock is a legend , I remember as a kid watching him drive that Holden over the mountain with it sliding around underneath him all over the show. Unbelievable car control .

[@LC-uw6er]

King of the Mountain.!!

[@stevenspilly]

He also excelled at beating women.

[@Token_Black_Guy]

@@stevenspilly maybe they deserved it

[@stevenspilly]

@@Token_Black_Guy maybe you do

[@JoshPhoenix11]

@@stevenspilly really?

[@kiwibonsai2355]

I miss Peter Brock, I remember when some younger drivers giving him grief about his speed in his older years,, disrespectful rug rats.

[@sebsshenanigans]

give us a grid of toranas and gt falcons.... no fancy technology, just an engine, 4 wheels and maad drivers

[@JBofBrisbane]

Check out the Touring Car Masters series.

[@TassyDeval]

@@JBofBrisbane Why do ppl keep comparing the good old days to todays touring masters. No comparison. Todays masters have so many new mod cons in them that its a joke to say they are the same cars.

[@jay75rv]

Sorry but "The King of the Mountain" and the beautiful, legendary A9X Torana stole and won the race in every sense just standing still at the start line......

[@gasgaslex_photos]

The glory days when Bathurst was must watch TV.... in 2022 it was irrelevant..

[@davidmackieson4609]

An yet the A9X still makes the rest look like crap on the road

[@sarlinelson1733]

that 308 can belt out a sweet song could listen to that sing all day

[@Gansalf64]

Many ford fans call them boat anchors. Them you re one then of wgat happened the the GTHOs in 1979 Bathurst where Brock didnt just beat them, he embarassed them! Winning by 6 laps is a flogging.

[@BobarissGish]

Imagine the A9x with supercharger or at least efi and 6 or 7 speed gearbox it would still go great.

[@damonwells1132]

@@BobarissGish it didn't need it

[@BobarissGish]

@@damonwells1132 it didn't back then but it would today to got up against the current lot of v8 supercars.

[@damonwells1132]

@@BobarissGish yes agreed but the a9x would be specced to match

[@mysty0]

The thing about the A9X was every part of it was Street Legal and you and I could have what Brocky raced that year if our wallets permitted.. today I have no interest in watching Supercars because WTF even is it? It ain't a Holden and although I could buy it if I was loaded I can't drive it, not a single part on it is even Street Legal. Once upon a time Manufacturers showcased the best they had to offer and I loved it, today I don't even watch nor have any interest :(

[@coopsnz1]

Showroom car to buy 180 kW. Race car $280 kW

[@coopsnz1]

284kw

[@joshuaberlin9419]

+Rustedblade I agree one hundred per-cent! They were street cars which were used on the track, granted they may have had some small mods done to them by the teams. But they were the same cars that you could walk into a dealer and buy.

[@joshuaberlin9419]

+knife They were street cars which were used on a race track. Granted the teams may have toyed with them to make them go a little harder, but they were really no different to the cars that you could walk into a dealership and buy. So the next time you want to dispute a point, make sure you know what your talking about. You could buy an A9X Torana in the late 70's, and it would be near identical to Brockie's.

[@damonwells1132]

Brockie used to heavily his cars hence faster than everyone else

[@markhill9275]

The A9X is the most expensive there, and still the most fun to drive!

[@AlexanderCourtis]

The Torana and 2004 Commodore are"honest" in that they are actul road cars. The V8 supercar is nothing like the road car it is allegedly based upon. It's like a NASCAR. Bring back production car racing; NASCAR is for American hillbillies.

[@iamasmurf1122]

Alexander Courtis that Torana was not a road car that was a circuit race car peter brock drove it in 1979 at Bathurst

[@matthewpham]

Production car racing still exists, and at Mt Panorama too would you believe!?

[@MrMightyZ]

I used to enjoy watching V8 Supercars but I went to Clipsal once and talked more than a dozen fans over the day and every single one thought they were actually fords and holdens. Then later I watched a fist fight break out over which brand was actually better on track and why. I told one guy that maybe the head and taillights or some hinges were from the factory but nothing else was, he eventually called me a fucking idiot and took a swing at me and I ended up having to talk fast to police to avoid being thrown out. Great teams and drivers, fantastic engineering but the branding is a meaningless and stupid concept and a decent percentage of the fans believing it to various degrees and being encouraged to believe it makes the whole sport becomes such a stupid thing that I can’t watch it any more.

[@whatwouldiknow1759]

Bull, that Torana is a souped up road car. It had another 100 hp. under the bonnet.

[@martinkitchen8203]

The Torana still looks better than the Dunnydoors.

[@nikolzew]

I can watch this lap over and over, it's sad that Bathurst isn't the old days of L34,A9X ,GTHO,E49 and Bartlett in a Camaro , Peter Williamson in a Celica 4 cylinder giving the big bangers a hard time ( 1979)

[@dennisgellert1742]

Looks like Rod Stevens stepped up to a Falcon on 79, but his Escort had some great battles with Peter Williamson in his Celica

[@68404]

Yep, that Celica went bloody hard

[@bigred8438]

The SS didn't beat Brock, by the margin he gave in the start. Interesting.

[@davffwatto77]

Brock didn't have a Polariser installed :p

[@danielbrown4133]

Would be great to see how the first Commodore (VB) would go against the last Commodore (VF2).

[@pweter351]

VF isn't a VF

[@Mambey]

Imagine if the Torana had another gear or 2.

[@lukeb5855]

doesn't matter how many gears. it's the final drive ratio that matters. a 4 speed will still have the same top speed as a 6 speed, the gears will just be spaced differently

[@whatwouldiknow1759]

No difference Can"t beat handling, aerodynamics & Horsepower.

[@raynman6466]

@@lukeb5855 they could change the final drive ratio with more gears without hindering acceleration while increasing top speed and keeping the power in the sweet spot

[@dons1932]

Another commenter said it was later revealed that the Torana actually had Sandown gearing in it, hence why Skaife passed him on Conrod like he was standing still. Had no top end speed.

[@terryhewitt4462]

Your right there was only the slow speed 3.55 ratio avail as ble normally it would have the 3.08 ratio.

[@velocityjet1884]

As a FORD man speaking, I'd take the A9X Any day of the week

[@itsamadworld6628]

I remember as a kid my dad and his mates working on cars all day and night Fast forward 40 years that is no longer happening. Technology SUCKS.

[@123nlusky]

It's A Mad World I hear ya, very fond memories of those times. A mechanic walking up to your car and plugging in a thing that looks like a multimeter into a socket under your dash is just not the same😢 anyway I don’t think any of us care where the Torana finished, those cars and seeing Peter Brock, they won from the moment they got on the track👍

[@colincarpenter9554]

It's A Mad World still does at my house

[@markimonki4017]

Maybe its not technology, maybe hes just old now

[@colincarpenter9554]

Mark Francis I’m old but adjusted

[@cliffbooth7075]

Thank god for the reliability of modern cars, but you still service them the same in your garage at home. They still need the engine oil changed, oil filter, air filter, trans fluid, diff oils, transfer case oil if a 4wd, power steering fluid, brake fluid, brake & rotor changes. Auto trans fluid can be a more involved process these days to change the fluid on but that’s part of the fun. More involved tinkering at home with mates & beers would be changing a timing belt & water pump, or rocker cover gaskets on a V6. You can still buy older cars if you want to spend 200% more of your time working on them because things go wrong with them more frequently. I know I wouldn’t be too keen.

[@jakecohen6650]

Rip the king of the mountain

[@gurey00]

I spoke to Cam McConville about this day a number of years ago and he told me that the SS was really slow around the track so they went and re-mapped the computer to get some extra power out of it. After the re-map Cam told me that it was a new car - much more power and more enjoyable to drive around Bathurst against the Supercar and the A9X! Cool bit of trivia :)

[@paula805]

That's interesting. The whole thing seemed like an ad for the SS despite Crompton claiming it was all about "how far we've come".

[@Bartman954]

And not long after this, there was an interview with Peter and he said they put the wrong gearing in it. (Was suited more for Sandown) That's why it wasn't as quick as it should have been.

[@dons1932]

Like every LS engine ever. A POS from the factory. Untapped power just waiting. Loved his comments in the video also about feeling like a 2.06 lol.

[@dons1932]

@@Bartman954 MAKES TOTAL SENSE. I was going to say the way Skaife passed him on Conrod like he was standing still wasn't right at all. Def wrong gearing.

[@rohanmoran5849]

Also, in 79 when Brock drove that A9X to victory, it was running a 2.6:1 diff ratio, much higher top speed on conrod, during this comparison, it was only running a 3.08 :1 Diff, would have looked a lot different.

[@bradleyyoung892]

The king just casually letting the kids have fun in their ss and supercar

[@themask706]

It's concrete now no doubts. Brocks secret weapon was window down arm on the door.

[@chefjohnwt]

its amazing to think this is already 15 years ago and how much respect Peter Brock had then as now. I miss these days, but still appreciate Bathurst eery year almost as much as i do reading the comments that never seem to change from year to year. PS. drove an HK holden as my first car, my mates had XY's, went to an XF, back to Commodores - loved every moment in every car, still do.

[@victorpetroff830]

Peter Brock and his A9X Torana are the only things worth watching in this clip p.s we miss you BROCKY....

[@thunderL34]

put the right diff ratio in the torana and it woulda been a different story :)

[@grizzz6884]

hit the nail on the head that torana was worth more than skifes car . no way brock was going to drive it like he used to

[@mikemoore2791]

Er. . It had the same diff ut had from its era. Soo not sure what ya mean.

[@damonwells1132]

@DropDstar the a9x would never beat the v8 supercar but apparently the first time they did that lap it did beat the ss

[@dennisdizane7047]

Yes the A9X my favourite car but you have to give credit to the stock SS road car, maybe a diff change and tyres would make it quicker,

[@thunderL34]

@DropDstar it wouldn't beat skaifes at all, it would have caught the ss though, hear it peak revving less than half way down conrod, wasn't even moving

[@johncunningham4820]

R . I . P Peter Brock . One of the Greats . VERY Serious and Crotchety to work with apparently , but a Rare Talent nonetheless .

[@IndyBrainWave]

Remember that the A9X was running a four-speed box, and since it raced for months afterwards in NZ, it probably didn't have the long Bathurst gearing in it, for PB on the day in 2004. I wonder how much further forward he would have been if it was in full Bathurst trim ...

[@terryhewitt4462]

Yes it had a 3.55 ratio in it not the usual high speed 3.08

[@rohanmoran5849]

In 79 they ran a 2 .6 diff, the top end would've been much faster down Conrod

[@shinkicksgetthechicks]

RIP BROCKY 05 the joy in his face driving this i remember watching this live what a moment

[@obiemichaels9675]

If only the A9X had the correct diff ratio for bathurst that day

[@smythie27]

Would love to see a 2019 supercar now included in the mix.

[@mat2000100]

Wow, this looks very well preserved for a decade old recording.

[@OwenStickley]

+mat2000100 it was recorded electronically, no tapes

[@stevenfitzgerald3078]

Rest In Peace Brocky you will be in our hearts forever

[@ADRIAN-fb9xj]

What a pity the networks dumb down the sound....It's always been like that, all we get to hear are the commentators talking shit. I don't mind Crompton, but just give us a brief update every now and then and turn the cars up and let us enjoy the Racing! It's never going to happen, but we could still work out what's going on and we wouldn't have to listen to this constant dribble.....It's the same with all Motorsport.....If only we had a button on the remote to shut them up.

[@brittenv1000]

ADRIAN WELLS I remember as a kid at taupo race track ,a large bloke got up with a knife and cut the tanoy wire. the crowd went nuts cheering him on. that shut the bastards up!

[@Mr01rossco]

Now we even have women commentators reading off a bit of paper I bet a bloke had to write not being sexist but they should stay in the fucking kitchen where they know what they are doing

[@Rustynailz]

Still gut wrenching to know that he was gone a couple years later Race.In.Peace Mr Brock

[@AVportau]

the A9X.... AND BROCKY!!!.... 1979 was maybe the best year of everything.... ever.

[@thegingerpowerranger]

based on the start times the SS came last & you have you consider the the Torana wasn't even being flogged. they should have put an R32 gtr out for good measure too

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

I absolutely loved that big Banger A9x I also gotten the full size version slot car of the big Banger

[@venderstrat]

I'll have the Torana thanks.

[@jmilne5751]

Nothing compares to the A9X...Under race conditions, the 20 odd seconds Skaife gave Brock, he would NOT have caught him...Fastest Bathurst 2004 lap time was about 2:08 & Brocky did a 2:20 on last lap in 1979 on old tyres on the last lap when 6 laps ahead & broke lap record...Such true dominance...Todays' drivers have it so easy...

[@chopperking1122]

how much more faster would skaife be if there was no caltex chase ? or how much slower the torana would be if there was the caltex chase ?

[@jmilne5751]

@@chopperking1122 Skaife wouldn't be that much faster...The technology used at the time for Skaife & other drivers pretty much drive themselves...The A9X had NO power steering, no onboard computer, sensors anything like that and yet Brock made it look easy... Take the drivers from the 90's onwards and put them in a car without all the bells and whistles & I guarantee they couldn't drive them anything like Brock, Johnson, Moffat, Grice etc...

[@asmrsleephypnosis472]

Loved it. Brock was a legend. Imagine him in today's machines.

[@Kiwi_As]

I miss Brock. I had a 1987 VL Commodore with the Group A body kit. Damn that was a cool car to own when I was only 17.

[@barryphillips7327]

A9X is nice good looking car.

[@HoneyBadger_____]

thats a VZ SS not a VY the Headlights dont have a teardrop.

[@toyotafj4579]

Also to mention the bigger grille compared to the vy

[@padstowphantom]

That A9X sounds like Angels from heaven

[@renh9858]

Love all three of these cars...but if you were to offer me one of them, A9X would explode from my mouth before you'd finished the question. But...if I were offered the choice of the A9X, or to have Brocky (and Holden) still with us doing what they did best ... 😢 R.I.P Legend.

[@claylennon2895]

Great to see Brocky in his A9X. Happy days

[@forddriver8827]

Skaife is a master at the wheel.

[@HEKTIC458]

Thats a VZ SS

[@MMM-bs3dr]

that 308 sound

[@STAG162]

was good to find this video and see Brocky take to the mountain for what would be the final time all hail the King of the Mountain

[@tontobb8956]

Australian magic Australian history And now the super cars in the modern era Boring pos. Period

[@peterclark7879]

I would gladly take the A9X any day, fucking awesome.

[@joesarrieto8434]

Still gives me chills when brock goes round that first corner in the a9x

[@davidreynolds8551]

Pity that the A9X didn’t have a fresh engine, it would have gone so much closer to winning. The motor was old and a bit worn out. Also a 5 or 6 speed would have made it very competitive.

[@OlBlueshound]

Awesome, loved it. The A9X was just oh so cool to watch, but really saddens me to remember Peter Brock is gone now. I met him once, he was as everyone said, just a lovely guy & a great driver.

[@The_Trinity_Effect]

The best part of this was once again seeing the legend Peter Perfect , the greatest Aussi driver of all time doing what he loved and does best , RIP Peter Brock , everyone misses your magic ! At lest you passed doing what you loved . He’s passion for motor sports is an inspiration to us all !

[@asdfreii]

Matthew Stewart just came back to rewatch this. It makes me happy to see him in the car he loved having a cruise around the track he made his legacy at.

[@The_Trinity_Effect]

I often think about some of Australia’s legends I never got see perform at the best in there era , I’m just glad I got to grow up watching Brocky at his best . I doubt we will ever see another driver in our life time reaching the milestones he achieved

[@Gooie69]

Far from the greatest of all time.

[@matthewharris-davies8368]

Nothing like Brocky smashing out a lap in a Torry.

[@kcmcrae69]

Bloody awesome to see three ledges on the best race track (Holden the king of the mountain 🤘)

[@timdingleakajacksparrow2748]

Great to see Brocky doing his thing ⁉️👍👍👍👌👌

[@raptor1672]

Only one of these sound great and none of them are chevs......

[@westy_ss9425]

The red VY SS is a chev.

[@coopsnz1]

Chev engine

[@brockroberts2279]

There Australian there not really suppose to have Chevy engine

[@Kaydencool2013]

You're never late in a 308

[@Gansalf64]

Super car isn't?

[@mhdttorana]

i'd rather watch group c than v8 supercars any day!

[@shanehean1]

Yes it was so exciting to see a race won by 6 laps rather than under 1 second!

[@gregwilson3173]

yeah , back in the day group C touring cars , based on real cars but remade to race , not these sterile things they are running these days

[@BLUEZz73]

Nice cars i love theTorana its great to see the king of the mountain look like he was on a sunday drive what a sort he was hay the magnificent Peter Brock best racing car driver ever he was always doing extra stuff for charity as i remember it he was a big boost for charities too theres now a massive hole in Australia since Peter Perfect died RIP Mate the second true Aussie Legend weve lost that year Steve Irwin also died way too young around the same time huge blows to Australians everywhere RIP Boys XXOO

[@amortyn4756]

SS Commodore- amazing vehicle. Likewise the ‘79 Torana & Brocky the absolute Legend!!

[@terryhewitt4462]

The A9X had the slower top speed 3.55 in it compared to Bathurst 79 it had the 3.08 in it.

[@jewishmessiahyeshua]

RIP the GREAT Peter Brock good to see him here

[@martinscrapp7166]

Nah, even though technically speaking modern cars beat old-school hands-down, I would still prefer to watch the A9X era cars. Sure the modern cars are faster around the track, but that doesn't immediately translate to them being better, it just means they're faster; and when you stack them against other modern, fast, cars, what's the difference? Nothing. In terms of entertainment, thrill of the race, seat of your pants type stuff, nothing much has changed...it's just that modern cars are very clinical, not something you can dream about when you're in the garage tinkering with your pride and joy. Modern ATCC races are not 'for the people' anymore, they're for the corporates.

[@user-ih7gc7dt9l]

Was very fortunate to go round Taupo track in an A9X back in the 90s, what a machine!

[@timdingleakajacksparrow2748]

Rip Brocky ⁉️He’s one of the reasons that I’ve hung on to my VY V8 Berlin ;; ⁉️👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Pitttdog]

Who on earth would thumbs down this video??

[@djp4nfa]

Pitttdog a Ford fan

[@_xDark.]

Torana still legend My favourite car and love to have one day

[@grahamchestnut6510]

lets do 161 laps with out the pc, with a younger brock

[@Kwaka28]

Gotta Luv that Torana on song what a car.. Holden and pb what a legend. Miss him so much..

[@kevinbyrne7400]

Loved every minute and every Metre of this video..I love when you do comparisons with cars , just magic..I'm just sorry Peter isn't around to do more , he was so good..

[@iamasmurf1122]

The stock VY actually did not do to badly , they should have all started though at the same time

[@motleydude73]

Gives a far better differentiation of speeds with a staggered start.

[@shaneanderson1036]

goes to show the A9x is still faster than the SS . very very quick

[@darrenparkinson4576]

Love it!! To get a true spersctive,they should have all started together

[@KelMedbury]

What beautiful nostalgia! A paid presentation produced by GM from yesteryear when Australia had a car industry.

[@Rybagz]

Looks like they got the release times about right for the last 2 at least. About an 18 second gap which represents the difference between qualifying times in 1979 and 2004 (adding 6 seconds to the 1979 time due to Caltex Chase not existing then)

[@terryhewitt4462]

A9X had the low speed diff ratio but a great show.

[@Brockyboy96]

This will never get old.

[@andyc5612]

Great vid. But with the choice, you’d have the A9X every time.