Bonus Episode: Walk through the National Motor Racing Museum with Larry Perkins

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Can we just add Larry to the National Treasure register? Like- he is more down to earth, knowledgeable-hell, more damn Australian- then the current PM, and probably since Bob Hawke. Always great to watch Larry talk- he gets that glint in his eye, and you just know either a truth bomb or a great story is inbound!

[@georgewinters3191]

Absolute legend and all round nice guy is Larry, and the apple hasn’t fallen far. Thank you for preserving and adding to the past 😊

[@paullewis2559]

I think you made Larry's day, He is a living legend.

[@burntrubber5689]

Larry's memory is unbelievable. I get the impression he could talk about any car for hours.

[@TheAussie1970]

And i'll listen to him for hours.

[@dougbrooks7476]

And the smile is priceless

[@mosca3289]

How wonderful for the Perkins family to see this display. And so much nostalgia for me, too. Great stuff.

[@LordandGodofYouTube]

I'd love to know more about how Larry got into engineering, if he had any formal training in engineering, if he does or did his own engineering drawings for racing or for things like the Unimog parts he made. Having been a keen fan of motorsport I know Larry grew up on a farm and was no idiot mechanically from very early on, but race car engineering is different than agricultural engineering, surely Larry picked up his technical skills somewhere along the way. Casting engines, building Bathurst winning racecars, and all the skills you need don't come by accident. Could you do a story about this? You might learn a few things yourself that you weren't aware of. Anyhow, love your work Jack, keep up the good work!

[@julesknight9504]

This was a great episode and to hear Larry's talk of the behind the scene information was wonderful.

[@damienmilk3025]

Thanks, Larry for years of racing entertainment, when the racing was real and cars were cars that we could (albeit, much modified) see on the street. You have always been a gentleman and it looks like Jack is a chip off the old block. All the best for the future.

[@bones3745]

I went to Bathurst 1991 doing refueling for a Kiwi team running the ex Jim Richards M3 in a low budget crack at doing the great race. Car was running in full Castrol colours from New Zealand and as Castrol Australia had some signage but no full sponsored teams they loved us. A bunch of Kiwi amateurs watching the Tooheys top ten in the Castrol lounge with the bar open. Fantastic memories, great guys.

[@neverleftthe80s29]

Absolutely AWESOME video. Thanks Jack.

[@trentstockley801]

Great way to document your dad's achievements with this awesome channel you have keep the content coming mate

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Perkins engineering youguys rock, thankyou for taking us all along so cool to hear Larry and Jack talk about memories and more, best tour ever, cheers KC Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🤝🇦🇺🇦🇺🏁🏁🏁🏁❤

[@alanblyde8502]

What a great interview, well done and Larry very humble guy and legend not to mention Jack has turned out👌

[@chriscam615]

I love how lade back Larry is he is a true Aussie did what he wanted to do and didn't care what people think champion

[@neilperry2224]

Just love his smile after seeing the pictures and family members. That 84 mustang is making my mind go hmmm Street version with a barra, twin turbo'd side exit exhaust. White alloys like the racecar......

[@colinstewart1432]

Sounds great. Cop magnet though.

[@svenomick5857]

How Good just got to Love the Perkins Family.

[@peterburgess2831]

What a shame we could not line up having Larry's P201 formula one B.R.M. visit with the museum during this time.

[@briefcasefullofblues]

Larry is brilliant. Jack you are a superstar keeping this history alive. Your old man is super chuffed at what you're doing.

[@nnoddy8161]

Awesome video, thanks for posting. I wanna hear Larry's story about the '88 race with Walkinshaw taking over his VL. Difficult to hear Larry some of the time, perhaps a new microphone?

[@glensgraphix]

Looking at some of the cars and remembering them like it was a couple of years ago only to realise it was over 20 can be a bit of a surprise. Many great memories of the 90's era of touring cars. Great to see them coming back in their exact same presentation is really impressive! Your work is outstanding Jack.

[@lesgaal4017]

Great video boys.

[@jimamizzi1]

Excellent video jack, like everyone else, I could listen to Larry all day

[@robertwalker6031]

So cool to see the smile on Larry's face and u can see him deep in thought Larry and Jack kowanigie legends ❤

[@jimamizzi1]

This video is going straight to the pool room

[@colinstewart1432]

Larry Perkins. Great driver. Amazing engineer. Top bloke.

[@geoff6414]

Wow fantastic collection and respect for Larry thanks Jack and the museum team i loved it when Jack was crying with tears of joy when watching his Dad and Russel go from last to first it just goes to show you what passion can do for you in what Jack is doing today great to see it gives people hope !!!😂 in a tough world.

[@ae86rally]

Larry description of the Group C / Group A era hit home with why I like them. Still basically road cars that could be made into better race cars.

[@Ckktopa]

what awesome memories!!! thanks

[@54mgtf22]

Another great piece. Thank you.

[@matk4731]

The Museum at Bathurst is a wonderful place. What a fantastic video once again Jack. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@Franksssss]

Looked like Larry was just as excited to see all the cars etc as much as the days he was racing. Well done on the video guys.

[@PaulRobinsonRacing]

Awesome to watch guys

[@ARTR2008]

A really good video this one.....great seeing larry looking back on his achievements with great pride. Great facility too at the Bathurst museam too

[@perkinsengineering]

Cheers!

[@stephendunn935]

Insightful information and history from Larry loved it!

[@davejones4295]

Great work by all three!

[@blainesellars1548]

I love this I just wish they had little speakers on the T-shirt microphones! I mean But enjoy this thanks guys

[@306champion]

Beautiful.

[@mitchelltink193]

So awesome

[@matthartley7333]

Outstanding

[@robertmarshall7938]

Larry a genuine legend and a happy gentleman a person to look up to great video to see unfortunately sound is terrible

[@michaelguerin56]

Great museum and video presentation thereof. Thank you. I will have to go further than Sydney or Melbourne sometime, when I fly across the ditch.

[@robboe4750]

well done brad

[@brucefishing]

Brilliant!

[@xbrod7827]

Awesome.forgot Larry drove with dj in the fox .loved that car so much imported one from the states five years ago.not that I don’t like gm stuff just always wanted a fox from a teenager

[@kenem1946]

I can't add anything to what has already been written ... I've just clicked on the thumbs up emojis.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Larry won the 79 Australian Rallycoss Championship in the no 2 Kruger VW. I too competed at that event in my HR Holden that I won the 80 State Title in. Larry, as he always did looks and sounds like a farmer. Jack looks a bit skinny and muscled though still a farmer. Though he does speak better, quite handy for his current job!

[@AJ73]

Great vid as usual and fantastic to see a little LP display in the museum, will definitely make a trip up there before Easter to see it in person (haven't been to Bathurst since 2015 after nearly 30 years of attending events up there)...Thanks again for taking the timne to post such great content that regardless of if you are a grizzled motorsport fan or relatively new to the sport we can all get enjoyment from the uploads

[@bruceaskin9645]

I started watching Bathurst in 72 , Brocky V Moffat , first on tv as a high school kid until I caught the bug of attending live. I recon I've seen most of these cars racing. Curious as to what happened to two crashed falcons , Johnsons XD ( forest elbow) and the GT HO that rolled along the fence at skyline, cant think of the drivers name.

[@tennesseethompson5287]

Bruce the GTHO that rolled was driven by Bill Brown in 1971and it was the McPhillamy Park fence. As for what happened to the car, I dont know? heres a link to the crash. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6SUkqeogr6KnaM

[@Skull-Beneath-The-Skin]

7:07 Jack- Holden has had its last year on the mountain already. The current cars are German Opels- Das good?

[@iandibley8032]

A great video Larry's input in the dealer team and his his own team was immense, a talented engineer & driver. The 70's- 2000 was great era of Australian motorsport ,V8 supercars are overly controlled and regulated a lot of the same components from one car brand to another ,the out come of a race is being controlled by someone on a computer in the pits.

[@colinstewart1432]

I genuinely believe the 90's were the highpoint of all motorsport. F1. Superbikes. WRC. They all peaked in the 90's. V8 or touring car racing is no different.

[@doctorpc4x4]

I remember his Green and Gold fullface, always thought it was pretty good scheme

[@shoominati23]

WHeres that Team Tekno Commo with the illegal paint? Larry should bring the John Deere down there and mow their lawn for them lol

[@gazza116]

did the go pro survive?

[@aisrael13]

You're right Larry, the cars of today are so far removed from relevant group c and a racing..

[@fulltimber]

First 👍

[@bobmarshall3700]

Audio could have been far better and cars should have been shown while they were talking.

[@Fantomx7g6]

So the LEGEND that is, the Mountain Killing Nissan Skyline R32 GTR isn't there??...out of Embarrassment I'm guessing

[@perkinsengineering]

Are you referring to the only 4WD car in the field for Bathurst 90/91/92?

[@Fantomx7g6]

@perkinsengineering I'm referring to the Car that Larry Perkins said in 91 after the top 10 shoot out...the MOST Embarrassing cop out comment in Australian Motorsport History wich was..... "On paper the Nissan's are Quicker....But they're a Racing Car not a Touring Car"...Just after his qualifying lap while sitting in...a "RACE CAR"...if that comment wasn't so ludicrously Embarrassing it would be funny

[@drewchisholm7198]

Cars are incredible , audio's terrible.

[@stephenbrockett710]

Jack-definitely a chip off the Old Block.God bless him.

[@perkinsengineering]

Cheers!

[@peterbarber7613]

Pitty Jack is so up himself