Is this Peter Brock's Greatest Bathurst Victory?

1979 was the last year of HDT and was their greatest victory ever.
This video shows all the highlights of the time Brocky won by 6 laps and set the lap record on the last lap of the race.
King Brock at his absolute best.
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[@astrawally8448]

"1979 was the last year of HDT" isn't right. In 1969, Holden formed the HDT through an elaborate, arm’s length ownership structure to keep within GM’s global “no motorsport” rules. They appointed Harry Firth to run it, and upon his retirement, John Sheppard took over. 1979 was the last year that HDT had Holden backing, as Holden pulled the pin on funding as Ford had done the same. Beyond 1979, the team was sold off to Vin Kean (the South Australian Holden dealer), who rallied together a bunch of Holden dealers to help fund the race team with support from Marlboro and later Mobil, which also resulted in the HDT road cars, which were backed by Holden and sold through the dealers which helped finance the team. The 1980s were arguably HDTs best years, they won Bathurst 5 times (from 8-10 attempts), Sandown twice, the ATCC once (with multiple placings), won odd ball events (Pukekohe 500) and several rounds of the European Touring Car series. So perhaps 1979 was the last year HDT was owned by Holden but certainly not the last year of HDT.

[@BorkenGarage]

Thanks, have fixed the description. Funny thing is I knew that HDT continued after 79 but obviously wasn't thinking when I wrote that.

[@baabaabaa-yp2jh]

Good get mate! Kean had a workshop somewhere down near Goodwood (forget the name of the suburb). My uncle had been a welder at Woodville & was seconded to fab gear up at the workshop from time to time My old man was at Elizabeth in Research & Development in the mid 60s, first brand new bus we ever had was an EH wagon, that was fond of rusting! Holden thru & thru (bar a Hilman Hunter Royal!!).

[@MrBrentles]

The had a HDT VE Holden Commodore in 2006 I think.

[@turbolife5912]

​@@baabaabaa-yp2jhI had a Hillman Hustler with twin CD Strombergs and extractors in Green with black accents

[@romemancer7905]

Peter Brocks own little workshop was at the city end of Sturt street South Melbourne not far from where i worked...it was here the first Brock Commodores were born...we would go down for a gig at lunchtime...the guys were always welcoming...about 1980...

[@grantjohns]

lap record on the final lap.........legend

[@BorkenGarage]

He also tried in 78 but got blocked in the esses

[@davehad-enough2369]

Amazing - Falcons on the back of tow trucks everywhere and Brock driving around like it's a Sunday cruise with the Holden Torana A9X cementing itself as Australia's greatest.

[@stevecam724]

Brockie plus A9X = Perfect Storm

[@ceedoubleyou]

never forget the first time I saw a Torana liftback, back in the day, painted in matt black decked out in A9X livery, flared guards, fat tyres and rear facing hood scoop, it blew me away, sitting there, just parked on the street, in our local town of Henderson, West Auckland.

[@chrispulham4779]

What a LEGEND,,,,,,,,, R.I.P BROCKY.thankyou for the entertainment!

[@stevenwilson5347]

That's why he's the king of the mountain always has been always will be

[@BorkenGarage]

Yep

[@ChristopherWHerbert]

If you are going to go down that road, Then in 1972 Peter Brock drove the race car from Melbourne to Bathurst and then drove the full 500 miles of the race to win outright, in a single driver effort. For his first Bathurst victory

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah any win at the mountain is a great effort. I reckon he was probably wishing he could have done it on his own in '73 as well. The first win is definitely right up there....

[@Nightowl76]

He drove the race car to Bathurst from Melbourne.? I don't think so idiot .

[@Nightowl76]

Have a listen to this clown. Thinks Brock drove from Melbourne to Bathurst in the race car .....

[@chopperking1122]

he didnt drive the car there , it was taken on a trailer

[@ChristopherWHerbert]

@chopperking1122 go do your reading and research. Peter Brock said in his own words how both he and Ian Tate drive both race cars on the back roads from Melbourne to Bathurst. I would not have made the comment if it was not true. Peter Brock did shake down the car by driving it to Bathurst City from Melbourne.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

Bathurst and Brock not mentioned, it’s like talking about England and WW2 then neglecting to reference the Spitfire and Churchill. A week after the footy GFs then The Great Race, OMG how great is Australia. RIP Peter Perfect. 🇦🇺👍🍺🍺

[@Michael-hf7be]

I own an LX Hatch 5 litre and have owned it since 1986 - Watched that race from the top of the mountain sank a few tinnies and knew I was in heaven in the sunshine Never will we see the like again sadly, !!

[@flatoutt1]

that lead guitarist is bloody good .he's got a real feel.

[@johnkearney478]

Brockie, l swear he's the greatest driver l've ever seen. That A9X was just something else and being a Ford man l dip my hat to the Legend👍

[@baabaabaa-yp2jh]

That yer real name John!?! Mates at the pub will bar you if they read this!!👍

[@twilightroach4274]

The funny thing is, I am a Holden man, and was a Brock fan, but as I’ve aged I actually admire and respect Allan Moffat and Dick Johnson more each year.

[@psk5746]

Jim Richards is better than them all, and of course co drive with Brock many times

[@MarkHenstridge]

@@twilightroach4274 FYI, did you know that some people go a bit bonkers as they get older

[@twilightroach4274]

@@MarkHenstridge ohhh yes I’m definitely going bonkers as I age! lol 😆

[@stephenlatimer1428]

was at this race n watched history in the making. while watching this vid it brought bak memories of how easy the car was to drive compared to the other cars. u cud actual hear n smell the strain the other cars where under. the greatest win ever, the A9X greatest touring car/supercar ever n the greatest driver ever, hands down. greatest team ever, brock perkins richards harvey also lowndes n skaife. thx for the memories.

[@robossuperchannel9434]

Richo should get some of the credit too. He did most of the driving in the tricky wet conditions.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah Brocky said he could always trust Richo to keep the car on the track and not lose any positions

[@ChristopherWHerbert]

@@BorkenGarage For his first Bathurst race in 1974. Jim Richards read about the race in a magazine and along with his co-driver flew to Australia. To purchase a car off the car lot and finished 3rd on his first ever attempt. Along with the rain

[@andrewforbes146]

HE was better in the wet than the great man at that time

[@BorkenGarage]

@@ChristopherWHerbertpretty impressive hey. Didn't know about that one.

[@danielhansen8310]

Bloody oath mate I rate Jimmy up there with Brocky.

[@monmorgans9844]

Yes - that bloke. The one and only Peter Brock. The best sales rep GMH ever had. Never let up. Gave it a red hot go from start to finsh. Yes, gotta admit the machinery was pretty damn good too.

[@defender1006]

Just brilliant, I can remember seeing coverage on the BBC's Grandstand Saturday afternoon sports program, 'Grandstand' of this event for several years and looked forward to it as the year drew to a close, I just loved it!

[@lauriedooker1031]

A great recipe and Richards don’t forget him❤

[@BorkenGarage]

Nah a superstar in his own right..

[@romemancer7905]

Went for a blast with one of the drivers crew in the HDT Bond number 2 car as a teenager fully race prepared a couple of weeks before Bathurst...before it was put on the transporter...Ive never forgotten the kindness of the team and how they went out of their way for me !!!❤❤❤

[@BorkenGarage]

Wow that would have been a good time. They have to take it for a test run right?

[@romemancer7905]

The 2 race cars were heavily publicized in the weeks leading up to the race in Melbourne at a big display...every day after school i stopped to oggle at them...I was gutted when told on friday the cars would be leaving the next day...When one of the Crew told me...be here in the morning at 9 am sharp we have something for you...9am after my long walk...Race Car..Race Transporter and Crew in car park...all waiting for me...one of the crew strapped me in and took me on the 15 minute ride of my life...Booming side pipes and all !!! That my friend was the unexpected ride of my life...and so long ago...

[@BorkenGarage]

@@romemancer7905 Wow that sounds awesome! What a nice bunch of blokes, they could obviously see your passion.

[@gjmort]

The Legend ❤ 👑

[@area51isreal71]

It's a no brainer. Yes for sure it was........and I am sure it will never be repeated by anyone.

[@BorkenGarage]

Parity is a nice idea but its not the same as everyone pushing their cars and engineering and the rules to the limit.....

[@saltydog888]

Beats the crap out of todays race. Boring AF

[@area51isreal71]

I couldn't agree with you more mate.@@saltydog888

[@noelwebb6843]

The introduction of the pace car would pretty much prevent it being done again. That doesn't take away from this being the most dominant victory ever, in the many races before & the 8 after this, no other car was able to lead the entire race

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

What people do not really know, and I was there with Brocky the night before and he did the ritual to bring the racing gods to his trailer and gave them a blood sacrifice to make his car unbeatable for the race....lol... I have watched many Bathurst's and cannot remember any of them having one team just totally dominate the race. Two of the best drivers in the game, and a car built so well it had no flaws. It was awesome to watch.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah when Ford had the 1-2 in 77, Holden took it personal and made this thing bulletproof and as fast as they could.

[@johnalexander3629]

This is the most dominant win in the history of Australian motorsport full stop. The orchestrated 1-2 that ford had in 1977 was a farce in comparison with Bond slowing down for moffat to cross the line first and accepting a 2nd place when he deserved the win.

[@woosha10]

Awesome 🙌

[@kw5732]

I love this. thank you for uploading. Im gonna say '87 was arguably his best victory, winning by this much in '79 was very cool though. So was that car.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah everyone is going to have a different opinion. I actually think 75 is right up there cause he'd been given the boot from HDT and they built that car on a tight budget and literally had to win to stay afloat. 79 is the one where he really showed his domination though.

[@kw5732]

No doubt thatA9X was the best car ever on the mountain @@BorkenGarage

[@robindodd4761]

He is not king broke like mark a wanker yer he can drive but held back Löwens a blocker of a driver both in nascar would been pitted who bitched to v8 super cars ford is to fast lucky that 6 was not put in. Holden made a crap engine brock bitch at the right time. And you don’t like. What I say well I new a few how ran the race track Holden where all ways bitching and lies. Then 90 % was on the track

[@no-namecrown5510]

That 308 was pumping out more ponies at the end of the race than when it started the race...

[@gashy1000]

She was probably nearly run in by the end of the race. cheers.

[@philipbrown2514]

Ran in right

[@MelodyMan69]

Yeh. After 1,000 kms the Engine is broken in and all clearances are at the Design Specifications.

[@andrewgriffith7684]

He even did it without crystals that year. Just the biggest budget.

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

like ford in 77

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah apparently 'that' Ford win was the reason Holden went all in on the A9X. They were a little embarrassed....

[@usedcarscol3654]

Fantastic video thanks for the upload

[@BorkenGarage]

No worries

[@The1nsane1]

The A9X fast back was the best looking Aussie race car by a long way. Second was a fully decked out XB Coupe and third the GTHO Phase 3.

[@raykennett8123]

Oz muscle cars Right On !!

[@MickNol-hi8jn]

Brock, say no more, nothing more needs to be said.

[@glitched4070]

Legend in a legend of a car 👍👍👍

[@Bluepillphil-d1w]

The Marlboro Torana was the greatest looking touring car ever. How I miss cigarette livery. Such a shame it is gone

[@liamgross7217]

And then just this weekend we had mustangs and Camaros… I’ve sort of lost interest.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yep you are not Robinson Crusoe on that one...

[@craigalcock6868]

Yes it was my first year at Bathurst and van see why sitting at mcfellamy park on the last lap you could see he was going for the lap record he was pushing so hard. That car only did 29 laps total around track at start of race not many know this it just sat in pits and not get touched and that was every lap Jim qualy Peter qualy 1st and linning up to start race. A damb good memory and making eye contact with him at summer nats signing atografes only 10 people in line did not stop regret that but good to make eye contact with great driver.

[@robertobrien8593]

You mention Holden you better mention the name that went with it, Peter Brock

[@romemancer7905]

i did some digging...a Patterson sponsored Monaro came second out rite at Bathurst in 69...one of the first HDT cars...must have been not long after Peter Brock joined them !

[@BorkenGarage]

Brock was driving a Monaro for HDT in 69 and finished 3rd. McPhee and Mulholland came 2nd in a Falcon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Hardie-Ferodo_500

[@romemancer7905]

@@BorkenGarage Thanx for the correction...The boys on the Patterson racing website will have to correct their info !

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

Torana A9X awesome car. most of the sponsors were cigarette companies.. they sure poured a lot of money into this race, back then. Winfleld, Marlboro, Camel etc. liked those big ford XC coupes/cobras. classics.

[@andrewforbes146]

TO ME THAT CAR WAS MY FAV AND THE BROCK BROCK TORANA AND THE 93 VP ....

[@JackSmith-x8s]

I nearly bought a used SS Torana hatchback 3300 from a Melbourne car yard in 1987. It was $7000. I thought it was too expensive. 🤦

[@tilapiadave3234]

Peter Perfect

[@garyquinlan4075]

Sheer determination and domination in a master class by the master. What else can be said!

[@craigquinn7887]

As superior as the Holden Torana was here, I truly believe PB could have won this and any round for that matter driving a ride on mower ffs!

[@BorkenGarage]

As long as it had the right diff ratio 🤣

[@romemancer7905]

In the beginning Bill Pattersons Ringwood supplied the cars and backed the drivers !

[@BorkenGarage]

I did not know that. When you say in the beginning do you mean in the Early 70's?

[@romemancer7905]

@@BorkenGarage Im sure from the begining with Colin Bond and Harry Firth in the late sixties...Both excellent Mechanics in their own right...Bill Pattersons had been involved in local racing for years ...even having race cars and open wheelers displayed in the show room...Foot note...I Talked Dad into buying a new EK Wagon from them when i was a little Kid...and getting rid of the shitbox Vauxhall !!!

[@matscarborough]

How things have changed since 79. No safety cars. Just the tow truck driving around picking up crashed cars, as the others race past.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah some people prefer it that way because the field spreads out and the leader isn't disadvantaged by having to bunch up etc but watching old footage there were some close calls with the back of trucks at high speed.

[@beano9343]

Epic

[@JBofBrisbane]

No denying the bloke's talent, but this victory was largely due to Holden (hiding behind their dealer network) spending more money than anybody else on their Bathurst campaign. It helped to have the most talented driver in that car as well.

[@wendyandgeoffpattison2610]

There's no way he could win by 6 laps and not be cheating. He was disqualified years later when driving a Ford Cosworth for using illegal fuel.

[@BorkenGarage]

In this race there were other cars that kept up for a time but had mechanical issues because they had to push so hard to keep up. It wasn't like V8 Supercars, teams could do lots of things within the rules to gain an edge. The A9X was far better than the Fords, and the closest competition was other A9X's but they had mechanical failures and the HDT car didn't. There were also no safety cars so when there was a crash, they just kept driving, no bunching up the field. I think you have got mixed up about Brock being disqualified. He won in a Commodore in 1987 because the European Sierras were using the wrong fuel and wheel arches. He finished 3rd and was later awarded his 9th win. To my knowledge, Brock was ever disqualified from Bathurst.

[@Chopper650]

Peter Perfect... deal with it

[@Steveaustin007]

lol . I’d be surprised if you knew the truth . I’m not going to say but a few of the mechanics are still alive and they will openly tell you about the 1979 car @ Bathurst . BROCK was never caught using illegal fuel , only a fire extinguisher on the intercooler. 1982 Australian Touringcar championship 8 rounds - BROCK was disqualified for cheating in 6 rounds . From 1975 Bathurst to early ATCC in 1978 all the Torana’ s were illegal for 2 & a half years for using non homologated sway bars . CAMS can you believe decided not to penalise the Holden teams because they considered the cheating as not increasing the cars performance……. Theses are all historical facts that are easy to check . Things that people can’t deny. I’ll give you a clew about the 79 Torana 350………

[@darrylmackie9184]

The Real Sedan Car RACERS, not like the demolition derby's of V8 super cars.

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

the sport was amateur back then theyd win by minutes ahead of second place,,,,,in modern day supercars they win by seconds or micro seconds and they sure as hell dont get into another car when their one breaks like brock did,

[@BorkenGarage]

Moff did it first, he just didn't win so nobody remembers. He even drove for a different team after his car died....

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

cross entering was LEGAL back then

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

Nothing wrong with the Cleveland. Especially a Boss 351, or in a Detomaso Pantwra

[@danhutchins3237]

Haha I hated the cross entry rules! Car dies... jump in the next one... win the race... weird! But it was definitely legal! 🥳

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

@@JohnSmith-rw8uh pfffffff my 351 is a bad mofo not a normal 1, 7000 rpms kills both rear tyres in under a minute goes well over 250kph,

[@michaelgibson3011]

When it was actually racing, Human and proper cars. No computer control or specialty built race cars like today. They have destroyed the character of real racing. The best 2 looking cars Australia has ever made: Torana and the 2 door Falcon.

[@MarkCockerill-r9t]

Not really considering the engine he had in it. Would have been a different race if the other Holdens had the same engine.

[@JJbrown3692]

👊😎

[@stevecam724]

1:29 must have been a rock thrown by a Holden supporter 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BorkenGarage]

Didn't require any rockular intervention that year, it looked like he had a hard time driving that thing.

[@paullohrisch257]

Dick never took responsibility for his mistakes.

[@BorkenGarage]

@@paullohrisch257 not according to that interview no. But people learn and change over time, I'm sure he has changed a lot since then.

[@isaidthat4505]

no it's gmh greatest car ever built

[@kenc3288]

Great days those. Great drivers, great cars, real competition. These days, the sanitized generic V8 soup cars, which bear no technical connection to road cars, are sooo boring. The rules made for close racing now, make the whole show so artificial. Haven’t watched Bathurst or any other race for many years.

[@noelwebb6843]

Always been biased against ford, when were ford forced to use an entirely new front suspension & steering system & told they couldnt do any testing, mostparity changes have been done for fords benefit

[@BorkenGarage]

Ford was always at a disadvantage given that they had to use production cars back in the day.

[@noelwebb6843]

@@BorkenGarage only when they all had to

[@BorkenGarage]

@@noelwebb6843 haha yeah it was a gentle dig at Ford 🤣

[@gregstarkey3586]

privateers against a paid team , brock is the best ,

[@ethanearl]

It his most hollow victory

[@BorkenGarage]

How so? You can't just say something like that and not tell us why. 🤣

[@ethanearl]

It’s all there. He wasn’t six laps ahead til moffat broke. Brock had no competition he just drove away. Now 1980 was a great race, a true showing of the man’s skill. Brock came back from a crash and being a lap down to win.

[@BorkenGarage]

@@ethanearl Yeah but in terms of pure dominance it could be argued its his greatest. I reckon nearly every win would have a reason it could be the greatest. Have had other guys say 72, some say 75 and some say 87. Its an interesting argument.

[@ethanearl]

Pretty easy to dominate when there is no competition. Also what needs to be considered is that the Torana and falcon hardtops were in their last year, no one wanted to spend the money on them when they knew that they needed to build commodores and falcons for the next year. Same thing happened in 1984, another hollow victory.

[@BorkenGarage]

@@ethanearl Its not like he crawled over the line though, or didn't have competitors. Bob Morris was sort of keeping up early on but his car couldn't handle the pace and obviously they didn't have the same budget. Then there was Moffat who had won 2 years earlier in a 1 -2 finish, which was really the impetus for the 78 and 79 Toranas, they threw everything at them to make sure they were as fast and bulletproof as they could be. There were others too but they couldn't stay with Brock at the speeds he was doing. I do understand your point, as much as it was a great win, it was probably also expected and maybe would have been a disappointment with any other result. Which win would you say is the absolute best one? I actually think some of his drives when he didn't win were better than some of his drives when he did. I'm thinking 85 and 86 when he was coming from behind and the cars failed, also enjoyed 91(I think) where he was storming through the pack and ended up crashing at the top of the mountain in a ball of flames.......

[@351clevelandmodifiedmotor4]

OK then since there were holden lovers that wanted to step out of line and Attack me and my favourite brand read these words : FORD is alive holden is dead, and the australian v8 supercars is bias against Ford always has been , its set up to beat up on Ford, thats why there was always way less Ford's on the grid than holden like10 vs 22 and Fords championship teams get bought by holden, Vodafone Ford 888 became vodafone holden wich became red bull racing 888 yet courtney beat them won the championship so holden bought him but Winterbottom beat both of them and holden eventually bought him too, and as it is now theres no parity, wich was clearly discussed before the season began, v8 supercars had shares in holden and now they have shares in Camaro hence why its got a huge advantage over the mustang on purpose, the chassis is aluminium the Mustang chassis is steal the chevy engine is a bigger displacement, the aero package on the mustang eats up the rear tyres the camaro aero package looks after the rear tyres, they slowed the gen 2 Mustang down with 14 changes to it till holdens could beat it, now that the Camaro is beating the mustang with big parity issues they are not slowing the camaro down by making changes they are pretending to improve parity but the changes are no where near enough, out of 25 races Mustang has won only 1 race , All of the mustangs haven't got a chance of winning and no one in v8supercars is allowed to talk about it because they say itll bring the sport into disrepute,????? its already in disrepute because its extremely bias it's more than bias its an all out attack on Ford by GM and v8 supercars, Ford is selling Mustangs v8supecars cant make the Mustang look bad by making a race series that has no parity , idiots will think the camaro is far better than the mustang, now is that a fair competition???? nope, put the latest Ford GT in the v8 supercars Camaro wouldn't win a single race the Ford GT will be doing 360kph on conrod strait, top speed with a Ford GT is 318mph, its just pathetic to be attacked by some moron holden fans, look here holden is D E A D, good riddance

[@BorkenGarage]

People are allowed to like Holden as much as you are allowed to like Ford. And seems like we all agree the current Supercars is not too flash....parity is just one issue.... Would love to see video of your 17000 RPM Clevo on your channel.

[@barryross8382]

Much prefer this to the current crop of same looking cars, Mustang vs Camaro, Who gives a flying fuck?

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah totally agree Barry, its just not the same anymore. Even struggle to get interested in Bathurst lately which is sad.....

[@noelwebb6843]

Australian Ford is dead

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah they actually ceased production here before Holden but some people forget about that one...

[@noelwebb6843]

@JakeDemuss90214 Holden had been making cars bodies well before 1948, both GMH & Ford Australia were Australian subsidiary companies of their American parent companies

[@rovert-rj7bg]

Those good looking but clumsy Fords were smoked by those incredible Toranas...

[@t0mn8r35]

I shed a little tear every year that Brockie is gone. Now that there is no more Holden I don't even watch the race anymore. *sob, sniff*

[@BorkenGarage]

Same here

[@davehad-enough2369]

same

[@MarkHenstridge]

I feel the same way

[@qre268Zrtb]

Same, I always watched Bathurst, it was the weekend after the AFL Granny. Now I don't give a damn about Bathurst. No Ford or Holden. Yes I know there are fords but not Aussie Fords.

[@Danny-2218]

No more Bathurst for me either . It’s just not the same anymore

[@alistairmills7608]

Yes because he led from start to finish in an Holden Torana A9X, the best car he ever piloted and he won by 6 laps. Stunning. I still remember it. This is where he received the "King" title.

[@BorkenGarage]

I think the way he won was great from a team perspective too. It wasn't just raw pace, it was the ability to maintain that pace for longer than everyone else. There were other teams who could go quick too but their cars couldn't take it. Lap record on the last lap showed the ultimate superiority of the driver AND the team.

[@peterhoare3219]

Ive sat in the actual car, at Lakeside few years ago. Original seat, steering wheel I was like a devout Catholic visiting the Pope

[@BorkenGarage]

That would be an amazing experience.

[@obiemichaels9675]

The original seat actually went into the commodore and hasn't been with the car for 40 years. Thankfully the original engine is back with the car.

[@peterhoare3219]

@@obiemichaels9675 Is that right? It looked bloody 40yrs old. Tatty as hell Think it was a SAAS. No Momos or Recaros on their budgets....

[@obiemichaels9675]

@@peterhoare3219 yeah the original matched the trim in the car the one that replaced it is black and the original was removed when they raced the commodore in 1980, same as the original wheels aren’t on the car

[@joshrawlings2621]

Ever Owned a Torana… They are a point & shoot weapon…. I still shed a tear over having sold mine….. Life lesson learnt….the hard way….!!!

[@BorkenGarage]

Lol show me a bloke who has owned a Torana and I'll show you a bloke who wishes they still have it. And yes, I currently have 2, there are videos on both of them.

[@stevenowen4150]

Ya hit the nail on the head right there. Back in 1986 I bought a tangerine XU-1 for $3500. It was stock as a rock except a set of 9x13 inch Torana rims on the back with 235x50 TAs and 8x13s with 235x50son the front. That thing stuck to the road like super glue. It was a pig to drive at any speed under 50 mph, it would dance from side to side but still stay in a perfectly straight line. Get over 50 and it would stop dancing and get down to business. The faster ya went, the better it handled. I was the third owner, the previous owner said he bought it at a police auction. It only had 24000 kays on the clock and was straight as an arrow. Looked new even though it was 13 years old. That little 202 with its set of triple Strombergs would rev cleanly all the way to 7500 rpms and e as smooth as silk. I worked out with the 2,73 diff in her, she was doing a tad under 150 mph. That was down hill, she couldnt do that on the flat. Last year a bloke from the Eastern States got hold of me on messenger and was asking what the vin and body numbers were so i went n found them . Id taken them off for safety’s reasons. He told me to have a loook on the back of the vin plate and see kf there was any numbers scratched on it. It hadnt been cleaned since it was put on the car so i cleaned the gunk off the back of it and sure enough there were a couple of numbers scratched into the aluminium plate. He said congratulations, your the owner of a 73 Bathurst XU-1. 1 of 250 ever made. I always thought, and fead the only 150 were made. That is wrong. Its 250. Over 250 engines were made to the Bathurst species and a lot of them were unstamped. No engine numbers. That was for racing reasons, if they blew a motor during qualifying they could wack in another motor with the same numbers stamped on as the blown one. She is 50 years old this year and iv owned her for 37 of them. She is one car I will never sell. Her value jumped a lot when I found out she was a Genuine Bathurst model born on .15/8/73..😁

[@BorkenGarage]

@@JakeDemuss90214 Do they really count though?

[@BorkenGarage]

@@JakeDemuss90214 Yeah but I'm sure when Josh made that comment he wasn't thinking about a 4 cylinder auto that couldn't pull the skin off a custard.

[@andrewksadventures]

Haha, same, had a hatchback with a worked 253 and have never stopped regretting selling it!

[@huepix]

I haven't had a cigarette for 40 years, but I'm off to buy a pack of Marlboro's.

[@BorkenGarage]

Didn't expect anyone to enjoy it THAT much that you need a cigarette afterwards 🤣

[@markmark5269]

Bit disrespectful to Jimmy Richards wasn't it? Jum was every bit as good as Brock and did his part completely in this race, and the narrator even said "one man" at one point in the video referring to Brock. And no, wasn't Brock's greatest Bathurst victory, 1975 would rate higher in a genuinely private team rather than HDT, and 1987 when he finished 3rd with a home grown car against the world's best.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah I thought it was a bit rough on Jim too but back then it was the main driver and then the co-driver and most of the accolades went to the main guy. You have to remember too he was a relatively unknown young bloke from New Zealand at the time. I have heard Brocky say that he loved having Jim as a team mate cause he knew he would get the car back how he gave it to him and in as good or a better position so he could relax in between stints. Some people think 1972 was Brock's best win against all odds in the little Torana, but that's why I asked the question, cause its not a cut and dry answer.

[@robpinter5431]

Back when racing was racing......no water cooled race suits here. Don't even bother watching the super cars now days......the Brock, Moffat, Johnston, and other greats of the era drove the super cars.....win on Sunday....Sales on Monday.

[@BorkenGarage]

Yeah it all seems kinda pointless and detached from reality now. Back in the day you could see the cars you watched racing on your way to school the next day, I don't think I've ever seen a late model Camaro and the Mustangs don't really look the same. Certainly don't perform the same!

[@jimclarke1108]

Legend, as we all know

[@BorkenGarage]

Yep.

[@67daffy]

A9X best ever looking aussie V8 and i’m a ford fan

[@toomuchinformationforu9919]

pity they dont have the sounds of the cars instead of that rubbish music

[@BorkenGarage]

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[@djshotty]

When folks talk about Max Verstappen's 2023 F1 season, they should also include the story of the man commonly known as Pee Bee. Brock. He's not just 'a' legend. He is THE legend all others to come after him aspire to be.

[@baabaabaa-yp2jh]

Cracker of a clip mate! We all had to sit round the TV & watch Baffest as a kid (& turn it down if grandad had a nag running!).. Where's all the time gone!?;

[@BorkenGarage]

I know right? Was the only weekend I ever got up early.

[@brianhoffman4861]

And the crystal ... convertor

[@brianhoffman4861]

And fords being behomouths

[@brianhoffman4861]

And still are

[@johnvcougar]

Set the lap record on the last “race” … er, lap? 🤔

[@BorkenGarage]

Fixed, cheers for that. Good to see someone actually reads the description 😀

[@dean4817]

Love the Torry

[@jamescooper5159]

Id say this and 72 were his best.

[@russellchristison8425]

1975 as a privateer was impressive too

[@domenicozagari2443]

The torana a copy of the Alfa with a v8,

[@BorkenGarage]

First time I've heard that one. What model Alfa do you think it looks like? Have you seen the V8 Alfetta GTV that races in the Super Sedans?

[@domenicozagari2443]

@@BorkenGarage I seen it, its an Alfa with a Chevy v8, its not made by Alfa but it's a custom car. Witch planet do you come from :

[@BorkenGarage]

@@domenicozagari2443 Yeah of course its custom. You said the A9X is a copy of an Alfa with a V8 in it. Which Alfa is it a copy of?

[@domenicozagari2443]

@@BorkenGarage You are mixst up, there is no Alfa gta v8.

[@FlattardiansSuck]

Peter could drive....but he and Bev were nuts... lol. Who would add a "mystical crystal box" to a car that made it use less fuel, quieter, more powerful, hand better, stop better..... i mean truly magical 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Driver he was, smart ,an he was not. Yes i met him, and many other drivers and teams.

[@BorkenGarage]

With the price of fuel at the moment I'm thinking about tracking down some of those stones, who wouldn't try it? But yeah, in hindsight it was a bit misguided, but he was pretty much scammed by the guy who made him think the stones did something. Can you imagine how much money they would have made if every Holden had a Polariser in it? That 'doc' certainly could imagine it 🤣

[@FlattardiansSuck]

@@BorkenGarage agreed. Bev was the one who got into it. Peter went along. As I said, he could drive, but not the sharpest spoon in the drawer.