Norm Beechey | 1970 ATCC Chase

[@scetchport]

I'm 66 now and still watching this vid had my adrenaline up. My respect for Norm and all the other drivers and teams, whom are also all favourites is still strong. The sweet sound of the V8'S is the best. A shame todays supercars are muffled so much. Thanks for this compilation.

[@frankirvine316]

The biggest problem with the Monaro was brakes,Falcons,Camaros had vented front rotors and it helped I had a HT 350 and did club events and the brakes were an issue,you could get them better vented from the front etc,and the HQ had it sorted. But they were great days for sure!

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Those were improved production and that car would have had similar brakes to the opposition. Budget may have been a little less than the opposition but it had all the good parts. Roller cams were a big ticket item in 1970,, it seems he needed to carry some spare followers.

[@frankirvine316]

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[@georgeflutey838]

I saw storming Norm at Pukekohe,N.Z. in 70 or 71. Holy shit, he was awesome.As a 13 year old it was mindblowing, can still remember the sound of that yellow monster. Great era.

[@chrisbell9009]

Wonderfull footage, those were great fun days

[@ldnwholesale8552]

My very first visit to a roadrace meeting was the ATCC in 71 at Mallala. It had induction issues and was nowhere but exciting to watch in practice,, I was at the northern hairpin [and never since] and it was coming in with the front tyressmoking and the rears smoking off. Slow but memorable. I have seen Norm about at classic car runs in the last few years. He lives part time here at Glenelg.

[@chopperking1122]

can see the monaro puffing smoke on the turns at bathurst , oil surge was always a problem , it didnt get dry sumped until the following year

[@beagle7622]

The car that used to surprise me back then was Manton’s Yellow Mini. That thing was so fast screaming up the back strait at Sandown .

[@gryphinity]

Stormin` Norman,I was 18 that year and he was the greatest.

[@pendo8881]

Great tribute to Stormin Norman , thanks for posting.

[@sledgemeister]

I remember as a kid (early 70's) my mother got me a plastic shell racing helmet which she got Norm Beechey (our cousin) to sign it, way too young to realise the importance of who he was at the time, wish I still had it.

[@Luke_chux]

What!!! You're his cousin?? Lucky bastard

[@greenhouse3505]

Thank you COVID & thank you youtubes algorithms. The amount of memories of sitting on my dads lap watching these races in b&w, and then colour, that have flooded back into my head are just amazing. I don't think I've enjoyed anything, either tv or internet related, in years. This morning has left me smiling so much that my face hurts. My only wish right now is that I'm not the only one. Thanks for reading. Stay safe. =D

[@shepardwarren3506]

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[@hamzapaxton7673]

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[@rossbritton4008]

I'm a Ford guy, but I watched that Munroe in action, and you have to love that car.. Moffs Muzzy was SWEET..

[@grantdenniston2839]

I remember being at Sandown and seeing Norm,s Monaro come on to take its position on the grid late for some reason but my mates dad said listen to how loud Norm,s car was even though all the other cars were already in position with engines running .The sound of that Monaro lve never forgotten! It was an absolute beast !

[@danielllooouuuuppp]

Excellent !! Merci.

[@rodneybrown4951]

I remember leaning up against the raceway fence when his car hammered past the hole bloody fence vibrated! A breast of Aussie metal.

[@awf6554]

My favourite Monaro I reckon.

[@sdydrty]

fantastic video

[@stevenspencer735]

Fantastic !

[@volksdeutschewaffenss9670]

when teams built there own cars, the smartest mechanics, best engine builders and best drivers won the races, today's super-cars is just follow the leader, only time you see close racing is when a pace car comes out so boring

[@jeffwilliams742]

I was 2 years old in 1970 now 51

[@peterm1826]

i was 98 in 1970 now 148

[@StephenSteve32861]

Which motor was he using? Good to see the yank tanks , not in front.

[@banditsvs]

Wonder if you have video of a Beechey Sidchrome TV Advertisement thinking late 60,s early 70,s

[@bertskidmore5506]

Narrated by Roger Climpson from 7 News

[@raycroal]

what is the street car at 2.43 looks beautiful

[@blahblahblahblah2837]

Maybe a VG Valiant?

[@MrGoblin60]

It's a Valiant Hardtop.

[@stewartpage9169]

Chrysler Valiant Regal, I believe. Good paint job but not a terrific car at all. As Beechey drove for Chrysler in the 1970 and '71 Bathurst 500 it is extremely likely this is a factory freebie.

[@girlsblouse7866]

@@stewartpage9169 Could it be a Stirling Moss Special and the dealerships ''demo''? Myself, if I was Norm I would have gone the Pacer and flogged the bejusus outta it. Bugger the missus, get her a cab!!!. Not a ''terrific car at all''? Only because it was built by Croweatin' convicts and wasn't available with a 426 or 440 like the Yank version. And don't get me started on the 727 Torqueflite vs the equivalent Sludge o matics of GM and FoMoCo. lol And if the halfwits at Tonsley had gone with a 4 speed first up, instead of the ''Taxipak Threespeed'' the motor racing scene of the time woulda looked a whole lot different. We were all the poorer for that blunder. Loved the 'Monro all the same. Ditto Big Norm.

[@johnd8892]

Helped that he was a Chrysler dealer at that stage.

[@hahaha9076]

Only around the wallet. 😂 Mighty effort.

[@jadesmith6823]

I view this and spew 🤢 at what Australians now call V8 supercars. So sad Australians gave up locally produced 😔🦘🇦🇺🦘❤️

[@StephenSteve32861]

I remember when keating droped auto tarrifs. I was about 20 and thought yippee, cheap cars from overseas. I didn't realise it was keeping our auto industry going and now its gone.. For 50 years our govt isn't and hasn't put Aussies first. cunts of pollies

[@PigeonPair]

The commentary is hilarious. They denigrate the Ford Mustangs, and laud the 'tremendous power' of the Holden as often as possible. LOL Beechey is apparently a God.

[@Jesse-B]

Yeah well I reckon we've got a bit of a problem there Lou really. Onya Norm.

[@beagle7622]

He never looked happy , was very grumpy, my god he was quick though. He had water pump trouble at Sandown, they didn’t have the bits so the found a Holden V8 in the paddock & got the water pump off that