1978 SANDOWN HANG TEN 400 Highlights A9X Torana

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1978 SANDOWN HANG TEN 400 Highlights A9X Torana

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9 жыл бұрын

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Step back to Sandown 1978 where the A9X Torana was King. It really was a great era for V8 Touring Car racing. All credit ABC Sport.Special thanks to Duncan
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The 1978 Hang Ten 400 was an endurance race for Group C Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Sandown International Motor Racing Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 10 September 1978 over a total distance of 401 km. Cars competed in three engine capacity classes:
3001 to 6000cc
2001 to 3000cc
Up to 2000cc
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The event was Round 2 of the 1978 Australian Championship of Makes. cobra.jfpresent...

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@quickgoanna 5 жыл бұрын

A9X in Malboro colors, best ever looking Australian touring car to this day!

@RtB68 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nah. Those Falcon's looked amazing... Best days, now lost.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

@quickgoanna that's spelt coloUr

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

@@RtB68 PMSL How many found on rubbish dumps was it that failed on race day ?

@PeterHBne1 9 жыл бұрын

Brock was amazing to watch live. I was at the top of the mountain in that fucking freezing cold rain and wind in '87 and he'd come across the top half sideways at 200+ kmh arm on the window and wave at the screaming crowd when he got to third behind those Eggburgers. The crowd would go nuts towards everytime he passed the end.

@Super100MPH 9 жыл бұрын

PeterHBne1 Cheers Peter, thanks for your comment!

@marksneesby6996 8 жыл бұрын

+PeterHBne1 I was there at the very same time. It was fantastic to watch.

@macman6107 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is real cars racing. None of this current day one cat spec we see today. If only we could go back hey, we'd appreciate it all even more. Thanks for uploading this.

@B.Wayne1939 7 ай бұрын

What a Bloody Great Race 🥳 R.I.P.Bocky, The King of V8 Supercars

@saltydog888 8 жыл бұрын

The best Aussie race car ever!

@billmago7991 9 ай бұрын

A9X hatchback what a motorcar ...so fast so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Pablo668 7 жыл бұрын

Impressive how much paint isn't being swapped by these drivers.

@alphaomega8373 10 ай бұрын

Great find and quality!

@brianthomson6512 Жыл бұрын

To see these races a second time after all this time is a thought or two for an old ford/racing lover, the memories, dreams and feelings. thankfully in this age Ford can, must identify as winner of all races ever always for the sake of diversity, love and the virtuous way! Amen.

@CalaisRider 2 жыл бұрын

These were my youngster hay-day times and the most amazing period of Australian motor-racing. In retrospect its amazing to me that the massive sized fords can hold their own against the light and nimble A9X V8 Torana. Credit where credit is due.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

@Peter Chatman Did any found on rubbish dumps manage to even finish on race day ?

@guts067 9 жыл бұрын

Great footage, thanks for uploading this.

@Super100MPH 9 жыл бұрын

+guts067 You're welcome and thank you!

@ldnwholesale8552 5 ай бұрын

Harvey spun Seton. That car was probably the only Torana racing in 14" wheels. I raced against it regularly in the late 80s.

@andrewchescoe6014 Жыл бұрын

we all miss u brocky

@mestubbs 3 ай бұрын

You should post the Fangio/Brabham race here... that's something else!

@richardsracingmad 6 жыл бұрын

A brilliant video Super, I really enjoyed that !

@Super100MPH 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard!

@dereknelson4637 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading - a terrific watch. What on earth was Barry Seton doing on that last lap???

@darrenparkinson4576 4 жыл бұрын

He was running third and then Harvey spun him out. A desperate move by Harvey to stay behind Brock for a 1-2 finish.

@waynebrown7930 25 күн бұрын

Wow i was there

@michaellyten8098 5 жыл бұрын

I was sitting in the grandstand as a 12 year old for this race. There was big hype around the Cobras before the race but Brock was too good.

@BruceLee-sw4ms 2 жыл бұрын

Ford didn’t spend any money on the Cobras - they just thought 2 stripes over the top of the car would be enough.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

Brock was obviously great and the found on rubbish dumps failed on race day fuck oh really dear

@davidedwards3361 2 жыл бұрын

Who else remembers the days when you could tell what make a car was without having to go to a program and check the numbers. Of course, ANY Australian car fan would instantly recognise an A9X Torana. Now, all the cars look the same, have the same tech, and cost too much for the average person to buy. Now I understand why older people talk about 'The good old days'.

@SPOOKSTR 3 жыл бұрын

20:50 Sweet as it gets.

@anthonymolina2964 Жыл бұрын

It was so green back then. Must be the climate lol

@ldnwholesale8552 2 жыл бұрын

You watch this and realise that the entire Sandown track has changed,, a lot. The straights are similar,, but wider

@saltydog888 8 жыл бұрын

What about the Marshall bolting onto the track and then... Maybe not!

@lomasck 7 жыл бұрын

I had a A9X. Had !!!

@jasonkhoury4328 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Dude!!!! You must be head-butting brick walls for getting rid of it huh. I think we've all owned cars that we wish we'd kept (even if they'd been smashed up!!) - but not too many of us can say we had an A9X !!!! Well, at least you got to own a very unique piece of history.

@lomasck 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonkhoury4328 True.So glad I have lots of photos of it.

@petergrundy8081 Жыл бұрын

I was there as a 15 Y/O

@alphaomega8373 10 ай бұрын

That number 2 car was like a crippled bully.

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

Holden 1234 Did any the cars that had been salvaged from on a rubbish dump Finish ?

@TheOMGWTFBBQ777 2 жыл бұрын

imagine driving a ford and seeing the "people trust holden" sign every lap

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

@Bob Brown I can not imagine being afflicted by depression so bad as to make me get in, let alone drive a fascist's racist oppressive demo . I trust yours is in the workshop being fixed oh really damn .

@stitchjones7134 4 жыл бұрын

Aluminium guards on the Torana? :D

@brockbest 8 жыл бұрын

Gee!! those cars sound Horn. Way better than v8 supercar.

@seanmumford3771 4 жыл бұрын

That’s how sandman should be. Pity Ford didn’t back Moffat like General Motors America did Brock

@sammy_dog 4 жыл бұрын

back in the day GM did not want Holden to go racing hence the Marlboro HDT (Holden Dealer Team) logo although it was backed by Holden in secret it was only later that it became a full blown out of the closet so to speak factory team HRT (Holden Race team)

@malcolmcooke2024 Жыл бұрын

Ford did back Moffatt on the quiet his cars were shipped to the us for development and testing and brought back here.

@richardcalda3187 2 ай бұрын

How did Ford win Bathurst

@AntiCoruptionCentral 6 жыл бұрын

20:45 :)

@captainkaos754 5 жыл бұрын

The falcons were a wallowing boat. They came standard with sea sick tablets and life jackets. The a9x was so superior it was laughable. Moffat the whining sook would’ve been hating every minute.

@ivanjulian2532 Жыл бұрын

Chassis flex. They lacked torsional stiffness. The chassis couldn't handle stiffer suspension because the chassis itself would act like a spring. Retro versions of that Falcon now have modern roll cages which stiffen the chassis immensely, but even then, the the car was still 300kg heavier than the matching A9X.