These were forging memories to a young blonde haired little aussie larrikin at 7yrs old.. I went on to buy myself one of these beautiful big Falcon coupes at 19, after drooling over them every year watching this great race.. should never have sold it.. I've missed it every day ever since...that was 1988.. worst decision of my life..LOL

I'd forgotten how primitive things were back then. I'd also forgotten how beautiful the Superbirds were. I could listen to the deep bellow of the 351Cs all day. Thanks for the post.

Evan Green was my all time favourite motoring journalist & race commentator. Will Hagon was a stalwart of car & motorcycle racing commentary. It was he who noticed Barry Sheene spectating a televised race at Surfers Paradise Raceway, and invited him up into the commentary booth. Barry's commentary career was born that day.

The first Bathurst race I watched on tv was the 1974 race. An enormous amount has changed.

A Absolute classic coverage of a motor race at the Mt thank you so much for this Gem of a story ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Love it how they used to drive the cars up from Melbourne have a race and drive home again.

From 69 to 82 the greatest motor racing on the planet.

you beauty! go the big fords. they were better days in some regards.

Congratulations to the XA Falcon, winning the 1973 and 1974 Bathurst. To finish first ,first you must finish

Fantastic stuff

13:40 WTF? More fuel going in the boot than the bloody tank. Rough and ready in those days.

That mini crash that started at 24:03. those track runners were crazy.

I remember hearing about rumors the local lads would head up bathurst during off season and buried boxes of alcohol, then when race is on thay would set up tent on top of alcohol and dig it up .around the top of the mountain

One of the 33 Bathursts I attended. @Peter Zivkovic did you have a relative in Berrima?

26:17 thats my great uncle in the mcrae car that aquaplaned

Was the minis the only front wheel drive car to win at bathurst with only a 1275cc engine against all thoses V8s

I was 5 years old. My eldest is about to turn 20. wtf

In 1974 there were a lot of caaaaars.

I can remember when a kangaroo jumped across conrod straight and hit roof of car at about 250kph turned to mince

In 1974, "one day every year" ??? You were obviously comatose on the Easter Long Weekend.

24:22 lol jump over the fence.

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Such a shame so little of this race is available I'd love to see the whole race but unfortunately this is all there is available Brock was ahead by 6 laps by lap 114 I think it was till the motor blue up first Bathurst with l34 they were miles ahead of the Ford's this year in qualifying it was about 4 seconds a lap faster fuck those hdt toranas sounded fantastic with those webbers they had about 380hp in 1974 I'd love to have the hdt motor in my car may not be considered fast at all these days but I don't care

The Falcon's are as beautiful as the Torana's were cheap and shoddy.

Which car looks the best???? Not that Dead Brand Holden.