One of the greatest tragedies I have witnessed in my lifetime is the fact they no longer race standard production cars at Bathurst. You can find out a lot about a car's design by racing it for 500 miles. I suspect that's why the idea was dropped... Great video. Thanks for sharing.

One of many reasons why the race was moved to Bathurst was as pointed out was track being destroyed. At the time the Phillip Island bridge was unable to carry the trucks to lay the track in hot mix, so they had to make do with cold mix which was never going to be up to the job. Love these old videos.🇦🇺

It's a thrill to see Morris Majors and Austin Lancers racing in those early events...I own a couple, and while they're no slowcoach, they sure ain't no race car, either!

My first car was a PA Velox when I was 17, black. Never knew the Bathurst connection. Thanks for posting.

I had an Austin Lancer and it was great to see the vehicle going around.

I loved the old Mount Panorama. They have destroyed all the corners so that the class drivers can drive around the circuite.

They really need to go back to series production. There are some very good cars out there that would make for good racing. Perhaps Upgraded brakes could be used . The race is dying as a spectator sport.

These were all stock standard motor vehicles.

Evan lied!! The Vauxhall he is leaning on is a PAX, not the earlier PA.

#47 Merc Finny, looks like it had a big roll over.Driven by the Youl Brothers from Tasmania.

My Dad purchased one of these after this race .

This is awesome! Thanks for uploading :D.

I remember those Vauxhalls as a youngster . Two tone paint jobs . Blue and white .

My Dad had Vauxhalls when I was growing up. His last one was a Cresta. Great car.

great nostalgic vid... the race was always going to evolve, especially when factors like manufacturers, investors, broadcasters, and advertisers got involved for profit.... i think the best times were of the 60's to early 80's ... mixed classes always add that challenge of racing in traffic.... but it will never return to the glory days because of broadcast and advertising rights, and boofhead fans who care about a brand, alcohol, who's car is louder and meaner, or how fast a car can go... it's the consumer who drives all that. don't watch, or support supercars, and demand more production racing, and things would change for the better.

Pity today's Bathurst cars aren't factory production instead of purpose built super cars that you can not buy as the early ones were able to be purchased The 1970s GTHO Ford Falcons, in my opinion, were the best cars produced and will always will be the best A1970s real Super Car you could buy if you had the $$$$$

Given that the Peugeot 403 started 30 seconds behind the Vauxhall but finished quicker, the Pug should have been awarded the win.

And then they ruined it by making it exclusive to V8 stupid cars

4:21 240Z, mmmm yummie!

Evan green killed aussie muscle cars should have worn an apron

Ha Ha I've owned a Humber Vogue.....saw one racing in Armstrong 500

Wow 1960s racing looks incredibly boring compared to the modern stuff.

Fuck yeah, to all the below comments. Now? You have to be a rich kid...or, more so, a rich kid of a team owner, to even be a a part of this race.. A money making machine, owned and run by people who drove it. What a shame that it has no semblance to it's original roots. Ruined by rich kids, and their rich fathers...just like most motor sports. Argue, if you like....