Spot on. This footage gave me so much joy. I was a young boy when the Camaro of Bob Jane was racing Moffat's Mustang for the ATTC. Those were the days.
I know it's an old video, but that was GREAT!! Serious racing with old muscle, horsepower, and driver skill. Love it. Please make the races a little longer and export this to the U.S. I would watch this over NASCAR any day.
Bathurst is like the Australian Laguna Seca. Fast. Unique. Challenging. Real track. Real cars. Real Men racing them! It is not a falcon. Its Rockatanski's ride. "The last of the V8 INTERCEPTORS!" I am in awe seeing roaring around the track with its brothers. Looking forward to more content.
$20 says these would get more views than a NASCAR race if they brought back a circiut with american muscle like this. Use sheet metal for panels and custom built chassis so no good parts get wrecked and ruined
Even if NASCAR is only racing silhouette cars from here on out, NASCAR should at least require the bodies be shaped to look the way they did in either the 50's, 60's, or 70's.
What a cool race! I'd pay good money to watch a few of those every year. Just imagine throwing in a '64 GTO, '67 Nova, '71 Buick GS, '65 Mustang fastback and a few others. Stands look to be packed.....for good reason. Very exciting stuff! Love that little mighty mouse Javelin mixing it up too!
Ahhh....brings back pleasant memories of watching these 1970's brutes flying around Bathurst like they were designed to do. What a bonus to see that Javelin and to have Gricey doing commentary as well!
In the middle of a bar room brawl: Absolute gold! Auto racing would triple its fan base in the US if they brought this style back. Standing start??? These guys are frickin RACING!!
SPECTACULAR! Beating up on killer muscle cars and real racing. I live close to Road America in Wisconsin and still don't see guys racing this hard! Fun to watch and actual cars we can identify with. Great racing, great cars, great video! Guessing this is what the TransAm series was like back in the early 70's. Too cool!!
That's true. A hundred guys commenting here in the vein of "Now THIS was proper racing back then, everything modern is shit" (completely ignoring that these cars use modern tech). But you were the ONLY ONE to point out the far more important aspect of the utter lack of sanitized corporate bullshit.
@@alfredosierra2612 What!? How does "not as much aero" relate to what I wrote? I'm just gonna take a wild guess what you're referring to - if wrong, please specify: Do you mean that the 60s-80s muscle / pony car chassis don't have as much aero as the next best modern equivalent racecar (V8SC I imagine)? If that's what you meant, I think that is more or less self-evident from the old bodyworks and tha technical leaps and bounds done in the meantime. Personally, I see any racing series with comparatively little reliance on aerodynamic grip as a welcome change of pace (literally).
Love the look of the old 2 door Falcons. Supercars could do worse than to bring these cars back but with modern running gear. Lack of aero and just pure grunt and mechanical grip.
The Javelin/AMX has always been my underdog favorite! Glad he got it on the podium, sad he didn't have a chance to give those Fords a run for their money.
This was NASCAR in the beginning but sponsors, greed, and extra safety rules made it what it is now which is boring.......... Now have them bring back Group B Rally cars & I would be pouring money to go see both of these races in person.
I look at those XA Falcons and think that’s the car that should’ve been badged a Mustang in the states 🇺🇸 to continue battling the Camaro and Trans Am in the mid 70s. Ford even had a 400 that could’ve matched the Trans Am. Really love the XY Falcon. 335 series engine was a beast
Boa noite !!!! Corrida absolutamente fantástica !!!! Esses carros são lindos demais. Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal. Abraço do Brasil.....
Great stuff. This is what audiences want! Some drama, entertainment, proper engine sounds. Getting stuck in. Makes modern stuff seem sanitised and dull. Yes, F1, we’re looking at you.
This makes me appreciate Australian motorsports even more(even though I’m a big V8 supercar fan), especially these drivers racing old school American and Australian muscle cars like this. Gotta like y’all aussies tastes in muscle cars whether it’s American or Australian👍
That green falcon is 71 it’s around that era that Bathurst and our motor racing was it’s peak. Still the production cars you could buy and with limited release models to get the Bathurst race cars that bit quicker.
It may be their last chance to “hear” the race cars of their memories! The sound of these cars will always be special..Thanks for taking me to the races as a kid..
Nicest looking vintage in my humble opinion, count yourself lucky to own such a piece of automotive and American history. Never sell and thoroughly vet a potential heir for far in the future.
@@bbc_junior4863 i know a guy that bought a 72 charger, before he bought it the owner needed to interview the buyer first lol 😆 to make sure the car was going to good hands
I love this kind of racing! Mechanical, basic, not a lot of assistance systems, just roaring V8's, and a lot of fun. Ever since I watched some races when I was "Downunder" I love it, Phillip Island, Calder, Bathurst - can it be better?
This is great! Owned a 1969 Mustang back in the late 70s loved that car won alot drag race on rds , I real didn't realize they took curves like this,, you guy love your racing in Europe, I'm loving it thanks for this video, I love all the rally racing over in that part of the world as well you guys are great, keep it up ,,,adrenalin junkie,,
tremendous career !!! I am a new fan of this category. very good cars. I am from Argentina// tremenda carrera !!! soy un nuevo fan de esta categoria. muy buenos autos. soy de argentina
i can guarantee that you AND i cannot steer these highly-modified-to-handle-better-and-go-faster beasts. they are tuned to the edge of snapping out of control.
Why isn't this a series in America again? It would be more exciting and more popular (and this is nothing against the other racing series) than F1, Nascar, & IndyCar combined. It's like the Reno air races with cars.
Blake Pinette because people are getting sick of being force-fed cookie cutter, overregulated racing series. These cars have visual, mechanical and audible differences, and that’s what makes it so fun to watch. Not to mention the actual driving leaves you on the edge of your seat
this is what racing should look like ... compared to the boring stuff we are watching today ... this is the real deal ... I wish we had a time machine , and could go back in the 60' ... I really do
It’s almost like watching a movie. Seeing the cars getting damaged in totally natural ways. And continuing on and on through the race. Not these dumb stock cars now a days that look nothing like their counterpart. I know these cars are heavily modified. But at least they seem to react and take damage like they’re production model sisters.
Great racing. I knew a guy who had one of the EX Trans Am series Javelins. He would run it at Watkins Glen in the vintage races. He had great fun chasing Camaros and Mustangs with it. Car ran well. Finally it got worth too much to beat on so last I knew it sat in his collection.
How good is that vision of the Mustang coming over the rise at 0.42 heading down to the elbow...yellow lights ablaze....The red falcon with those awesome bonnet snouts...the sound...the feels... This is enough to make any real petrol head well up with nostalgia for a time that's gone - when race cars were hairy chested brutes.
@@LoachClowndesigned and made in australia by subsidiaries, but regardless it has nothing to do with you so not sure why your so proud that your one of the 380mil in the u.s 😂, you guys act like you own all american products and have some special say lmao
@@randomdude4669 dog American products suck, the only stock in motor co I got is Japanese, I just found a clip of old American muscle and srv sick so I said it was
Love the Aussie love for american V8. I wish we had more of these type of races in the states. Everything here is on a dirt circle in a box with an engine in it.
Tires screeching, sparks flying, doors and fenders trading paint colors, screaming V8 classic muscle... thanks for posting. Now THAT....is racing!
Ditto. :)
Can't wait too see 53 of them in a couple days my money's on angus Foggys 70s mustang fastback
Now this is really good racing ..
Best part. Nobody was mad at anyone at the end of this race.
*not sure what size tire they're running in rear but the suspension setup must be so good*
7 laps of this is a 1000x better then a full race of today's f1. What a great show , thanks for sharing
Spot on. This footage gave me so much joy. I was a young boy when the Camaro of Bob Jane was racing Moffat's Mustang for the ATTC. Those were the days.
I like this; so it's better.
I know it's an old video, but that was GREAT!! Serious racing with old muscle, horsepower, and driver skill. Love it. Please make the races a little longer and export this to the U.S. I would watch this over NASCAR any day.
That's what touring car aka GT racing looks like.
Bathurst is like the Australian Laguna Seca. Fast. Unique. Challenging. Real track. Real cars. Real Men racing them! It is not a falcon. Its Rockatanski's ride. "The last of the V8 INTERCEPTORS!" I am in awe seeing roaring around the track with its brothers. Looking forward to more content.
It's like the Australian Bathurst!
Wrong, Luguna Seca wishes it was like Bathurst. Septic Tanks have nothing like this! Pussies!
No downforce, all drivers Skill. This is the art of racing
We are talking about real muscle here.
doubt if the Bush brothers would be winning in this series
No sequential, no racing suspension, and no AWD
@@K3ntucky123 no cars, just legs. thats the real racing. Pure muscle
@@logik4264 no cars, no legs, jest moving by flexing muscles only. Pure muscle racing
$20 says these would get more views than a NASCAR race if they brought back a circiut with american muscle like this. Use sheet metal for panels and custom built chassis so no good parts get wrecked and ruined
Reproduction bodies. No authentic steel needed!
I know I'd watch!
Jim Herbert Outdoors to me this is sooooooo much better than nasscar....
Year one sells whole mustang and camaro bodies so it’s completely possible.
Even if NASCAR is only racing silhouette cars from here on out, NASCAR should at least require the bodies be shaped to look the way they did in either the 50's, 60's, or 70's.
I loved Trans Am racing from 1968 to 1970 looks the same ! Awesome! Mustangs and Camaro very very competitive!!
This is amazing! The most thrilling, noisy, bar fight of an auto race I've ever seen.
Just found this, and it’s amazing. The great track and the camera work make this exciting to watch.thanks.
What a cool race! I'd pay good money to watch a few of those every year. Just imagine throwing in a '64 GTO, '67 Nova, '71 Buick GS, '65 Mustang fastback and a few others. Stands look to be packed.....for good reason. Very exciting stuff! Love that little mighty mouse Javelin mixing it up too!
Ahhh....brings back pleasant memories of watching these 1970's brutes flying around Bathurst like they were designed to do. What a bonus to see that Javelin and to have Gricey doing commentary as well!
The good ol days, when the cars had character by looking different between brands.
can t say enough about that
Wtf now it's the same or you're saying that a challenger looks like a mustang ???
Gotta remember that tight regulations are the cause of them looking so similar. Like how F1 or WRC cars used to look hella different
Are you saying that a fucking camaro looks like a Porsche and a mustang looks like a challenger
All cars look different. That’s like saying a Tahoe and a Jeep Wrangler has no different character
In the middle of a bar room brawl: Absolute gold! Auto racing would triple its fan base in the US if they brought this style back. Standing start??? These guys are frickin RACING!!
Agreed. US racing has lost its edge. Everyone's too afraid of a lawsuit 🤦♂️
SPECTACULAR! Beating up on killer muscle cars and real racing. I live close to Road America in Wisconsin and still don't see guys racing this hard! Fun to watch and actual cars we can identify with. Great racing, great cars, great video! Guessing this is what the TransAm series was like back in the early 70's. Too cool!!
The legend of the Aussie Falcon GTHO lives on. Imagine a boxy four-door sedan from the 60’s dominating a race like this?
Those cars are infinitely more cool than the modern equivalents, watching them being raced door to door like that is beautiful.
Love the commentators.
They keeping it fun and interesting.
No corporate b.s. here.
Conservative Tony Conservative.....
Isn't that just another term for 'dumb fuck'?
That's true. A hundred guys commenting here in the vein of "Now THIS was proper racing back then, everything modern is shit" (completely ignoring that these cars use modern tech). But you were the ONLY ONE to point out the far more important aspect of the utter lack of sanitized corporate bullshit.
@@jeremyj.5687 not as much aero tho
@@jeremyj.5687 not as much aero tho
@@alfredosierra2612 What!? How does "not as much aero" relate to what I wrote? I'm just gonna take a wild guess what you're referring to - if wrong, please specify: Do you mean that the 60s-80s muscle / pony car chassis don't have as much aero as the next best modern equivalent racecar (V8SC I imagine)?
If that's what you meant, I think that is more or less self-evident from the old bodyworks and tha technical leaps and bounds done in the meantime.
Personally, I see any racing series with comparatively little reliance on aerodynamic grip as a welcome change of pace (literally).
I did not expect them to be trading paint like that😂
When cars were cars, not plastic computers.
Couldn't have said it better myself
You're not wrong. Cars back then were art now a days they are just soulless
Love the look of the old 2 door Falcons. Supercars could do worse than to bring these cars back but with modern running gear. Lack of aero and just pure grunt and mechanical grip.
THIS KICKED ASS !!!! Its early 70s TRANS AM racing with modern reliability!!
This track + these cars = awesome!
Absolutely love this Racing great stuff, F1 can only dream to be this entertaining! 🏁🇬🇧
F1 sucks these days.
@@jimb8695 fuck f1
RelentlessRacing There’s no doubt about it, F1 is in a sad state today.
,,F1 can only dream..." *cough* Before the V6 era *cough* But i see your point.
Heel toe ftw. F1 used to be entertaining in the 2000's. Some people wish for the return of V12.
Awesome race! Best cars and hard driving I’ve seen in long time
Now this is racing like we knew and loved!
I don’t know why but seeing old school muscle cars racing in a track is wonderful.
Leagues better than straight line competition imho
The AMC Javelin sure gave it a go! First ever AMC @ Bathurst.
The Javelin/AMX has always been my underdog favorite! Glad he got it on the podium, sad he didn't have a chance to give those Fords a run for their money.
@@AtlasJotun: Won the Trans Am Circuit in 71,Had A 71 AMX 360,Never Raced It ,Other Than on Freeways
For me this Javelin car is the better than any Mustang and Camaro
@@plasma081 its a shame they went under,,,,,,,, made some awesome cars 👍
JAVELIN AMC AMX 401 ES LO MAXIMO
This was NASCAR in the beginning but sponsors, greed, and extra safety rules made it what it is now which is boring.......... Now have them bring back Group B Rally cars & I would be pouring money to go see both of these races in person.
Like V8 supercars..... boring! These group C big bangers are loved👍
Group B, sigh.
Don't you mean the American trans am series???........ That's what this resembles.........
Group b was banned due to stupid fucking fans. Honestly can't think of dumber fans than group b. Literally shit on their own bed
Where the fucking can I see this style of racing?
If formula 1 was 1/10 this exciting to watch, I'd consider watching for 2020. This was awesome!
I look at those XA Falcons and think that’s the car that should’ve been badged a Mustang in the states 🇺🇸 to continue battling the Camaro and Trans Am in the mid 70s. Ford even had a 400 that could’ve matched the Trans Am. Really love the XY Falcon. 335 series engine was a beast
This is very simular to Trans am racing we had in America.Back in the good ole days.
I love the opening scenes with all those iconic fronts coming into focus.
European, American and Australian....
And what a race!!
This is the most exciting racing I’ve seen in years.
A By gone ERA of MUSCLE Resurrected!
Pure Talent and raw power Makes for an exciting race which lacks in to days Racing!
6 years ago
@@ninoute22 6 seconds ago is the end of an era.........
Hello from France, what an amazing race, on marvelous track. Cars with so much power. Crazy... Kris
Boa noite !!!!
Corrida absolutamente fantástica !!!!
Esses carros são lindos demais.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
Abraço do Brasil.....
That red falcon was aggressive 👀
Falcon punch
He was a bit too aggressive in the beginning. He was overdriving that beast the whole way and got what he prolly deserved in the end.
Absolute BEST video of 2019!!!!!
Thank you for uploading and making our hearts skip a beat with real pure racing stripped down to it's core
Great stuff. This is what audiences want! Some drama, entertainment, proper engine sounds. Getting stuck in. Makes modern stuff seem sanitised and dull. Yes, F1, we’re looking at you.
This makes me appreciate Australian motorsports even more(even though I’m a big V8 supercar fan), especially these drivers racing old school American and Australian muscle cars like this. Gotta like y’all aussies tastes in muscle cars whether it’s American or Australian👍
That green falcon is 71 it’s around that era that Bathurst and our motor racing was it’s peak. Still the production cars you could buy and with limited release models to get the Bathurst race cars that bit quicker.
BRING THIS SERIES TO AMERICA!!! PLEEEASE!!!
Those Porsches look so out of place.
They have the same age...
Diferent origin only...
I know v8 vs a boxer
@@willflores2599 lmao the commentator: "they probably need a turbo whacked in the back of that thing to keep up"
Coleco ¹³ well it’s because on one end we have beautiful masterfully crafted cars, and on the other end we have a Porsche.
Franky Alvarez but Porsche’s are masterfully crafted
It may be their last chance to “hear” the race cars of their memories! The sound of these cars will always be special..Thanks for taking me to the races as a kid..
Who knew a green 4 door car could be that sexy? This is awesome racing.
I cannot believe that 60s for door falcon beat all the 70s two doors. Respect!
Ford Australia GTHO 351 Falcon. Fastest 4-door sedan ever produced at the time.
These commentators are such a joy to listen to, they really seem like they're having fun lol
Alan "Gricey" Grice was one of the very best in his A9X...knows what he is talking about.
@@flamingfrancis👍
I think what really adds to the whole experience of watching the racing is the commentary .
Damn i love those Mustangs! I have a 68.
Nicest looking vintage in my humble opinion, count yourself lucky to own such a piece of automotive and American history. Never sell and thoroughly vet a potential heir for far in the future.
*or add grippy tires + suspension* = have fun
Wayne Gouin Don’t be one of those people who just let their car sit, take it out every once and a while if you can.
@@bbc_junior4863 i know a guy that bought a 72 charger, before he bought it the owner needed to interview the buyer first lol 😆 to make sure the car was going to good hands
Wayne G, sorry to hear you have an old mustang. Get yourself a 68 Camaro and you will have yourself a hot rod...Cheers mate.
I love this kind of racing! Mechanical, basic, not a lot of assistance systems, just roaring V8's, and a lot of fun.
Ever since I watched some races when I was "Downunder" I love it, Phillip Island, Calder, Bathurst - can it be better?
Wow, this is old school mano a mano racing ! Great stuff, beats NASCAR all day.
This is great! Owned a 1969 Mustang back in the late 70s loved that car won alot drag race on rds , I real didn't realize they took curves like this,, you guy love your racing in Europe, I'm loving it thanks for this video, I love all the rally racing over in that part of the world as well you guys are great, keep it up ,,,adrenalin junkie,,
I love the 70's muscle cars racing !!!!! They should bring these to the States !!!!!!!
You guys already have those cars (well, except the Commodores) in the US. They're called SCCA Trans-Am cars.
Cleveland power with an Aussie accent FTW!
Nice to see American Motors running strong.
NASCAR, Indycar, and the current TransAm series, wishes that their racing, could be this much fun!
Love it! Thank you
tremendous career !!! I am a new fan of this category. very good cars. I am from Argentina// tremenda carrera !!! soy un nuevo fan de esta categoria. muy buenos autos. soy de argentina
I don't care what anyone else thinks, too me this is motor racing,end of
It is Motor racing.
Well, yes. Please tell us they are cars on a racing circuit. keep stating the obvious. The simple will click like.
JB GTO, Yugo? hell, too old for his type, he definately has something fwd, with one of those ecoboost pussymatics, noneless. (Probbly a Skoda.)
Jay Swarrow Hopefully its a Prius
Stephen300o The only circuit he’s been on is his x box in his grannies basements. ( mom kicked him out of hers).
Wowowowow....fantastic racing! Awesome!
That was fantastic! This is the racing I love. Great commentary as well.
It's great watching those old muscle cars race. It just hurts when they wreck.
This track looks amazing
American Muscles can't turn.
Murica: Hold my V8
i can guarantee that you AND i cannot steer these highly-modified-to-handle-better-and-go-faster beasts.
they are tuned to the edge of snapping out of control.
@@comethiburs2326 of course. My driving style is grandpa
@@comethiburs2326 *these things are gripped up* hold speed in turns with no understeer and power out without killing tires
@@myMotoring the correct pronunciation is "grand-pap"
straya*
A 4 door sedan takes it amongst all of those muscle cars...that was extremely exciting!!!
Why isn't this a series in America again? It would be more exciting and more popular (and this is nothing against the other racing series) than F1, Nascar, & IndyCar combined. It's like the Reno air races with cars.
Not enough population over 65
Pony car racing, remindes me about NASCAR Nationwide Series back in end of 60's, early 70's.
NOW THIS IS RACING NOT THE SHIT WE HAVE THESE DAYS
TheSunnybunny2000 some racing is still fun :')
Well these cars aren't that different to a Modern Supercar underneath the classic body shape
Boomer
come on boomer literally the only difference is the look of the car
Blake Pinette because people are getting sick of being force-fed cookie cutter, overregulated racing series. These cars have visual, mechanical and audible differences, and that’s what makes it so fun to watch. Not to mention the actual driving leaves you on the edge of your seat
Esto es una verdadera carrera de autos... Buenos pilotos, hermosos fierros. Mis felicitaciones slds de 🇺🇾
That was an awesome race I thoroughly enjoy watching these older cars race
I wish I had the money to trade paint like that !
They driving them like they stole them. Good racing
Brute strength and pure skill - wish this race would’ve been longer!
I have a new favorite motorsport. The sound and scene of muscle cars, with super aggressive driving, turns... REAL metal. HUhhhuuhuhuhuuhuhhhhh
Love the Stevie ray vaughn at the beginning
Now this is racing,those cars are rare.but looks like fun.🤟
this is what racing should look like ... compared to the boring stuff we are watching today ... this is the real deal ... I wish we had a time machine , and could go back in the 60' ... I really do
Yeah, watching a three hour race where three cars finish on the lead lap is fun!!!
Missing those years..
so much fun to watch ! awesome
It’s almost like watching a movie. Seeing the cars getting damaged in totally natural ways. And continuing on and on through the race. Not these dumb stock cars now a days that look nothing like their counterpart. I know these cars are heavily modified. But at least they seem to react and take damage like they’re production model sisters.
Love the classics, big blocks . I live by Watkins Glen . Such good memories. Parties at the glen .
Mount Panorama. Always been my favorite track.
This is awesome.
Fantastic racing in those 70s cars. Blood and thunder that is missing in the newer breeds.
Great racing. I knew a guy who had one of the EX Trans Am series Javelins. He would run it at Watkins Glen in the vintage races. He had great fun chasing Camaros and Mustangs with it. Car ran well. Finally it got worth too much to beat on so last I knew it sat in his collection.
How good is that vision of the Mustang coming over the rise at 0.42 heading down to the elbow...yellow lights ablaze....The red falcon with those awesome bonnet snouts...the sound...the feels... This is enough to make any real petrol head well up with nostalgia for a time that's gone - when race cars were hairy chested brutes.
EDIT. Murray's apologies...
Aussie track race with American muscle cars and Stevie ray vaughan playing. Yes.
Oi there's Aussie muscle in there as well 🇦🇺😁
@@ACDZ123 which is a subsidiary of GM, American muscle 😂
@@LoachClowndesigned and made in australia by subsidiaries, but regardless it has nothing to do with you so not sure why your so proud that your one of the 380mil in the u.s 😂, you guys act like you own all american products and have some special say lmao
@@randomdude4669 dog American products suck, the only stock in motor co I got is Japanese, I just found a clip of old American muscle and srv sick so I said it was
Man! These guys race hard.
For a second I forgot what real racing was. Too much F1, NASCAR and IMSA on the brain. Thanks for reminding me what real racing looks like.
Can’t believe I just found this video! So superior to the current series! I can actually identify the cars in the field! My first car was a 70 Camaro!
Love it!!
a category with these cars in the 12 hours of Bathurst would be something interesting
Incredible, and so pleased seeing the Javelin get to 3rd! (ex- '71 AMC Ambassador owner, here...)
Excelente! Saludos desde Argentina.
Brought to you by Jim Beam!
Aussie Touring Cars? :D
Any other race series with 30-40 year old machines would be a gentlemanly, no-contact sport. But in the land of Mick Dundee...
Love it!
Argentinian Turismo carretera
Love the Aussie love for american V8. I wish we had more of these type of races in the states. Everything here is on a dirt circle in a box with an engine in it.
Isso que é corrida de verdade! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I wish to see an arg IKA Torino in that race ❤❤❤
Go Falcon, go! 💪
Makes me feel nice seeing these classic cars on the track
So proud of that Javelin, great performance and easily prettiest on the grid