New documentary on the lost Bathurst supercars of the 70s - need your help

[7 teen 8 teen]

Hey Dr Terry,
Don't you remember the E55 Charger - 340 V8 powered. There is one running in the Touring Car Masters series by Greg Crick. From memory there was also a 360 V8 version, but was only a 2 barrel carby, so was a bit of a slug!

[4stanger]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

Dr Terry, I was wrong

I called my dad he cant remember a Cortina but said he thinks he raced a Sierra in the mid 80's. Can you confirm?

1989 to be exact, when he first raced the Sierra after an unsuccessful campaign with the bmw m3's, Also will go down in history as the last time Peter Brock put a car on pole for the big Bathurst event (1989), in a Sierra.

340 Chargers that were sold in Aus. I think they were all automatics, yes there were talk of bigger plans for the 340, but the "supercar scare" made the manufacturers hold back a bit.

Another odd ball that raced at Bathurst in 73, was Ron Dickson's HQ 350 gts 4 door monaro.

[Dr Terry]

Yes, PB did race a Ford Sierra, in both 1989 & 1900 from memory.

He re-joined the Holden camp in 1991 with a Mobil VN Commodore.

Ford Cortinas were only competitive at Bathurst with the Mk I, in 1963/64/65.

Dr Terry

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Yes, PB did race a Ford Sierra, in both 1989 & 1900 from memory.

He re-joined the Holden camp in 1991 with a Mobil VN Commodore.

Ford Cortinas were only competitive at Bathurst with the Mk I, in 1963/64/65.

Dr Terry

I hope you ment 1990, he was a bit too young for 1900 Bathurst race LOL

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Arnaldo

Another odd ball that raced at Bathurst in 73, was Ron Dickson's HQ 350 gts 4 door monaro.

The very same car, only one year earlier had a 308 in it.

Both campaigns were similarly unsuccessful.

Dr Terry

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

I hope you ment 1990, he was a bit too young for 1900 Bathurst race LOL

Touche.

Dr Terry

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by 7 teen 8 teen

Hey Dr Terry,
Don't you remember the E55 Charger - 340 V8 powered. There is one running in the Touring Car Masters series by Greg Crick. From memory there was also a 360 V8 version, but was only a 2 barrel carby, so was a bit of a slug!

I remember the E55 very well, I used to own one.

But it was never a Bathurst contender.

There is a big a big difference between importing a small number of V8/auto packages & putting together a HP V8/manual race car program which could last several years.

Dr Terry

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by devilcv8

Good luck with it. sounds like an interesting project.


first correction: it would have been the V8 XU1, not XU2

Correct. There are Holden pics of a mock up of what would become the LH Torana with "XU2" on the front guard. There was no such thing as the LJ "XU2".

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Correct. There are Holden pics of a mock up of what would become the LH Torana with "XU2" on the front guard. There was no such thing as the LJ "XU2".
image

What paper was that from?

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

I don't remember PB ever racing a Cortina, but my memory isn't what it once was.

Also I don't quite understand what is meant by "before he was in A trade"

Dr Terry

Sorry mate I ment A grade, my fat fingers

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Blue Shadow

What paper was that from?

Many years ago in Street Machine magazine when they were doing a series on the history of various Australian supercars.
Just Google "LH XU2" and other images of that car pop up.

[Kingsley]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

The very same car, only one year earlier had a 308 in it.

Both campaigns were similarly unsuccessful.

Dr Terry

IIRC in 1973 Dicksons Monaro was also the racing debut of the 308 Holden engine at Bathurst in Group C. The car did the same number of laps both races, 130. Classed a DNF in '73 and classed 23rd outright in 1974.

[Jon Brooks]

G'day all.

Sorry I've been a bit quiet of late. Just transitioning to a new job, so my focus has been taken off the film for the last few weeks. Just quickly, I'm spending a few days with Victorian Senator Ricky Muir over the Anzac Day weekend, heading to a burnout comp at Bairnsdale to see him perform what is surely a first by competing. Just wondering if anyone has any questions for the good senator while I have his ear?