Man I love those vintage Holdens n Fords. America had nothing on them at the time.

I can listen to Evan and Mike for hours. My ears and intelligence are not insulted. I can figure out and learn about what's going on with a calmness and appropriate expression without the dramas and repeats of dramas and emotions. The current commentators shout out information and constantly repeat themselves with their over dramatic  expressions talking at the speed of 300wps. I actually watched the Bathurst this year with the sound on mute.

The sound of the V8s screaming past the Toyota during those onboard shots really demonstrated the awesome power difference.

That part of Australia has long gone and is never to be repeated.

This is awesome footage, conrod straight was a straight line from the top of the mountain to the start finish line, no chase back then, just top gear and hold it flat out.👌👍

I used to own an XB Falcon, I had great adventures and fun in that car.
Can't take my eyes off the Falcons in this video

I'm 6yrs old again...👍😀
Thankyou

Great year if your a Holden/ GM fan !

RIP Evan Green (1930-1996) & Mike Raymond (1943-2019). But Garry Wilkinson is very much still alive & well & very much still with us on this Earth.

Peter Williamson, what a legend. I think he has passed away now but in 1979-80 what he and all the tech blokes achieved with racecam led to what we see today.
Good onya mate.

this was when racing was about the manufacters and the cars wernt all the same

This is pure Bathurst  never to be seen again.

Watching this in 2025. Bloody awesome. I remember these cars as a kid and going to Amaroo. Never got to see a race at Bathurst but have been driven around the circuit. This footage has really stood up well. Great coverage.

Notice how the “big v8” struggle to dominate the smaller classes and run away. The smaller cars actually do well punching above their weight

03:10 "We have a touch-off!" lol 😂

I am impressed that they had developed the in car video at that stage, as this technology was first developed by Channel Seven for Bathurst... they were first in the world to do this...

What a line up of drivers... Brock, Moffatt, Grice,  Morris, Jansen... those were the days!

Great cars, great drivers.

By 1979 it was over for moffat.. he was running on a shoe string budget.. ford treated him like shit and gave him peanuts it was disgraceful from Ford management

Was above the esses at age 11 with a mate for this race - him Ford, me Holden - great race, great day. Privileged to have been there.

I’m watching this at the motor racing museum is Bathurst sitting near the toilets waiting for a friend