1972 South Pacific Touring Car Series Warwick Farm Part [1/3]

[steve76384]

Now could you imagine if they used the XU-2

[stormysrider]

Can you imagine what that start sounded like!!!!!!

[7977nobby]

what an awesome flowing track warwick farm was, shame it's not still there. i go to a growers market there on saturdays and some of the old track is still visible.

[tomgun440]

LOVE the chargers Chivas really driving the wheels off it here!!

[hyster16t]

Even though im a Ford man i still have to love the torana's.

[MrFrog265]

XU1 with a 14 sec flat? Ohhh so that would make it the fastest production 6 in the world at the time? Don't think so mate.

[7s29]

@MrFrog265

You're talking about the factory race car, the production car is much slower than that. The e49 holds the title of the fastest Australian production car, and held it for 27 yrs. It would complete the quarter mile at 102 mph, indicative of a vehicle that could complete the quarter at 13.7, but the tyres of the day were crap.

There endeth the lesson.

[chebaby57]

GREAT STUFF!!!!!

[laurence265]

said the charger had a 3-speed? that would make this an E38... that torana must have some serious modifications as the charger and falcon were quicker in acceleration from the factory.. yet blows em away straight off the line at the start of the race..weird.

[andcom05]

@laurence265 The only serious modifications that ALL THE CARS were allowed in that category, was a bluprinted engine and a chopped exhaust (on all tracks after 71) after the second flange. The standard LJ XU1 was actually on par with the E38 and Phase 3 in acceleration, the 0-400m times in the high 14sec mark.

And when the Bathurst Version XU1 came out later that year, it had about 20hp more, and went even faster again recording a 14 flat for the quarter. Faster than the E49 and Phase 3.

[XLesky]

@laurence265 Could be the larger cars trying to limit wheelspin at the start, or possibly bogging down?

[chargerrte49]

HAHA listen to all the BS about the handling of the charger compared to the ford, from the commentator.

[7s29]

@chargerrte49

Charger is a pretty good handling car for the period, a lot of propaganda was spread back in the day, hence the bad handling tag. But when someone drives one, they're shocked at how good they are, as long as they drive a good example, not their uncles midget next door neighbours car, a decrepit piece of rubbish at which all others of that make are tarred with the same brush.

[brewil]

Thanks so much for posting this!!!!

Amazing to see the Chargers racing-very rare. Bonds 3 wheel cornering is amazing, Moffetts throwing the beast around incredible and my all time favourite, the Charger, fantastic! A bit strange how the commentator says that the Ford outperforms the Charger in the bends though.

Great Stuff!!!!!

[7s29]

@brewil

The Charger pushed the other two all the way, the other two ruined their tyres, the Charger's tyres were in great order. A factory car racing against two heavily modified vehicles.  Anyway, makes for good viewing.