Ford pulls out of v8 racing

[threedogs]

As above seems Ford are not going to support V8 racing next year.
I would think Fords will still be racing but no factory backed team.
Bummer. First went to Bathurst in a Galaxy 500 and slept in the boot.
then again in my mates XY GT Vermillion fire with road/track wheels.
Watching Carter and Moffat turned me into a Ford follower DABnabit,
There was a young up-start in a Torana XU-1 called Brock at the time too.
Those were the days ,

[Family4x4]

As above seems Ford are not going to support V8 racing next year.
I would think Fords will still be racing but no factory backed team.
Bummer. First went to Bathurst in a Galaxy 500 and slept in the boot.
then again in my mates XY GT Vermillion fire with road/track wheels.
Watching Carter and Moffat turned me into a Ford follower DABnabit,
There was a young up-start in a Torana XU-1 called Brock at the time too.
Those were the days ,

A shame for sure, Holden will have to dominate all the blow in manufactures now. Great thing about a Galaxy is the 8 3/4 diff bolts straight up into a Kingswood.

R.I.P Ford Australia.

R.I.P Brocky great Australian champion.

[threedogs]

Might turn this into Bathurst thread as cant find last years,
I like the young Volvo driver Mclashen seems to have the cahoonies.
Yeah was up Bathurst when Brownie rolled the yellow GT HO along the Armco
rail up the top near Shell tower { our camping spot for a fews years running]
Only reason he survived was it rolled along the back seat area not the front.
They displayed the car somewhere to promote seatbelt safety at the time.
maybe head office at Broadmedows

[Avo]

So I wonder what Ambrose will be driving then?Team Penske and dick Johnson are teaming up next year so I'm lead to believe.Maybe a Toyota but would good old dick do that?

[Bloodyaussie]

I got a flat tyre on my 250cc motorbike out the other side of Albury and the only one to stop was a bloke in a Galaxy.. we put my bike in the boot and drove to Holebrook !!!

[pearcey]

So I wonder what Ambrose will be driving then?Team Penske and dick Johnson are teaming up next year so I'm lead to believe.Maybe a Toyota but would good old dick do that?

It`s only factory support thats being withdrawn.
There will still be fords there, may be not as many as in past years and may be not Falcons but Mustangs

[johno1938]

its just my opinion but .
these cars are nothing like road cars
they are race cars looking like wotever brand they want
all use same chassis ,running gear ,trans, etc
the engine is the only thing remotely linked to a manufactures brand
bring back the good old days when one could actually buy a car the same
how about we start racing 4wd's
just imagine patrols , landcruisers & heaveforbid landrovers , sliding around bathhurst
lmfao

[Stropp]

yes i have been a couple of times but never had the opportunity in the early days but do remember sitting dow and watching black and white telly and seeing brownie roll the gt etc, i was a holden man back then had a xu1 and then changed camps and tried to buy a HO but the bank said it was a bad investment and wouldn't lend me money for such an expensive car $4000, how wrong they were.

[threedogs]

its just my opinion but .
these cars are nothing like road cars
they are race cars looking like wotever brand they want
all use same chassis ,running gear ,trans, etc
the engine is the only thing remotely linked to a manufactures brand
bring back the good old days when one could actually buy a car the same
how about we start racing 4wd's
just imagine patrols , landcruisers & heaveforbid landrovers , sliding around bathhurst
lmfao

from a very close source in the HDT I've been told the only thing Holden is the door handle,
plus 300mm is cut from the centre, IMO the all look the same just different wrap and artwork.
@ Stropp back in the day the Chargers would have won and cleaned up on debut but the gear sticks keep falling out.
Tom Walkinshaw would have won as well but glass in carbie from rear ending someone stopped the jag in its tracks.
There is a farm house at the end of Pit straight, lets just say what happens at Bathurst stays at Bathurst.
I always chuckle every year I see it.lol, We drove around the track at the speed limit 35mph even in the GT the tyres squealed their guts out going down to forrest elbow.
Plenty of cops to keep you honest they were in MG's ,mini minors [Cooper S] Those were the days

[fitzyfootlong]

That's shocking from Ford.. What ever happened to local companies supporting the local community.. But the new Mustang is niiiiicee!!