Thread: How good is this????

I have to say I enjoyed it being a Ford fan. I was there the first year Dickie raced the green XE. He put it into the trees at forest elbow doing the top ten shootout (was called Hardies Heroes back then)

It was rebuilt over night but as usual, when a car is so badly damaged and repaired in such a rush, it never lasts the race.

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

I have to say I enjoyed it being a Ford fan. I was there the first year Dickie raced the green XE. He put it into the trees at forest elbow doing the top ten shootout (was called Hardies Heroes back then)

It was rebuilt over night but as usual, when a car is so badly damaged and repaired in such a rush, it never lasts the race.

It wasn't rebuilt overnight. The bloke from Palmer Tube Mills bought another Falcon from another competitor and they put their engine and good bits in and painted it up as a replacement. It was too far gone for repair and went to scrap.

Naaa Holden Rule's

That lap.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMJsGG0QOIU]Bathurst 1983 - Dick Johnson's 'Hardies Heros' Qualifying Crash - YouTube[/ame]

And this is why we don't see the Green Oval racing

Originally Posted by Shortie

And this is why we don't see the Green Oval racing

Just a wee bit of body roll! and spectators! Mind you he looks to be giving the gemini/opel a fair run if hes that close in a corner! ROFLAO I take it thats the Nürburgring ?



in the ,60s where you could take anything out and cane it!

Originally Posted by schuy1

Just a wee bit of body roll! and spectators! Mind you he looks to be giving the gemini/opel a fair run if hes that close in a corner! ROFLAO I take it thats the Nürburgring ?



in the ,60s where you could take anything out and cane it!

He's obviously been lapped.

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

I have to say I enjoyed it being a Ford fan. I was there the first year Dickie raced the green XE. He put it into the trees at forest elbow doing the top ten shootout (was called Hardies Heroes back then)

It was rebuilt over night but as usual, when a car is so badly damaged and repaired in such a rush, it never lasts the race.

great...... just when i'd almost forgotten turning down an offer to buy a car built from the shell that was meant to replace it.....