Muscle Stuff
Picture perfect
V8Sleuth is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Peter Brock’s 1977 Sandown 400 victory with this limited edition print of his Bill Patterson Racing Torana A9X. Illustrated by acclaimed Perth artist Tristan Groves, it’s limited to 200 numbered prints. It’s authentic Brock Merchandise, produced in conjunction with the Estate of Peter G Brock. Dimensions: 84cm x 59cm. $99.95 Only available from store.v8sleuth.com.au
The camera never lies
See
for yourself how the final hours of the 1976 Bathurst 1000 played out and the signals the HDT gave Colin Bond (see separate story). The DVD includes five hours of race vision from the Seven Sport archives. The cameras kept filming during the ad breaks, too, so there’s never-before-seen material – although an hour around lunchtime is missing [ED: In Sydney, at least, the telecast was interrupted so the Rex Mossop-fronted Controversy Corner could air, wrapping-up the previous weekend’s Manly vs Eels rugby league Grand Final]. Available for $30 from www.cmsmotorsport.com.au
Get your skates on
These VJ-680 Hafco Vehicle Positioning Jacks from Hare and Forbes allow you to move, roll and rotate your car easily through 360 degrees without damaging the floor and without the struggle of traditional floor jacks. Only $229 when you use the promo code AMC96. Offer ends 31-08-17. At Hare & Forbes; www.machineryhouse.com.au/A332
Farmer goes to town on GTs
AMC contributor Gavin Farmer has released a hardcover book Falcon GT & GT-HO: The Total Performance Years timed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Falcon GT. The 292-page book covers each of model from XR to XB and examines their racing years, along with the ‘anniversary’ GTs. Foreword written by Fred Gibson. $100 From motoring bookshops or www.ilingabooks.com.au
Explosive new book!
Gelignite’
Jack Murray’s 1954 Redex Trial win is legendary. But there is much more to his story than just cars, speed, explosions and mad-cap antics. That’s where the newly released Gelignite Jack Murray – An Aussie Larrikin Legend helps fill the gaps. Written by son Phil, it tells the story from the family’s perspective, shedding new light on Jack through personal recollections and extracts from other books, magazines and newspapers. Available now from all good bookstores for $29.95 (RRP).
Blue Oval at Bathurst
Autopics have just released two hard cover pictorial Ford Bathurst books. Falcon Hardtops is an 80 page photographic history of the XA, XB & XC Coupes at Bathurst from 1973 to ‘79. Falcon GT covers the XR-XY Bathurst era from ‘67 to ‘72. Each book features pics of every Falcon that raced at the mountain in these periods. $49.99 (plus freight) each.