COMMODORE - Early Bathurst years 1980-83 DVD

[REDVRSS]

Hey all,

Just picked up this minute the new Chevron release 'Commodore, the early Bathurst years 1980-83' DVD.

An absolute gold mine of amazing cinema/documentary type footage much like the previous Torana releases.

I've only had a quick look at the disc on my PC here at work, but already it looks great.... Brock and Harves hosts the DVD (harves even got on his MHDT jacket)!

Highly recommened for anyone interested in Bathust/Group C.

Cheers,

Paul.

[wayno]

Which is most of us! Thanks for the heads up. I didn't even know this was coming out. :cool:

[VXfan]

It's on my list on 'must haves'.Loved the Torana A9X dvd so this should be great.:)

[Aaron]

Yeah, i watched this one a couple of weeks ago. Highly recommended.

[AmonFan]

Yeah its fantastic, got mine the other day, classic footage and Harves is legendary with some of his comments ;)

[wayno]

Just went and got it. Thanks guys!

[racer69]

It is a good release isn't it!

I got it about two weeks ago from Big W, fantastic footage, it really catches the moments, especially when hitting the Gemini in 1980, and the car swap in 1983.

And it's not co-hosted by John Harvey, it's 'dual Bathurst winner' John Harvey remember ;)

[bigdave]

i havent seen this or the torana ones,

is it just bathurst footage or atcc as well??

i might have a look see either way.

[Chriso]

I'll have to get this one and still havn't got round to getting the A9X one yet either.

The XU-1 dvd has some good footage of brockys 'beast' and the '72 & '73 bathurst but no atcc

The SLR dvd has a cinema/documentary of the '74 Man-Champ rounds, love the commentry on this one, real 70's type stuff, cracks me up every time i watch it!..and bathurst '75 & '76

Big fella...theres a guy on ebay at the moment dumping a heap of the Torana Triple Pack (xu1,slr,a9x) dvds Buy It Now $41 to your door,
http://search.ebay.com.au/a9x-dvd_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQfromZR10QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQsargnZ-1QQsaslcZ2QQsadisZ200QQfposZ6210QQga10244Z10425QQf trtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ2QQfsooZ2QQcoactionZcompareQQc opagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch

(if the link doesn't work just search 'A9X DVD' on ebay, i've been having trouble lately posting ebay links)

[Martin Thomas]

Whoo hoo.. thanks for that, Chriso. Just bought one. can you spot any other great deals for me, or what??? :D

[Chriso]

Good stuff, glad i could help. I bought the xu1 and slr for $30 each from the shops as they come out, but i thought i'd be smart and see if i could snag a cheap a9x of ebay (but no luck yet) and now its just as cheap to buy the pack, always the way isn't.

[MarkHM]

Oh dear, something else to "waste money on

[wayno]

I enjoyed the video immensely. Some nice rare footage in there. Probably the rarest bit was Mike Raymond in the Channel 7 commentary box with his mouth SHUT! :rolleyes:

[Aaron]

and for those of you with the a9x dvd, how funny is the commercial for the road car at the end?

[REDVRSS]

Originally posted by Aaron
and for those of you with the a9x dvd, how funny is the commercial for the road car at the end?

A mate of mine has an EXACT car just like it. Same colour, the stripe, hubcaps, even the Hatch Hutch!

He bought it off an old lady who had it stored in her garage the last 10 years!




I'm Glad Chevron has continued the series to the Commodore. Look forward to the next one...the VK!

[MarkHM]

Bloody silly country, never have anything on the shelves on time. I went to the bookshop and asked for the DVD, they had no idea...idiots!!

[V8SS]

After reading this thread, I'm seriously thinking of getting that Torana 3 pack off ebay.
Might get the Commodore one when I'm in Sydney in December if it hasn't reached NZ by then.:)

[Martin Thomas]

Originally posted by MarkHM
Bloody silly country, never have anything on the shelves on time. I went to the bookshop and asked for the DVD, they had no idea...idiots!!

ezydvd and sanity have it listed on their websites. Not in stock but available 2 weeks after you order.....

[racer69]

Originally posted by REDVRSS

I'm Glad Chevron has continued the series to the Commodore. Look forward to the next one...the VK!

There won't be one on the VK, or any others after that.

The Holden films only went as far as 1983.

[awawaw]

i wont be getting it. i already have the doco and the races in full.
i much rather the telecast footage anyway.

[BATHURSTFAN]

I see the Commodore DVD at Big W in Brisbane is at $23.00

[Esses]

Originally posted by Aaron
and for those of you with the a9x dvd, how funny is the commercial for the road car at the end?

Did you recognise the young "stud" in it?

[zigi08]

Originally posted by BATHURSTFAN
I see the Commodore DVD at Big W in Brisbane is at $23.00

That's where I got mine from BigW! great viewing... :D

[Aaron]

Steve: "Did you recognise the young "stud" in it?"

No, i did not. Who is it?

[passenger]

Damn i went down the shops today looking for this commodore DVD , like all you guys say Big W , Sanity etc didnt find it , instead came home with a 4 disc set of the NASA Anothology of Space Exploration , from the start of the space programe to current day , havent started watching it yet i need 550 mins to kill ..:D


Its just me i like Space travel stuff .

P.S. ill still look for the Commodore DVD .

[MarkHM]

I orderd it last week, this morning I received a phone all that my DVD was in stock, raced into town (quite literally) to find that it was the complete wrong item " Road Warriors and Evos" ...a very bad day as the chick backed into an HSV GTO (of course it wouldn't be a Minor something cheap would it?) in the SS and busted that good and proper.

[V8SS]

I bought the Torana 3 DVD boxset off that guy on ebay through the link. Looking forward to watching some old race footage. Will keep an eye out for the Commodore DVD.