Hillclimb, 1980

"Berang" (berang)
08/09/2018 at 15:21 • Filed to: None

Lots of cars you don’t see anymore. Amazing the kind of variety people had available in the 1970s compared to today.

This road still exists, but I think it is closed off to the public, was primarily an access road for the dam you see in a couple of the background shots.

DISCUSSION (13)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Berang
08/09/2018 at 15:38

The number of running Fiats is amazing.

lone_liberal > Berang
08/09/2018 at 15:54

A Pinto vs a C2 Corvette vs a 240Z vs a Saab 96 . Yep, these people were doing it right. And that 240Z looked like it was ripping it up.

Berang > lone_liberal
08/09/2018 at 16:10

Found another film of the same hillclimb (actual, super 8 film, so no sound)

Lots of great machines, including a Ford Fiesta which was highly regarded for its handling in the 1970s. I can’t identify all of them though, some esoteric metal in that lot.

lone_liberal > Berang
08/09/2018 at 16:20

At 1:51 that blue one could be a Lotus? Definitely an esoteric mix of cars. I love it.

Berang > lone_liberal
08/09/2018 at 16:25

Yup, Lotus.

KnowsAboutCars > Berang
08/09/2018 at 17:19

Cool footage. That Barracuda looked interesting.

McMike > Berang
08/09/2018 at 17:50

I’m going to save this video for the next person who said “ rotaries sound good ” G od, that RX3 was horrible.

McMike > Berang
08/09/2018 at 17:52

Very cool stuff. Reminds me of this stuff I found on some some DVDs of some 8mm my grandfather had filmed back in the 60s.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/tag/8mmtheater

Berang > McMike
08/09/2018 at 19:35

Then you are going to hate that is the only sound you hear in heaven, if you go there.

McMike > Berang
08/09/2018 at 20:55

If heaven sounds anything like a SCCA S RX7 race, I’ll gladly take the alternative.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > lone_liberal
08/10/2018 at 00:34

Agree about the Z. Lotus (Europa?) didn’t look too bad either. On the other hand - TR6 WTF?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Berang
08/10/2018 at 06:27

was that you in your Saab?

Berang > pip bip - choose Corrour
08/10/2018 at 15:34

No. Looks like a ‘67. Plus in 1980, I wasn’t quite born yet.