Historic Racing and Saturday Sleuthing

Australia has a rich history in motorsport and in this section of the site we head back to the days of past races as well as seeking out the people and cars that made it all happen.

We open the history books every Saturday on non-race weekends with our V8 Sleuth unearthing champion chassis or rediscovery old races thanks to Chevon Publishing.

For more historic reading take a look at Chevron Publishing’s latest release 50 years of the ATCC and V8 Supercars Championship, available now here.

Email ask@v8supercars.com.au with any questions you have and connect with our V8 Sleuth himself at http://www.facebook.com/v8sleuth




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Saturday Sleuthing: The Diet-Coke Commodore

Today’s look into the history of individual V8 Supercar chassis takes us back to 1994 – and we’ve located it! …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 12 May, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Sad Sight: The wreck of the Team Kiwi/Paul Radisich Commodore.
Saturday Sleuthing: The Rat’s Bathurst Belter

Paul Radisich went on a wild ride at Bathurst in 2006. So what became of that Commodore?... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 28 April, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
How Far! The late Doug Chivas pushing Peter Brock's out-of-fuel Torana at Bathurst in 1973. This, plus plenty more rare vision will feature on a new series of DVD releases later this year.
Rare Bathurst Vision To Be Released

‘Seven Sport's Magic Motorsport Memories’ to launch later in 2012 …... Read More

6:00 AM Thu 19 April, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Saturday Sleuthing: Waldock Follow Up

Our story last week on the Komatsu Falcon has unearthed a pile of additional info ….... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 14 April, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Crossing The Line: The Waldock/McLaughlin entry finishes in the top 10 at Bathurst in 1995.
Saturday Sleuthing: Waldock's Komatsu Falcon

This week in our popular series on where old V8 Supercars have ended up, we focus on Kevin Waldock’s last Komatsu Falcon …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 7 April, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Pirtek Pearler: Marcos Ambrose took pole at Bathurst in 2001.
Saturday Sleuthing: Ambrose’s AU Falcon

Our regular weekend column returns as we fill you in on one of just two V8 Supercars raced by now-NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 24 March, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Another Sleuthing Score: This Castrol Perkins Commodore has led quite an interesting life ...
Saturday Sleuthing: An Infamous Perkins Holden

Today’s feature gives you the background on an important Castrol Commodore ...... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 25 February, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Yep, it's legit! This is what has happened to the car that started life as a Lansvale VN Group A Commodore. And yes, that's a green Torana you can spot in the background. In Germany!
REVEALED: The World’s Only Left-Hand-Drive V8 Supercar

A ripper Saturday Sleuthing story awaits so read on ...... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 18 February, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Winding Back The Clock: This is Richards in the #45 Team Dynamik Commodore on its debut at Albert Park 2003. Check out Jimmy Stone on the right of the pic inspecting the new team's new car!
Saturday Sleuthing: JR’s Dynamik Commodore

One of the Kiwi’s former cars lives on in tribute …... Read More

6:15 AM Sat 4 February, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Emotional Weekend: The one-off black bonnet on the HRT Commodores in 2006 was in memory of Peter Brock, who had been killed a month before the race.
Saturday Sleuthing: Skaife’s 2006 Bathurst Nightmare

The Great Race pole-sitter came to grief on the grand stage, but it races on …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 28 January, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Where It All Began: The field takes off for the start in 1960.
Where It All Began

As we count down to the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship starting in just over a month, we rewind to the first ATCC in 1960 at Gnoo Blas in Orange …... Read More

6:15 AM Wed 25 January, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
First Winner: Tander took this car to his first V8 Supercar race win in the 1999 season. Here he is on his way to second overall to Jason Bright at Darwin that year.
Saturday Sleuthing: Tander’s ex-HRT Valvoline Commodore

A West Aussie website reader is keen to know about it and we’re glad to deliver …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 21 January, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Where It Started: Paul Radisich, Eastern Creek, 2003.
Saturday Sleuthing: A Veteran Falcon

There’s a Ford going into its 10th year in 2012. Reader Bruce Simpson emailed us about it and we answer the call …... Read More

6:45 AM Sat 7 January, 2012 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Rare: A rare image of the Bud Falcon at Bathurst in 2001 - the only time it ran in this livery.
V8 Sleuthing: The Prancing Horse Bud Falcon

It only made one start in Bud livery, but we’ve tracked it down – and you could buy it!... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 24 December, 2011 Author: Aaron Noonan | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
A Must For Any Touring Car Fan: Chevron's new 50 Years of the Australian Touring Car Championship/V8 Supercars Championship book.
50 Year ATCC History Book Released

Five decades of touring car history, previously unseen images and just in time for Christmas too …... Read More

11:28 AM Thu 15 December, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Ouch: Sadly, WR008 is the final V8 Supercar raced by Paul Radisich but the car does continue on in the V8 Supercars Championship.
Saturday Sleuthing: The Rat’s Bathurst Nightmare

Our popular stories on old V8 Supercars return today with a focus on one of the most popular Kiwi drivers the series has seen …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 10 December, 2011 Author: Aaron Noonan | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Roland's Favourite: Triple Eight's chassis 10 did its fair share of winning. Here it's on its way to third place in the 2006 Sandown 500.
Saturday Sleuthing: Lowndes’ First Triple Eight Racer

Coming to the end of his seventh season with the team, we rewind and give you the low down on Craig’s first T8 Falcon …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 26 November, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Credit Where Credit Was Due: Glenn Seton's 1997 Shell Australian Touring Car Championship-winning Falcon EL.
Saturday Sleuthing: Seton’s 1997 Title-Winner

This week we have turned up Glenn Seton’s championship-winner from the first year of racing under the V8 Supercars banner …... Read More

6:30 AM Sat 5 November, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Bring It Online: The Jones/Cleland #21 Bathurst Falcon from 2001 ...
Saturday Sleuthing: Brad’s Bathurst Battle

In 2001, Brad Jones and John Cleland turned a car that had qualified outside the top 20 into very nearly a Bathurst winner. We want to find it …... Read More

6:05 AM Sat 29 October, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Steely History: It's long and lengthy but if you want to know your Orrcon Fords, ta da!
Saturday Sleuthing: 10 Years of Orrcon Falcons

The steel giant has been a long-time V8 Supercars backer and its name has adorned many cars – but how many?... Read More

6:10 AM Sat 15 October, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Doomed: The 1995 #05 HRT Mobil Commodore of Peter Brock and Tomas Mezera was never a chance to finish - and in 1997 the same car didn't even make the start of the race.
Saturday Sleuthing: Brock’s 1995 Mobil HRT Bathurst VR

Today we look at a car at the centre of one of HRT’s darkest days on the Mountain …... Read More

5:50 AM Sat 1 October, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Ah, Mountain Memories: The 1997 Bathurst-winning Commodore in full flight with Russell Ingall behind the wheel.
Saturday Sleuthing: Larry’s Last Winner

We’re getting in the mood for the Mountain and the last Perkins Bathurst winner will be at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in a fortnight …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 24 September, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
A Big One: Jason Bargwanna's wild ride at Phillip Island in 2002. That car lives on - and is something of a V8 Supercar globetrotter!
Saturday Sleuthing: Bargs’ Island Belter

Jason Bargwanna’s crash at Phillip Island in 2002 sure grabbed headlines, but what became of that Valvoline Commodore?... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 10 September, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Dick Johnson's last Shell Helix Falcon lives on. If you have the cash, you could purchase it too ...
Sunday Sleuthing: Dick’s Last Ride

We may have moved days for this weekend, but for Dick Johnson and Ford fans it’s well worth it …... Read More

6:00 AM Sun 4 September, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Wild ride: Craig Lowndes crashes out at Calder 1999.
Saturday Sleuthing: The Lowndes Launch!

Our mailbox has melted from many of you asking about Craig Lowndes’ HRT Commodore that barrel rolled at Calder in 1999 is. We can fill you in …... Read More

6:30 AM Sat 27 August, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Saturday Sleuthing: Last Of The Lansvales

Privateers Trevor Ashby and Steve Reed retired from driving a decade ago – so where’s their last Bathurst challenger?... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 13 August, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Garth Tander's 2007 title-winner is still racing on ...
Saturday Sleuthing: Tander’s Title-Winner

And it’s still on a racetrack near you …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 6 August, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Russell Ingall's Castrol SLX 'Silver Bullet' continues its career on track.
Saturday Sleuthing: Ingall’s Silver Bullet

The distinctive Castrol Perkins Commodore is racing on …... Read More

6:15 AM Sat 30 July, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Here she is! The Cenovis Falcon as it sits now.
Saturday Sleuthing – The Falcon With Vitamins

You asked, we sleuthed! Today we find Allan Moffat’s Cenovis Falcon EB …... Read More

10:45 AM Sat 23 July, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Alan Jones' Pack Leader Falcon - before its 1996 Bathurst BBQ.
Saturday Sleuthing – From BBQ To Bathurst Winner

This weekend we give you the low down on the Pack Leader Ford that went boom at Bathurst in 1996 …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 16 July, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Mark Larkham's 1995 Mitre 10 Falcon was well before its time ...
Saturday Sleuthing: Mark Larkham’s Mitre 10 Falcon

Mark Larkham’s first innovative Mitre 10 Falcon is next in our ongoing series and it's the story of a car before its time …... Read More

6:54 AM Sat 2 July, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Craig Lowndes lifts a wheel at Lakeside in Queensland in 1998.
Saturday Sleuthing: Lowndes VS Commodore

Craig Lowndes’ 1998 championship-winning HRT Commodore is next on our list …... Read More

6:42 AM Sat 25 June, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Greg Murphy and Rick Kelly's 2003 Bathurst-winning Commodore is a firm favourite among V8 Supercars fans.
Where Are They Now? Some More Sleuthing

The actual cars of the V8 Supercars Championship remain a firm favourite with fans. We’ve done some more sleuthing to find the cars you love …... Read More

6:00 AM Fri 3 June, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
It's a car many of you have asked about, HRT 045, nicknamed 'The Golden Child' for its back-to-back Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercars Championship wins.
Saturday Sleuthing: Mark Skaife’s Golden Child

Mark Skaife’s ‘Golden Child’ HRT Commodore is a car plenty of our readers have asked about. So we asked the man himself about its history and whereabouts …... Read More

6:24 PM Sun 24 April, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Craig Lowndes and Cameron McConville took HRT chassis 042 to second place at Bathurst in 1999, sealing the championship for Lowndes.
Where Are They Now: The Cars Of V8 Supercars

You filled our email boxes asking where a range of old V8 Supercars are. So, listen in, we’ve got some answers for you …... Read More

5:48 PM Fri 22 April, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright
Marcos Ambrose took his Pirtek-backed Falcon to victory in both the 2003 and 2004 V8 Supercar Championships.
Saturday Sleuthing: Marcos Ambrose’s Championship Falcon

You asked where did Marcos Ambrose’s championship-winning Falcon end up – so we went and found out for you …... Read More

6:00 AM Sat 9 April, 2011 Author: | Source: BigPond Sport - copyright

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