GOLD! ABC News has uploaded a whole bunch of fantastic RetroFocus clips that’ll keep you busy for hours. Here are a bunch of ‘Torque’ episodes from the 70s-80s.
July 1980, Peter Wherrett road-tests the Holden Commodore.
In this episode of ‘Torque’ from November 1976, Peter Wherrett road-tests the luxurious Ford Falcon 500 GXL Fairmont.
In this episode of ‘Torque’ from October 1975, Peter Wherrett road-tests the sporty Holden Gemini 2-door coupe and the more practical 4-door sedan.
In this episode of ‘Torque’ from April 1974, Peter Wherrett and racer Sue Ransom road test the LH Torana and ask: is it a big small car or a small big car?
In this episode of ‘Torque’ from October 1974, Peter Wherret road-tests a classic V8 muscle car, the Valiant 770 Charger.
Clubs began to spring up in the 1970s for people who spent countless hours and thousands of dollars doing up panel vans. This episode of ‘Flashez’ aired on ABC TV Australia in 1977.
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