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Mount Panorama is more than a circuit. It is a public road, a civic landmark, a national stage, and one of the most demanding tests in world motorsport. The Mountain Race: Muscle Cars, Touring Legends, and Australia's Greatest Motorsport Test tells the story of Bathurst from its early racing roots to the rise of the Armstrong 500, the small-car victories of Cortinas and Minis, the thunder of Falcon, Monaro, Charger and Torana, the Supercar Scare, the birth of the Bathurst 1000, the Peter Brock years, the Ford-Holden rivalry, the international Group A era, the dominance of Nissan's Skyline GT-R, the professional V8 Supercars age, and the modern transition from Commodore and Falcon to Camaro and Mustang. Written in a flowing, fact-based narrative style, this book follows the cars, drivers, teams, rules, tragedies, rivalries, and cultural moments that made Bathurst Australia's greatest motorsport test. From Conrod Straight to Skyline, from privateers to factory teams, from muscle-car mythology to modern endurance strategy, it captures why the mountain still matters. At Bathurst, speed is only the beginning. The mountain demands endurance, discipline, machinery, memory, and respect. Trademark Disclaimer This book is an independent, unofficial historical work. All trademarks, manufacturer names, model names, racing series names, team names, event names, logos, and other protected marks mentioned in this book - including but not limited to Bathurst 1000, Mount Panorama, Supercars, Ford, Holden, Chevrolet, Camaro, Mustang, Falcon, Commodore, Nissan, Skyline, Mini, Jaguar, BMW, Volvo, Chrysler, Valiant, Torana, Monaro, and related marks - are the property of their respective owners. Their use is for identification, historical reference, commentary, and informational purposes only. This book is not sponsored, endorsed, authorised, licensed, or approved by any manufacturer, racing organisation, team, rights holder, governing body, sponsor, or trademark owner.

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