Hi guys,
Some of you may have seen the awesome 3-part documentary that was on ABC TV recently; Wide Open Road.
This short series documented the history of the motor car in Australia, from the characters behind the first trans-continental crossings to the first attempts at an Australian car, to the big three wars between Holden, Ford and Chrysler and of course our motor racing heroes Jack Brabham and Peter Brock.
There was some awesome footage of 1960s Australia (including some choice shots of Adelaide's North Terrace) and needless to say, I had my eyes peeled pretty hard during the series for any glimpse of a Bellett....
...and glimpse I did! While there were a few minutes dedicated to the Japanese, they revolved around Toyota and probably rightfully so, given their level of success during the 1960s.
But there was a scene in a busy city street that showed a Bellett cruising past; just microseconds beforehand it was obscured by a Falcon wagon going past, while about a nanosecond later, the scene changed.
I did a LOT of pausing, rewinding and other faffing around and this was about the best screen shot I could get!
Super cool! An original Bellett in its natural environment... the 1960s!!
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Cheers,
Dave
) to make a few more episodes.
