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Title: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Mace on February 26, 2015, 02:57:01 PM

Would have been today.

A natural talent, a flawed diamond, met the man several times, he allways had time for the kids, even those with daughters.

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/10/peter-brock-bathurst/ (http://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/10/peter-brock-bathurst/)

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/07/peter-brock-1987/ (http://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/07/peter-brock-1987/)

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/08/peter-brock-rally/ (http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/08/peter-brock-rally/)

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Kangaron on February 26, 2015, 03:18:25 PM

Moreso the daughters, and yes I met him on numerous occasions.

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Black Diamond on February 26, 2015, 03:31:43 PM

Use to fit tyres for him. I remember his Memorial at Sandown it was PACKED and a pretty sad day  :'(

What a Legend Bloke he was and will never be forgotten :cheers:

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Brett B on February 26, 2015, 03:45:06 PM

What a Legend Bloke he was and will never be forgotten
Worked with the bloke and James top familay :cup:

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Humphreythebear on February 26, 2015, 05:51:48 PM

Might have to go out to the shed and rub my ' Brocky' for luck .

He was a one of a kind and I doubt we will ever see his ability ,drive and sheer bloody minded - ness again , met him many times and he had " IT "

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on February 26, 2015, 05:54:40 PM

Are you forgetting Captain Risky?

He'd drive rings around Brocky all week and twice on Sundays.....

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Humphreythebear on February 26, 2015, 05:58:47 PM

Missing one thing tho ....

Charisma  :D

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on February 26, 2015, 06:06:25 PM

Nah, I never met his girlfriend.

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Pog on February 26, 2015, 06:39:17 PM

Yep - A top bloke.

I have a Brock signed umbrella in my golf bag. It says "Live life to the fullest"

I reckon thats a pretty good mantra to live by.

Met him at a Clipsal 500, and there weren't many people there at the time. He was happy to spend some time and just chat...

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: HEM19X on February 28, 2015, 06:52:47 AM

And more importantly - exactly 20 years younger than my father!!! Lost him 1/3/14

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: Mallory Black on February 28, 2015, 07:41:44 AM

Still rue the day I passed up on buying his old 1973 Bathurst HDT LJ GTR-XU1 back in the '70s for ...wait for it....  $3,500
It was still in the exact same spec as Harry Firth built it too

Title: Re: Brockys 70th Birthday.
Post by: swanny on February 28, 2015, 09:20:55 AM

Absolute legend, I never meet him but grew watching his feats at Bathurst mainly, and boy could he drive, backed by the best too.

Here's to a legend..... :cheers: :cheers:

 :cheers: