Ford Sierra: Dick Johnson & John Bowe - Unique Cars Magazine

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  • @markfarr2514
    @markfarr2514 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Phenomenal cars, game changers in their day.

  • @FordFalconAu
    @FordFalconAu 11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    2 ford legends! And all round great blokes, they have given us some of the greatest moments in Austalian touring car racing.

  • @fourocker
    @fourocker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I was having a good time and then that bloody music all over the wonderful soundtrack of the car came in and killed it for me 😡

  • @fearme8049
    @fearme8049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Time has been kind to JB, looks the same as the 80's. Used to hate how those fords dominaited in the late 80's. Loved it when the GTR came and stole the show. Appreciate them all now though.

  • @anthonybrennan1075
    @anthonybrennan1075 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great vid guys! Just a little note on the audio, the music is so loud compared to the dialogue that I had to constantly turn the volume up and down. Cheers!

  • @marguskiis7711
    @marguskiis7711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bring the Sierras back!

  • @peanutxtra
    @peanutxtra 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Amazing historic cars! The DJR sierras are legendary...

    • @23yearsand76
      @23yearsand76 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shame a couple of them are now in the UK and werent kept here in Oz

    • @peanutxtra
      @peanutxtra ปีที่แล้ว

      @@23yearsand76 One ended up there as Rob Gravett raced it in the btcc after driving at bathurst in one of them. One of them is owned by the guy that was commissioned by DJR to build a ride car from genuine parts supplied by DJR. One of the brock sierras is in the UK as well. Have a look on TH-cam.

  • @craigpilgrim5793
    @craigpilgrim5793 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video-very true I remember how fast the Dick & John Sierras were-Unbelievably quick!

  • @aus80srockradio94
    @aus80srockradio94 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the upload - this is awesome. Love those RS500's - still looking mega-tough today!

  • @mikelowrey3101
    @mikelowrey3101 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Its fantastic to see john bowe re unite with this car but its also kinda weird to think how he suffered depression through the latter years of his v8 supercar career. This guy was so brilliant in racing and touring car racing before the v8 formula, throughout the early v8 formula and well beyond the mid 2000 v8's its a damn shame it ended as soon as it id. Love ya john bowe you are a bloody great legend to the sport!

    • @OzGonads
      @OzGonads 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MIKE LOWREY Hey Mike. I agree that it's sad to hear about anyone suffering from depression, especially a guy who is possibly my favourite driver as John Bowe was and still is. Let the record show that he has achieved far more in Motorsport circles than most can ever hope for including the amazing work he has done developing and racing historic touring cars and GT cars. I'm in awe of what JB has achieved not just in terms of his racing achievements but also in his ability to promote racing in a positive light. Bigger it-I'm growing a beard!

  • @callumpearce4910
    @callumpearce4910 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    One of the only cars to really challenge the r32 gtr despite being rwd only and 10 years old by that point...

    • @damonwells1132
      @damonwells1132 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Callum Pearce apart from the gtr blowing them into the weeds

    • @barbraabsalom4531
      @barbraabsalom4531 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well I suppose when you compare the R32 with 3 litre 6 cylinder capacity & add turbo with ALL WHEEL DRIVE GRIP , to a Sierra with 2 litre 4 cylinders & ONLY REAR WHEEL DRIVE , there was only so much dick Johnson could do to bridge the great performance divide & he did a terrific job of it winning races & championships , in fact they were built that well euro race teams ended up buying there Sierra’s from dick as NO ONE in EUROPE COULD GET THEM MOVING AS FAST & RELIABLY AS DJR !

    • @martinandreas6486
      @martinandreas6486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      damon wells ehh 4wd, 6 cyl 2.6 twin turbos??

    • @phantasyboy1031
      @phantasyboy1031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@damonwells1132 In your dreams the Cosworth RS 500 Sierra would blow a GTR into dust on a straight even in the wet.

    • @martinandreas6486
      @martinandreas6486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@phantasyboy1031 it did tho

  • @Miatacrosser
    @Miatacrosser 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We called them Merkur XR4TI's in America. Won a Trans Am championship or two for Roush Racing and Ford. Nice looking cars in their day. Beautiful paint scheme. The red with gold wheels is always one of my favorites.

    • @garethcurtis7545
      @garethcurtis7545 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Merkur was highly inferior to the Sierra as well, the USDM 2.3 turbo was a paper weight compared to the YB Cosworth we got.

    • @LeonKotze70
      @LeonKotze70 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not the same car.

  • @NicholasCox85
    @NicholasCox85 10 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Great video and great cars.... But piss off that farking music and listen to the sound of the cars!!!

  • @bandingo652
    @bandingo652 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dedicate the song ' Man On The Silver Mountain ' By Dio to Dick Johnson . Much love from America 🇺🇸

  • @OutOnALimb9199
    @OutOnALimb9199 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mad we never got the Sierra Cosworth in the US. I want one so badly

  • @MadRS
    @MadRS 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You ask me my favourite racecar of all time....................I give you this car. DJ and JB to me were some of the coolest guys getting around. I remember the interview with Dick after setting pole and he has an open face helmet and Ray Bans on. Badass right there.

  • @FordSierra84
    @FordSierra84 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my first love 2002 , Sierra mk1 :D. Sierra Freak since 2002

  • @Adam151082
    @Adam151082 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. I've probably seen this about 20 times 😂

  • @BowdensOwn
    @BowdensOwn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video guys! :)

  • @fivenine5905
    @fivenine5905 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    music killed this video. why oh why oh why :( do a re edit please. just bin the music.

  • @FordForTheWin
    @FordForTheWin 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nostalgia overload!

  • @stuartrussell8529
    @stuartrussell8529 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    90hp without the turbo while running them in lol. 680hp with the turbo !

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i also think he says 190hp. but im not a aussie so hard to hear

    • @theradiogram87
      @theradiogram87 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ Nah I'm am Aussie he definitely said "flat out, wide open, they had 90 horsepower"

  • @derekmulholland
    @derekmulholland 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The sierra was a victim of constant restrictions in the btc car scene in the eighties but still dominated and it eventually was outlawed by organisers because of its success

  • @dodgeyaussie
    @dodgeyaussie 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I want to go watch 1989 Bathurst now.

  • @jamesoconnor3017
    @jamesoconnor3017 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic ❤️

  • @benpasquale6353
    @benpasquale6353 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    when they got to 1992 they really got em cracking

  • @djhedges
    @djhedges 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    nice car. get rid of the guitar

  • @mintoxace5571
    @mintoxace5571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You mean dominated the v8’s after they’d been neutered by the Eurocentric Group A rules. Don’t get me wrong I love these cars, but the v8’s they raced weren’t the same as the Group C big bangers or modern V8’s.

  • @brittenv1000
    @brittenv1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Djr3?

  • @LeggyPete
    @LeggyPete 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid what i live for

  • @terra2805
    @terra2805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The myth.....the legend.....Cosworth.

  • @e36racer44
    @e36racer44 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do these guys still own the cars

    • @gavster023
      @gavster023 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      E36 Racer nope but I know one was sold to his friend who still has it and has only ever driven the car once it’s covered dry stored and well cherished 👍🏼

    • @kells77
      @kells77 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gav Lar their was 6
      Number 1 and number 2 are here in UK and imo the best 2

  • @melbguy1
    @melbguy1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If the Sierras had the original twin-plane rear wing envisaged by its Designer (but canned by Ford's bean counters), the Sierra would have gone even faster on high downforce tracks.

  • @seane_beane
    @seane_beane 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dgr1and 2 in uk now.

  • @markmathews6876
    @markmathews6876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    mate these petrol heads are not here to listen to the frigin music

  • @barryotoole6990
    @barryotoole6990 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Sierras Great Video. Cult Race cars...

  • @JJbrubaker
    @JJbrubaker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great vid. Piss the crappy music right the farrrrk off.

  • @lukestocks4370
    @lukestocks4370 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best

  • @YouCantSawSawdust
    @YouCantSawSawdust ปีที่แล้ว

    Aussie race car/engine builders totally wiped the floor with Europe's best.
    Left the best from Rudi Eggenburger for dead.
    Totally embarrassed them.

  • @kells77
    @kells77 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Prefere DG1 with the bbs wheels

  • @dpisaacs
    @dpisaacs 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lakeside, still a kick ass track, much more exciting than Willowbank in my opinion!

    • @jue_boy4135
      @jue_boy4135 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      The problem with Lakeside was that the only way to pass was to pretty much nudge the other guy out of the way. Now, if you did that now the other guy would bitch and moan and there would be steward inquiries and penalties.

  • @freefall0483
    @freefall0483 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who the fuck did the sound?

  • @forsakenoutcast
    @forsakenoutcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Song name?.

  • @sg0238
    @sg0238 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So much better than the shitbox Falcons - what a car.

  • @shaneobrien148
    @shaneobrien148 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First on race day ( FORD)

  • @catweasle9678
    @catweasle9678 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Pity about the shit, loud music!!!

  • @lifelongbachelor3651
    @lifelongbachelor3651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    too bad the sierra's weren't so reliable early on or their record would be much more impressive.

  • @23yearsand76
    @23yearsand76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And then....GODZILLA STRUCK...the touring car killer R32 GTR....THE END...Game Over Sierra...and Dick

    • @lifelongbachelor3651
      @lifelongbachelor3651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      the nissan's track winning record percentage is nowhere near that of the sierra.

    • @23yearsand76
      @23yearsand76 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@lifelongbachelor3651 look at the GTR worldwide...and beside the fact it was banned at the "Beginning" of its development while the Sierra was at its end...I heard a well known Sierra driver at Bathurst during ATCC Qualifying complain that it was unfair to be competing against a GTR...his words were..."The Nissan is a Race Car...Not a Touring Car".Larry Perkins I believe it was..I thought...what a stupid thing to say...they were BOTH Racecars...ffs Perkins BUILT Race Engines/Touring Car's with Perkins Engineering...Ford and Nissan designed them Both to be Winning races...the GTR just happened to be better at it....A LOT BETTER. The Sierra just couldn't compete against the GTR without it being hobbled, weighed down, boost restricted etc...and the Old dunga Commodores..well...they may as well of gone home, wich a lot did by being over revved and blowing motors

    • @feydespiel.
      @feydespiel. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The gtr was designed to bend the laws of physics, grip,like a limpit,maximum traction at all times..and go like a freight train..the sierra was designed to take kids to school, hubbies to work..and the family on holiday. Only later did it become a race car...the GTR was made to go fast out of the box..the sierra was always a compromise..its a amazing how bloody fast it was ...both cars a legendary......

    • @carseyeadmire
      @carseyeadmire 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@23yearsand76and Larry knew how to bend the rules to suit him. I've heard a story from one of my dad's mate's who raced at Bathurst back in the day about how Larry secretly got the 9 inch diff homologated for the Commodore with no one else knowing about it until they were at Bathurst. Lol

  • @slickstrings
    @slickstrings 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its hard to take away the achievements of johnson and this car, but what spoils it for me is the hypocrisy.
    Johnson famously incited the hatred of the skylines. He was a loud critic and no doubt pushed for 'success ballast' to be applied to the gibson GT-R's.
    So the gibson team had weight added and boost restrictions applied in an attempt to limit the HP. Meanwhile, dick openly talks about the enormous power outputs of his cars from exactly the same methods. high boost turbocharching.
    He had the fastest sierra's in the world and then cry's about the skylines because they were the only cars that could beat him. He was happy flogging the rest of the field with near 700hp, but when someone else can beat him oh no. Thats not allowed.
    He still does it today. A few years ago he got 888 penalised for a slight wheel rotation when coming off the jacks in the pits. He actually has members of his team watching competitors pits to see where they can jump up and get them penalised to hand DJR a victory. Meanwhile at bathurst he gets his number 2 man to deliberately hold up the field before safety car release and qualifies his number 1 man on an illegal engine.
    Sours it for me unfortunately.

  • @rallycrosscraig
    @rallycrosscraig 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great cars ruined by such shite music - why ruin the film?