One major point:These cars were actually raced at Bathurst. Back then you were buying pretty much the same car as the one that won.
Today there are a barely few visual similarities between the V8 Supercars and that's it.
Second major point: It was a new era of Australian motoring... the XR GT was the first Aussie muscle car. Everything is always more exciting when it's new.
I don't believe any of the modern cars will ever evoke as much emotion as the "golden era" cars of the late '60s and early '70s. Because of this they will never be as desired. Sure, a handful will be labelled "classics" (and already are) by enthusiasts, but there will never be the kind of frenzies that surround the XY GT etc.
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