Everything has a beginning and an end… While 1980 was the start of a new decade, it signalled the close of an old partnership… Peter Brock’s faithful warhorse, the Torana, though reliable as ever, was showing its technological age. The King turned to the new kid on the block, the two-year old Commodore, now in its VC incarnation. Dubbed “The Bathurst Commodore,” the VC was untried as a touring car. But with the King of the Mountain behind the wheel, the VC was always going to be a worthy successor to the Torana.
The King and the VC Commodore decimated everything in their path. Everything! Race after race was won and the season culminated with Brock, in his VC Commodore, achieving something that no one else had ever done before: victory in the triple crown of motor racing: the Sandown Hang Ten Enduro, the Australian Touring Car Championship and the pinnacle of the Australasian motor sport, the Hardie Ferodo 1000 at Bathurst! The Commodore had arrived in style and Brock later announced that it was his all-time favourite car. Now, 30 years later, you can celebrate this history-making year and the car that made it all possible in the official 30th anniversary Gallery Edition!
Exhilarating art and world-class crafting lets you witness the birth of a legendary partnership! Ablaze with colour and vibrancy, the exclusive edition of “Coming of the Commodore” is a powerful tribute to Peter Brock’s success in the ’80’s. Artist Greg McNeill puts you in the co-driver’s seat next to Brock in a masterful study full of the energy and drive that made 1980 a pivotal year in the life of Peter Brock. The King’s fifth triumph at Bathurst is captured so perfectly on Bradford’s mammoth 30 cm diameter Gallery Edition commemorative plate. The art almost leaps out at you in a clever composition starting in the background, with the VC leading the pack, then culminating with the car spilling out over the border in an exhilarating, almost 3D effect! A powerful portrait of Brock anchors the design, which is encircled by a rich black border decorated with dates, times and statistics of that unforgettable edition of the Great Race. A band of shimmering, hand-applied silver turns this edition into pure gold!
This is a strictly limited offer. But only 1,980 Brock fans will ever get the chance to own it. Once the edition sells out, no more plates will ever be produced, irrespective of worldwide demand. Don’t Miss Out! Reserve yours today!
This fine porcelain Coming of the Commodore Commemorative Plate from the Bradford Exchange features:
- A spectacular tribute celebrating Peter Brock’s official 30th anniversary celebration of Brock’s favourite car, the VC Commodore, available only from The Bradford Exchange
- Officially authorised by the Brock Estate
- Official 30th Anniversary Gallery Edition
- The inspiring and exhilarating art of acclaimed Master Artist Greg McNeill
- Limited to 1,980 issues. First reservations will receive the lowest edition numbers valued by collectors – reserve yours today!
- Encircled by a rich black border decorated with dates, times and statistics of that unforgettable edition of the Great Race
- Huge 30cm Gallery Edition fine porcelain plate
- Hand-applied silver band for an elegant finish
- Arrives in a FREE deluxe, satin-lined presentation box – ideal for gift giving or a treasured keepsake for yourself
- Hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity personally hand-signed by artist Greg McNeill
- 365-day money back guarantee
- 5 instalments of $56.00 or $280.00 (plus shipping and services)
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