Wide Open Road

Car Wars (1x3)

Air date: Oct 30, 2011

The 1970s was a period of great social upheaval in Australia – and it wasn’t all peace and love. Inner-city trendies faced off against suburban gangs, Peter Brock and Allan Moffat intensified the rivalry between Holden and Ford, politicians were under siege by car lovers and it was a battle to stay alive on the roads because speed, youth and alcohol is a volatile cocktail.