Fifty years on from his first win at Mount Panorama, five replica cars from racing legend Peter Brock's career have been put on display at this weekend's Bathurst 1000.
In 1972, a 27-year old Peter Brock took to Mount Panorama in his Holden Torana.
It would be Brock's first of nine Bathurst 1000 wins between 1972 and 1987, making him the "King of the Mountain".
Brock was 61 when he died while driving in a rally race near Perth in September 2006.
His son Robert Brock said it was a humbling experience to see his father's legacy live on at Bathurst.
"Seeing dad's memory still being so strong and so passionate amongst the crowd and the fans is really heartwarming," he said.
"I can't really express enough how much it means to the family and me to see everyone loving and supporting him still."
Robert said it was an emotional parallel to see his children experience Bathurst 1000 the way he did with his father.
"I grew up around this track," he said.
"I have been coming here for as long as I can remember.
"It has been amazing to see how much it has changed for me back when I was growing up in the 80s and I can only imagine how much it is going to change for them when they start coming back as well."
Fans overwhelmed to be trackside
Noosa resident Luke Bourne thought he would never get the opportunity to return to Mount Panorama to watch the Bathurst 1000 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020.
He and his wife Rachel had booked tickets to the race but border closures brought on by the pandemic prevented them from attending.
Two years later and sitting in the stands at Bathurst 1000, Mr Bourne said he could hardly believe he had made it.
"It was one of those things where it was just if it happened, it happened, and I am just extremely grateful to be here," he said.
"It has been an absolute dream come true for us and I am very grateful to be alive to do it."
His wife said it had been an overwhelming experience to visit the mountain for the first time.
"When I woke up this morning I could hear all the engines turning over and I had to wake Luke up at 6am, like 'c'mon, we are here'," she said.
"We are just soaking it all in, it is bloody amazing."
More than 200,000 supercars fans are expected to attend the race across the weekend despite the conditions.
Mr Bourne said being back among the motorsport community had been a privilege.
"I am super pumped to be back among all the fans because you get all of the energy and all of the great vibes from the community that helped support my life," he said.
"Bathurst is an absolute life highlight for me."
