Released at the same time as Star Wars, and
featuring a sinister gloss black paint job,
the Grand National was soon dubbed "The
Darth Vader Car"...
Helen D'Amico became the first
VFL/AFL Grand Final streaker in 1982, following
the legend that had been set by Erica Roe in
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1982 would see the coming of age for the Buick T-Type
Regal coupes, now boasting muscle car performance and
(for the time) sinister and agressive looks. Named for
the NASCAR Grand National racing series, this car incorporated
a 4.1 litre V6 with 125 hp, or an optional 180 hp turbocharged
3.8 V6.
It also featured T-tops, front and rear spoilers
and a striking gray over silver paint job. There was
no Grand National in 1983, but it returned in 1984 wrapped
in its familiar all black paint. The turbocharged 3.8
became standard and would continue to be refined with
fuel injection and intercooling, and by '87 was good
for 245hp (182kw).
1982 was the year many Melbourne sports fans would lament
the loss of the South Melbourne Football Club, it being
re-loacted to Sydney and re-named the "Sydney Swans".
The change in venue and name did not translate to on
field success, and so it was Carlton and Richmond that
would take to the MCG to fight out the honours for the
1982 Grand Final. Both teams were however upstaged by
Helen D'Amico, who did not barrick for either team!
The Lindy Chamberlain saga was to take a yet another
twist on the 29th of October, when Lindy was found guilty
of murdering her 9 week old baby daughter Azaria. The
country remained divided as to Lindy's guilt or innocence,
however in 1988 she would eventually be exonerated.
The intense media scrutiny the family endured remains
lamentable.
Formula One Championship: Keke Rosberg
(Finland) / Williams-Ford
1982 Bathurst Winner: Peter Brock & Larry Perkins
/ VH Commodore
NRL Grand Final: Parramatta (21) def.
Manly-Warringah (8)
VFL/AFL Grand Final: Carlton (14.19.103) def.
Richmond (12.13.85)
Melbourne Cup: Gurner's Lane (L.
Dittman)
Wimbledon Women: Martina Navratilova
d. C. Evert Lloyd (6-1 3-6 6-2)
Wimbledon Men: Jimmy Connors d. J.
McEnroe (3-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4)
The Movies:
- E.T. – the Extra-Terrestrial
- Tootsie
- Gandhi
- The Verdict
Academy Awards:
- Best Picture - Gandhi
- Best Actor - Ben Kingsley (Gandhi)
- Best Actress - Meryl Streep (Sophie's Choice)
Gold Logie: Bert Newton (The Don Lane
Show and New Faces, Nine)
The Charts:
- Gloria - Laura Branigan
- Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
- Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
- Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
- Centerfold - J. Geils Band
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
- Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
- What About Me - Moving Pictures
- Rock The Casbah - The Clash
Farewells:
- John Belushi (Comedian and Actor)
- Ingrid Bergman (Actress)
- Leonid Brezhnev (Former President of the USSR)
- Grace Kelly (Beautiful Actress and Princess)
- Satchel Paige (Baseballer)
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