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edit. just read a blog about it, quite rare with the twin sliding doors. ![]()
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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Edit: just found this on wikipedia. Would explain why you don't see many of them around ![]() Quote:
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Labels are for jars, not for people. Life is a journey, not a destination. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daily: 2013 FGII EcoLPi in Winter White Play: 2015 FG X XR8 in Emperor Show' N Shine thread Gone, but not forgotten: 2015 SZII petrol Titanium Territory in Emperor Last edited by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0; 31-03-2021 at 11:37 AM. |
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Spotto'ed another Hillman Hunter the other day, putting along a sidestreet.
Its like they only ever made them in white. |
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Kicking back
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So vp commodores arent that uncommon. Although most have at some point been modified and are v6's. But theres a gem that i see from time to time. It appears to be original owner, it also appears to be washed more often then its driven. Its a vp executive, stock as a rock, but its a v8. Last week when i saw it it was mint, this morning when i saw it, the rear guard was caved in. A bit of a shame really.
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Me too. Did a/c at RAAF pearce, HMAS stirling, abc studios, hollywood veterans hospital.
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Rare sighting on the golden mile of hepburn ave perth this arvo. Lotus europa.
You could car spot every day around that area I've mentioned before and still stand by that. Every week I get suprised by something just in normal week day 3pm traffic on the days I pick my kid up from greenwood primary school. Last week it was a 1970s BMW 02 or 3 series maybe single headlight e21? Some other days some custom USA car shows up from nowhere just driving along in regular midweek traffic. E: The lotus was tiny, below the windows of most cars so it must be nerve-wracking to drive it in weekday traffic fearing being sideswiped all the time. Last edited by oldel; 01-04-2021 at 02:34 AM. |
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Oh them Mr Whippy vans were a Commer van. 200 imported to Aus from the UK.
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Saw a mint looking XC panel van on a trailer yesterday, green, had the square headlights if I remember right, looked like a full resto... cant remember the last time ive seen one of those in the wild, driving on the road.
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Vic Rego "Club"
Triumph convertible TR6. Merc SL500. The Triumph was actually pretty cool and much smaller than pics show |
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I saw a ZG Fairlane (1975-ish) today, old driver and wife - original owner?; Corona RT104 (1975-ish); Valiant VF hardtop; Valiant VC and early Commodore yesterday; all full reg.
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Years ago l did own Mercedes Benz 1970 6.3 300 SEL and sold it 25 years ago was my biggest mistake in my life and now don't see them on the road anymore however still got other is Mercedes Benz 1984 380 SEL and will stay with me because she is part of my family
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GT6 Triumph friend had one in Kalgoorlie in the 70's and it was a great little thing.... new another guy in Kal that had a tattoo that read Triuph....
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Made from recycled cors'airs but seriously when i was a kid i thought the transit and beddies with sliding drivers doors were the coolest things especially on a hot summers day and the driver zoomiin round in shorts and short sleeve shirt, no sweat on him! mind you they didnt wear seat belts either, its a wonder they didnt fall out, especially the norm beechey way some of them thrashed them |
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I spotted a Saab 9-3 wagon on the way to work the other day, one of the last before GM went bankrupt and killed the brand.
![]() I don't think these were especially good or different compared to older Saab's, owing to GM's complete incompetence at managing brands.
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Ford Spectron, and it’s Mazda E Series people mover counterpart (admittedly I’ve got one in the shed).
Any E Series with a V8. A clean series one AU (again, currently having one under restoration). A pre-VE V6 Commodore with a full exhaust.
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https://www.caradvice.com.au/760350/...ford-spectron/ I don't know why I have a fetish for people movers at the moment ![]() I'll probably have an Islander missus next and have 13 kids |
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my cousin all 135kg of him owned a similar vehicle. managed to roll it was a mazda version of your spectrum.
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i love the late model nissan versions on offer
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be wary tho. my boss has the new Honda odyssey, thinks its huge.
My Territory with rear seat down carries way more than his gay underpowered van. It has all the bells and whistles. pretty average for usable cargo space though
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Nissan Elgrand looks pimp
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...G-AD-20040394/ Look at the colour on this majestic beast, give it 2 years in my driveway and the clear will be peeling and the paint oxidized ![]() Honda Odyssey is fail and AIDS - pain in the *** to work on, slower than a Thailand Special dual cab, would struggle to move up a hill with just my fat *** in it. |
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id go late model Nissan Elgrand.
But stick to white or silver. I got a fetish at moment for 70-80 Bronco or f150. (not a people mover) been watching to much pay TV hick series.
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Im in the wrong business
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my ultimate is a 56. but latest restored one i seen sold for 250+
can get lottsa falcons for that. can get lottsa anything for that
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Should have been used in the Commodore IMO https://www.drive.com.au/reviews/saa...0060207-14sbc/ https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-rev...o-review-10940 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SAAB-9-3...-/323506397276 |
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One of the old blokes i used to work with owns a 1961 studebaker hawk. Its still on normal rego, not historic plates or club rego. Its from memory a 4.2L v8, but the studes made their own motors so parts are rare as hens teeth for them. Last time i spoke to this bloke, nothing had changed, as in the car only got taken off the battery tender 3 times a year. Once for a wash, once for fuel, and once for a rego inspection.
Interesting things about that car are, from ramblings, apparently the temp sender is in the back of the block where its the point of highest coolent temps. Im no expert so ill take that, apparently most other motors put them elsewhere. And this bloke bought a used supercharger from a golden hawk. They were factory supercharged, blow through setup, encased the carby so no need to boost reference the carb. But being a 1000 year old centrifical supercharger, it was rooted. So no boost for him. But still, factory right hand drive, they were kind of a dictors car like the saab 900 but in the 60's. |
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had a p76 come through marla just before the last lockdown ( funny how we are historically using covid as a time marker nowadays ), was immaculate and had a lovely exhaust note! kudos to the old fella drving it to darwin.
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If we're talking people movers I prefer the Toyota Vellfire over Elgrand any day of the week.
Think I might prefer the 20 series: ![]() ![]() Would still bang the later though |
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