Cars you don't see many of anymore - Page 10

Vesper Martini · 28-01-2021, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueBear

Reversed out the driveway, stopped to put her seatbelt on, put it in drive, then grabbed her handbag and hung in on the gear lever - column shift auto remember - yep, straight into low gear. She drove everywhere in low. Confirmed the ditzy completely. She had recently done a trip Bundaberg to Brissy and back, all in low gear.....
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2 speed powerglide.. still too complicated

Junkyard-Dog · 28-01-2021, 02:35 PM

Never seem to see EB/ED Falcons in my area.

Junkyard-Dog · 28-01-2021, 04:41 PM

Whens the last time you saw a decent AP6 Valiant? Used to see quite a few still cruising around but over the last 10 years, they've vanished.

ford71V8 · 28-01-2021, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard-Dog

Whens the last time you saw a decent AP6 Valiant? Used to see quite a few still cruising around but over the last 10 years, they've vanished.

Yesterday

I swear.
Waiting at a T-junction and it flew right past me.

Looked the part too, chunky rubber on the rear and a note that suggested V8

**GasoLane** · 28-01-2021, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard-Dog

Whens the last time you saw a decent AP6 Valiant?

Was there ever such a thing?

**Silver Ghia** · 28-01-2021, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GasoLane

Was there ever such a thing?

The 273 V8 was a good thing.

bb_zetec · 29-01-2021, 08:34 AM

Dont know if this was mentioned yet...the Humble Mazda 121 "Bubble".

When i first met my Wife she had this as her car.

Her's was the 1.3L with no A/C and no P/S, TBI injection....bare bone povo pack with massive speedo , temp and fuel gauges. Very small disc brakes in the front used to over-heat regularly if overworked and drums in the rear. Safety...what safety, this is 1995 remember, a big oversized steering wheel is all you got to protect you from the dash.

The thing ran on a smell of an oily rag and never broke down. She never changed the timing belt when it was due...30,000K over and it was just fraying luckily. We slapped a new set of front CV's in at about 150,000 as they were chattering away.

We were stopped at a set of construction lights (two way road, one way a time due to roadwork) and the guy two cars in front ran the red. Suddenly he started reversing back fast and the guy infront of us panicked and did the same...whacked straight into the front of it and wrecked the bumper and front grille and pushed radiator support in.

After it got fixed we sold it to a student cheap in 2007 with about 3 days rego left. He called me saying it passed its pink slip with flying colors.

You never see them around anymore at all....they used to be everywhere back in the 90's.

mick taylor · 29-01-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

The 273 V8 was a good thing.

Back in the day the AP6 273 was the first V8 mid size car until the XR 289 V8 came out in Sep 1966 and you had to wait until 5/1967 for the XR GT and 3/1968 for a HK 307 V8.

So the AP6 273 Automatic with finned drum brakes may I add and was the rocket ship back in the day. you got Auto shifter on the floor and bucket seats.

The AP6 came out in 3/1965 and the AP6 V8 8/1965, first ute 11/1965.

Swordie · 29-01-2021, 09:44 AM

It takes commitnent, passion and a good mechanic to keep an old car on the road.

Bossxr8 · 29-01-2021, 03:18 PM

Holden Frontera. Saw one yesterday.

Could probably add Holden Jackaroo to that as well. Can't even remember the last time I saw one of those. Used to be a HSV version floating around my neighborhood in the late 90's. Must have been rare as rocking horse poo.

.:4:. · 29-01-2021, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Holden Frontera. Saw one yesterday.

Could probably add Holden Jackaroo to that as well. Can't even remember the last time I saw one of those. Used to be a HSV version floating around my neighborhood in the late 90's. Must have been rare as rocking horse poo.

Frontera, same as the isuzu mu yeah? My dead dads wife had one. Untill he bought her an audi q5.

Bossxr8 · 29-01-2021, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by .:4:.

Frontera, same as the isuzu mu yeah? My dead dads wife had one. Untill he bought her an audi q5.

Yes they were rebadged Isuzu's. Not sure how different they were though.

Falcon SXR8 · 08-02-2021, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Yes they were rebadged Isuzu's. Not sure how different they were though.

Pretty much full isuzu. Notice the holden badge on the front grille has those black wings coming out each side, thats to hide the isuzu badge. If you look in from the engine bay you can still see the badge

My old man had one, was a good vehicle.

**FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0** · 30-01-2021, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Holden Frontera. Saw one yesterday.

Look what was parked next to me at the local Bunnings today. Had to take a snap after reading your post, Boss.

And this is regularly parked in the car park at work. You can see that it's not perfect, but certainly looks like it is in original condition.

stock1991 · 31-01-2021, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Look what was parked next to me at the local Bunnings today. Had to take a snap after reading your post, Boss.

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And this is regularly parked in the car park at work. You can see that it's not perfect, but certainly looks like it is in original condition.

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That EA is original? very cool. I honestly don't remember ever seeing one before but I notice it has MPFI badge. If it has the 5speed be quite a desirable car I would of thought

EBSXR6 · 29-01-2021, 09:04 PM

Saw a late 60's / Early 70's Toyota Corona a couple of weeks ago, full rego, looked stock from the quick glance.

Fev · 01-02-2021, 11:37 AM

Very nice EA!

.:4:. · 07-02-2021, 11:48 PM

I had a brougham drive past today. Haven't seen one in years. It had clearly had a lot of money thrown at it. Pretty sure gunmetal grey isnt a factory colour, and convo pros i dont think are the factory wheels. Also pretty sure it wasnt a 307. I could tell it was carbied. But dual carbs. That bit was easy. They were perched up high ontop of a supercharger.
On sundays, in my area, there often is a lot of cool sunday drivers getting the weekly drive. Its various things, mokes to t buckets, one bloke ive spoken to has a US 79 LTD 2 door which has been tastefully modified, and has a 460ci big block. Yeah, his local hangout in that thing is the servo, its not eco friendly, but its still a cool car.

ford71V8 · 08-02-2021, 12:08 PM

Sitting at my sons cricket match Sunday morning and had 3 hours of some nice cars coming past - and some models you don't often see.

Datsun 240Z
Kombi
Beetle
Sigma station wagon
A 70s Corolla
Mazda 808 wagon

oldel · 08-02-2021, 02:35 PM

Wow, it's like you traveled in time to the 80s. Do you live somewhere that makes rust impossible because all those cars are usually high rust cars as well.

(can I borrow your time machine?)

ford71V8 · 09-02-2021, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by oldel

Wow, it's like you traveled in time to the 80s. Do you live somewhere that makes rust impossible because all those cars are usually high rust cars as well.

(can I borrow your time machine?)

For perspective, these cars were scattered amongst dozens and dozens of white / silver fridges on for 4 wheels

But gee that 240Z looked better than ever.
Alongside the oval is a broad speedhump with a zebra crossing so all of the cars that come thru get slowed or stop, so was a good spot for a car perve.

xkxlxm · 10-02-2021, 04:00 AM

Yesterday: Sigma sedan (3rd generation/model) and a Honda CB750 early model but that doesn't count ...

Tommie · 10-02-2021, 06:43 PM

Saw a VN 'Challenger this morning, and thought of this thread. Looked up what it was on the internets and the Challenger was a HSV run of 50 cars, V6 ones with a special grille and other decorations .... at least it's still going though!

Tonz · 08-02-2021, 08:29 PM

what is weird about this page ...I start thinking of school mate I had when these cars were on the road and wonder where they are now. RIP 2 of you that I know of.

Franco Cozzo · 14-02-2021, 12:57 AM

Saw an NC Fairlane that was slammed on chrome 12 slotters and a bootlip spoiler last week.

Looked wicked, would have been sweet in black - 1990s Mafia car vibes

anobserver · 14-02-2021, 01:13 PM

Was travelling through the Southern Downs yesterday and came across a collection of hot rods. Stopped to see a bit of eighth of a mile dirt track racing. What a hoot. The event was called the Moonshine Run.

Going to shows in Brisbane i invariably see many of the same cars. Most of these i hadnt seen before, including this sweet little two door.

https://unseenentropy.tumblr.com/search/moonshinerun

https://m.facebook.com/events/366932214429709/

**Mechan1k** · 15-02-2021, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Saw an NC Fairlane that was slammed on chrome 12 slotters and a bootlip spoiler last week.

Looked wicked, would have been sweet in black - 1990s Mafia car vibes

There's a clean white orginial Fairlane GHIA in the carpark (sometimes) at work ... not one mark on it ... rims are not rashed.

No tint ... interior is still factory fresh ... must be garaged when at home.

.:4:. · 14-02-2021, 02:31 PM

On the occasional sunday i see an old timer in a morris major. It looks like its in very good condition. My next door neighbour has a family friend who is the morris minor guy. He has 8 of them at the moment. 5 are in various states of restoration, once done he will on sell those ones. He has a concourse minor 1000, a concourse 850 and his hot rod. Well, its the one he actually drives. Its a 51 (i think thats what he said), so where the headlights are still in the grill not on the guards. It has a 'big block' 1200 from a morris marina with dual carbs, celica 5 speed. Interior is immaculate, only modification in there is he added seatbelts, but thats allowable in my book. Morris guy claims that its the only one he has that can do freeway speed. I'd beleive that. Its a real nice car.

ford71V8 · 15-02-2021, 05:21 PM

2nd days play with another 50 overs of cricket to watch and a stream of cool cars passing by... yesterdays picks of Cars you Dont See Anymore were:

Mazda Capella
FC

55 Chev
Another Sigma wagon
Dodge Coronet (not sure what year but mid 60s, twin headlights that are spaced awkwardly apart to these eyes)

**DFB FGXR6** · 15-02-2021, 05:49 PM

I came across a Ford Cougar today.

I think these, along with the first generation Focus, were one of the better executed New Edge designs.

I looked at one of these when shopping for my first car, I was surprised by the lack of headroom. I was more interested in one of Ford's worst executions of New Edge design though, the AU Falcon.