Cars you don't see many of anymore

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

We sometimes grab a pizza on a Saturday evening, throw out a blanket at the park to eat.
While I was eating I had to watch this car awkwardly reverse park right next to our parked Territory.

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Take a look at the parking available.
Easily 6 or 7 dozen empty spots.

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I started getting annoyed when all 4 doors opened and kids started pouring at the back while dad tended to removing the family's bikes that were hanging off the back of their car.
Once the kids had cycled off I went and had a word with dad.
I was polite but baffled because this guy couldnt understand why I had an issue with where he parked and had approached him.
Seriously?
But I didnt hit your car?
Yes I know, thank you, but can't you see my point?
Blank.
He must have thought about it because when we packed up our car he reappeared and apologised and told me he had found another carpark to unload their bikes.
So he still didnt seem to get it.... maybe misunderstood "car park / capark" ??
Wife wanted me to leave it but I just had to know what his thinking was.
Turns out not much.

One reason I never took the rubber bump strips off the sides of my van.

[roKWiz]

XJC V12 this morning next to the brekky spot.

[peaterj]

HR Holden ute

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[roKWiz]

More Falcons.



Certainly can not deny Wangaratta doesn't have a ford following.

[peaterj]

Spotted this on my morning walk.

[DJM83]

S197 GT500KR Mustang.
Didnt know much about them until i did some googling.
Seems they are quite rare.
Would be on my dash camera.
But it was identical to this, may have had different wheels possibly.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by peaterj

Spotted this on my morning walk.

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Looks to be a 74-75 HJ,.
Kingswood badges below side moulding beltline, under centre of tailgate and bumpers with no rubber inserts.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by DJM83

S197 GT500KR Mustang.
Didnt know much about them until i did some googling.
Seems they are quite rare.
Would be on my dash camera.
But it was identical to this, may have had different wheels possibly.
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Check out the B-series side repeaters.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Check out the B-series side repeaters.

Not sure if this one had them, i seen it as i went by. But it could have had em also.
Kool car though.
Come to think of it, the front bumper may have been different to the picture i put in here also.
The rest though looked like the OG version of the research i did.

[DFB FGXR6]

Was at the Stihl dealer today, parked out front was a jacked-up Holden Kingswood wagon in classic 70's brown. I assumed it was something the owner had built himself, but apparently these were a put together by a low-volume engineering firm in Tasmania.

https://www.streetmachine.com.au/fea...den-overlander



My father's best friend had a HJ Kingswood wagon, white, 3-speed manual, the 173 engine, a set of Cragar chrome wheels and a dual exhaust system. I'm fairly sure it was his first car from the late 70's / early 80's, which he basically ran it into the ground before retiring it in about 2002. I spent many hours in the back of that car, so comfortable, sounded great. I particularly loved the wind-down window in the tailgate.

That Kingswood was replaced by a 1985 Fairlane with the 4.1 six and painted in that horrible (Olympic?) gold colour Ford were extremely fond of during that era (my grandfather had a '86 Telstar in the same colour). He'd be still driving that car now if it wasn't written off in an accident. He then replaced that with an AU II Fairmont sedan, which is also being ran into the ground. Try doing that in your modern Kia or MG.

[roKWiz]

Overlander was a pretty popular modification, I remember a brand new conversion next to us at the Richmond airshow way back when I was a kid.

My first car was our ex factory managers car I bought from my fathers company, a 77' HZ Kingswood wagon came with all the bling accs.

[marty351]

KE55 Corolla. Regoed and with typical rust.

[XR Martin]

EL Futura in decent condition, then in the same carpark a little later an EF XR6 in rough condition. But it had a body kit that still had the towbar cover piece - rare as!

[ford71V8]

I saw an FC delivery wagon ( no rear side windows ).
It was dirty, heavy patina, looked like it had been buried then unearthed.
Cruising with the tailgate window up.

Cars you dont see anymore though?.... today, 2 days later a very tidy FC delivery wagon. This one was a beige colour with some classy red signage painted each side.
No time to snap a pic unfortunately.

[roKWiz]

Nice advertising shop truck for Alpine Drilling in Wang.

87-68' Inter C1100 series.

[roKWiz]

Been trying to pin down an elusive silver B series Ford panel van I keep seeing around Benalla for a picture.

Special order coroners car I believe.

[peaterj]

Saw this Morris Ute driving along my street this morning.

[peaterj]

Another Morris today sedan this time.

[.:4:.]

My old neighbors family friend was a big morris guy. He would restore and sell them. He had 2 early ones that were his keepers. The concourse resto one was a 1949 only modification was front seatbelts. His 'hot rod' was a 51 or 2 with a 1275 from a morris marina and a celica 5 speed box in it. That one could get up to freeway speeds eventually. Morris guys are a different breed

[Tonz]

peaterj no offence but your camera has F those up badly. Id like to see the lil ute again, I think without being squashed it could be passable

[roKWiz]

Tough crowd to please here.

[kevino]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Tough crowd to please here.

Agreed
I cant even work out how to post photos on FF

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by kevino

Agreed
I cant even work out how to post photos on FF

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11482048

[whitelion65]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Tough crowd to please here.

I call BS on that.
Loss of picture aspect ratio is one or humanity’s greatest problems.

[roKWiz]

Got me thinking with the Jeep and Chrysler thread.
Not a fan of these...but
PT Cruisers, what ever happened to those. Been a long time since I've seen one.
Wonder if anyone considered them as collectible or if in fact there are PT clubs around. Curious...

Always considered the PT to be the first modern times "nostalgic" reproduction of an older style, similar to what Mini did later along with Fiat and several other manufacturers.

[kevino]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Got me thinking with the Jeep and Chrysler thread.
Not a fan of these...but
PT Cruisers, what ever happened to those. Been a long time since I've seen one.
Wonder if anyone considered them as collectible or if in fact there are PT clubs around. Curious...

Always considered the PT to be the first modern times "nostalgic" reproduction of an older style, similar to what Mini did later along with Fiat and several other manufacturers.

Had a look at one on Monday
80000 kms
Burnt orange exterior
Burgundy interior
Auto

[XR Martin]

On Canberra ave today saw a wrecker truck with an XW, XR and XD stacked ontop of each other.

None of them looked beyond saving prior to being put on there (farm fresh). Was tempted to chase him down.

[gmw67]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Got me thinking with the Jeep and Chrysler thread.
Not a fan of these...but
PT Cruisers, what ever happened to those. Been a long time since I've seen one.
Wonder if anyone considered them as collectible or if in fact there are PT clubs around. Curious...

Always considered the PT to be the first modern times "nostalgic" reproduction of an older style, similar to what Mini did later along with Fiat and several other manufacturers.

There's one and until recently 2 PT Cruisers in our little country town, couple of Crewmans also.

[peaterj]

!990's Toyota Camry Wagon on full reg.

[None-ya]

Originally Posted by peaterj

!990's Toyota Camry Wagon on full reg.

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I blow up one of them a few years ago red '88 wagon 2 litre slant 4 3sfe(?).
Admittedly 3 holes in the block later it still ran could see the ground through #3. Toyota reliability aye lol it made NO power afterwards tho.