Cars you don't see many of anymore

[xkxlxm]

VW Transporter twin cab and Mitsubishi Starwagon, both full reg, yesterday.

[davship]

Saw this the other week at Lavington (Albury), stunning to see in original condition

[anobserver]

Went to the Caboolture Regional Car Club swap meet and show and shine last Saturday. Reasonable but not overwhelming turnout.

Besides all the usual suspects, there were a few rare cars you don't see that often such as a (turbo) Detomaso Pantera,



and a Marcos.



Weather was warm and sunny after a cool start, making it a great morning to wander around checking out all and sundry.

I quite liked this rather original XB 4 door:


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[roKWiz]

Love that De Tomaso.

Spotted a couple regulars in Benalla today.
Often see an old bloke getting around in his immaculate army green XW Falcon ute and a nice original stark white XE sedan.

[anobserver]

I always liked the xe series and miss seeing them around. I know it's been 40 years (!!!), but I wonder why there dont seem to be more around. Ford sold a heap of them.

Not sure if the change to unleaded fuel in 1986 might have condemned a lot of them to the scrapyard prematurely.....?

[.:4:.]

Vh commodore wagon. It was a sl 6 cylinder. Full reg and looked restored as in paint looked too good to be original and the side stripe stickers looked new too.

[ute83]

Originally Posted by anobserver

I always liked the xe series and miss seeing them around. I know it's been 40 years (!!!), but I wonder why there dont seem to be more around. Ford sold a heap of them.

Not sure if the change to unleaded fuel in 1986 might have condemned a lot of them to the scrapyard prematurely.....?

Unfortunately like most in the eighties rust, rust and rust.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ute83

Unfortunately like most in the eighties rust, rust and rust.

Hence why most that are still on the road are usually found inland away from the humidity and salt of coastal areas.

[roKWiz]

Bit of an older car bonanza at Euroa this morning.

[roKWiz]

Couple for Franco yesterday in Benalla.




and there's that Drifter again with the Statesman.

One for the Ey You crowd.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by anobserver

I always liked the xe series and miss seeing them around. I know it's been 40 years (!!!), but I wonder why there dont seem to be more around. Ford sold a heap of them.

Not sure if the change to unleaded fuel in 1986 might have condemned a lot of them to the scrapyard prematurely.....?

Just for you, a regular I see in Benalla.

[DJM83]

70 odd year old owner.
LHD
Big Block
Minilites or something similar
Stunner

[ford71V8]

Oh yeah

[anobserver]

Xrclub outing at the Brisbane tramway museum.









Apologies for the image size.

[DFB FGXR6]

Heard before I spotted it, a Silhouette manual FGX XR8 this morning. Such a distinctive exhaust note, which made me look up from what I was doing.

Also, a purple LX Torana A9X.

[EBSXR6]

AU Fairmont wearing trade plates and a Toyota.Majasetra.

[chinamonty]

Originally Posted by EBSXR6

AU Fairmont wearing trade plates and a Toyota.Majasetra.

I will go out and get in my Au1 Fairmont wagon and go home from work.

[Franco Cozzo]

Clean E series this morning heading down the M80



Looks to have its original or period correct rego as well.

Hardly see any E series these days on the roads, they were everywhere then they just disappeared.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Clean E series this morning heading down the M80

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Looks to have its original or period correct rego as well.

Hardly see any E series these days on the roads, they were everywhere then they just disappeared.

Snap Franco, today.



and this one just for you, still working.

[xkxlxm]

Maverick, blue, parked in a covered spot on Grimshaw St, Greensborough; heading east on Grimshaw, the Maverick is just past Main St, on the left. Looks like it's been there a while.

[Franco Cozzo]

Who remembers SAAB - before GM ruined them (like everything else they turned to ****)

[chinamonty]

I saw a pretty nice dark brown XA Fairmont wagon this morning but as i was driving I didn't get a shot of it.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Who remembers SAAB - before GM ruined them (like everything else they turned to ****)

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No idea why but I would love one of the Turbo models, even the Vigin and Griffith and kind of cool.

[DFB FGXR6]

Who's up for a low km one owner 1996 Ford Taurus?

[Citroënbender]

Definitely not me! It’s not even appealing in a Frida Kahlo kind of way.

[au2000]

Think id rather buy a ev

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Who's up for a low km one owner 1996 Ford Taurus?

image

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I'll start the bidding at $300

[anobserver]

82 Corona 4 door, last of the rear wheel drive cars. Being driven by older guy, traffic building behind as he waited to turn right.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by anobserver

82 Corona 4 door, last of the rear wheel drive cars. Being driven by older guy, traffic building behind as he waited to turn right.

Toyota Coronas were sold here in RWD form up until April 1987.

Dr Terry

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Toyota Coronas were sold here in RWD form up until April 1987.

Dr Terry

Originally Posted by anobserver

82 Corona 4 door, last of the rear wheel drive cars. Being driven by older guy, traffic building behind as he waited to turn right.

There were three of those late-model Corona's in our street at one stage. The
gossip three doors down had the horrible looking SR model with stripes and a body kit, like this one.................





Her husband drove a Corona wagon.

And the guy next door had a Avante sedan.

Horrible things.