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Old 29-01-2021, 08:05 AM   #301
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327 was an option for the Brougham.Be rare as rockin horse poo though would say.
Rubbish, this is an urban myth. Some dealers fitted 327 V8s because they were a straight swap & the Chev/Pontiac 327 engine was easily available thru spare parts, but they were never factory fitted.

The Monaro GTS 327 was homologated for racing & as such the engine numbers were well documented & were only used in that model.

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Old 29-01-2021, 08:44 AM   #302
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It takes commitnent, passion and a good mechanic to keep an old car on the road.
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Old 29-01-2021, 10:03 AM   #303
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Rubbish, this is an urban myth. Some dealers fitted 327 V8s because they were a straight swap & the Chev/Pontiac 327 engine was easily available thru spare parts, but they were never factory fitted.

The Monaro GTS 327 was homologated for racing & as such the engine numbers were well documented & were only used in that model.

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Yep seems your right,me bad sorry i thought they were.Had a read through the unique cars site and the question came up a few times from people thinking the same as i.All good didnt mean to put anyone wrong.
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Old 29-01-2021, 11:53 AM   #304
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327 was an option for the Brougham.Be rare as rockin horse poo though would say.
He never said that the 327 was in the Brougham.
He meant the 327GTS Monaro.

All Brougham's only got the 2.78 with the rubbish small banjo diff.

Only GTS308 and GTS350 got the big diff std.
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Old 29-01-2021, 12:12 PM   #305
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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.
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Old 29-01-2021, 12:31 PM   #306
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He never said that the 327 was in the Brougham.
He meant the 327GTS Monaro.

All Brougham's only got the 2.78 with the rubbish small banjo diff.

Only GTS308 and GTS350 got the big diff std.
My mistake, when the OP said "327 was an option for the Brougham", I thought that he meant that the 327 was an option in a Brougham.

The HK/HT/HG large Salisbury was fitted to any 307 or 308 with a 4-sp Saginaw not just Monaro GTSs. This includes wagons, utes, vans etc.

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Old 29-01-2021, 02:18 PM   #307
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Old 29-01-2021, 08:04 PM   #310
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Saw a late 60's / Early 70's Toyota Corona a couple of weeks ago, full rego, looked stock from the quick glance.
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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.

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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
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Very nice EA!
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Old 07-02-2021, 10:48 PM   #314
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sigma station wagon
A 70s Corolla
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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?)
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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.
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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.
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Yesterday: Sigma sedan (3rd generation/model) and a Honda CB750 early model but that doesn't count ...
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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!
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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
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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.



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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.
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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.
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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
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55 Chev
Another Sigma wagon
Dodge Coronet (not sure what year but mid 60s, twin headlights that are spaced awkwardly apart to these eyes)
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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.
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.......Toyota Celica.
Saw a Silver/Grey '77 Celica GT "Mustang" Liftback at Brisbane Airport, it was gone before i could get a picture but it looked fantastic and sounded far from stock.

Not the one but you get the idea...



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Not the one but you get the idea...

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I have always liked that type of Liftback ones, my brothers mate had one back in the 70's.

Put something like a Leyland 4.4L V8 in such would make for a good little runabout about car.
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mechanic a few doors down from my work must specialise in classics. theres always a few 60s/70s stangs, even the odd shelby (or tribute), early holdens and falcons, and a few oddities...

Gives me a smile as i drive slowly past every morning and arvo.
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