What survivors have you seen lately?

[Bushbasher]

Was heading into town today and around the bend up ahead comes a white XC with blue stripes, I picked it by the silhouette and the grill and lights from 400m. As it passed me I had a close look, well, as close as you can when there's a closing speed of close to 200kph, and it was, what appeared to be a genuine original and untouched Cobra. Stock Globes, paint a bit flat, the sides had a hint of ripple and it was sitting down at the back end a bit looking for all the world like an untouched driver for the last 35 years. Driven, parked in the shed, pulled out and driven again, was a bit of a surprise.

[DJR David]

Not a Ford, but there is a great old CDT gemini around south Cairns that is driven by an old guy that is
in great nic.

[Bossxr8]

XP ? wagon today, moon discs, venetians, foxtail aerial etc. Was broken down on the side of the road with bonnet up and a few guys looking it over. Was still there later in the day.

Must have been missing the screw driver and piece of wire needed to get it going again

[mechanic]

1962 Compact in really good condition. Looked standard apart from a nice big set of wheels.

[rex351]

Yep I saw that cobra yesterday too bushbasher, really stands out among the prados and kias hey! Local car as far as I know, seems to get a leg stretch every few months.

[Morexbs]

I was in Brisbane for work yesterday and saw a blue 186S HK GTS Monaro with rust bubbles at a tyre place in Nundah,an XP coupe driven by a nice young lady at a servo in Northgate,a nice AP6 Valiant also in Northgate and a poo brown UC Torana hatchback with an ugly rear spolier somewhere near Bogan.

[Spammy]

Saw a XW ute in traffic yesterday, it was in good but unrestored condition and looked like a daily ...still a good looking ute.

[BPXR6T]

See them all the time out here. I live a little bit out of a small town on the wheat belt of victoria. I see an slr5000, an XY I'm told is a real phase 3, my neighbour gets around in an unrestored xb GT coupe, I have an xb GT sedan, I see a compact fairlane that was bought over from Canada and is in 100% original condition. There is an old blue/white 55 chev with faded paint that I see occasionally towing an only 6x4 trailer. Then there are a few restored mustangs going around too. Not bad for a town of 2000 people.

[malazn mafia]

Holden Camira

[vbvbvb088]

Stunning Mitsubishi Sigma sedan. Clean as a whistle. Quad headlights..year?

[new2ford]

Somebody local here is driving a Mk 1 Austin 1800 as a daily driver. It's in immaculate condition. It would be 50 years old this year.

[LG17]

There's a green Austin 1800 that's just surfaced out here. It's in good original nick.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by vbvbvb088

Stunning Mitsubishi Sigma sedan. Clean as a whistle. Quad headlights..year?

Sounds like an early model, 1978 or 1979?

[Dauphin]

There's a Porsche 928 in my area (Melbourne west) with a great V8 exhaust note I've seen recently. And the other day spotted an old couple who have a prestine white VW Type 3 notchback.

[LeadFoot81]

*Mint condition* EA Fairmont Ghia being driven by an older gentleman. Looked like it had been driven straight off the showroom floor.

You know the type: bought brand new, always garaged, washed every Sunday morning, never missed a service, gets driven to the shops once a week and when visiting relos/friends.

[Vesper Martini]

Saw an old 911 the other day not sure of the year but it was an oldy, faded red paint chrome bumpers and a P plate!

[MDS69]

Occasionally I see a blue HG ute with old school canopy being use as a house painters car on James Ruse Dr around North Parramatta of an afternoon.
Also see a yellow S Pack XD sedan looking fairly original on Breins Rd Northmead of a morning.
There is a guy driving a mid '70s Renault like an R20 in a mustard or yellow colour towing a trailer made out of a aluminium cab chassis tray that carts scrap metal. Looks like it has had a hard life.

[FTRXR8]

Saw a 60,000 kay EA S PAC at Car City Ringwood over the weekend.

[Dauphin]

The other week I remember seeing a brown ED Fairmont for sale - $4,500 - with truck-like mud flaps, a bull horns sticker on the back window and a very tidy interior.

[eb falcon gl]

last week here in glen innes the local holden dealer had a early meteor ghia with 50 000 kms on it for sale. it was absolutely immaculate .

[last fairlane]

I did
Its not a Ford its my first Pommy car since a Mini back in the eighties
Its a Triumph Stag all original bugger all rust
and pretty straight for a 35 year old
OHC V8 and BW T bar auto
its a convertible with a removable hard top
it should be my last "mid life crisis" we hope

[Sprint XR8]

23000km XF ute.





http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/buder...ity/1043234497

[zoesgift]

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

Was heading into town today and around the bend up ahead comes a white XC with blue stripes, I picked it by the silhouette and the grill and lights from 400m. As it passed me I had a close look, well, as close as you can when there's a closing speed of close to 200kph, and it was, what appeared to be a genuine original and untouched Cobra. Stock Globes, paint a bit flat, the sides had a hint of ripple and it was sitting down at the back end a bit looking for all the world like an untouched driver for the last 35 years. Driven, parked in the shed, pulled out and driven again, was a bit of a surprise.

I have been told a number of times that there is a very good low mile unrestored cobra coupe near Ardrossan sa. I have never seen it but am assured it exists....maybe the car you saw. even better there could be two of the things!

[Bushbasher]

Um,,,,,, you're not from around here are you.

Ardrossan is on the YORK Peninsula and I'm on the EYRE Peninsula, so your second guess would most likely be closer to the mark considering Rex351 spotted it too and called it as a local car. Also, the one I saw looked well travelled and used. Basically straight - yes, untouched - most definitely. But like I said, sagged rear springs, flat paint and the flanks were definitely slightly ripply. Definitely a well used example that I wouldn't characterise as "low mile"

[XBROO]

Yeah saw mine yesterday when I pulled her out of the shed. She's pretty well unrestored, it did get a an outside only paint job about 25 years ago. The interior hasn't been touch apart from a CD player and a couple of 6 X 9 speakers on the parcel shelve. Engine bay the usual extractors air cleaner and holley as well as tappet cover mods. Still has two original ball joints with the rivets and not quite 50K miles on the clock. This shot was taken yesterday.

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by CoupeXB

23000km XF ute.
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http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/buder...ity/1043234497

That's awesome. Would love it as a daily

[Syndrome]

Neighbour has a mint series I EA poverty pack sedan. Unmolested, original (except for aftermarket wheel trims). Rarely driven. Old Greek guy always fussing over it. He is second owner and has it for more than twenty years.

[Tonz]

Theres a few polititions around

[blackf6]

Seen an XT ute in Townsville still used as a tradies hack. See an XB coup mulberry color daily driver in the pioneer valley, an an XC sedan daily well used. Xd spak.

[BHDOGS]

jenson interceptor in the city