Australian Classic Cars
Hard to Find: 1984 Ford Falcon XE S Pack Wagon
A few days ago I wrote about a 1984 Ford Falcon XE S Pack Sedan, and today I’m bringing you the story of its sibling, the XE Falcon S Pack Station Wagon. This car brings back some fond memories… more»
Aussie Market Leader: 1984 Ford Falcon XE S Pack
A few weeks ago I wrote a story about a 1984 Holden Commodore, and in the spirit of fair play, today we are looking at the car that was its direct competitor at the time, the Ford Falcon XE…. more»
The Australian Edsel: 1974 Leyland P76 Super V8
Timing can be everything, and Ford learned this lesson with the Edsel. In spite of serious market research, the Edsel was the wrong car in the wrong place at the wrong time, it suffered from quality control issues, and… more»
READER AD: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
Finding the actual Bandit Trans Am that Burt Reynolds drove in Smokey And The Bandit would be incredible. Heck, even finding one of the cars from the later movies would be awesome. While reader Dale D’s 1980 Trans Am… more»
Aussie Classic: 1984 Holden Commodore VH
The Commodore was introduced by Holden in 1978 as a car that fitted between its aging Kingswood and Torana models with the intention of replacing both models. This it did with success, and the Commodore spent the better part… more»
High End Limousine: 1969 Mercedes Benz Pullman
This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman is a lot of car, and this particular example is one of 304 that were built. If you have ever fancied getting a start in the high-end limousine service, then this is the car… more»
Australian Racer: Mini Cooper S Replica
This Mini appears to have a competition background, but at the time of sale, its history is an unknown quantity. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. Located in New Farm, Queensland, Australia, it is offered… more»
Reader Ad: 1939 Willys Ute
Our good friends over in Australia might be able to find a Willys Ute, but over here in the States, you just don’t find any late ’30s examples quite like this one. That’s probably due to the fact that… more»
Wonder From Down Under: 1972 Datsun 240Z
This rather sad looking Datsun 240Z is listed for sale here on eBay. It is offered with a clear title, and the seller has listed it with a starting bid of $5,500, but at this stage, there are no… more»
Australian Ground-Breaker: 1950 Holden FX
The Holden 48-215 was Australia’s first locally developed production car. A groundbreaking car in Australia developed and manufactured with support from the Australian Government, the 48-215 (affectionately referred to as the FX) changed the face of motoring in Australia…. more»
Wonder From Down Under: 1977 Holden Torana A9X
The recent closure of the vehicle manufacturing industry in Australia has seen the emergence from hiding of a raft of iconic performance cars Down Under. The Torana A9X is just such a car, and this one which recently sold… more»
Mad Max In The USA: 1977 Ford Falcon XC Panel
The Mad Max franchise of movies has a following in Australia and elsewhere not entirely different from our country’s obsession with Smokey and the Bandit (although, there seems to be much less violence with Burt Reynolds behind the wheel). Still, it has… more»
Mad Max The Plumber! 1978 Ford Falcon Panel Van
In addition to launching the international film career of a young and dashing Mel Gibson, 1980’s 1979’s post-apocalyptic action movie Mad Max featured a number of interesting vehicles. Most memorable among them was “the last V8 Interceptor,” a modified… more»
What A Gem! 1970 Mini JEM Unfinished Kit
I’ll bet a lot of you haven’t seen one of these before! Commonly known as the Mini Marcos, this little sports coupe was marketed as both a kit and a completed car — both based on the Austin/Morris Mini… more»
Australian Sighting: Holden Monaro GTS
It’s always fun to see what our international Barn Finders come across, so when Reader Matthew B out of Australia sent over a sighting, I knew we had to feature it! One of his friends recently showed him a car that… more»
Pine ‘N Lime Pre-Cobra: 1978 Ford XC Falcon
We’ve featured a few unique muscle cars out of Australia over the last few weeks, and we’re not done yet! This is reportedly a 1-of-13 1978 Ford XC Falcon 500 GS Hardtop that was built by Ford’s “Parts and… more»
