A younger brother of mine just got back from Australia. He snapped a whole line of vintage cars, so here's the first set.
This is one wicked-looking Ford! Looks like a GT351 but is probably just a Ford Falcon.
November 2007: Scott Baggiore sheds some light on these two hot rods:
"I was just
looking at your website, and on the "other cool cars" page, you
have some Australian cars. On the second row, you show a "Chrysler
Product" and an unknown vehicle. The Chrysler car is indeed a Chrysler
Valiant Charger. They are awesome cars that came with a 6-cylinder
Hemi (no relation to the Slant 6) with available 6-pack carburetion.
They were the quickest Australian cars for many years, with the 4-speed
models running low 14s. Not bad for a 6!! It is likely a mid 70s
model, but I can't be sure without seeing the front. I love the
Australian Chargers, and one day I would like to import one to the US.
"The other car is a Holden Torana. They were available with a six
cylinder
(that was pretty healthy in its own right) or the Holden 308 V8. These
cars
were made for a few years in the early 70s. The Australian
manufacturers
didn't always change their cars every year like the American ones did, so
it's hard to tell what year it is.
"Both of these cars are worth quite a bit now, probably not too far from
American muscle car pricing. Regards, Scott"
Stay tuned for more cool Australian cars to come!
(R) A treat for you Capri maniacs, in Thailand. Loei is a peaceful town, I really loved it there!
(R) Small-bodied Asian classic, one-time visitor at Alki Beach. I know, this is not a car photo. :-)
