Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

More cars from the Red Centre Nationals held around September each year in Alice Springs.

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1956 Holden Fe. Note the rear slicks for drag racing have been temperarily replaced with "street" wheels for the street parade.

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William Loc: Mississippi

super/duper well done series to view@

Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

Thanks! We enjoyed the tour.

~Lee & Mary

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Excellent set

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Thanks for the tour Thorny. Well taken. It's strange for me to see so many cars that I've never seen before (with the exception of the Chevy). When I see an older car, be it in a movie or anywhere for that matter, I automatically identify it (to myself). I can see resemblances to American cars here but don't know what they are. "You're blowing my mind, man."

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

nice

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

Nice set! What's the third one?

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thank you William, I appreciate the feedback.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thanks Charles.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thanks for your comment Lee and Mary.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thanks Jack.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thanks for your feedback Ava'sPapa. I must remember to number the photos next time but for now I can tell you that cars numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 are all General Motors Holdens made in Australia. Since Holden was a General Motors sibling it is not surprising there were some styling similarities with American GM cars, particularly in the early days.

Brief History:
James Holden opened a saddlery in Adelaide South Australia in 1856. In 1917 Jame's son Henry began manufacturing car bodies and merged with General Motors Australia in 1931 to become General Motors-Holden Ltd (GMH). The first complete Holden car manufactured by GMH Australia hit the streets in 1948. GMH continued manufacturing cars in Australia until its Adelaide production line closed in 2017. A short production run of Holdens were manufactured in other plants until Holden finally ceased operations in Australia and New Zealand in 2021.

Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia

Thanks for the recognition yssirk.