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Mar 19, 2023 09:14:55   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
mvetrano2 wrote:
nice


Thankyou mv.

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Mar 19, 2023 09:23:56   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
nervous2 wrote:
Nice set! What's the third one?


Thanks for the complement nervous. The car in the third photo is a modified 1978 Holden Manaro GTS. A very sort after model in Australia, particularly since General Motors Holden closed their doors in 2020.

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Mar 19, 2023 09:48:47   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
Great cars. Love the truck.

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Mar 19, 2023 11:17:00   #
LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb
 
Cool photos. I especially like the ones that are near cousins to U.S. cars so showing significant family features but still their own identities. 2, 4 and 5 are my favorites.

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Mar 19, 2023 12:08:38   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great series, TD.

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Mar 19, 2023 12:15:20   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Definite attitude!

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Mar 19, 2023 14:42:06   #
Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
 
Thorny Devil wrote:
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.
Thanks for your feedback Ava'sPapa. I must remembe... (show quote)


Thanks for that info Thorny. Very interesting. The cars in photos 1 & 3 look to have front ends resembling Chevelles and the rear ends of both of those remind me of a Pontiac LeMans...all from the late 60's-early 70's. Close?

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Mar 19, 2023 19:51:41   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 

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Mar 19, 2023 22:48:30   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
AzPicLady wrote:
Great cars. Love the truck.


Thank you Az.

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Mar 19, 2023 22:49:22   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
LDB415 wrote:
Cool photos. I especially like the ones that are near cousins to U.S. cars so showing significant family features but still their own identities. 2, 4 and 5 are my favorites.


Thank you for your feedback LDB415.

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Mar 19, 2023 22:50:00   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, TD.


Thank you Earnest.

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Mar 19, 2023 22:50:45   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
UTMike wrote:
Definite attitude!


Thank you Mike.

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Mar 19, 2023 22:58:58   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Thanks for that info Thorny. Very interesting. The cars in photos 1 & 3 look to have front ends resembling Chevelles and the rear ends of both of those remind me of a Pontiac LeMans...all from the late 60's-early 70's. Close?


It would be interesting to know more about how the individual designs evolved but I agree there are some similar styling features on both the local and American products of the same era.

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Mar 19, 2023 22:59:45   #
Thorny Devil Loc: Alice Springs, Central Australia
 
tcthome wrote:


Thanks for the thumbs up tc.

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