Cool Cars on the Gold Coast

[Mad Aussie]

Wow what a fun series of images. Great, creative idea!

Thanks Dan

[thoughton]

Interesting stuff, always interesting to see cars that are country-specific. Red cop cars!

So the burning question now is ... are you Ford or GM?

[asnow]

What a nice variety of expensive cars. However I think I like the mororcycle with sidecar the best. What can you say I prefer simple and functional.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks asnow and Thoughton.

Ah, Thoughton ... the age old bogan duel of GM (Holden in this country) vs Ford. Our V8 Supercar touring car series perpetuates that debate as well.

For me ... couldn't care less I like good racing and good drivers.

[JAS_Photo]

Ha! Ha! There is a stretch hummer here in town I am sure Matt. Love the Porsche 959 myself.

[Richard]

Nice collection MA.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Richard.

Yeh JAS ... the 959 is a cool Porsche without being a damn 911

My brother has done the wiring up (stereo's, DVD's, communications etc) in several stretch limo's including Hummers around here.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very interesting perspective of some beautiful sheet metal MA. I am quite partial to the old muscle myself, even though I have always owned a "Yank Tank" as you call them.

[Mad Aussie]

Very interesting perspective of some beautiful sheet metal MA. I am quite partial to the old muscle myself, even though I have always owned a "Yank Tank" as you call them.

Actually Yank Tanks are often liked very much by us. Aside from the newer stuff, the old 50's, 60's and early 70's Camaro's, Impala's, Buick's, Vette's, Mustangs, T'Birds, etc etc are well sort after. 55 - 57 Chev's are probably the top picks for many.
Most of our 70's Ford's are Mustangs in terms of engine and suspension with both the Cleveland and Windsors used.
The first car Holden ever made was the 'FJ' or 48-215 ... a car designed by Buick, and many of the early Holdens looked like scaled down Chev's.
Many of the Holden Commodore 6 cyl's had the Buick V6 3.8 Ltr used in many US cars such as the Pontiac.
The Chevy Lasette is designed and built here by Holden and sold as the 'Cruze' here and the Lasette elsewhere.
Our two big guns Holden and Ford both have a close relationship with their US parent companies.

[susan]

Love the retro cars! All shots are great - neat idea for a series and perspective too!