The Unobtainables (car content)

Rhythm N. Bliss · February 19, 2009, 05:57:06 AM

Those Unobtainables are all AWESOME! Not sure about the one with no windshield tho

Finally took time to check 'em all out & read about 'em.
Coooool

A Lamborghini has been my dream car for decades, & is still unobtainable for me.
Hope to get one this lifetime...for now I'm really LOVIN' my '94 Vette!

Freuds_Cat · February 19, 2009, 06:15:36 AM

The GM factory here in Adelaide runs under the brand name Holden Cars. As the saying goes, "...as Aussie as Holden cars and meat pies".

Anyway one of the most famous Holdens was the FJ. A really quite ugly old bomb that had a certain resemblance to a 1950's Desoto in my mind. For some reason Australians have an attachment with them.

A couple of years ago Holdens decided to do a modern version of it in a dream car and actually build one or three. I think only one made it to the road.
They called it the Holden Efijy.

Dave W · February 19, 2009, 07:32:47 AM

Now that looks nice.

The original mid-50s Holden FJ reminded me of our 1949 Chevrolet.

Barklessdog · February 19, 2009, 08:35:25 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on February 19, 2009, 06:15:36 AM
The GM factory here in Adelaide runs under the brand name Holden Cars. As the saying goes, "...as Aussie as Holden cars and meat pies".

Anyway one of the most famous Holdens was the FJ. A really quite ugly old bomb that had a certain resemblance to a 1950's Desoto in my mind. For some reason Australians have an attachment with them.

A couple of years ago Holdens decided to do a modern version of it in a dream car and actually build one or three. I think only one made it to the road.
They called it the Holden Efijy.

Now that is seriously cool. That would be my dream car. There is a guy thatr brings a Holden car he modified to look identical to Mad Max's car in the first movie. Probably one of my favorite cars from as car movie.

Freuds_Cat · February 19, 2009, 04:15:52 PM

Quote from: Dave W on February 19, 2009, 07:32:47 AM
Now that looks nice.

The original mid-50s Holden FJ reminded me of our 1949 Chevrolet.

Dave, I bow to your far superior knowledge of the vast array of American cars.

John, You sure its a Holden? The main car in Mad Max is a Ford Falcon. Although the Nightriders car in the movie is a Holden HQ Monaro.

Dave W · February 19, 2009, 05:58:28 PM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on February 19, 2009, 04:15:52 PM
Dave, I bow to your far superior knowledge of the vast array of American cars.

Trust me, I'm no authority.

I do remember when I first started reading car magazines and saw the Holdens, I wondered if they got some of GM's discontinued American tooling. They did look like some of the circa-1950 American GM cars.

Freuds_Cat · February 19, 2009, 07:39:10 PM

Quite possibly although I think the 50's Holdens were a lot shorter than the US counterparts.
The original 138 CI straight six motors in them were Vauxhall from the UK which I'm pretty sure is also a GM brand.

rahock · February 20, 2009, 05:29:57 AM

WTF,,,,, they went and put the steering wheel on the wrong side

Rick

Barklessdog · February 20, 2009, 05:38:30 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on February 19, 2009, 04:15:52 PM
Dave, I bow to your far superior knowledge of the vast array of American cars.

John, You sure its a Holden? The main car in Mad Max is a Ford Falcon. Although the Nightriders car in the movie is a Holden HQ Monaro.

Your right it was a Ford Falcon

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The original Interceptor was created using a 1973 Ford XB GT Falcon Hardtop (XB GT Falcon Coupe) as the base vehicle. For the first movie a wing was added to the roof and trunk lid. Wheel opening flares were grafted on and a complete new nose cone was added. These were the major changes to the body of the car.