The Sandman is back! (Sort of...)

[kylarama]

Slapping stickers on a car and calling it a Sandman, is exactly what GMH did in the 70's.

Same with Drifter and Sundowner.

Yeah I know, but when you say Holden Sandman to someone, they instantly think panel van.  Not rep-mobile...


Back in NZ in the 70's the old man and his mate had a business.  One of the delivery vans was a then new 6cyl, 3 on the tree XB Panel Van called 'Supervan'.  Burnt orange paint, custom round bubble windows, the body head to toe in blue flame decals, a big Supervan decal above the windscreen, the back decked out in champagne coloured shag pile and still rolling on skinny tyres and hubcaps!  Apparently the Supervan kit was a dealer option.




Big thumbs up on the XF van cruiser 91.    I've had 2 of them over the years.  First was an ex divvy van.  Factory column auto with bucket seats and no centre console, a cigarette lighter, but no ashtray and a switch under the dash that let you turn the dash lights on without the headlights.  Had SVO style paint, XC Cobra Bathurst Globes and dumped really low.
The 2nd van I went the opposite way.  15" interceptors, 205/75 AT tyres and a 1.5" suspension lift.  I went a quite a few 'camping' trips with an ex girlfriend in that one.

[Foo]

That's no a Root Ute its a Station Wagon Wanner Be        Just where would you put the chandelier & disco ball            

You forgot the fluffy shag pile! 

Foo

[speewa158]

They  " Forgot it " luckily some of us can remember the embers we lit in said wagons  .        

[fishfinder]

didn't they try to re introduce the sandman a few tears back maybe even 10 years back, and as a panel van ?
I personally preferred the "Drifter" panel van

[Footy Shorts Shane]

It's certainly ugly, but hey, it's a Commodore, it'll never be a 'something' 

And didn't these things sell like hot cakes 

Well done GMH. Best marketing plan ever........... 

[gronk]

And didn't these things sell like hot cakes 

Well done GMH. Best marketing plan ever........... 

Did they sell ANY ??  Did they actually offer it in the end ?

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Did they sell ANY ??  Did they actually offer it in the end ?

Yeah there's a couple down the road from me at the dealers. I recon there'll be a fair few Utes and vans sold off soon with some sporty options on them and a different model code on the VIN. Reckon there'll be a heap of removed ugly orange vinyl decals in the bin too

[denidoug]

Bring them back I say
You could have one of these
Or maybe not
Or

[kylarama]

Yes please!



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[listo]

^^ my thoughts exactly, that looks awesome!

[Nomad]

My FIL's, well now my BILS.
My BIL and his cousin dropped the engine back into it for the FIL's funeral.

The current motor is an older group A motor.
The original motor is in a Bedford truck.

The FIL bought it secondhand in 74.

[edz]

Sorry to hear of the passing of the FIL Nomad .... Question ... that bar under the steering colum is that part of a hand control set up for a driver with dissabilities ?

[Nomad]

Well spotted edz. He was a paraplegic. Broke his back racing trail bikes. So the ute was set up for him.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-18/paralympian-ashley-adams-killed-in-quad-bike-accident-in-qld/6329220

[dales133]

How dare they call that abomonation a sandman

[Nomad]

A bit off low flying lol

https://www.facebook.com/HoldenPickers/videos/736093323166521/

[edz]

He was a paraplegic. Broke his back racing trail bikes. So the ute was set up for him.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-18/paralympian-ashley-adams-killed-in-quad-bike-accident-in-qld/6329220

A nice  write up honouring him  too .. thank you ..
Classic vid of the Q on the beach, They rusted quick enough without running through the surf to help speed it up .