SIMPLY, BECAUSE OLD CARS ARE VERY COOL.

[Bird]

not old .. but shows how much people value collectors items
https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/rare-hsv-gtsr-w1-maloo-sets-aussie-car-auction-record/news-story/e2c57d5d8341e13a45eef6d8a62c48dc

There is a new king of Aussie cars.

A secret Aussie ute has just set a record for an Australian-built car at auction with a bid of $1.035m.

And it could go even higher as there are still 12 days left before the online auction closes.

The car in question is a HSV GTSR W1 Maloo with only 681km on the clock. It is an ultra rare Holden Special Vehicles ute.

The Aussie outfit built 200 examples of the W1 sedan, which were available to the public and priced at $169,990 plus on-road costs.

[Bird]

Been a few of these lately - is the bubble about to burst on old cars and people are bailing early?



A collection of rare Australian muscle cars is about to be auctioned, with one car alone expected to break records at $1,000,000.
The pristine 1971 Ford Falcon, and 7 more vehicles, comes with a colourful history.


https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSsydney/videos/758417948130743

[Jeepers Creepers]

This guy owes around $240,000,000, so its a bigger bubble for him than just the cars.

[Jeepers Creepers]

didn't work.....
move along.
Ok, it did work... twice 
4 and bit years and 20,000 miles ago, when our big ol  Fleetwood arrived on Aussie soil.
Turned some heads in Tin Can Bay running Californian number plates too. 

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[Robbo]

Nice XR.

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[Jeepers Creepers]

Very cool looking wagon huh.

Not overdone, wouldn't cost an arm and leg to do if you were careful with the dollars.

[jwb]

Spotted this on Wed!

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[NZMarkb]

When did you open your boarders up to Mexico 😉

[bmwfreak]

Parked out the front of our house, on the school run.

[Cookie120]

ZD Fairlane. 71 going by the plate. 302 or 351?

[GeoffA]

ZD Fairlane. 71 going by the plate. 302 or 351?

Looks like a "V8" badge on the front guard, so I'd say it was originally a 302. Who knows what's in it now....

My old uncle bought a silver 302 ZD new in '71.

[Bird]

Go the cop car

[Jeepers Creepers]

At least it's not an auto.... ha ha ha. wouldn't catch anything with an old hydrahorrible in it.

[DandyD]

Just watching Red Dog on the telly.

The Land Rover in that picture is the spitting image of the one in the film.

[Bird]

Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III sets new auction record: $1.15 million




Other cars sold included a 1977 Holden Torana A9X ($435,500), a 2017 HSV Maloo GTSR with 20km on the odometer ($230,500), a Bathurst edition Valiant Charger ($253,000), a 2017 HSV GTSR W1 (build number 206) fetched $365,000, and a 1971 Holden HQ Monaro – the only vehicle not to be reconditioned – sold for $171,500.


https://www.caradvice.com.au/925823/ford-falcon-gtho-phase-iii-sets-new-auction-record-1-15-million/

[Jeepers Creepers]

A huge amount of money for a car you can't/shouldn't drive. (new owner would need to be loaded)

Sales tax, would be killer if it gets rego on it.

As soon as you start driving it, the value goes down as the mileage goes up.

I'd rather $300,000 worth of cars use the rest on property.

[Bird]

A huge amount of money for a car you can't/shouldn't drive. (new owner would need to be loaded)

I'd like the A9X Torana or Charger personally.

[doc evil]

I'd like the A9X Torana or Charger personally.

Agree with the feathered one...........

But then this '58 Buick I spotted can grace my driveway at anytime.........

[edz]

A huge amount of money for a car you can't/shouldn't drive. (new owner would need to be loaded)

Sales tax, would be killer if it gets rego on it.

As soon as you start driving it, the value goes down as the mileage goes up.

I'd rather $300,000 worth of cars use the rest on property.

The brother puts 20km on his two Falcs once a month, plus the odd car show / coffee run . A lot of money sitting in the man cave to be concerned over keeping it safe .

[Jeepers Creepers]

The brother puts 20km on his two Falcs once a month, plus the odd car show / coffee run . A lot of money sitting in the man cave to be concerned over keeping it safe .

Yep.... I had the Fleetwood at Woolies yesterday, up to Shane's and back the week before.

Just use 'em and enjoy them.

[Bird]

Agree with the feathered one...........

But then this '58 Buick I spotted can grace my driveway at anytime.........

agree
but for 22k

[kylarama]

2017 HSV Maloo GTSR with 20km on the odometer ($230,500)

Mates got a Dec17 one with 600km.

Not a bad investment for $75K purchase, financed through his business.



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[doc evil]

agree
but for 22k

nice.........tank Fairlane with a fat lip........

22k at the moment would get ya a rusted out hk Belmont sedan shell.........

[Bird]

nice.........tank Fairlane with a fat lip........
22k at the moment would get ya a rusted out hk Belmont sedan shell.........

yea I love those old wings and tail lights...  but you got more chance to get a blinker lens for the HK than you do the Tanky
that price has to be a misprint... If its as good as it looks I'd have thought 40k

[MattNQ]

Cool story - Bloke makes dwarf-sized working replica cars out of old fridges.

https://fb.watch/3X1xCkI-ww/