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[rexy]

Hello lovers and haters!

 

The biggest, baddest, bestest collection of cars that actually live and breathe in Australasia are at it again in my sleepy former home Canberra.

 

First I will preach to the converted.

 

 

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There are toranas everywhere. Some new, some previously seen and some reborn.

 

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Even ones that wink at you.

 

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Some are close to as delivered survivor cars.

[rexy]

Nice some are.

 

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Needs a bigger bonnet bulge to really get the pants bulge going though.

And annoy the rivet counters.

 

 

Stinking banana bender copying our world famous LX CHEV

 

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Very sharp car but gets a bit lost in a colour this dark?

 

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Many a more door square Torana here

 

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Might be the only LT4 powered one in existence?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rexy]

Still the best Torana colour ever 

 

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Non matching wires.

 

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And perhaps the worst?

 

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Harsh? Maybe… Perhaps not worst but least exciting?

 

 

My favourite Torana of the day.

 

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Utterly impractical but completely gorgeous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rexy]

And now time to bait the haters.

 

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This is a beautiful car that I would gladly own.

 

Outstanding chrome work.

 

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But the attention to detail on the body wants to make me cry.

 

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Given the biblical dollars involved in body working a car why not take the minimal extra step of getting the gaps right?

 

 

 

 

 

[rexy]

Coppers a plenty. 

 

Still looking for my Bodycount CD….

 

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Rods be nice.

 

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Favourite of the day

 

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[rexy]

Its busy

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And its only setup Thursday

 

Boobs, Blowers and Burnouts is no longer the official tagline but 2 out of 3 live on.

 

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Meatloaf would be proud.

 

 

Contender

 

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Pretenders

 

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[rexy]

Another contender for best Rod of the day

 

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Already broken…

 

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Fully spastic Jap Crap

 

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Shaker free

 

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[rexy]

In a strong field of contenders this is the winner of todays WTF award.

 

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Cant wait for tomorrow!

 

 

[Rockoz]

I know the buy that owns Mincer.

It actually gets street driven legally believe it or not.

Little loophole in the law he uses from time to time.

Usually gets pulled over and continues on after a short chat.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[RallyRed]

Great report & pics. Thanks

[Shiney005]

Cheers for the pics Rexy. I love the wheels on the teal coloured T bucket.  They look like Neales.

[Shiney005]

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Crime at an all time high, and this is how our tax dollars are spent. Yellow stickers. 

[rexy]

I know the buy that owns Mincer.

It actually gets street driven legally believe it or not.

Little loophole in the law he uses from time to time.

Usually gets pulled over and continues on after a short chat.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

 

Hi Rob,

 

If he drives it without the blower and a bonnet on then sure.

 

Otherwise its as legal as herpes is curable…

 

Maybe he gets his roadworthies from the guy who used to do all the cars that were required to have number plates for the racing category they were in. They all had to promise him the cars would never be used on the street.

[rexy]

Back to reality.

 

The day started poorly.

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This true street early girl commodore turbo six made huge numbers on the dyno - nearly 900hp.

Doesnt count though as its Barra powered.

 

 

Dress standards have not improved.

 

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Gonna have to work out how this is winnable. Colour is tip top!

 

 

 

 

[rexy]

Awesome.

 

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And I know how to admit when I am wrong.

 

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This is the worst colour I have seen on a Torana so far.

Its an even bigger crime because the paint quality and gaps are top notch…. 

[rexy]

The smaller ones seem well outnumbered by the square ones this year.

 

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Top notch car in a very good colour. Body is LC with LJ front. 

I can hear the rivet counters clutching their chests.

 

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Spectacular colour out in the sun.

 

As is this.

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Makes me think about adding a boot spoiler to my yellow LJ.

 

 

[rexy]

Hatches seem very few and far between this year.

 

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More of the best colour ever.

 

Its so good even the other mob are using it.

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1 of 1 in the valiant ute category 

 

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[rexy]

Older stuff is still very commonly seen.

 

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And people are still painting cars white by choice. The SRT is in a common factory white and is also 1 of 1 in its category. This surprised me given how cheap they are and what a great base they are for modifying. Not as cheap as doing anything holden or ford though…

[rexy]

Speaking of rarities 

 

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Cant believe this ultra rare legend was found on the oval. A turbo 6 that spanked the pants off the V8s of the day.

 

 

Early parking sensor technology

 

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Best looking F**d of the event.

 

 

 

[rexy]

Utes and Tonners abound.

This was a very good one.

 

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Strong contender for most desired of the day.

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Field of dreams.

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[rexy]

Square fords abound.

 

Dare I say it this one is very nice.

 

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As is this.

 

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There are a bajillion HDT early commodore clones.

 

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Blue meanies outnumber all others. By a mile.

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[FLY_LX]

on ya rexy.

thought you'd have gone for ride on the low standards rotary bus 

just kiddin. but that poor rotary would be working its arse off. no wonder it broke.

[rexy]

Beautiful heritage colour

 

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Could almost be my yellow car

 

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Novalicious

 

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[RallyRed]

Gotta luv an Orchid Metallic in a HQ Monaro.

[rexy]

Shit photo of a good car

 

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The Australian built Chrysler team seems very thin this year. Surely they are not rusting to death anymore?

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Nice sleeper colour. BOV noise will give it away….

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Given how close to the ragged edge many of these cars are and how punishingly hard they get treated this is a relatively rare sight.

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There always seem to be plenty of helpers.

 

Crowd behaviour is very good and people are very polite. Maybe it’s because people believe it’s more likely you will be dealt with harshly if you are a tool? Sooo unlike walking down the street in the fancy parts of Melbourne

 

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