Rare and interesting car sightings
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"Deluxe" usually indicated upmarket models. Surprising they did this, as the base models usually have the lowest profit margins.
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A black and cherry red '50s pickup at King Street, Newtown. My guess it's a Ford F series
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Re: Rare and interesting car sightings
Actually its a 1956 Chevrolet Task Force pickup truck (Yank term) Ute (Aussie) with either a 235 cu 3.9litre inline 6 or with either a 265 cu 4.3litre V8 or 283cu 4.6litre V8 these were coupled to either a 3 or 4 speed manual gearbox or fitted with a Hydramatic.This one in the picture would of been re-engined.
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Easy to see the FE Holden DNA in that.
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Seen at an auction place in Box Hill today was a white P76, unregistered so could not work out the year, but it looked like it was in good nick.
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I see one of those Chev's on a regular basis - sounds sweet when going past.
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This was parked at my local council chambers carpark today.
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A imported Toyota Supra and with a very nice sounding engine.
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I think it's a Subaru Bedford-29
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And known as the Toyota 86 too.Picture from Wikipedia.
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Hardly a "rare" car
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Seen In Coolalinga is this USMC up armored Hummer
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I wonder how they got that registered but that the Northern Territory for you.I like the United service station sign in the background bottleshop do promote drink driving in Territory.
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Hi Beford-29Bedford-29 wrote:I wonder how they got that registered but that the Northern Territory for you.
The USMC hummers and trucks I have seen so far all have USMC plates on them. which probably means they are not registered here in Australia at all.
The Federal government will have done some sort of deal with the NT Government to allow the USMC vechicle to drive on the NT roads.
All can I say is IT'S THE TERRITORY WAY.Bedford-29 wrote:I like the United service station sign in the background bottleshop do promote drink driving in Territory.
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Re: Rare and interesting car sightings
Spotted today was a 1940s Bentley (complete with "semaphore" indicators), with the personalised number-plate NWO[three digits]. Hmmm...
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Morris J Series van spotted on Johnson Street, Annandale. It lives locally to me, as I see it around pretty often. Also saw a white MG Magnette parked in Summer Hill. It was in a sorry state, sitting out the back of a workshop. Thankfully, it had a cover over it, and was parked under an awning, so it had some protection.
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Mercedes-Benz facelifted W212 E400.
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