Back in Aprl this year we took Harry to a show only he was able to enter out of all our cars; Australian Built or Assembled Vehicles. This covers kit cars and CKD kits and also when vehicles were sent out here and local bodies put on them. We used to make and assemble a lot of cars, trucks and buses in Australia.
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Sadly Harry was the only Haflinger there, next time Erik will come too.
Once upon a time we had Ford, Holden, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, VW assembly lines pumping out cars.
We also had lots of niche assembly going on with cars sent out in parts and rebuilt here. Many European manufacturers did this to avoid expensive tariffs.
People always gather to read about Harry, I have some laminates in his tray to explain all about him and about Haflingers.
I was hoping we'd see more of the eclectic kit builds at this event but it was very Holden/Ford heavy.
Leyland and Chysler also had production lines here once, and made a lot of different models here.
Now this is an old Holden
The mighty Leyland P76!
You really need to read this
https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/87-year-old-aussie-wins-peking-to-paris-rally-in-leyland-p76/
An amazing amount of Leyland P76's turned up
This MG had also been locally assembled
Once upon a time Mitsubishi made many cars in South Australia.
These tiny Austins came out as a running chassis, and had bodies that were made by Holden in Port Melbourne for them.
This is a Ford Model Y, from 1934! No suspension to speak of, the whole body just rocks side to side. It's owner is over 6 foot 4 and fits though. Was so small and adorable. Meet Stanley!
The Bolwell club turned up. These were made in Dandenong.
The green one is a recent build, you can still buy new Bolwells!
More Holdens and Fords kept on arriving
A Leyland Moke appeared, another Australian built car.
And this very weird Holden. Usually seen as a sedan, this is a wagon that was factory built, super rare.
This Leyland P76 is a Shitbox Rally champion
The Dodge I wonder if it was assembled here or not...it is RHD.
The owner of this Mini Moke said it was the oldest registered in the state. This was used to move F1 drivers around at Albert Park during the Grand Prix
There's that one off Holden EH library wagon again
I think this Rolls was a bit confused.
The orange car is an Elfin! They made excellent track cars as well as street cars.
@vwdasher All the easier to round up all of them, put them on a ship, and send them here.
Yup, every single one. I wish to see the land filled with them scurrying around and filling people with joy at the sight of them.
@vwdasher
Racing? Oh no. We do not race anywhere, no. We are driven.
[:: muses ::]
Pish-tush! “Pay…” As if anyone actually does that sort of nonsense anymore. Pshaw, sirrah! PSHAW, I say, sirrah! Trouble me not with such mundanities. Merely have things arranged as I have outlined I wish it done, there’s a good fellow.
[:: turns away ::]
JENKINS! Go out, find a commoner and give them a sound thrashing for me.
What?
On general principle, that’s why!
[:: returns to sipping brandy ::]
Frank
That Old Guy with the Beard