1975 Holden Gemini TX Coupe review from Australia and New Zealand

Cracked a couple of head gaskets, general wear and tear repairs.

When buying look for RUST. This is the main offender of the Gemini! Under doors, windows seals, in the boot especially, floor pans, and behind the dash on the engine wall (inside and out). Remember, there is no such thing as a perfectly straight, rust free Gemini (correction - rust and bog free Gemini).

Get a Gemini, put a decent short motor in it, make sure it's got a ten bolt diff (came with the TE's, and Toranas) and rear sway bars, stick a turbo on it (Garett's are cheap second hand) and it doesn't matter if it's a 1600 or a 2.0L, it'll still fly. With an 1800 or a 2.0L, leave the 1600 head on it for a higher compression ratio and more torque - although you go through a few heads this way, and leave even V8's at a standstill!