1967 Holden HR special from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

1st Dec 2003, 07:51

"A 37 year old car that drives better than a commodore 'nuff said"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The only things wrong with it are rust in front lip of bonnet,

left rear door (why is it always the left rear with these things)

A tiny hole next to the rear windscreen on the right.

Cracked dashboard.

Needs general tidy up and respray.

General comments?

I bought the car toady

picking it up on saturday.

Drives unbelievebly good

owner says it's a 179hp, but I rekon it's a 186s (didn't think to check side of block)

yella terra head, lumpy cam, twin strombergs, extractors 3sp manual converted to floor shift.

Disc brake front

brake booster.

3.08 hq diff.

Interior is very good original aqua seats unmarked condition orginal carpet near perfect good headlining.

Doesn't smoke or leak oil

And is quicker then a vn commodore.


27th Dec 2006, 03:32

Yeah I suppose its drives better than a commodore that has been through a crusher, but that's about that. Nuff said.

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