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Title: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Rhino 21150 on March 07, 2006, 10:52:37 AM
http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/conceptcar?modelid=20001
Okay, its not a Cadillac. And it isnt a luxury car. But I would gladly park it next to my La Salle.
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: denise 20352 on March 07, 2006, 01:47:11 PM

  It has style, except that the wheels make it look like it came from the Barrio.  I like the round headlights, not Mongoloid like the AmeriJap cars.  With some decent tires and wheels, it might look pretty sharp.

-denise
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Rhino 21150 on March 07, 2006, 02:32:47 PM
Its a one off, not everybody will like it they way it is. On the other hand, I cant imagine owning a car that I didnt change SOMETHING on. If nothing more than a steering wheel cover.
When I got my FIRST car I painted it, redid the interior, added a stereo, got bigger wheels (Ever seen a Fiat 600D with 8" wide wheels?) and put a small chrome plated anchor in the engine bay in the back. I would drop it on the ground when I parked the car.
Oh yeah? and what did you do with your car when you were sixteen?
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Paul Zanetti on March 07, 2006, 04:21:38 PM


These cars are being specially built for kangaroo-hunting in the outback. Not recommended for crocodile hunting, as crocs are too long to fit into the back seat. Although Bruce the Tassie Deville might want one, as you can fit a family of Tassie Devilles comfortably!

Regards from Down Under.


Paul Z
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: denise on March 07, 2006, 04:32:08 PM

> Oh yeah? and what did you do with your car when you were sixteen?

   I lived in it.
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Rhino 21150 on March 09, 2006, 12:04:43 AM
I was a spoiled little kid living in Cherry Hell, er ,Hill, NJ. My Fiat was my second home, the stage at the high school was my third.
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Bruce Reynolds # 18992 on March 09, 2006, 12:57:32 AM
Gday Paul,

Yep, could fit a brace of Devils in the Boot, but they would make mincemeat of the upholstery, and there would be blood and guts everywhere.   Then, nobody would want to travel in it.

If they decided to build the Efijy there would be a long line of buyers, even more than lined up for the Monaro.

Never owned an FJ, or even a 48-215, but would buy an Efijy, if I had the money to pay for the insurance.

Bruce,
The Tassie devil(le),
60 CDV
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Mike #19861 on March 09, 2006, 04:49:18 PM

 I was lucky to just keep it running. It was a 66 Bel Air. But I did put the 283 from my dads old 66 Parisienne in place of the 250 six. And also installed the Parisienne interior.

 Mike
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Rhino 21150 on March 10, 2006, 10:35:59 PM
If you modify that grill a bit and add some Dagmars you might have a right nice Caddy retro-replica. And a rumble seat that can be easily removed and replaced with some proper tailgating equipment.
Title: Re: Holden, GM down under
Post by: Bruce Reynolds # 18992 on March 10, 2006, 11:27:57 PM
Rhino,

The trouble with the EFIJY concept car is that when the car that they designed it from was sold from 1948 to 1956, as a 4 door sedan.   The only two door version was the Utility, and the Van.   Didnt even get a Station Wagon till 1957

The Factory decided that Australia will never get Coupes, and that went on till 1967, when they first introduced the original Monaro.

Bruce,
The Tassie Devil(le),
60 CDV