2005 Australia Day Motorfest in Sydney

[motorsportnerd]

1980 Fiat X1/9 (left).
Harry Potter car - Ford Anglia (centre).
1973 Ford Cortina Mk 3 4.1 6-cly (right) - a unique to Australia Cortina.

[McReis]

Those Goggomobiles are so great... My father had one like that yellow one for a day, but the semi-auto was bad so he took it back to the dealer and brought a DKW Junior instead. It was his first car.

[motorsportnerd]

They are certainly interesting - not that I can fit into one - I'm much too tall and broad across the shoulders.
The Goggomobile has a bit of a profile in Australia thanks to being the main feature car used by Shannons insurance to promote their classic car insurance in TV ads. Pity the guy they use in the ads in such a prat...

[motorsportnerd]

Time to add a few more pictures. I'll probably add them bit by bit over next week or so.

1974 Ford Falcon XB GT (left).
1971 Ford Falcon XY GT (centre).
Ford Cortina Lotus Mark 1 (right).

[motorsportnerd]

Three classic Holdens here.
An example of the first Holden - the 48-215 (left). I believe this one is a circa 1950 model.
1962 Holden EJ (centre).
1957 Holden FE (right).

[motorsportnerd]

More Holdens.
This time, two photos of a 1971 Holden HQ (top row, left and centre photos) - one of the most loved of all the Holdens. Also, the biggest selling Holden ever with 485,650 cars (all variants) built. Until only a few years ago there were still plenty on the road, and it was hardly a classic. Time is catching up, fewer are left and it was such a popular car in its day that even the basic models are starting to become desirable to collectors.

Also, Holden Monaro GTS 350 HG (top row, right)
Holden Monaro HJ GTS (bottom row).

[jimi_knopfler]

My Dad had one of those buckle coupes, was his favourite car. He always said it was the fastest car he ever owned. apparently there were only 24 built and there's still about 15/20 still around.

[henk4]

Welcome to UCP, and thanks for reviving this thread, which I never saw before (I think I was on a two week skiing holiday at the time is was posted).

Any more to be told about the Buckles?

[jimi_knopfler]

The buckle Coupe was built by Bill Buckle of North Sydney in the late 50's early 60's i believe. All fibreglass body, Balanced Zephyr 6 cylinder motor running twin or triple Carbs.

Apparently they had an extremely well balanced chassis and due to the fibreglass bodywork the power to weight ratio was excellent. I think my Dad paid $2000.00 Aus for his one in 1969-70 and sold it a year or two later to help pay for his first house. From what i remember he found out a few years ago that they were worth something in the range of $100,000 - 150,000 Aus.

I have seen a few pictures of his one from the race days and sprint days he used to attend. Theres some great shots of him with it quite sideways at the old liverpool speedway in Sydney.

[Dino Scuderia]

Very eclectic assortment of autos, nice show!