Cars you don't see many of anymore

[MercuryT]

Right my lack of knowledge shown up here.

Saw a "Falcon 500" today......looked about 70s?

Running like a dream

[xkxlxm]

A week ago I saw a Gemini (mid 70s) parked in a side street (Central Springs Rd?) off Vincent St, the main street in Daylesford. Looks like it's been there for a while. You would see it if you walk - or drive - along Vincent St.

[kypez]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

Right my lack of knowledge shown up here.

Saw a "Falcon 500" today......looked about 70s?

Running like a dream

500 was a trim level for the Falcons used in the 60's and early 70's.

[bathurst77]

Originally Posted by kypez

500 was a trim level for the Falcons used in the 60's and early 70's.

I always liked the name Falcon 500, maybe coz dad owned a string of them in 60s - 70s (XR-Xc) rolls of the tongue well too
I was hoping ford would revive the name for a limited run option pack before they stopped. Oh well too late

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Not that there was a lot of them around when they were new anyway, but you rarely see the Suzuki X-90 anymore. There is one in town, that I primarily see parked on the side of the road, but it must be running because occasionally it's not parked there.

[TICKFORD220]

1987-88 tx3 awd turbo laser,when i was a p plater they had one at vic park ford here in perth,i had dreams about that car lol
Was about 1995 i think.
So fkn cool.
Id love to see a tidy one cruising around these days,or even a telstar turbo
My older sister had a red over grey mazda familia turbo awd in the early 90s,pretty sure it was identical to a tx3 turbo.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Haven't seen a Laser Lynx in ages. They still look modern even today.

[Vekgib]

There's a guy in our local area getting around in a white Rover 416i Vitesse.
Haven't seen them, or any Honda Integras for a looooong time.

[marty351]

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by marty351

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

Shame, I quite like the Aero and Viggins.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by marty351

Saabs in general. Everywhere in the 80s,90s and 00s.
Possibly because they were too expensive to repair.

A guy in Beechworth has quite the collection, all of them in various states of disrepair but drivable.

[CoupeKing]

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

[roKWiz]

CF Bedfords

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

CF Bedfords

Oh yes they had the 173 low compression 3sp manual.
Ant the Ford Tansit 1972-8 200 low compression 3sp manual.

But the Mr Whippy vans in my day were a old round thing Ford 4cyl Thames or something like that. bloody good Ice cream back in them days it was.

[mick taylor]

Originally Posted by mick taylor

Oh yes they had the 173 low compression 3sp manual.
Ant the Ford Tansit 1972-8 200 low compression 3sp manual.

But the Mr Whippy vans in my day were a old round thing Ford 4cyl Thames or something like that. bloody good Ice cream back in them days it was.

Oh them Mr Whippy vans were a Commer van. 200 imported to Aus from the UK.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

These vans...

Both ice cream and Australia Post ones.

Am I right in remembering that they had some sort of sliding door for the driver? I recall these vans driving around either with no drivers door or with the drivers door always open??

Imagine that today....

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

These vans...

Both ice cream and Australia Post ones.

Am I right in remembering that they had some sort of sliding door for the driver? I recall these vans driving around either with no drivers door or with the drivers door always open??

Imagine that today....

Yeah, from memory Australia Post only used Ford Transits not that model Beddies.
Both had the optional sliding door.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Yeah, from memory Australia Post only used Ford Transits not that model Beddies.
Both had the optional sliding door.

The Bus & Truck museum in Sydney (Leichhardt) has an ex-Australia Post CF Bedford on display.

Dr Terry

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

The Bus & Truck museum in Sydney (Leichhardt) has an ex-Australia Post CF Bedford on display.

Dr Terry

Must have another look as there wasn't one there last time I went. Thanks.

edit. just read a blog about it, quite rare with the twin sliding doors.

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Not a car, but a vehicle:



Looks like late 90's early 2k.

I grew up in the 80's and I think the vans then were Bedford's, or ex Australia Post vans. Something like that.

I would be thinking more like late 70s early 80s

[martyk54]

Earlier E* series falcons - EA, EB, ED. Including Fairlanes and LTDs of that vintage.

Due to low production numbers of later Falcons, give it another 10-15 years, they're all gone.

[.:4:.]

Oddly enough, for the first time in years during summer on the weekends there was 2 icecream vans operating in my local streets. One was a 2000ish transit, the other a bedford.
But one thing that really went extinct in the 90s, was the milk man. When i was growing up, twice a week the milk man would would deliver to the house. He drove a 70s datsun homer small truck thing. I think ive only ever seen 2 of those in my life.

[GT450]

Isuzu Piazza.

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by GT450

Isuzu Piazza.

They were badged Holden Piazza in Aust.

Dr Terry

[ford71V8]

Spotto'ed another Hillman Hunter the other day, putting along a sidestreet.
Its like they only ever made them in white.

[.:4:.]

So vp commodores arent that uncommon. Although most have at some point been modified and are v6's. But theres a gem that i see from time to time. It appears to be original owner, it also appears to be washed more often then its driven. Its a vp executive, stock as a rock, but its a v8. Last week when i saw it it was mint, this morning when i saw it, the rear guard was caved in. A bit of a shame really.

[oldel]

Rare sighting on the golden mile of hepburn ave perth this arvo. Lotus europa.
You could car spot every day around that area I've mentioned before and still stand by that. Every week I get suprised by something just in normal week day 3pm traffic on the days I pick my kid up from greenwood primary school. Last week it was a 1970s BMW 02 or 3 series maybe single headlight e21? Some other days some custom USA car shows up from nowhere just driving along in regular midweek traffic.

E: The lotus was tiny, below the windows of most cars so it must be nerve-wracking to drive it in weekday traffic fearing being sideswiped all the time.

[lumen8]

Saw a mint looking XC panel van on a trailer yesterday, green, had the square headlights if I remember right, looked like a full resto... cant remember the last time ive seen one of those in the wild, driving on the road.

[MercuryT]

Vic Rego "Club"

Triumph convertible TR6.

Merc SL500.

The Triumph was actually pretty cool and much smaller than pics show

[xkxlxm]

I saw a ZG Fairlane (1975-ish) today, old driver and wife - original owner?; Corona RT104 (1975-ish); Valiant VF hardtop; Valiant VC and early Commodore yesterday; all full reg.