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27-04-2012, 10:45 AM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
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Went to a show and shine in Port Lincoln last weekend and saw some ok rides, nothing that jumped out at me as outstanding or especially interesting though until I came across this scene. These are 3 locally owned and regularly driven original XR GT's. I've seen all of them around at one time or another but never realised there were 3 of them because I'd never seen more than 2 on any given day at any one time. They've all remained reg'd. since new and none are restored as far as I know or can tell, except the one on the left may have had a respray at some point, but that's not the interesting thing about them. Can you pick what it is?
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27-04-2012, 10:47 AM
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Rego numbers are in sequence!!!
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27-04-2012, 10:48 AM
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The rego!!!
Thats a fantastic photo with a great little story. Thanks for sharing it 
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27-04-2012, 10:57 AM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
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That didn't take long, lol.
Ok, I don't know who owns them but I can say I've seen any 2 of them getting around town at any one time in different places with different, shall we say, "distinguished" aged drivers which suggests to me that they're all owned individually. I'd love to know the story behind how 3 blokes in the 60's all decided to buy GT's at the same time and make a point of getting them reg'd at the same time. Can you imaging the confused look on the rego clerks face when trying to process them, especially, and it is conceivable it could be so, that the cars have sequential vin numbers too! Just think, 3 guys walk into the dealer and order 3 GT's. It's not hard to imagine 3 cars coming off the production line one after the other and being shipped to the one dealer. If that's the case those 3 cars would be a little bit more special as a group. Bushbasher
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27-04-2012, 11:08 AM
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Doubt they have sequential VINs though
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27-04-2012, 11:46 AM
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That's brilliant!
I wonder if they get each others speeding tickets...
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27-04-2012, 11:58 AM
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i love the old xr`s, had one for my 2nd car, but smashed it up being a young dh :(, nice find Bushbasher.
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27-04-2012, 12:04 PM
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Probably when they were young, they thought if we all have the same car with nearly the same rego we can get out of speeding tickets cos the cops couldnt be sure who they saw flying past at 130mph!
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27-04-2012, 12:16 PM
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I think I remember that there were a number of GTs used in cigarette promotions. These may be some of them.
I do know that the only non gold XR GTs were specially made for promos. |
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27-04-2012, 12:26 PM
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Probably sold to the same business.
You often see xr6's and the like these days like that. Heart warming stuff though.... love it!!! Thanks OP |
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27-04-2012, 12:32 PM
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Only 8 of them made I believe.
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27-04-2012, 01:44 PM
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Great pic!
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27-04-2012, 01:50 PM
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That would be about $300k+ standing there ????
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27-04-2012, 02:13 PM
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Good to see they are still in good condition and get out to car shows ect
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27-04-2012, 02:19 PM
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There's a few of them across the water from you too... not with sequenced plates tho.
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27-04-2012, 02:41 PM
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Hmmm, Pt Lincoln... Lots of Tuna boats... Lots of Money in Tuna...
Probably all owned by the same person
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27-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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Bushbasher where abouts are you. We live Bisg Swamp. Business on St Andrews Tce and another around Cummins.
Ill do some contact yakking and see what info I can get about these. Could be Sarins or Garveys Crash will let ya know.
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27-04-2012, 10:57 PM
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Triplets, thats sooo cool.
However, the one on the far right seems to have a different external mirror, the one on the left doesnt have an antenna (not that I can see anyway), and the one in the middle has black wipers? Bushbasher, I hope you don't mind, but this shot is going to be my screensaver for a while.
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27-04-2012, 11:45 PM
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When in doubt, GAS IT!!
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Tonz, these days I actually live out Lipson way but I'm gunna guess they probably originate from one of the old fishing crews from back in the day. I'll still lay my money on separate owners though but Garveys might know the cars if they've done any work on them over the years, especially old Frank if he's still about.
Jaydee, each car is just slightly different from the next. You are right, 68 has no aerial, 67 has the black wipers and 66 does have a different mirrir as well as front and rear over riders. Come to think of it, now I'm talking differences, I'm sure I've seen one with a black vinyl roof too. There couldn't be 4 of them could there, hmmmmmm? Bushbasher
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27-04-2012, 11:58 PM
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i was about to say the overriders dammit lol
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28-04-2012, 05:25 PM
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The detective has done his work.
All 3 are in the one family, Dad owns 2 the son one. They are not high profile people around town, just quietly go running their jobs but with a passion for fine machinery. I know a lot more but have been sworn to secrecy...sorry.
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28-04-2012, 06:07 PM
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I was close !
(Do they own Tuna Boats?  )
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28-04-2012, 06:10 PM
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Does the one on the left have the top few inches of windscreen tinted blue whereas the other 2 don't?
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28-04-2012, 06:19 PM
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I usually try not to spam, but SENSATIONAL!
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28-04-2012, 09:39 PM
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28-04-2012, 09:58 PM
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Very nice trio
now re the gold colour I didnt know about the silver but back in sixty seven I was outside the Ringwood Vic court house and there was a blue GT complete with badges and a Blue light on the roof never forget seeing that John |
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29-04-2012, 12:33 AM
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Correct. "All of the original XR GTs were painted in the colour 'GT Gold', except for eight that were "Gallaher Silver" and another five that were "Russet Bronze, Sultan Maroon, Polar White, Avis White and Ivy Green". The non-gold GTs, while having the same specifications, are the rarest of the early Australian muscle cars". |
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29-04-2012, 08:35 PM
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cool pic bushbasher... in SA 'RXX XXX' series plates from the 70's were re issued.. once off $80 fee you could have RGT 351.. etc...
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30-04-2012, 09:46 AM
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Re issued plates is a new one on me, I wasn't aware or that. My interesting pic is becoming less interesting by the day, lol. Most of the intrigue is being peeled away with boring old FACTS. I was only half right about different owners, and that was all in the family, the rego now looks like not being the original regos from back in the day and they aren't from a fishing crew. Gee, I'll have to be a bit more careful next time I shoot from the hip, haha. Even the potential fourth one I thought I saw with the vinyl roof is a bust, I saw it yesterday and yes it's gold and yes it's got the black vinyl roof but no it's not a fourth, it is in fact an XT.
I'll get back in me box now........  Bushbasher
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