It seems like fate that this 1994 Holden Commodore VR Ute should appear on our desks here at Barn Finds at this point. The “Coupe Utility,” or the Ute to give it the proper Aussie name, was a staple… more»
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Australian Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Shed Find!
Some sheds will produce more than a single pleasant surprise, and that seems to be the case with this VW Beetle Cabriolet. It was found hidden away in a shed in West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia. This is… more»
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Traded in ’85! 1973 Holden LJ Torana GTR
When a dealership takes a vehicle as a trade on a new car, they generally like to flip that trade pretty quickly. Those cars usually represent a significant slice of their profit margin on the new car, so the… more»
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Amazing Restoration: 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III
When Australia came to the muscle car party, it did so with some impressive vehicles. The Big Three (Ford, Holden, and Chrysler) could see enormous value in the “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” philosophy. With this in mind,… more»
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Modern El Camino: 2004 Pontiac GTO Sports Truck!
By conventional wisdom and research, we know that Chevrolet discontinued the El Camino at the conclusion of the 1987 model year. But Holden, GM’s now closed Australian subsidiary, constructed what they referred to as the “Ute” short for “utility”… more»
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Chicken Coupe: 1973 Ford Falcon GT RPO 83
Residing in this disused chicken coop amongst a pile of discarded aluminum drink cans is one of Australia’s most prized muscle cars. It has occupied this spot since 1988. The recent passing of its original owner means that it… more»
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Rare Aussie Ute: 1958 Chrysler Wayfarer
For a big country with a small population, Australia has provided the rest of the world with some pretty impressive inventions. Black-Box Flight Recorders, Wi-Fi, Racecam technology that allows live pictures to be streamed directly from race cars, Crocodile… more»
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LS-Powered Shop Truck: 1986 Chevrolet C10
Chevrolet’s “square body” pick up trucks are favorites among truck enthusiasts, but the single cab, short bed variant is one of the most sought after. This body style has the potential for serious performance, and it’s fair to say… more»
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Aussie Super Sedan! 2010 Holden Caprice
When the doors of the Holden plant closed in October of 2017, it marked the end of the manufacture of Australian designed and developed cars that dated back to 1948. It also marked the end of the V8-engined Holden,… more»
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Oval Down Under: 1956 Volkswagen Beetle
Talk about a car you really don’t see every day, this one has to be in the top 10! It’s a right-hand drive, oval-window model and it hails from Sydney, Australia! It’s up for sale here on eBay Australia… more»
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Fresh 351: 1976 Ford Falcon XB Hardtop
While the owner of this 1976 Australian Ford Falcon XB Hardtop floats the idea of using the included parts to transform the vehicle into a Mad Max clone, there might be another option open to the next owner. If… more»
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Unique Ute: 1950 Ford Prefect Utility
Australians are nothing if not inventive, and it was this inventiveness that gave the world the coupe utility. The owner of this 1950 Ford Prefect Utility, or Ute, is correct when he says that it was a model that… more»
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1-of-1: 1970 Ford Falcon XY GT 6-Door Wagon
Many manufacturers across the globe have commissioned one-off vehicles for their own purposes, and Ford Australia was no different. While many of these vehicles are destroyed once their useful life for that manufacturer has been completed, occasionally, one will… more»
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Beaut Ute: 1955 FJ Holden Ute
I guess that every country produces cars that they would consider to be iconic, and one of the great icons of Australian motoring is the FJ Holden. How iconic is it? Well, there used to be a successful Australian… more»
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Mistaken Identity: 1955 Ford Anglia Ute
“Ute.” Now there’s a great Aussie term for you. It is a word that comes from our love of shortening technical terms, with this one being derived from the “Coupe Utility” original model designation for vehicles such as this… more»
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Racing Special: 1977 Holden Torana A9X
About 125 miles west of Sydney in New South Wales is a town called Bathurst. It is a pretty place, and outside that town is a hill called Mount Panorama. The events that have taken place on that hill… more»
