Low Flight

The holiest of grails: Holden SSV Special Edition essentially disposed of the left over Pontiac G8 bits after GM went bust and took poncho out for a walk to the top paddock. Yes, there was a sedan(of course) a ute (a la G8ST) and this delicious V8 RWD wagon #weirdcarbs

Technically still #weirdcarbs because apparently behind the custom bobblehead of me that my son got me for Father's Day, is my Holden Commodore/Opel Insignia/schnell katze. At least they got the outfit right. 😁 Other references are provided below...

Both equally magnificent but hazardous fates.

Ford Australia XR6 Sprint in Blue, parked in a shopping center lot with a BF Fairmont in the background.

What would normally be a regular spotto, is something far more interesting. The last gasp of Ford Australia. With 183kw (245hp)
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per tonne.
Officially 325kw (435hp)/ 576nm (425lbf ft) with 370 (496hp)/650 (480) 10 sec overboost.

The FG X XR6 Sprint.

Sorry for the potato quality 😬
#weirdcarbs

Some rarified hotness from Malaysia based Lebanese Australian Khouri brothers' specialist, Bufori Motors. Well done to the team. #weirdcarbs bufori.com/cs-new/

Bonus: This trend continued, eventually becoming a faux flex on Commodores, even adorning the puny 3.0V6.
A piece of lore ironically diluted by those thinking they're playing along. #weirdcarbs

Back in ye olden days, you could option a 350 Chevrolet small block in Holden's, such as the Statesman, below. As this was bigger than the local Holden 253 and 308 engines, people would put the Chevy bowtie on the grille, denoting it's place in the cubic inch pecking order.
#weirdcarbs

Sooo New York should expect a visit soon, right? It ranks below DC and Chicago.

Honestly, I've supported some of your stuff because it is specific and logical. This meandering blurb, however, is more whiny than analytical.

Turns out, it just needed new batteries

a man in a superhero costume is dancing with a woman in a red jacket . ALT: a man in a superhero costume is dancing with a woman in a red jacket .

I'm cool...I think

I can't recall if I've shared this local on #weirdcarbs A Holden 48-215 based panel van allegedly one of three built before three panel van became a thing with the FJ I think around 1951. Either way, it's rare AF, and it's good to see he's had it resprayed.

Ooh, SLX. That's a bit fancy.

Sweet! The same as my family's first Holden Commodore wagon, which was followed by a string of my own Commodore wagons

Random flick through the phone for something vaguely interesting... #bingo have I already posted this? #weirdcarbs

One man's adequate, is another man's interesting. 🤷‍♂️ Did the Carlton have an estate version?

Oh that's pretty

Never has there been a car that I hated so much at release, but now love seeing in the wild. AU Falcon XR6 #WEIRDCARBS

That's pretty ballsy 😆

I'll just leave this here... #weircarbs until I figure out why I can't post videos.

Hmmmm, m sure I've got something else #weirdcarbs worthy. Let me scroll....ah, yes. MarkII #NOTACAMRY

Yikes! That's hideous

Let me try again: HEY VIVIAN! #weirdcarbs

Hey Vivian, is your car a yellow Ford Anglia with flames up the side? #weirdcarbs

"Things in mirrors are cooler than they appear"
#weirdcarbs #pontiac

Righto Turbo! Motoring news without the filter. Reader funded.

Folks, friends, I am sssssoft launching a new blog about cars. It's different to other car sites, in that it's a BLOG and not a business with shareholders and all the compromises that follow. So the content is just what I enjoy, and not what some algo says will make the most money.

See you there? ✌️

Has anyone been snookered before?
Despite driving about 40 new cars every year, I can't find anything to replace the speed cat. New cars are too same same (or massively expensive). I'm not ready for SUVs or EVs.

Modified as per what you might expect from an Aussie V8 in the eighties... #weirdcarbs

Ford Festiva - Wikipedia

Now I know way too much about Mazda 121 off shoots. This looks vaguely like the Kia Pride grille. There are many alternatives to this vehicle built in almost every continent and corner of the globe. 🤷‍♂️ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fe...

There's something about this update. The added plastic cladding makes it look like a die-cast body pressed over a plastic chassis (a la Matchbox/hotwheels). It's so weird.