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Old 02-02-2025, 06:07 PM   #3001
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Last week while sitting at our fav cafe in Benalla.


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This car looks like a 1971-72 Datsun 240C to me?
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Old 03-02-2025, 12:40 PM   #3002
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This car looks like a 1971-72 Datsun 240C to me?
Yes. You are correct... as far as my memory is concerned...

even Google agrees...



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Old 03-02-2025, 05:15 PM   #3003
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Interesting sounding HX (vertical grille bars) passed by in Pyrmont this morning. I thought ah Holden 6 at first but gave a deeper throaty note and glanced what I thought said SANDMAN on the tailgate.

Later spotted it parked opposite the Maritime Museum.

You been the judge.... H series with a Barra ???

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Sported a nice set of alloy version of the GTS rally wheels.
Was built in WA a few years back now running a turbo barra

https://www.streetmachine.com.au/fea...-ute-sandbarra
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Old 03-02-2025, 05:40 PM   #3004
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Interesting sounding HX (vertical grille bars) passed by in Pyrmont this morning. I thought ah Holden 6 at first but gave a deeper throaty note and glanced what I thought said SANDMAN on the tailgate.

Later spotted it parked opposite the Maritime Museum.

You been the judge.... H series with a Barra ???

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Sported a nice set of alloy version of the GTS rally wheels.
frequently saw that parked in the same place 5-6 years ago
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Old 03-02-2025, 07:07 PM   #3005
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I like the Sandbarra. I remember reading about the build and thinking how nicely done it was.
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Old 03-02-2025, 07:11 PM   #3006
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Managed to get a front shot of the Corolla wagon from a couple of weeks ago.

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Was built in WA a few years back now running a turbo barra

https://www.streetmachine.com.au/fea...-ute-sandbarra
Ta for that, I do admire a great piece of engineering, though glad they changed those hideous wheels for the GTS rally lookalikes on it now.
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