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Created by Al G > 9 months ago, 31 Oct 2015
Macaha
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5 Aug 2016 7:20AM
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MichaelR
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5 Aug 2016 12:01PM
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SRrat said..

thePup said..
Wow mate - that looks like a 56 or something Porsche


Porsche 356 Speedster?


Sorry to be pedantic..... it could be either, a Speedster or a Roadster, just can't quite tell from that angle and the board is obscuring the windscreen.

Porsche built Speedsters from 1954-1957 as A-series cars...it was marketed as a "drive to the racetrack and compete" car. Very basic, very affordable (at the time).
In 1958 the Speedster was phased out, but the same body became the Convertible D which had roll-up windows, a taller, squared off windshield, and a more substantial convertible top.
In 1959 Porsche introduced the B-series. Headlights and bumpers were now higher and the new D replacement was dubbed Roadster. It continued the move away from the Speedster's simplicity by adding to the D's amenities.
Not to confuse things, but through the A,B, and C series cars, Porsche also made a Cabriolet. The Cab was a more appointed convertible.
A quick way to tell the difference among all these cars is the windshield. Speedsters had low, rounded-top, removable windscreens with chrome frames. Convertible Ds and Roadsters had higher, squared-top, removable windshields, also with chrome frames. But Cabriolets had the higher, squared windscreens with frames attached to (and painted the same color as) the body.
Speedsters 1954-1957; Convertible D's 1958 only; Roadsters 1959-1963; Cabriolets 1953-1965.




Macaha
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5 Aug 2016 12:14PM
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Game on AI G ^

towball
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5 Aug 2016 12:49PM
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towball
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5 Aug 2016 1:31PM
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Al G
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5 Aug 2016 6:00PM
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Macaha said..
Game on AI G ^



Not right up on Porshes or European cars Mac,but it couldn't be Jimmy Dean he didn't surf

Al G
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5 Aug 2016 6:01PM
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37 Chevy Gasser,love it TB

Al G
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5 Aug 2016 6:03PM
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Al G
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5 Aug 2016 6:06PM
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Cool XW Panno Mac,Egans panno even cooler

Al G
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5 Aug 2016 6:09PM
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Al G
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5 Aug 2016 7:05PM
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Rabbs
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5 Aug 2016 7:10PM
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My girl and my wheels....

Al G
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5 Aug 2016 10:01PM
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Rabbs said..



My girl and my wheels....


Lucky boy Rabbs,nice wheels you have and a lovely lady

Al G
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6 Aug 2016 6:02PM
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Al G
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Al G
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beachandbush
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7 Aug 2016 7:14AM
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Brother in-laws all original.Leyland P76

Al G
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7 Aug 2016 8:30AM
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Brother in-laws all original.Leyland P76


Cool B&B ,the old P76,looks like she's in nice nik.The mega rare one of those is the "Targa Florio".It came first in stage at the Targa Florio endurance race in the 70s which made a lot of other car manufacturers sit up and take notice,the V8 manual is the rarest to find!..

Al G
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7 Aug 2016 3:17PM
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obct
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7 Aug 2016 3:18PM
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Yes, I'm fully aware that there is no board, but after our surf yesterday morning, MR told me how much he enjoyed delivering his last dissertation on the Porsche marque, so I though it would be nice to give him another one that may require him to break out the panty liners

Wonder how many movie starts this model killed it looks fast and furious jimmy dean.


Al G
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7 Aug 2016 3:18PM
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IFocus
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7 Aug 2016 2:27PM
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A couple for the WA guys late 70's early 80's Drip should know where the 1st one is
the rest North West early 80's.








Al G
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7 Aug 2016 4:30PM
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Cool pics IFocus,love the HK Prem wagon

IFocus
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7 Aug 2016 2:32PM
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327 if I remember rightly
The HG panel van was 1970 or 71 186 did a lot of miles in her in WA and a trip to the East Coast

Al G
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7 Aug 2016 4:33PM
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IFocus said..

327 if I remember rightly



Would have been 307 chev,327's came out in the HK Monaro,still a fairly rare beast

IFocus
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7 Aug 2016 2:39PM
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Al G said..

IFocus said..

327 if I remember rightly




Would have been 307 chev,327's came out in the HK Monaro,still a fairly rare beast


Yeah your right Scotty who owned it had a older brother who had a HK panel van with a worked 327, revved and howled like a Ferrari think he built it up don't know if the PV came out with a 327

Al G
NSW, 7652 posts
7 Aug 2016 4:41PM
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Nah,he would have put the 327 in or someone did,it was a popular swap back then,coool though

The 327 Chev motor was first optioned in the 1968 HK Monaro only,It worked because they won Bathurst in 1968,1st 2nd and 3rd

thedrip
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7 Aug 2016 3:21PM
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IFocus said...

A couple for the WA guys late 70's early 80's Drip should know where the 1st one is
the rest North West early 80's.











The old cars had more ground clearance. I used to get my HK to all sorts of places the missus's commodore can only dream about.

That's a good effort. The track doesn't look like it is in much better condition than today.

Al G
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8 Aug 2016 6:20PM
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RIP Midget....



obct
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8 Aug 2016 7:15PM
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That's another thing i recall about Midget, no mater where he was, you could always be assured that there was a kombi close by



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