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General
Motors:
This small collection of promotional footage from General
Motors is designed to demonstrate their commitment to
quality and safety. From the 1957 competition "Aim
to Live", through to the 1970's interview with
Willie Rawles, Utility Man working the production line,
it is obvious that GM were proud and passionate about
their cars. View >> |
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Holden:
Here are some wonderful Holden commercials, from the
48/215 right through to the HZ, and including the Statesman
and Premier models. Our personal favourites are those
for the HR, the "Saturday Kind of Car", and of course
the "Turbo Smooth HQ". Many feature spectacular settings,
Victoria's twelve apostles featuring in one HR commercial
when most were still standing - but what do you make
of a guy in a suit waiting as a bus stop in the middle
of a beach? View >> |
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Holden
Monaro:
The Monaro is a name uniquely etched into the psyche
of any Australian motoring enthusiast. Finding
success at Mount Panorama, and at the sales desks
of Holden dealerships around the country, the Monaro
was a symbol of everything that was great about
Australia. Powerful, individual and jingoistic,
the Monaro was the envy of many young car enthusiasts
through the 1970’s. View >>
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Holden
Parts and Accessories:
If parts need replacing when you have your car serviced,
insist on genuine Holden parts. Not much has changed
over the years, but these old commercials featuring
the wonderful EH help you realise just how much we all
take for granted in a modern car. If you were to time
travel back to the early 1960's, we are sure you would
quickly become a fan of Nasco accessories. View >>
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Holden
Torana:
By the late 1960's Australian's were quickly becoming
two car families. The choice had been, until the Torana,
a thorougly modern sedan as the principal vehicle, with
a tired and outdated rust-bucket as the school delivery
and shopping cart. Car manufacturers anticipated the
growing affluence of Australia, and in the case of GMH filled the gap with a rebadged Vauxhall Viva. But,
during the life of the Torana, things were to quickly
change. View >> |
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Holden
Gemini:
The Gemini is one of the most highly regarded small
cars around, it building an enviable reputation
for quality, handling and performance. The Gemini
was a concoction of the best from global GM, it
being designed in Germany and sourced from Isuzu
Japan. Within a year of manufacture commencing
in Australia, the little car would be named Car
of the Year and top the sales charts! View >> |
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Holden
Commodore:
The Holden Commodore was a watershed for the Australian
car industry, the petrol crisis of the late 1970's figuring
heavily in the General's decision to make the replacement
for the HZ smaller, ligher and more economical. But best
of all, the new Commodore set a benchmark
for Australian built sedans, the Radial Tuned Suspension
proving to be a revelation in the lighter and more nimble
Commodore. View >> |
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Jaguar:
As promised, here are some mid 1970's commercials for
the most popular of the collectable Jaguar's, the immortal
E-Type, the brutal S-Type and forever classic XJ. The
E-Type is arguably the more collectable, the announcer
compares it to the music of Bach and sculpture of Rodan,
and who are we to argue. View >> |
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