4:50 can't do that! You need a 150k land cruiser or Silverado to tow that now! 😂😂😂😂

WOW take me back, Love it new casr are depressing

Thanks Mark. I was a young boy in the era of these wonderful cars. They all had their own unique style. I feel sad today that you can't even tell the difference between different makes and it's all about computers. Thanks for sharing 👍

Another great episode of wonderful pics and memories, just a small observation of many, that HQ Statesman @ 4.20 that has wing mirrors on the front guards “Japanese style” obviously an export model maybe to the same country as Australia did export the “Road Pacer” an HQ sans engine that was badged a Mazda but with Rotary power in it! 👍

A few things about episode 9, the Falcon cop van @2:35 reminds me if the Matlock show many years ago. @6:00, the road on top of the building's roof, never seen this before, great use of roof space back then. I'll send a few photos in as soon as I can.

I recall a Senator 225i in NZ. Right at the cusp of the VT release. I believe it was a USA 350, not a AU 5.7. I know you mentioned the 215i stroker … but I’m sure there was a 225i in NZ Was I dreaming??

6:30 NSW and QLD ambulances all used to be this beige colour.

The 318 V8 was a burnout king.😊

Had one for years. Super reliable and great highway traveller.

Great looking car in the right colour and trim.

Hi Mark, Absolutely love this series, well done on the compilation. Love the music, seems to fit the topic excellently. I eagerly look forward to more of the same....and I also really enjoy your other series and vids. Well done, you deserve success in this. Mal

Please answer was the xw square shape ,I'll check googlle .

The Holden Hurricane...beautiful. Remember going to the Melbourne Motor show as a kid and seeing it in the metal...canopy was opening when I got there. Marvelous engineering for the time. Ahhh....what could have been.

I'm guessing it wasn't repurchased, unfortunately, because there've been no further updates. But I could be wrong. Restoring it would have made for great content - I'd've tuned in for sure. I have a bit of nostalgia for the XF. I was in high school when it came out, and a subscriber to Wheels - I remember their cover story at the time.

I'm still in my feelings that GM Holden didn't emulate the Turbo Buick V6 (in the Pontiac Grand National) in the Commodore range 😂 Given the success of the VL turbo, who really cared if it showed up the 5 Litre? It was also showing up Ford's 5 Litre too, if you think about it Whilst a crossflow straight 6 is a more natural fit for a turbo (a la RB30 or Barra) the shortness of a V6 in RWD configuration still had enough room for a turbo and intercooler Holden even could've put a smaller (faster) pulley on the Supercharged V6 But that would've shown up the 5 Litre... A lack of ambition shown from Holden? Or constrained by a lack of budget and/or Australian consumers? Surely upgrading the V8s to a 350 would've been acceptable to Aussies? 🤔 Still, given we're a smaller market than many a US State, we did an amazing job *especially with Holden, Ford, Toyota and Mitsubishi all manufacturing here 👏🏻

Ah nostalgia! I sorely miss those times... BUT I don't miss many of the cars. Blasphemy I know. A now departed dear friends son runs his Dads mechanic shop out the nth-east of Melbourne. Like his father he's a gifted mechanic. During CV''d he had an older customer turn up with a recently acquired HK Kingswood in reasonable nick. He'd had one when he was a young bloke. He dropped it off for a full mechanical overhaul including a cold morning start issue. Ball joints, brakes, suspension, tune etc. After it was completed he collected it only to reappear a few days later going butchers that the work was not to standard and that he wanted it all rectified. Pronto! They went for a test drive on some of the poorer roads out that way with the customer complaining how it behaved woefully, the (drum) brakes barely retarded the car and how gutless it was. He was patiently informed there was nothing wrong with the HK, The issue was the customer had spent the better part of a lifetime driving cars generations newer than the poor old HK, exemplified by the cold start issue which was simply the customer forgetting to use the choke. The customer sold the HK...

Love the pics mate. How do I send you some of mine? Cheers

The Datsun is always and forever the pinnacle of an Aussie muscle car oui,oui

Great reminiscing Mark love all the colours from the 70’s and 80’s my personal favourite Ford 1973 wild violet with a white interior so cool

Hi Mark, Some more good pics, brilliant. catch you soon take care

More about the two door Studebaker Lark at 3:06. I think it is an imitation police car from an early Homicide since it does not have full police markings. There is a great KZbin vid showing one of the two door Larks from an early Homicide episode. Search KZbin for : gezza1967 st kilda junction 1965 Lots other cars of interest in it too as well as the original chaotic junction. I think the Victoria Police motorsports club kept an eye on the police auctions to use the best examples to race at Bathurst. Watching the vids of Bathurst 1965 to 1967 you might see a few of the two doors. I understand Studebaker US were the first US maker to offer front discs. If that was taken up here the Studebaker may have won a few of those early Bathurst races.

The VS *_GTSR_* blueprint engine had 226 kw. Thanks again, *Mark* .

Absolutely beautiful car the VR/S styling was onnpoint and is still a fantastic looking car

The video was excellent. Several points: This car looks like an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme or 1996-1999 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight. I saw the 3800 V6 in your video. I noticed you call it the "Buick V6". I understand why, but most refer to it as the 3800 V6. I noticed the power numbers are slightly different from the US versions. I know Holden worked on the Supercharger and that is why the Supercharged 3800 V6 developed more power. Thank you for showing and explain the Commodores with the Caprice and Statesman front end styling. I saw that years ago and did not know the story behind that. I do now. It was interesting where the car was exported as well. I see the 1997 VT was coming and Holden was preparing. We all know that was based off the Opel/Vauxhall Omega which was sold as a: Holden, Cadillac and Chevrolet in Brazil and the Middle East. It is interesting that UTE ran that long with the older styling. It was successful. The Manta version made me laugh. I said that is the Chevrolet version. LOL! I liked all the images too. The Calais version looked nice and loaded. The HSV's really were grand. I thank you for including and explaining Toyota Lexcen as well. I liked the images. I knew of that car as well. I was hoping to see and hear more about Statesman and Caprice. I am sure you will cover them as well. I know the 1997 Holden Commodore was sold as a: Opel/Vauxhall Holden, Chevrolet, Cadillac globally under GM. I also wanted to share some Opels with you that were exported globally and sold through other GM brands globally: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWWZpn1srK-rn68 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpStfXhngqp6l8U I enjoyed the video.

Lots of police cars. Did you ever wear the uniform?

As an old Dude, I am sure that the picture of the yellow Torana/Sunbird at 0:58 Is Lindy Chamberlain with baby Azaria, prior to the family's arrival at Ayers Rock camping grounds. Not a good pic to include.

2:04.........looks like the VG Valiants headlight glass was carried over into the VH.

2:00......look at those Sigmas?! They were good lookers. Dealership images really show the essence of yesterday's motoring in Australia.

Seeing that Valiant Safari S/W , reminds me of, when I was a kid , some school friends father had what must have been a near new Safari , it was a very nice darkish mettalic blue , I'm pretty sure it was a VG ' I remember thinking it looked very flash , like a top specced model , V8 I'd say ( it seems like 100 years ago now). Was there a Regal 770 Safari ?

3:07 Well a couple of oddball cars there, I wasn't aware that we ever got the 2 door Lark...perhaps just a few for squad cars, I know we got the wagon but not the sliding roof car. & 4:17 Looks like Jack Nicklaus with a Statesman/Caprice with weirdo wing mirrors..maybe a Nicklaus special car? Somewhere there must be good photos of the beautiful curved glass no reflection windows from Preston Motors in Russel St Melbourne, but haven't come across any.

Get some sleep Mark! Seriously mate; have a good weekend.

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Absolutely love ur last company car in New Zealand. Fell in love with series 2 Calais first time I saw it. And id love a 5.0 litre in botánica mica please!

We have a 1973 Ford Landau sitting in our garage here in the UK, it's been sitting here for over 20 years. Not sure what we're going to do with it though. It's all complete and original, just needs work to get it going again. Hopefully we get it done up and running one day.

Underbraked and desdly in the wet.

All I remember about the gtsr was the 75 k price tag and thinking who would pay that for a crappy commodore 😂😂

It's very interesting how Holden evolved the Commodore from the VB until the VF 202 I6 RB30 I6 Buick V6 Ecotec V6 Alloytech V6 And they grew in size too Meanwhile the Falcon design was much more stable *despite the AU styling That I6 was perfected over the decades And yet what are the sales figures differences between the Commodore and Falcon from VB onwards? Very interesting if you think about it I thought the VS was a very important upgrade with the Ecotec I certainly noticed the difference between my workmate's VS and Dad's 93 Magna 🙂 Thank you for this episode

We bought a vs for our son for his first car it was a beauty It survived him and then he traded for a vz one tonner for his first work ute Good days I still see it getting around from time to time

just a good old mitzi

Was there a righthand drive made for the Australian market?

I remember Peter Brock been at Ute Muster, VU was in dark tent before its release. Peter Brock was doing circlework in VS SS series 3 ute, these utes had LS1 V8 in them, this was sell LS1 to country crowds. Ute colour was gold metallic, there was 6 display utes but not sure what happened to them.

Gee, haven't seen Neptune servo for years. Those Holdens on the wharf must be heading for South Africa, Dutch merchant ship, think the funnel has Royal Interocean Lines livery. The 1968 Kingswood being lifted on "Asia Breeze" looks accident damaged. Falcon van jogged a memory of when Victoria Police had them as a "divvy van" mate and I scored a ride in the back for "intoxicated and disorderly conduct", we weren't charged but we copped a decent hiding off the two coppers and then sent on our way!☺

...and where is says falcon is the font of the XW

2 non ghia's 1 ghia thats amazing

One of my favourite Holden commodore models from the 90's.My only criticism was dashboard looked a little cheap and clumsy .Especially that huge steering wheel air bag.

The last one Toyota rebadged as a Lexcen...since the VN they replaced the I6 with V6...I'm surprised when the au Falcon was out they didn't replace the I6 with the V6 on that.

Best line of VS COMMODORE

Wonder what one of only 7 is worth now ?!

Another awesome video mark ! I might of had a few to many beers but I'm sure there was HSV station wagon I saw rocking around the streets of auckland and had the Manta namesake it looked too good to be a mock up can you or anyone shed some light ?

Legendary John Hughes was the first car dealer in Perth with Motorama