Cars and Coffee. Kiwi Style!!!

[@OldSchoolCrank]

Thanks for taking us with you Kiwi! Great to see that despite $11.00 a gallon that there’s still a passion to build muscle and horsepower down under. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it!! Merry Christmas to you and yours👍😎

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

The older fella talking about the Holdens was great. I love learning about how other people live

[@mongo64071]

Merry Christmas! So jealous you’re in warm and sunny New Zealand! It’s freezing here in New York with snow on the ground. Safe travels. Be well.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Thanks man, yes it's warm all right,trying not to get sun burnt👍😎😳

[@davidtrotman6126]

Great to see you mention Brown Eyes, Polaris it is very original and he had to get a Ooga in hehe (Local thing) It was interesting seeing Flathead Ted making lots of cameo appearances :) Yeah as Per Kerry the Camaro is a serious drag car - not quite as fast as Puppy Love but right up there.

[@scotteastham505]

Cheers for sharing our car culture to the world.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Be a crime not to I reckon 😁😎👍

[@SpeedyG289]

I’m old enough to remember when federal and state mandates along with consumer disinterest nearly caused the hot rod industry to tank. Fortunately, you folks down under helped keep it alive. How do I know this, a longshoreman friend who was loading ships bound for Australia with many containers full of speed parts, Edelbrock, Holly, Hooker Headers and on. Thanks for helping keep the hobby alive.

[@Mercmad]

Australia's hobby ,any of it to do with cars,was almost forced into extinction and most of the nations after market industry was wiped out . Some big like Lynx or small mag wheel makers disappeared . All because companies like Ford and GM claimed that they couldn't sell enough new cars because the old cars were being kept running for too long . There were legislation bought in to stifle our enjoyment and registration of cars .

[@jamesblair9614]

Those Pullman front seats were available in Nashes and Ramblers from the mid 30’s up until the late 60’s. I remember the print ads in magazines showing a wholesome family scene of mom, dad and a child bedding down for the night, all dressed in pajamas, buttoned right up to the neck. I’m sure that scenario never actually happened.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Oh so they were called Pullman seats, very cool 😎😎👍

[@fishgeralding9224]

When I was a teen, I had a 59 Rambler classic. The seats folded into a queen size bed, just like that Holden sedan. It was my drive-in movie special 😂

[@LongIslandMopars]

Oh wow that's so cool. Thanks Kiwi. Merry Christmas 🎄.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

Some great looking cars!

[@michelletewhata7768]

My Ford Classic was Metallic Blue, Chromes, V8.. Mint Condition where ever it is, I hope it well looked after

[@305classics]

Love it! Saying Hi from Miami's Classic Car scene! Happy Holidays!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!

[@nelzpeni697]

Was good to meet you and your car is beautiful 😊

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Great to meet you too!! Thanks for saying Hi😎👍😁

[@pezaovip69]

I was on this meeting last Sunday and there was around 1300 cars , some awesome cars and trucks I am not sure if this was filmed on the same day but early in the morning or if it was last month, but worth checking it out , if you are taking your hot rod get there early , good to see some great old school holdens and some top Americans , the crew does a great job as well , thanks for the video

[@Daryll-gc1eg]

EXLNT Presentation, Cheers M8

[@winoism]

Aussie muscle ❤❤❤ where was the cars an coffee show/? I used to own an EH PREMIER WAGON… Rebuilt it and sold it. Wish I still had it..

[@FenderTele]

Greetings from the UK, when I saw the SLR 5000 it's got very similar lines to a Mk 1 Vauxhall Cavalier it must be the GM influences.

[@michelletewhata7768]

The Datsun 😎

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Yeah it was cool😎😎👍

[@michelletewhata7768]

I love Holdens; I had a Commodore, also owned a Classic Ford until my partner sold it without me knowing.. that car was beautiful, it would only start for me and then I went Toyota Soarer… Ram Dodge and now I’m stuck with a Honda, faithful Girl tho till I save and get me a dream car.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

Nice cars there that one red car you're talking about to me. It looks like a Vega I don't know but that's what it looks like. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@robv3169]

Awesome Kiwi sorry had to make a track and missed you over by the Holden’s. Enjoy your stay and the good weather send you a pic.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Yeah sorry bud. It was a super busy 3 hours. It caught me by surprise a bit. Thanks for stopping and chatting though!!👍😎

[@davidnimmo8306]

The Bond Equipe was built in UK utilizing Triumph Herald parts and originally came with 1300 cc Triumph Spitfire engine but was uprated to the triumph two liter engine. The car partially shown beside it was Triumph Stag in magenta (purple) and on the other side was a Jensen Interceptor with with either a Chrysler 383 or 440 in it.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

The Stag and Interceptor I was familiar with but the Bond was a new one !! I may have an Intercptor in the shop in the new year!! 😎👍

[@paulhoogeveen7353]

Jeez mate , I can just about smell the clutch from the RX7 at the start of the video!!! Only 3 white Evo 6's out on display!!!

[@paintucation]

Thanks for the glimpse into Australian Car Culture! ( Kidding! KIDDING!!!!) Soper cool to see New Zealand car guys are Serious!!! So freakin cool!!!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

@@paintucation 😂 cheers mate, Merry Christmas bud!!

[@barrycuda3769]

@@paintucation NZ car culture is very influenced by our septic tank friends.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Barry, not sure they'll get the septic tank reference 😉😉

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

It was a great show Kevin, you'd have loved it !!

[@barrycuda3769]

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Yes, I can imagine some confused looks on their boat races. I,m getting into "Minder" territory now.

[@PhilDodgeFury]

those jaguars sound amazing

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Yes they do !!!

[@Grandadsjunk]

Real cool love the 30 dodge looks just like my Plymouth but much nicer

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

It was pretty cool!!

[@roberthirshfield3571]

Hey kiwi if your ever able too around thanksgiving in Daytona speedway is the turkey rod run big car show an swap meet

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

I want to catch a few more car shows this year!!😁👍😎

[@DanEBoyd]

Excellent video!!!

[@jamesblair9614]

Those Ford Pop’s would be called an Anglia here in North America, and they all got turned into Gassers in the mid 60’s, they were fantastic!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

They were also called Anglia's here and England just slightly different trim I believe😁👍😎

[@TAVOAu]

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Yeah. Pop was the bare bones basic, Anglia a little better, and the top ranging Prefect.

[@garrypritchard1658]

Merry xmas kiwi

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Gary😎👍

[@PhilDodgeFury]

Aww cool as bro !!

[@johngettins794]

At 11.49 that is a Bond Equippe , 2.0 litre Triumph engine, on some whole hardtop is removable.

[@glennnickerson8438]

Nice turnout Kiwi! When you get back you'll be the only guy in Tennessee with a tan or worst case scenario a sunburn!😆

[@chriscadman6379]

Do the engines turn counter clockwise?

[@KB10GL]

Why on earth would they do that? It's only US piston aero engines that run backwards.

[@alfinpogform4774]

I see what you did there 😏

[@daniellefraser2350]

Only in water 😜

[@derekhobbs1102]

O'Brian Auto Shades in Adelaide still makes the rear venetians

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I've been wondering how Torana was spelled 😅 the accent had me confused. But jokes aside, I absolutely love these cars. I envy those of you who got to grow up with these cars. I just wish Holden was still making them

[@barrycuda3769]

Did it sound like Terana ?

[@TAVOAu]

Great video cuzzie. That's a massive turnout, compared to what we get on the main island. 3:05 I was trying to get a better look at the 240/260C in the background 😂Old mate's 61 Dodge, might have been assembled in Adelaide from a Canadian CKD. Might have been fully built up from Canada too. Nothing real clear on those then. 🤔 To clarify on the HR Holdens, they had 161, 186 and 186X2 (Twin single barrel Stromberg carbs) and very late in the model, they were available with the 186S (2 barrel) and 4 Opel speed box was available. Old mate loves and knows his EH well. As you were talking about luxury comparison, you could say the EH Prem might have made a prospective Rover or Super Snipe buyer think twice. Thanks for sharing this with us Kiwi. I'm sure your friends Stateside would have got a bit out of the old Holdens. 👍 Have yourself a great Christmas, with your Kiwi family. 🎄🎊🎈🥃

[@nevermind2534]

What about the german muscle that would have been there? #merc #amg

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

I absolutely would have shown some German muscle if I'd seen some there!! Mercs were pretty thin on the ground here in the old days due to the high prices.

[@philb386]

Was this an all Holden day?

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

It wasn't but they were certainly well represented !!

[@paulhoogeveen7353]

Re overseas funds, nothing uncommon to have to buy a new 😅tractor in order to buy a new car!!!😂😂😂

[@lmoran9767]

Some Ramblers have the fold down seats.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Apparently yes😁. It's always cool for me when I discover something that's new to me !!👍😎

[@robertbeckler5058]

Sweet.

[@johnbriggs3916]

100 litres is 22 Imperial gallons, or 26.4 US gallons.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Yeah I wasn't too far off at 20😬😉 my onboard calculator is not as quick as it once was🤣

[@johnbriggs3916]

​@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 It was more that you hadn't specified which gallon 😉 In case anyone was wondering, the USA still uses the Queen Anne Wine Gallon. Whereas the British were thinking decimal in 1824, and found that if they changed the Ale Gallon slightly, and made 20 fluid ounces to a pint (rather than 16 as God intended) then a gallon of water would weigh 10 pounds, and a fluid ounce would weigh an ounce!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

@@johnbriggs3916 ha, I always wondered what the difference was👍

[@bobclark5479]

We call that a Nash seat ,a lot of Ramblers came with that type of seat.

[@KB10GL]

The laid back seat is a "camping body conversion" They were very popular back in the later 1950's through till bucket seats with mandated head rests became widely adopted in new cars, many of which could have the back section wound back to a semi reclining position, allowing a semi restful sleeping position. Camping body conversions were cool.

[@KiwiStag74]

That wee Bond Equipe was for sale about this time of year three years ago, down Paeroa way. Being the Triumph nut that I am, I was going to go and get it, because I had the readies, they are a pretty rare car and it was in bloody good nick being a pretty low milage example.....and the looks grow on you if you stare at it long enough and from different angles! Being based on the Vitesse chassis and driveline, I was already familiar with most of it and being one of the last of them made and a good, straight example and with the rare overdrive unit, I thought it would be a great stablemate for the 2500S and the Stag and take over the Daily Driver duties for a while so I could finally take the Stag off the road for some bodywork. However, I made the mistake of mentioning the car on the Triumph car club chat and one of them beat me to it. I was surprised there weren't more cars there actually, because the place often gets to the point where she's chocka and they have to start waiting for people to leave before more are allowed in! There will usually be a lot of Holden blokes turning up and a lot of Americana - from patina-look to survivors to restored to modified - and there will always be the British Fords - Cortinas, Anglias, Escorts, Capris etc - but the Aussie Fords are rare to see, sadly. You'll often see Aussie Chrysler before you see Aussie Ford and I'm surprised none of the local Chargers or Rangers or Regals were seen on this occasion. Then again, it was the last weekend before Christmas and there was a heck of a lot of traffic moving north and south on the motorway over the weekend, so you probably only got to see the show regulars. Cars and Coffee on a Sunday morning happens every month, but its location has changed from time to time over the past 5 years. Other cities have picked up the theme, so chances are there will be others you will be able to catch up with while you're here if you are planning to move around. Hampton Downs does a Caffeine and Gasoline on the last Sunday of the month and its not unusual to see cars on the track either during or after the show. A great day out by all accounts - as the one at Epsom is too. All the best for a Merry Christmas down here in the sun (if we're lucky!)

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Love ya work mate , Merry Christmas. The the Jag, 130mph 6cyl cant be bad. Bond exhaust didn't get any love from that shop.

[@forthwithtx5852]

We’re there no New Zealand car makers?

[@barrycuda3769]

Only one vehicle was manufactured in NZ , the 1970's "Trekka " , sort of looks like a Land Rover , 2 wheel drive , with an imported Skoda engine. We had assembly plants for the Australian Valiants, Falcons, and Holdens though.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

What Barrycuda said😁👍😎

[@nickbruni8041]

👌🏼⛽️✔️

[@glocke380]

Was that 1.9 liter 4 cylinder the Brazil motor?

[@hanshoogendyk2203]

It's was build by opel germany, single overhead cam design and very reliable

[@TAVOAu]

@@hanshoogendyk2203 Then for the LX model, they replaced it with the locally grown "Starfire" 4, a 173- 6 with 2 pots lopped off. Worst thing they ever did.

[@forthwithtx5852]

Jesus at 1:30, haha!

[@paulhoogeveen7353]

Holden 6 cylinder (or "Starfire 4") is no relation to the Chevrolet straight 6.

[@ColtonRMagby]

How is it that New Zealand is bigger than the UK, but is missing from more maps than its distant cousin? Seriously, it makes NO sense to me.

[@johnbriggs3916]

Are you really sure that it is actually missing from actual maps?

[@ColtonRMagby]

@johnbriggs3916 Yes. Hell, the globe in the Universal logo was missing New Zealand until Lord of the Rings came out!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

@johnbriggs3916 Colton is right, NZ has been left off numerous maps, admittedly not usually Official maps but ones like Universal Studios and other not so official maps.

[@johnbriggs3916]

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I'm amazed. You don't see such maps in Britain.

[@masterofnothingfabrication]

Go the aussie dodge

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Was that an Aussie built Dodge?

[@PhilDodgeFury]

x2 twin strombergs

[@PhilDodgeFury]

the wagons some can be flat front to back

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Did they really, that's cool!!😎😎👍

[@todddenio3200]

It was surprising how many American cars are over there.

[@barrycuda3769]

It's been said that New Zealand has the most American classic cars of any country outside of America.

[@SteveBarker-v2m]

There are far too many American cars here. That is my Salmon’55 Desoto convertible next to the black Ute featured. Statistics show that car should not be here, but there are two in NZ. Similarly my ‘59 Eldorado Seville shouldn’t be here and again there are two. Subsequently these cars are exceptional buying here, and sometimes half the price of importing.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Your Desoto is very nice Steve!! It would have been good to hear a bit about it from you

[@todddenio3200]

@SteveBarker-v2m why do you say there are too many American cars there? Do you have a problem with American cars? What about Japanese cars? Or Australian cars? Do you have problems with them being there?

[@SteveBarker-v2m]

@@todddenio3200 I love American cars. I own seven and intend to buy more. It’s just ridiculous to import them when we have so many available here already, and generally way cheaper than importing by the time you pay shipping GST and compliance

[@KerryBree-v6u]

Bit inappropriate to question the legality of a car on such a public forum.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

I didn't feel I was questioning its legality I was wondering how he'd got it complied with its modifications and what did he know that I didn't. It was legit, just surprising to me. I see that I could have sounded like I was implying some level of impropriety in the car and I apologize for that!

[@chriscadman6379]

Hello.