HR Holden Special station sedan RESCUE.

Today we go 250kms in to the bush to rescue the HR Holden Wagon that once belonged to an old friend (or so we thought). This is one of the most complete bush wrecks we have ever found. But it sure did not want to come home.

[@harripersaddaniel1592]

Those antique holden car are the best in Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 we have a lot of them still running in the carribean

[@KtmHoleShot]

That was fun to watch, you must write a list of things you need before you go out , and tick them off. But if things went smoothly tho, it wouldn’t be as exciting to watch, Great video mate. 👍👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That would be a good idea lol. . . . But I prefer the excitement too lol.

[@jonathon_bradford]

The WA outback is so bloody beautiful. Thanks for sharing with the world

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Our pleasure!

[@antiqueautoarchaeology7439]

Cool Car! Glad it was rescued! There's always something bound to go wrong during a rescue.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It will never go as planned lol.

[@mg74xbgt]

Thanks again for the recent Meetup . My son loved showing you our strange Collection :)

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It was a pleasure, thank you for being an awesome host

[@patriciaalkawadri1580]

42 years is a hell of a lifetime man! But if they could restore this car, great!

[@tony14052]

Fingers crossed for a happy ending. Looks like it would make a good project car.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thanks mate, I am tempted to keep this one for myself to work on.

[@sheaandtesla4599]

Awesome video man you’re definitely a Kiwi 😅 hope the trip is going well

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Takes one to know one lol. Trip is awesome dude, the kids are having a blast.

[@mikehenry3377]

Good Job Man considering! Be cool your on to it it will work out👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers dude, just a bit of hard work and elbow grease.

[@haynesconnect2081]

You have a very patient family 😁

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yes i do. They are the best.

[@huleeyaxerssius7]

For as long as it'd been sitting out there, almost 40 odd years it certainly is in good condition considering those factors, and is a nice old HR too. Then again, older holdens like that are after all.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It was amazing to hear the story of how and why it got there so long ago. To remain so complete is just incredible.

[@huleeyaxerssius7]

@@AutomotiveKarnage The story adds to it as well, making it better to. Jut ran out of fuel & left, and is still mostly there when you found it. Makes you wonder how many ore cars from back then would've just ran out of fuel & were just left, like this HR was.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

So many. Just so many.

[@MrButtonpresser]

This is a great channel, it deserves way more views.

[@timcoppinger3373]

I had a hr wagon stolen in 1980 , exactly the same colour, did it have number plates?

[@mullerandre95]

Hi just came across this video, took me back a few. My Dad had a 1968 Holden Special(that's what they were called in South Africa) sedan that he bought for a farmer. It had a Chev 3,8 straight 6 and 3 on the tree. When going home he mistook 1st for 3d an promptly blew up the clutch😭. We got that replaced and she ran like a Swiss watch for years. He sold her on after about 10 years.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Ouch that must of been a big bang. I only learnt the other day you guys got them over in South Africa with the big chevy motors.

[@seanworkman431]

Can't believe you drove out there with no spare for the trailer, I done some dumb stuff but not that far.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

All for the drama lol.

[@davidleland8729]

Nice rescue! Done that a couple of times here in the Arizona Desert.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thank you. Mate going wreck hunting in arizona would be amazing

[@davidleland8729]

@@AutomotiveKarnage There are alot of abandoned homesteads and mining towns here in Arizona. Sometimes my friends and I find some pretty rare cars. Takes a bit to get a title sometimes, but not impossible.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thats the way dude, get out there and rescue the cars the legal way and its a lot of fun.

[@gregoryfilippini784]

I had a HR premier wagon ..elec tail gate and factory power steer .. believe it ...or not.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Mate you where just missing the x2 option. Must of been a nice car.

[@gregoryfilippini784]

Disc brake front end and two spd powerglide auto .. what would it be worth today ? The old saying ..wish i still had it ..lol

[@pangaute]

Mate great vids, I worked at hermansburg mission for about 6 months in the late 80's, still wonder if some of the cars we found are still there

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

I dear say they would be dude. Not many people are willing to drive that far for a wreck.

[@pangaute]

@@AutomotiveKarnage I think a road trip might be in order in a few years when I retire, unless you find them all by then 😄

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

@@pangaute Don't worry my friend there are still plenty out here

[@user-np2dc2oc9w]

Looks like a uk Vauxhall Victor FC 101 estate car from 1964-67

[@almaxx9680]

How do you expect us to get it there? DRAG IT? 😆 Take the Black As boys with you next time 😆👍💪

[@davidewhite69]

imagine a turbo Barra and Tremac five speed in that bad boy wagon....

[@bossdog1480]

That wagon with that 'good' tailgate is worth a minimum of $5-7K.

[@dextermorgan5893]

Good preparation lads🤣 maybe hammering in a shorter old axle with a wheel on it may have been easier but hindsight is a wonderful thing 😂 good luck with the next part 👍😎🇦🇺

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Its always the one thing you don't prepare for, that goes wrong.

[@dits791]

HRs were a great car, had one myself and were easy to work on, finding parts may be a problem but worth trying to do this beauty up, how does the engine look under the bonnet? Is everything in there like the fuel pump , carburetor etc... ?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

There is enough of the engine there for us to try and get it going. I'm currently on the hunt for a carby and then we should be good to go.

[@ianbeadle6313]

In Outback Australia, if your car breaks down, it's often far cheaper to abandon it because the nearest service station of tow truck is so far away. Many cars litter the Outback for this reason.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

You hit the nail on the head mate.

[@Danny-2218]

Aussie gold in the desert . What an awesome find

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers mate, gold for sure.

[@CycolacFan]

Good old Aussie enthusiasm and ingenuity gets you through every time. When they ran out of petrol was there originally a road/trail there?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It sure does mate, this old girl did not want to leave its resting spot at all. haha. There was a road back then but it would of been a rough as guts single lane goat track.

[@mattcrick2156]

Wow, just wow is all I can say

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Wait till you see the other half tomorrow

[@peters2849]

Do you have a eh or hr bonnet spear?

[@lomasck]

You are very Keen. A rear thing these days.Good on you I say.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers mate. There isn't many on the roads anymore so we need to save what we can.

[@lomasck]

@@AutomotiveKarnage There are more on Farms in the Wheatbelt than anywhere else these days.I had a ride in one at Sandstone like that one with a powerglide & no brakes at night time on the air strip.At the end was a big safety ditch we did not see.We survived but only just.With the internet Facebook & farmers catching up prices are going up on all these classics. Todays cars will never last like these have.Its a lot of hard work still.

[@wawheatbeltfarmer7996]

My dads first 2 cars were hR Holden’s got 2 sitting in the bush here from previous workers who left em in the bush

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That is awesome that your old man had 2, they are cool cars. I would be keen to catch up with ya about the 2 you have there.

[@markbehr88]

Good to save it.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Was a fun adventure

[@whatsstefon]

Used to buy these for $350 in the trading post in similar condition, and drive them for 6 months until the rego ran out. Now, ones in this condition are selling for $8,000-$10,000

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

To do that these days you buy soul less Kia's, and Hyundai's. At least you got to drive cars that look and sound cool lol.

[@whatsstefon]

@@AutomotiveKarnage 100% matey.

[@satanslittlehelper3]

"Soul" is a Korean Car built by an offshoot of Mistubisi who started producing a Rebadged Morris Marina in the 1970s

[@rectrorick]

So, middle of the desert and you been there many times and you wear a black t shirt 🤣 I love the channel keep up the great work bid 👍 maybe wear I white shirt though 🤔😁👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Haha yea, you just get out and get it done here. I had only seen that car once before. Had a ball getting it with the family.

[@rectrorick]

Sadly if a car sat here in the UK for that long you would be lucky to find a roof never mind a whole car 🤣🤣 resto modding a mk1 escort my self at the moment 😁2years in now but going back together. Will be posting whole journey once near the end. Mine was 4 door now a 2 👍

[@phatridesgarage3760]

Awesome ) Nuts !!! But awesome 👍😊

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Haha cheers dude.

[@smeeagin8620]

Please don't hook straps onto a towball. They are designed for downward pressure and are not a recovery point. If they snap they become a deadly missile. Car is a beauty and deserves being rescued/

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thats a good point. I might look at setting up some dedicated recovery points on the prado.

[@MrOlgrumpy]

Laurel and Hardy,surprised no- one weren't seriously injured.

[@colinl9018]

Reminds me of that show "Bush Mechanics", rough n ready.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Thanks, I think lol. As colin says we a rough and ready. Just gotta get the job done.

[@TheSuperRep]

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Very true. There is still always the one thing you never quite remember to check that does you over lol.

[@HUNTINGNT375]

Good work mate what happened to those two hr hd you found in a earlier episode nice bush fine

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Oh the 3 wagons next to each other. they are still out there. Unfortunately they don't have any of the parts I need to make this one a roller.

[@HUNTINGNT375]

@@AutomotiveKarnage what I was saying is you can use the parts to get that one going I found a few cruises and one pretty cool HK with shark fins in the Northern Territory nearly untouched call to see when you’re out hunting keep up the good work mate I love watching this sort of stuff

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

@@HUNTINGNT375 Cheers for watching mate, I would like to got this one fully running and complete again. We will have to see how it plays out.

[@Scaryscooby]

How sad to see this car go through the buy n sell pages in Perth. Last is the roof being cut off it for $150

[@burnoutsandshenanigans7893]

Need to try invest in a full flat tray beaver tail car trailer I've got one can skull drag cars all day

[@thecarwreckhunter]

that would be a good one to do up, if only the wrecks around Perth were this good

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Sure is mate, you need to get out here more to find some real wrecks.

[@thecarwreckhunter]

@@AutomotiveKarnage yeah mate might have to come back some time when I stop spending everything on some bloody Volvo

[@graemerandall2123]

At least it was entertaining 🤷 Definitely worth it . And done the Aussie way 😂😎🇦🇺

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

It so fun to get out there and play with these old cars.

[@stephenbrown571]

Have you thought about dove tailing. You’re trailer and putting a slick steel floor on it. So cars like this can slide easier.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yea a solid floor is a must. But I am saving up for a whole new trailer now so I can fit larger cars on.

[@BorkenGarage]

Haha worst bit about the flat tyre is that the wife was right. Wonder how long you will be reminded of this one?😂

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yes lol. We have been waiting for someone to pick up on that.

[@RocketRod63]

I had 2 HRs in the 1980s. Parts were aplenty……rare as rocking horse &@!$ now 😂

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

its crazy right? I was pricing up good guards for this one and I cant find a rust free one under $500.

[@colinl9018]

@@AutomotiveKarnage If you're in WA try Rare Spares.

[@colinl9018]

Looks like it was pretty fucked when they abandoned it and souvenir hunters have been at it since. A couple of tips for ya. (1) invest in a compressor so you can let tyres down in soft sand. (2) Invest in a decent trailer. (3) Use a Proper snatch strap for pulling, tie down straps don't cut the mustard.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

All really good points. We are getting better set up as we go. And having the feedback like yours is really helpful. Thank you

[@rjl110919581]

why use the tow ball with for pull car?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Because its what we had available.

[@BrieBrowne]

Mitchell's car ???? As in Tommy ???

[@downtheshedwithbyron]

Gday mate Ive just come across your channel Bloody awesome work My kids and I are saving an old gq patrol then are next projects are going to be some old HTs If you do get some time check out are debuild Rebuild videos Take it easy mate 👍

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Dude I am loving the the debuild rebuild series, I'm up to episode 5 so far. Bloody mint having the young ones right in there helping.

[@tobywarren6151]

So like, whats the deal with these cars? How did they get out there? Were they stolen? Parked far away because they needed repairs but no space at home?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

A little bit of everything, broken down, stolen, run out of fuel. When these cars where left behind they where worth nothing, so no one ever came back for them.

[@sgntbilco]

Back in those days if there was a mechanic or a tow truck driver available, tea, flower or tobacco wasn't an acceptable as a method of payment. Now days is not much different. That car breaks down or runs out of fuel, they might wait a day to get a lift to town or community and by the time they get the chance to recover the car the wheels have gone, the windscreen is smashed or key parts have been knocked off.

[@HUNTINGNT375]

I hope one day you find a fully intact vehicle and turning into a burnout comp car

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Cheers mate. The dream is to find a Valiant Charger that is worth doing a resto mod with.

[@HUNTINGNT375]

@@AutomotiveKarnage on my old station would I grew up on I know there’s still plenty of ek fb fc cars left in the paddocks around there and I would think still no one would know where they are

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

@@HUNTINGNT375 Fantastic, that would be worth a trip for sure. You should go check on them.

[@JamesMullarneyIsAFraud]

I bet the only reason those 3 ladies were there was to get some money from ya.

[@cegan04]

Is that a RHD F-250 with a 6.0???

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

RHD F250 with the 7.3l diesel.

[@cliffmott3065]

the hr are you willing sale parts

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Not at this point mate.

[@godatlas9083]

You know you could always lower you're tyre pressure when going on sand

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

This is true. adrenaline and a bit of dehydration got the better of us.

[@markelliott6370]

Gday mate what are you going to do with her??

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

hey mate, Yeah not sure at this point. Open to suggestions.

[@colinl9018]

@@AutomotiveKarnage Do it up and give it to the Missus as a daily driver.

[@WTEGog]

Awesome, you could pump $40k into restoring that steaming pile and easily recoup $5k! Should have ratted it for parts and left it there!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Its the fun of the rescue, also the stories behind the cars is great. Plus its good to clean up the bush.

[@WTEGog]

@@AutomotiveKarnage true, but you burnt more fossil fuel reviving it and it’s a carbon neutral object as it sat there, the bush would have absorbed it. I tips me hat to you for saving it but some are best not saved, too far from being viable.

[@dean7045]

STATION SEDAN?? LOL!!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That's the one, common term for the yanks back in those days. Considering the HR was designed by GM it only seems fitting.

[@peterpullthrough]

This video is awesome, do the exact opposite to these clowns lol.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Yeah fair call lol. We don't do thinks the "correct" way. We get it done the "bush" way. Anyway to get the job done.

[@stendecstretcher4983]

This is all good but I wouldn’t sell my pristine 98 Corolla for all the tea in China.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Why not have both?

[@Skoda130]

That trailer was way too smal.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Oh. We know lol.

[@XEFairmont]

Get on to Waynes garage he is a HR guru

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Ill check it out, thanks for the tip.

[@damiangillett1476]

@ 11:54 Nothing worse than a dry hole

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

haha that's just my accent. I said giant I swear lol

[@damiangillett1476]

@@AutomotiveKarnage Giant holes are bad too, (Rust I am referring to I swear)

[@INANGR05]

Hey mate always wondered what the legalities are on claiming these vehicles is. How does it work? I work in the towing industry in WA so this type of thing has always had me curious. Also don't use your tow bar for pulling like that,.could've taken your old man's head off. Get a recovery hitch instead, just my two cents

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Point taking about the tow hitch, we are looking in to getting a proper set up now we are getting a bit more serious about the rescues. As for claiming the vehicles the short answer is you need to locate the last owner and get written permission from them to take the vehicle.

[@privateryan8552]

Автомобиль внешне напоминает русский автомобиль ГАЗ 24 - 02.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Ваше право это делает. Второй моей машиной была лада 2107

[@privateryan8552]

@@AutomotiveKarnage My last car was a 1998 Toyota Crown 155 3000.

[@coptotermes]

So, you’re steeling a car from the bush...

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

You obviously didn't watch the video. I have the owners next of kin with me as we are rescuing the car. Everything is above board.

[@stephenbrown571]

City slicker taking aircondiction. Out in the Busch. LOL 😂

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

To right lol. The ladies loved it! Never been camping like that before, They had a blast.

[@anthonymoffatt1344]

Do want!!!!!!!

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

well I haven't figured out what to do with this one yet.

[@micpotato8158]

Why yelling?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Excitement and adrenalin.

[@jamesrebbechi4471]

Breaks my heart - the fawn & white one that got away from a young stupid impressionable 18 year old. RIP JVG-168 wherever you may lay.

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

My condolences.

[@bradmc1975]

do you ever stop talking????

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Well I could. But then you would have no idea what's going on.

[@aussiehsv559]

Hello again

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Hello there, I was waiting for you this time lol.

[@aussiehsv559]

@@AutomotiveKarnage i will always be here to support you

[@aussiehsv559]

@@AutomotiveKarnage BTW did you see my mums email address in your last video

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

yep sure did. ill flick you a email soon.

[@aussiehsv559]

@@AutomotiveKarnage cheers mate you seriously are the best

[@NicholasGeorge-cg3cf]

Those cars finish up in the bush because aborigines obtain grants for new cars and drive them into the ground , dump them in the bush , then go get another grant for another car and repeat the cycle.

[@NoTaboos]

Why bother?

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Why not?

[@tappethead4548]

HaHa the things we do

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

Sometimes stupid other times . . . . Actually mainly just stupid lol.

[@burnoutsandshenanigans7893]

Need to try invest in a full flat tray beaver tail car trailer I've got one can skull drag cars all day

[@AutomotiveKarnage]

That's the dream mate, I'm saving up for one now.