Saggy Sarah - The Lost Holden Dealer Team Torana 'In The Pits' Blend Line TV

[@BlendLineTV]

What an incredible restoration and acknowledgement of the history of such a cool car. What's your favourite part of Saggy Sarah? We think it's got to be the attention to detail and deliberate leaving of parts of the car that tell the story of its' life.

[@Lightsout89]

I love that roof and what his done with it, bloody amazing and such a smart way to keep the history alive

[@BlendLineTV]

It's an amazing job that's for sure. Massive credit to Larry for all the effort.

[@Lightsout89]

@@BlendLineTV 100% mate 👌🏼one of our many Aussie legends 👏🏼

[@davidbarrett8058]

Its something only history and love can create. best roof ever.

[@Lightsout89]

@@davidbarrett8058 true that brother

[@davidbarrett8058]

@@Lightsout89 very difficult to put a price on this. When you combine the history, the drivers, the fact it was the lost missing key to HDT. The fact is has repairs that are traceable to moments in time... it's ability to shape shift...... and the way it was restored. If this was on pawn stars it would be the "HOLY GRAIL" of holden. And those lines. Would love to see it in a good spray. BOSS

[@davidmillerd7631]

A very unique piece of Australian motorsport history, You have presented it well tipping your hat to all its previous owners. Sounds and looks great ,Thankyou for sharing

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

You couldn't get a uniquer car could you?

[@steveveness3829]

History preserved, Important point me thinketh😉🙂👍👍

[@BlendLineTV]

Yup. As is evidenced in the Historic Sports Sedans group, we are all custodians of the history.

[@hqlion]

What was done with roof is bloody brilliant! Great owner, who has done great work. No one could have done better.

[@billmago7991]

Great story ,love the car, Holden did a good job turning mums shopping cart into one of the meanest looking race cars .

[@brutechurchill]

That makes me smile. Awesome in every aspect.

[@351nang]

Saggy Sarah is definitely in the right hands, great work Larry. Next stop should be a museum as for her survive for this amount of time is amazing.

[@BlendLineTV]

Larry has done an amazing job, it's a real credit to him the preservation of this car.

[@bthr6715]

Great to see something like has survived and still going great work !

[@BlendLineTV]

It is so cool to see it still lapping. A real credit to Larry for all his hard work.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Janson used that car in rallycross at Calder as well. Well used!!

[@gazza116]

one minute your a rooster next minute your a feather duster was my best memory of janson

[@BlendLineTV]

This car has pretty much done it all. Incredible really.

[@bigkeg9173]

Excellent 👍😊👍

[@benthomas1546]

Awesome car & such an interesting history, love how it’s still racing…

[@BlendLineTV]

It really is! glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.

[@markmark5269]

Ridden in Saggy as a rally car when our family friend, Bob Bird owned it. Bob was doing well in Victorian Rally Championship rounds at the time in his Mk1 Cortina, and Harry firth offered it to him, was $5000 in the day, and came with more than another 2 car's worth of spares as Firth was cleaning out all the XU1 stuff for the L34 era. The car was dark green when Bob got it, and under street lights at night, you could see the "HDT" where it had been painted over on the rear guards :-) I think the "over the jump" photo he refers to at 8:45 , might actually be a well known photo of Bob nosediving after a jump?

[@666theninja]

Saggy has done it all in Motorsport, Maxrob Steering Wheel and Supercharger go together.

[@neverleftthe80s29]

Great story, thank you.

[@johnbrooks9523]

SARAH SURVIVES. TRULY AMAZING! A rinky dink museum of living and breathing HDT Harry & Ian technological art work and mind boggling, hugely successful motor sport history all crammed into one slinky little package and still trundling along under her own power. Seeing this car intact feels like finding a pirates chest in your back yard when all you wanted to do was dig a sand pit for your kids. You look inside & all the wonderful treasure is still packed within. A wonderful little miracle... It just makes you feel giving someone a hug and jumping for joy.

[@nickdewith2932]

Very interesting guys. Next stop holden museum ? or just keep cracking on into the sunset ? Enjoy it while you can. Appreciate you sharing her with us. Cheers Nick

[@markficheroux3729]

Awesome car & story you should get unique cars magazine to tell your story to everyone keep up the great work thanks

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

I see a Wade blower off a Commer Knocker 3 cylinder , 6 piston Two Stroke diesel motor ! They were popular on Holden Sixs back in the day.

[@slowlearner984]

Anymore footage of the engine? I was hoping for a good look at it. :(

[@stevenJEDI3]

Really nice looking bit of history I liked what you did with the roof the different colour scheme through the old paint and the overall look it looks like a race car with racing history I’m sure it’s worth a bit of money too

[@BlendLineTV]

Larry has done a brilliant job paying tribute to the history of the car while also putting his own spin on it. Brilliant story.

[@JRosey777]

A very unique period with every car racing not cut from the same cookie cutter! Alas something greatly missing today, a excellent reminder of when road cars and racing was great 👍

[@skyislands8887]

It kind of reminds me of granddads hammer, has had 5 handles and 3 heads but totally reversing the concept. I think a great deal of respect and honour has been shown to the vehicle. After the weight of multiple paint layers was removed, was it quicker? 😉

[@BlendLineTV]

It is a bit like that, but every owner/driver puts their own mark on the vehicle. Not sure how much quicker it was, I assume there was a fair bit of weight lost though which removed some stress on the panels!

[@johnlemm4632]

I had a ride with Larry in Sarah up Collingrove Hillclimb a few years ago. He warned me that it got very hot inside. He wasn't wrong!

[@BlendLineTV]

Bet that was an experience. Larry is a great guy.

[@mattmatty4670]

wow cool thanks mate

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I would like to know , I may have missed it But what was the original colour Love the roof bit 👍👍

[@johndavis7944]

Saggy Sarah... Sounds like the monica for a retired Madam. Well she's seen a few Aussie race car drivers through her time and by the sounds of it each have had their way with her in their own unique way, right down to bending the fender for the crooked headlight effect. The many layers of paint represent the styles and fashion she's lived and seen. I think you can see the picture I'm painting here. To bad about that "Holden it together" diff being hurt. A bit like us when we need a hip replacement. Well Saggy Sarah is a real surviver in the hands of someone who respects her now and is going to treat her with the dignity she's longed for. Keep the tyres pumped and engine warm. 👍😀

[@madmick3794]

Awesome

[@garyjones1549]

The beast ran in sports sedans with bond v Moffat with a v8

[@bodgiesteve8849]

Great car. Just wondering about #69. Does it refer to 1969, cause I know XU-1's came out in January '70. if so,,,,,,,

[@1talianEngineer]

Just the number it ran when Bruce Watt had the car with this paint scheme back in the day. This car was labelled "Watty's car" by Harry Firth himself despite Jansen's moniker for her. So it was important to preserve Bruce Watt's identity within the old girl. Maybe Watty had a sense of humour or just liked the number??

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

On Ya Laz ! 👍👍

[@brianhoffman4861]

Ok... imagine....I have a Holden 6 engine.... pulled out of of xu1 torana gtr... because the client wanted a V8.... imagine...

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

what an interesting fella ,true blue far dinkum aussie

[@kevo6190]

🤘 Respect

[@Don-zl1ey]

Cool 😎

[@-sandman4605]

Nice 👍😎 🇦🇺

[@bricktop2090]

Saggy Sarah"🤣🤣 you cant beat Aussie Humour"🍺

[@turbotorana4336]

"the lost"? whats lost about it,its right there

[@BlendLineTV]

If you watch the video Larry talks about how this car has so much history no-one was really sure which car it was until the process began of stripping back and finding the history.

[@turbotorana4336]

@@BlendLineTV well aware of the car and its history,like i said whats lost about it? it should be the "found" holden dealer team torana.

[@garyjones1549]

Rubbish

[@rodneyvanderveen8376]

The award for the ugliest cars ever goes to GM in the '70s! Stinky, ugly, and slow!

[@lancecooper4646]

....HQ Coupe with a 350 Chev ??