Summernats 2013 - Dreams smashed in seconds

Updated with new photo and more info.

You have a dream, of a unique car you can work on and make something special, that others will admire. You spend over five years achieving that dream, then you are involved in a five car traffic incident - and your dream becomes a write-off. I just hope no one was seriously injured. 

Update: I have been told that a car braked in front of the Commodore, he braked in time and missed colliding with the car that braked suddenly. The Territory driver did not. Even worse, the Territory had a ride on mower in a trailer, and that left the trailer and entered the back of the Territory. This entire mass collided with the Commodore, pushing it into the car in front. 

Is there any good news? Yes - two passengers had been in the back of the Commodore, they had exited the car only a few minutes before the collision. 

photo from facebook

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Summernats 2012 - Utes

Utes are as Australian as Vegemite, that is they are an Australian invention owned by American corporations... Summernats is a great venue to observe the ute at work and play. Many are entered as show cars and make their way down the burnout track, but most are used to haul the show cars to EPIC and then used as cruisers. It's a great way to circle all day with your mates in the back. 

For this photoessay, I've put the US utes at the beginning then the Holdens then the Fords. I know that one tonners and US pickups are mixed in here, but overall - this is a nice look at the Aussie ute. 

 very cheeky

 el Camino

 that rear suspension needs work

 classic aussie FJ ute

 EK ute

 EH ute

 HR ute

 WB ute 

 HJ Statesman fronted Holden ute

 Turboed!

 Very 70's - double Statesman grille

 HQ Statesman fronted Holden one tonner

 HSV Bodykit on a VY ute

 HSV ute in the Dyno shootouts

 XT Falcon ute

 XG or XH or maybe an XF ? 

 LTD front on an XE ute

 XH ute

 Latest Falcon utes - really one tonners

See also:

Summernats 2012 - Chryslers!

Summernats 2012 - Hot Rods!

Summernats 2012 - De Tomaso Panteras

Summernats 2012 - GM cars that arent Holdens

Summernats 2012 - Victor Brays 57 Chev TUF 57 

Summernats 2012 - How to get banned from Summernats - NUKINFUTS Gemini burnout

Summernats 2012 - Holdens

Summernats 2011 - Mad Max MFP Big Boppa replica Falcon 

Summernats 2012 - Fords!
Summernats 2012 Supercruise
Summernats 2011

HSV Canberra Owners Club Show'n'Shine - Oct 29 2011

On a very rainy and cold Saturday morning I drove over to Gerald Slaven Holden in Belconnen and had a look at the Canberra HSV Owners display of Holden Dealers Team (HDT) and Holden Special vehicles (HSV) cars. It was a very impressive car show.

Earliest car on display, a VH SS

Group A 'SS' Homologation special. Known by most as the 'Blue Meanie' 

Nice addition to ones car

VK Director - my favourite car of the day

Nice paint job - I think two tone paint out of the factory will make a comeback in the near future, I've seen a few customs with two tone paint recently.

VL 'SS' Group A Homologation special

HSV 'SV99'

Scarce factory HSV wagon

Replica sadly, but looks the goods. Sounds terriffic!

HSV VT

HSV VT

If you dont have enough V8 power, add a supercharger...

Gerald Slaven Holden is the Canberra HSV dealer, and they obviously see the value in this annual event. It helps build good brand awareness. 

Maloo VX

Only Monaro  on the day - an HSV GTO 

VE HSV 

VE HSV 

VE HSV 

VY HSV

Lots of gazing into engine bays

HSV E-Series 2nd gen

HSV E-Series 2nd gen

HSV E-Series 3rd gen

HSV Senator

If you own any of the cars pictured here, and want to add more info on the car - leave a comment and I will update the post. 

And after sorting through my photos I decided to finish off with a few badge shots. 

See also:

Revolution Models VT HSV Commodore resin models

Original Honda Insight

Queanbeyan Swap Meet - All Ford and All Holden Day 2011