I have another pic (somewhere) of it during a road test on a dirt road. It shows dirt rooster tails coming off both front and rear wheels.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyG
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I have another pic (somewhere) of it during a road test on a dirt road. It shows dirt rooster tails coming off both front and rear wheels.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyG
I've owned my Holden Overlander ute for 30 years . Its #10. I guess from what you wrote Bob that you have just seen " Overlander " magazine. If so the Red ute with canopy is mine.
Its currently for sale . A very regrettable sale.
We have a fan page on Facebook too. Search " Holden Overlander". Trying to track down all remaining Overlanders.
Gary
There is, or at least was, floating around Gosnells WA... a HX/Z bronze station wagon body on a 4WD chassis.
Thanks for the clarification, as I thought it was a 'one-off' project by some Holden wally...:eek:
IF the suspension is sufficiently long-travel and balanced like a Rangie, it would be capable of going anywhere... (decent engine to start with!)
- with the reliability to get back again...
- Who sed that ?
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by pop058
Here's mine. Aussie 4x4s: 1978 Holden Overlander-News & Reviews-Unique Cars
Gary
If its on a Holden Chassis its highly likely to be a Molecraft copy built in W.A.Quote:
Originally Posted by superquag
https://www.facebook.com/groups/504987936244826/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holde...05699826338357
https://www.facebook.com/groups/369464366530236/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/4x4-H...12295958873646
Also more info here.
Aussie Classic: Holden Overlander 4x4 | Truck Jungle
Gary
I thought they were nailed together at Ford KSD, one of my links confirms this. As they were virtually hand built, they were assembled on weekends to avoid disruption to the line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
I think Philip was working there at the time.
Theres also been an AWD BF Falcon wagon built using the rear end from a Falcon RTV ute and the driveline/front suspension from a territory.....Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyG
Thanks for the links Gary. It is sad to read in the Truck Jungle link that Arthur Hayward passed away in September 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by 33chinacars
Hi All,
My mate had an Overlander HZ wagon.
Gee it was a sweet ride with an auto on the column
It would go anywhere and the sweet burble of the V8 almost
sounded as sweet as a Rover V8 ...
It was immaculate as he was a stickler for keeping anything he owned in tip top condition ......he always changed vehicles didn't keep them long.....
I remember several people including me asking him that if he ever wanted to see it to sell it to us.....needless to say he didn't, traded on another of the many vehicles he owned.
Thanks for the memory .....haven't seen or thought of the Overlander in years.
Cheers
Baggy
Back in the late 60's Ford and International were vying for an Army contract to supply the Australian Army with a 1 ton 4x4 vehicle to fill a perceived gap in the transport line-up. A reasonable amount of money was expended by both companies in supplying a number of vehicles for evaluation.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/06/1520.jpg
Unfortunately for both manufacturers, the army instead decided to go with the 109" 3/4 ton Land Rover instead, leaving both International and Ford high and dry.
This incident was one of the precursors to the demise of the Inter in Australia, and left Ford holding a number of otherwise unwanted drive trains on their shelves.
The means selected to dispose of these drive trains was to build up 250 of these specialised 4x4 utes (current model at the time) powered by the 250 engine, that had also been set aside for the projected 4x4 Mil vehicle, and release them through Qld and NSW outlets only. Why those two states only I haven't been able to glean, but I suppose it had something to do with perceived requirements, gathered from dealers.
Regards
Glen