Thread: Off-roading Holden Commodore?

A work friend told me that his father never owned a 4wd but always drove wagons. They use to do a lot of beach camping. He said that car could go anywhere when all 5 kids were in the car. He said he saw a lot of the back of the vehicle from all the pushing he use to do.

I have watched film of HQ Holden's being driven/pushed from Doomadgee to Burketown in the 70's & 80's.
I thought the road was bad when we came here in the early 90's, nothing on what these poor guys had to put up with.

Apparently they did the trip regularly.

Good Ol' Days?

Jonesfam

A couple of videos of the Triumph TR7 V8. Unfortunately I can’t find any videos of the really harsh conditions the BL rally cars went through. Not sure about today’s cars...

Triumph TR7 Rally Car Pure Sounds - The TUNDO Rally Team - YouTube

TR7.1978 - YouTube

Some mini pictures.

Dad had a early 70`s Kngswood. Being a a tree feller he would have to get to some remote locations for just quoting the work. This he did in the Kingswood. We had also owned a GMC ute a 1946 model I think, pre holden any way.
Tall wheels and a chassis gave it heaps of clearance. Did that ute go places. When a hill was to steep for the carby dad would get up far as it would go, chock the wheels, prime the carby, get up a bit more , repeat till the hill was climbed.
Cheers Hall

With an experienced driver it is amazing where a standard 2wd vehicle will go. But then again when you think about it this country was conquered by 2wd vehicles as basically that is all that was available in the early days.

Whenever people say you need a 4WD to get out amongst it, I always think back at the Redex Around Australia Trials. Not too many 4WD's amongst that lot!

Originally Posted by jonesfam

I have watched film of HQ Holden's being driven/pushed from Doomadgee to Burketown in the 70's & 80's.
I thought the road was bad when we came here in the early 90's, nothing on what these poor guys had to put up with.

Apparently they did the trip regularly.

Good Ol' Days?

Jonesfam

I came through on that road from Borroloola to Burketown back in the early '70's and it wasn't real good, especially around Hells Gate, Wollogorang way