Thread: Holden axed in Aussie.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

The fans didn't like 'em with their diesel engines,...not fast enough they said,....Me? I thought they were OK.
Anyway, they are continuing, but the existing diesel engines are being replaced with a GM LS3 6.2L V8 Petrol engine which is available in several stages of tune, I don't know which spec will be in the Utes.
Pickles.

I thought they were ok with the diesels, sticking a V8 in them makes them irrelevant and just like most other racing formats these days. Not sure why we can't go back to basics and they might be able to turn the tide.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I thought they were ok with the diesels, sticking a V8 in them makes them irrelevant and just like most other racing formats these days. Not sure why we can't go back to basics and they might be able to turn the tide.

Like I said, that's what I thought, people moan & groan about stuff not being the same as you can buy, but they still wanna change the engine??...the only thing I thought the category needed was a few more entrants!
Pickles.

I suppose in 20 years time it will be EVs. I reckon a Tesla could go pretty well down the mountain.
Pit stops could be an interesting game of who can charge the fastest at a bank of identical 50 kW chargers. That could lead to some innovations in fast charging ability. Team tactics could be interesting.
They would be quiet though.
Will the fans go nuts over Tesla vs some other brand - Renault-Peugeot or LDV? Probably not.
EV trucks could be fun to watch in the Dakar.
It's a funny old world.

They could always record V8 engine sounds and play them over speakers on the cars.
But why not F1.
regards PhilipA

There is an EV F1 series. Saw it once on TV. Was weird no sounds but the racing was close.

I see an add on TV yesterday for Lloyds Auctions telling people not to sell there Holdens but to contact them .

Originally Posted by 1950landy

I see an add on TV yesterday for Lloyds Auctions telling people not to sell there Holdens but to contact them .

Yeah, I've seen Lloyds & similar "quacking" about the value of Holdens, one of which I have....I've actually had a few over the years.
I remember back in the eighties I bought an HDT VK Group A "the Blue Meanie", and I remember the day after I bought it, Brock split with Holden,...my next door neighbor crowed, "What will that be worth now"?...intimating it'd be worth nothing,....How wrong was He.
As far as the value of "Holdens" are concerned, IMHO values will very much depend, like any car I guess, upon it's rarity, desirability, & condition.
And at this stage, it's far too early to say which way things will go for "Holdens".
Pickles.

It is often cars that were a failure on introduction that are worth lots now.
ones that come to mind are E type jaguar, XY XA X B Gts.

Insurance often stoped people buying them. when Ford I once calculated that over 10% of GTs went into the company fleet. Other Fords I can think of are the Escort Twin Cam and Gt1600. All the Ford reps were put into them as the XU 1 killed them in the market.

of course limited edition cars will always make good money especially if sought after when new eg GT HO.

I can say reufully that I thought Edsel Ford had rocks in his box when he mandated the Cobra to get rid of the last of the 2 door bodies. How wrong I was. Nobody should underestimate the power. Of some garish stripes.
regards PhilipA