EFIJY.. wow

[Ed]

Guys FYI.

 ;D


SYDNEY MORNING HERALD>
Holden hot-rod
By Joshua Dowling
October 13, 2005 - 12:47PM

Holden unveils its wildest concept car ever - the Efijy.
Holden today unveiled its wildest concept car ever: a hot-rod version of the famous 1953 FJ, with more power than a V8 Supercar.

Holden has been surprising the media and public at the Sydney motor show since it unveiled the Commodore coupe in 1998.

Unlike that car and the many concepts that followed, this vehicle - called the Efijy, a play on Efigy - is not destined for production.

The Efijy was originally going to be built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the FJ in 2003 but was delayed by other projects. It is powered by a supercharged 6.0-litre HSV engine. With 480kW of power and 775Nm of torque it is almost 11 times more powerful than the 45kW (60 horsepower) engine in the 1953 FJ Holden.

The show car is almost as long as a Statesman, as wide as a Hummer and yet has a lower roofline than a Monaro. It is capable of being driven but only at low speeds at this stage, because the Soprano Purple bodywork is made from fibreglass.

The car was built relatively cheaply for $200,000 because about 20 suppliers and designers donated time, parts and expertise. If it were to be built again from scratch - and if the parts and labour had to be paid for - Holden estimates it would cost $1.5 million.

[graham_fuller]

Wow is an understatement.What a machine.Shame it will never go into production.
Thanks Ed,
Cheers,
Graham

[customFC]

I think I might head out to the Motor Show just to see that beauty.
Looks strangly familiar.
Regards
Alex

[HARKO]

What do you mean Alex ?

ED what a creation ,I wonder if it's anything to do with the pen man from street machine moving over to Holden ,If it isnt Id be damn sure he would be right behind it :)  What a weapon ,and what a tease ...
I WANT ONE
Its the first new car I have ever wanted
 and it wont be a production car (Bastards ...Utter Bastards) :)

[customFC]

Some more pics.





Harko. I created this lil coupe a couple of years ago.

More pics of my lil version on this thread.
http://www.fefcholden.org.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=models;action=display;num=1067153952
Regards
Alex

[Shayne]

Would be worth a trip to Sydney to see that :o

Sure looks better than the last 'Retro' effort - the PT Cruiser!

What will Holden do with the car once it has done the show circuit?  Would it end up in a museum, or will it be dismantled?

Alex, your model looks very similar.  Maybe Holden's next show car will be based on your FC drag car model you had as a logo a while back! ;)

[Ed]

drool...

Harko, Whoever dreamt up Efijy is very stylish.

so... custom cars hitting the main stream?

go make some more cars Alex they might all come to life!

[smithy]

i saw this on the news last night and nearly fell off my chair, jeez it is a shame its not going into production would love to see and hear one of these on the road.

oh to have a bottomless bank acccount!!

[COL58FE]

Alex,
       I'am  bloody blown :o away how close there idea is to your's,well only if you'd paitent it.So much for copy right's now,you'd be a little richer. ;D.
BUT WHAT A MACHINE!
                                   Cheer's Col. ;)

[craiga]

Looks great from this angle.

[customFC]

Here's a link to a few more build shots.

http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/*query?@&images=60&source=holden



Regards
Alex

[GMH-O57(FLASH BACK 57)]

thnks for the link alex

[fe hotrod]

 :o :o :A ll i can say is what a work of art!!!it would have to give the yanks a good run for their money if it went to a show like SEMA,Truely amazing!!!! ;) ;) ;)

[TorqueFC]

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o
what a machine!!! that
would look awesome
cruizing down the street
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

[Shayne]

here is a link to a video clip of the car at the motorshow and an interview with the designer.

http://media.drive.com.au/?category

Scroll down and on the right hand side, click on the Efijy link.  You do have to endure an advert for a Hyundai first, so be patient.

[Hewart]

Popped in and had a look at it yesterday... very impressive!!! Awesome machine!
Looks very similar to yours Alex...!
Also, looks pretty similar to this, but better...!!



Eh..? What do you reckon....

Cheers
Les... ;)

PS: Thanks for all the links boys...!

[RET]

:o :o :A ll i can say is what a work of art!!!it would have to give the yanks a good run for their money if it went to a show like SEMA,Truely amazing!!!! ;) ;) ;)

Indeed.  If you weren't aware, EFIJY has indeed won the incredibly prestigious Hot Rod of the Year in the US.  It was also hand-picked by the head of GM design to appear at the Detroit Motor Show.

There's an article from the Sydney Morning Herald here about Richard Ferlazzo and the car over there.

cheers
RET

[FC0058]

Glen Ridge with this cool car and designer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn20DWHWmAs

And this one from the detroit car show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_TkXAosw0

Last one this is the Beyond Tomorrow show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo7qBW_N-QU