FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

Hi All
 Check out trax as they have another FC sedan in pink and white for release in May it is in the Opal series.
WAYNE

That would be Top Gear.

Here's a link to the release details ($2).

Warning: Don't have a mouthful of your favourite beverage when you click that link, lest you spray it all over your keyboard and computer.

Pink and white?!  WTF were they thinking?  It looks like it's been carved from a block of coconut ice.  Not even a Magic Mirror pink FB/EK colour is that garish.

Why? Why not an authentic combination? Abobe Beige & Terraglow, for example.  It's not like it's been tricked up with mags and a V8 under the bonnet.  It just looks wrong*.

Unbelievable.  Just my 2c (and my $58, for that matter, that I'll be keeping).

cheers
RET

* I'm not referring to pink FE/FCs in general, just this model.  No offence intended.

Heh RET thanks for the beverage warning as that is APALLING !!!!!!!! Got to be the worst Top gear product of all time just a shocker and it is time they had a wholesale review of their marketing department as it obvious they have absolutely no idea, as you mentioned Richard ........... WTF !!!!
Cheers
Brett

(http://www.topgear.com.au/image_library/image_789_XXL.jpg)


Woops...........


Someone in the Top Gear marketing department doesn't live on Darlinghurst Road do they - not that there's anything wrong with that  :P

Hi Gent
I have seen an FC in similar colours (reverse) over here, I am sure that quite a few of our lady enthusiast will buy it, I will buy it just so I can say I brought  it for you "dear". It might have to be here birthday present.

Would look good parked outside an old Ice Cream Palour.

Cheers Jim

The Barbie FC.  ;)

Someone should tell them that 'Duckies' is not a shortened version of Ducktails.   :D

Spinner

All of a sudden i feel like eating marshmellows! ;D

An award previously held by the model of the prototype FJ station wagon with the 90s style sticker graphics on it.  And I thought that was going to be pretty hard to beat.

Just my opinion, of course ;)

cheers
RET

THAT THING IS UGLY. IF IT WERE A WOMAN YOU WOULD CHEW YOUR ARM OFF!!!!!!!!

My wife and daughter think its a wonderful piece of art which my FC should have been done in the same. My daughter thinks Ken and barbie's new boyfriend (some aussie surfer boy) would look cool cruising with the 19 barbies she has.

God bless monogomy in a pink FC (WTF)

The new catalogue lists the car as Terraglow /Adobe Beige, so perhaps the colour depicted is not accurate.
There is a disclaimer stating that the colour may not be indicative of the final product.
Lets hope it is true to the original colours, they have been in the past.
I will be laying my money down all the same, as I have every FE FC and don't want to break the set.
Regards
Alex

Well I'll be.... :-/

There's no mention of Terraglow on the site, just "pink".  And it sure does look pink.

But the printed brochure today says that the model is indeed Terraglow and Adobe Beige - the very colours I suggested earlier! - and the colours in there look nothing like the web-page. In print it looks much better.

Methinks the graphic artist for the website stuffed up big time :o

I take it all back (except the bit about the FJ wagon, that's still horrid).

cheers
RET

Seems the images on Trax's website have been changed now, too.

cheers
RET

i think it looks very GAY

Just had a look at the site, it still looks pink to me - and while we're at it, given the time it took to create the Opal FC models and match up the colours you'd think they could have spelt Olinda Green correctly ::)

Cheers
John

It's still not a wagon, :(    so i don't care if it's polka dots



8) 8) 8)

good point

The car is indeed Terraglow.  I chose the colours for the model and have done so for about the last 5 or 6. (since the 2 tone green FC).  However, my task is to supply colour chips, I dont get to see a final prototype painted in the colour and I don't get to proof read the text.  The words "Olinda green" were supplied correctly to Top Gear by me but since I did not see a text to proof read I have no control of what gets printed.
From what I've seen the Terraglow colour looks pretty close to the original colour (it is a pretty rare colour and I think some readers are confusing it with Terracotta which is similar but more browny/red than pink).  I quite like the Terraglow colour as it is a rare colour and Top Gear wanted a colour that was different to what had already been supplied.  So if you want someone to blame for the colour then that would be me.

Ken

Thanks for the info Ken.
The new pics make the car look great, and indeed different to those before it.
(http://www.topgear.com.au/image_library/image_796_XXL.jpg)
I can't wait to see it in the flesh now.
Regards
Alex

Still looks pink and gay

Ken,

Thanks for your note, you've chosen great colours so far.

However, that colour bears no relation to Terraglow, the closest I've seen to that is "Strike Me Pink" from the 70s. Even the FB, EK and EJ pinks weren't as, er, vibrant as that.

It all feels a bit cynical to me. Selling that colour as Terraglow is ridiculous, I don't care that they make a pink one just don't pretend its a factory colour. The yellow and black FC was a horror too.

John

My Turn
Yes I will be buying one also!
I have the complete set from Trax..Both FEs & FCs.
I for one don't like the Gold FE, but had to buy one to keep the full set. I hope they don't do a gold FC !!!
But Trax with their faults (and I don,t think thay have a lot of faults) supply some great models.
I love the Trax models, Jan would be happier if I stuck to FEs & FCs only but......How can you go past some of their models! The "Trax Catalogue" shows much more pleasing picture of the car.  I too would love to see a FE / FC Wagon or ute.......FE or FC I don,t care...maybe two tone Blue  ;D.....
Bruce

Just received the latest Trax flyer.

The colour is indeed Terraglow and it looks great - thanks Ken.

God knows what they did to the photos before they posted them to the website ???

Cheers
John

me too *snigger*

:-*

It's probably a case of just waiting to see what they look like in the flesh....

The pics in the flyer are much less intense and a better looking colour!! They must've pumped up the contrasts something fierce on the website....!!

Cheers
Les...

PS: The wagon can't be too far away can it... 50th Anniversary of the Station Sedan and all that!! They've done a HD wagon after all ::)

Hi All
I have already orded mine be good to see it when arrives.
WAYNE

John, have you seen a Terraglow coloured car?  In my opinion, the second version of the Trax colour (not the first one which looked horribly pink) is a very good reproduction of the colour.
Although I didn't choose the colours for the black & yellow car - this is the reason I got involved with the whole Trax colour choosing thing.  The yellow was too bright for Cape Ivory and the main thing that upset me about the car was GMH NEVER made a black and yellow FC past 1958, so the car as sold painted in late FC style NEVER existed.
For what it's worth, Terraglow was Holden's first foray into pastels which became HUGE during the early 60's.  Most FB's were painted in pastel colours with pink, pale grey, pale yellow, mushroom etc being especially popular.  The FX and FJ had a high percentage of black, blue, grey, brown & dark green colours. The FE and FC saw the introduction of some bold new colours such as red and bright blues and greens but the colours were still very strong.  Terraglow on the other hand was soft and feminine and meant to appeal to the female buyer and represented a whole new marketing strategy that established the whole 60's pastel image for GMH.

Ken

Sorry John, I didn't see your second post - my apologies.

Ken

Thanks for posting that just the same - I hadn't thought about Terraglow from that perspective before.

cheers
RET

HI GOT MINE TODAY..IT DOE'SNT LOOK AS BAD AS THE PICTURES LOOKED....CHEERS MARK

Ken,
When is the FE equivalent due?
(Please tell me there is one coming).

There are at least 4 Terraglow and Adobe Beige cars in our club, so I thought it was common. When I went to register my wagon, I called it red, the policeman said it was brown, the rego from Queensland said orange so our rego department registered it as pink?

PS Certain people in our club rerfer to it as:
"Monkey Bum Pink" I don't think this is correct as Monkeys don't have pink buns, it is one of the other apes that has the Terraglow bottom.

Rabbitoh, FE series will depend to a certain extent on the sales of the FC but also on sales of other FE models.  You will note that the gold FE has still not sold out after a number of months on sale.  This does not help with potential sales of future FE models.

Cajerridoc, I think you will find that some of the cars you think are Terraglow may be Terracotta.  Denis Williams car 143-977 is Terracotta, another car I photographed AA-784C is also Terracotta - I didn't catch the owners name.  These are the only records of Terraglow or Terracotta cars that I have from SA.  Any other details that you have would be appreciated.

Regards  Ken

Hi Ken,

I have just been getting my wagon ready for the club run tomorrow and checked the numbers.

Looks like it is a terraglow. One of our other members has a wagon the same colours and a sedan that was originally the same colours, but he has repainted it in the reverse combination.

Robin

NO: FC-229-26276-A  
TRIM: 298-858  
PAINT: 253-9665  
INSERT: 256-2031  
TOP: 253-9665  
RPO:  

Other Details
Chassis Number: FC-16485-A  
Engine Number: L610966  

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Results and Explanation
FC-229-26276-A Vehicle is an FC Special Station Sedan, the 26,276th manufactured in Adelaide, SA.
298-858 The Exterior Trim Code (298) describes this car as Two-Tone: Adobe Beige over Terraglow.
The Interior Trim Code (858) refers to: Black & Turkish Ivory.
253-9665  The main colour (bonnet, guards) is DUCO Lacquer Terraglow
256-2031  The insert colour (window frames, rear quarters) is DUCO Lacquer Adobe Beige  
253-9665  The roof colour is DUCO Lacquer Terraglow  
FC-16485-A The vehicle was assembled during 1959, and was the 15,485th FC (in any bodystyle) assembled in Adelaide, SA.
L610966 Manufacture date (based on engine number) is September 1959

Ken,

We found another Terraglow and Adobe Beige wagon in Stinky's wrecking yard today. Ask him for the numbers if you don't already have them.

Robin

Thanks Robin, I didn't have any your wagon details and don't have Stinkys either. I will get onto him

Regards  Ken

By the way, getting back on track.  I received my model in the mail and am very dissapointed to see that they have done the interior the wrong way round with white seats and black top. :(

Ken

I said the same thing when i got my model :o.

I also have some details for a terraglow/adobe station sedan i parted out a couple of years back another barossa (wine region) car.

cheers
Scott

My model came minus the "Special" badge on the left quarter panel.

Robin

 :D Us guys/dolls in SA call the terraglow/cotta colour "monkey bum pink" (just a bit of a laugh and no harm intended)   -   so this model car seems to be a "GAY MONKEY BUM PINK" specimen.  Would look good in a little girls' room next to the Barbie car/caravan. Cheers Hotlips  ;D ;D ;D

Looks OK next to the others in there box

I SHOULD HAVE KEPT MY FIRST MODEL. THE SECOND WAS MISSING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR!!

Are there any 1:18 scale FCs around?
Cheers,
Ron,

Hi All
Mine arrived the othere day. It is a well constructed model and looks great next to the other two, but if you really think it looks any thing but PINK you need your eyes tested.

Cheers Jim

Third time lucky! Finally one I could put on the shelf.

Robin