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Title: "where are they now" Post by: FC P/VAN on February 10, 2009, 01:40:15 PM I would love to see a new permanent category in the front page menu for cars from the past or "where are they now" cars,
preference to all FE/FC holdens but also open to all other interesting, well known, movie cars etc etc etc here is an fc i would love to find the whereabouts now SATNAV- flip front white sedan from late ninety somethings and also All cars from "Running On Empty" join the list and lets see how many oldies and goodies we can find, pics of them then and now would be even better. Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: ratbox on February 10, 2009, 03:49:10 PM a guy in western sydney has the '57 chev the chopped '53-'54 chev which has been burnt a replicaish of the EK as i think the original was scrapped, don't want to just post his name his mate used to own the dodge which i think is now in QLD or WA, there was a '52 chev ute that had bit parts it was recently on ebay
Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: colt on February 10, 2009, 05:06:53 PM Didn't they wreck all the cars in Running on Empty.
Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: ratbox on February 11, 2009, 04:13:08 PM Didn't they wreck all the cars in Running on Empty. no i nearly bought the EK and the chopped '53'54 (rammer) before it got burnt funny story with the EK the guy that had it was sick of people stealing or trying to steal it, before the movie never had a problem, always left the car parked in his front yard. after the movie it got stolen 3 times only joy riders and had the recaros stolen out of it on the front lawn :o Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: customFC on February 11, 2009, 05:28:15 PM This topic has come up before.
The 57 is owned by a guy in Penrith by the name of Val, and he also has the EK. (or a clone there of) I saw the EK on the road about 6 months ago. The guy also owns the 'rammer' chev which is now in poor condition. The front sheet metal is missing and it has had an interior fire, but it is the same car. Here's a few pics of both the 57 and Fox together when this guy owned both. (Yes, he has owned 4 of the cars from the movie) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/Harko/57ChevFoxDodge1.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/Harko/Rammer.jpg) The Fox has made it's way across to Perth WA, and has been altered slightly. (http://www.the-rumbler.com/chrysler2k7/chrysler07_115.jpg) (http://www.the-rumbler.com/chrysler2k7/chrysler07_116.jpg) I saw the 57 in the carpark at a car show in Lansvale in 82. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/Car%20Shows/84lansvale1.jpg) Regards Alex Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: customFC on February 11, 2009, 05:51:07 PM The EK in 2003.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y166/customfc4/FB%20EKNats03/FBEK15.jpg) I have some earlier pics of what I believe may be the movie car somewhere. Regards Alex Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: jack_fc on February 11, 2009, 06:09:56 PM thanks, Alex; great pics :) Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: FC P/VAN on February 11, 2009, 07:43:42 PM this is great to see pics of the cars we all remember on the screen,
but geez i wish someone knew the whereabouts of the SATNAV fc holden Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: customFC on February 11, 2009, 08:29:16 PM These pics come from the private collection of Trevor Page, and it is the first time these pics have been seen in public for over 20 years. Pics taken at the 1981 combined Christmas party of the FE FC and the FB EK Holden car clubs of NSW. The theme was 50's dress and I am not sure if the owner won the trophy for the car or the outfit. :D
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK1.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK2.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK3.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK4.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK5.jpg) (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/customfc5/Holden/RonE-EK6.jpg) Regards Alex Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: Maco on February 11, 2009, 08:52:30 PM I see that EK most afternoons on the Northern Road at Orchard Hills on my home from work. I have also seen it parked in a paddock at Glenmore Park as well.
Cheers John Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: customFC on February 11, 2009, 09:27:08 PM Hey John
The car you have been seeing is the car in the first pic, which is a clone. Some noticable differences are the panted roof rather than vinyl and no flares. The original car was cut up and is no more. The 'story' goes that it suffered a dash fire and the owner decided to cut it up instead of fixing it due to the amount of rust that was in it. Regards Alex Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: Maco on February 11, 2009, 09:42:00 PM Alex,
I wished my vision was as good as yours. Cheers John Title: Re: "where are they now" Post by: weddo on February 12, 2009, 01:08:24 PM I think we should start a "stump Alex" section. ;D ;D ;D
He seems to have a picture of every car built in the fifties, (or maybe just the ones mentioned on the forum) ..... name a car or an owner and ...hey presto... up comes a picture. :o Your a legend Alex, keep it up, its good viewing regards Weddo |