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The BangShift Spotter’s Guide to Bitchin’ Old Australian Muscle Cars and ‘Utes

Jul 24, 2012BangShift News, Gallery7

The BangShift Spotter’s Guide to Bitchin’ Old Australian Muscle Cars and ‘Utes

(Photos by Darryl Daniels) – It is a minor coincidence that we’re heavy on content based in Oz today. We were tipped off to the cool old Aussie drag racing videos by an Australian reader and then we got this killer collection of photos from Darryl Daniels, who also lives in the home of Ayers Rock. Basically, he sent us a smattering of the coolest and most popular Aussie muscle cars as well as some of the neatest and most unexpected factory ‘Utes we have ever seen. Seriously, did you know that DeSoto was building these things in the 1950s? Neither did we.

Scroll down to learn about the coolest cars in the Southern Hemisphere. Who knows, if you ever get to travel down there this could come in handy. Even if you don’t you’ll gain an appreciation for the kinds of stuff that Aussie hot rodders have been fiddling with and modifying for years. As Chad showed us the other day, these boys know how to burn rubber!

Scroll down to see photos and learn some cool Australian automotive history!

1954-56 Holden 'Ute

1954-56 Holden Ute

1962 Holden sedan

A "barge" style Fairlane

Chrysler Charger...there will be one of these on Drag Week this year!

DeSoto 'Ute

Ford Falcon panel wagon

Early Holden Monaro

EH Series Holden front

EH series Holden rear

EH Holden engine

 

EK Holden Ute

 

FB Holden panel wagon

FB Holden sedan

Ford Fairlane

Ford XY GT (351 Cleveland power!)

HG Monaro

HG Monaro engine

Holden Commodore Ute

 

Morris Minor High Light

Rat rod

WY Ford sedan

XM Falcon

XM Ford

XP Falcon coupe

XW Ford Ute

 

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7 thoughts on “The BangShift Spotter’s Guide to Bitchin’ Old Australian Muscle Cars and ‘Utes”

  1. 75Duster

    Thanks Darryl for the Aussie hot rod photos, since I went to Austrailia in 1993 I have always enjoyed seeing hot rods and sheilas from “down under” and plan to make another trip down there sometime in the future,not with a US Navy battle group though.

    1. Sharkey0

      75 Duster let me know if you make it to Adelaide and I’ll show you around (plus if I havent finished my pickup by then you can come play too!)

      1. 75Duster

        Sounds like a plan, if you are ever in the St,Louis region I would show you around, and play with the street / strip Duster and my 5.7 Hemi D100 truck.

  4. Ward william

    As an older Aussie living 20 years abroad, my heart just skipped a beat. Thanks guys.
    What’s so hard to understand about Aussie utes. We invented the ute

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