Aussie cars in Thailand

[Natai Beach]

One of the only things I miss about Australia is the cheap rear wheel drive full sized V8 cars. Even  an Aussie six would be better than most of what is available.

 

Australia used to sell a lot of cars in Thailand before our government signed an FTA with Thailand. It led to about 20% of vehicles on Aussie roads now being Thai made and eventually all the local manufacturers in Australia closing down.

The dopey Aussie government employees obviously were too lazy to read the small print which taxes engines over 2.5 liters which made Aussie made cars too expensive. Maybe the Thais took them down to Nana Plaza to distract them? 
 

Anyway this thread is for Aussie made cars in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

[Natai Beach]

One I would really like to get my hands on would be a two door Holden Monaro.

 

 

[Natai Beach]

Another couple of Monaros..

 

 

[Kwasaki]

Chevy pickup. ????

[Natai Beach]

XU-1 Holden Torana (Claimed, not sure if it is the real deal) 

 

 

 

 

[Natai Beach]

Holden Statesman 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andy from Kent]

 

I like a lot of car.

 

[Natai Beach]

Valiants were used as police cars. Slant 6, 3 on the tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Natai Beach]

A later model valiant.

 

 

Edited February 27, 2021 by Natai Beach

[Natai Beach]

Some older Holdens.

 

[Natai Beach]

Plenty of Kingswoods, Belmont’s and Premiers..

 

 

[Pottinger]

LOL. What a bunch of ugly old rust buckets!

[Natai Beach]

Some more Toranas

[Natai Beach]

Ford Falcons XR and XT were imported from Australia before they started assembling XW and XY in Thailand. 
 

 

[Natai Beach]

To celebrate the opening of the Ford Falcon assembly plant in Thailand 5 Falcon GTs were built.

All in GT silver and with the XW bonnet blackouts and red GT stripe.

Only two are known to have survived.

 

 

[Ralf001]

In Australia what is the price for a new rear wheel drive V8 car ?

 

I ask as cheap was mentioned.

[Natai Beach]

XA-XC Falcons were also assembled in Thailand.
A mate reckons he saw a two door in Bangkok once. I am skeptical as he has bad eyes and drinks a lot. 
I have never seen any evidence of one.

 

 

 

 

[Natai Beach]

4 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

In Australia what is the price for a new rear wheel drive V8 car ?

 

I ask as cheap was mentioned.

I didn’t say new, second hand are cheap as. Cheapest I ever bought was a V8 fairlane for $500

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

I didn’t say new, second hand are cheap as. Cheapest I ever bought was a V8 fairlane for $500

 

got a link to a roadworthy $500 V8 Fairlane ?

 

I have car friends in Australia and they are moaning the price of 2nd hand cars has skyrocketed over the past few years.

Edited February 27, 2021 by Ralf001

[Natai Beach]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

In Australia what is the price for a new rear wheel drive V8 car ?

 

I ask as cheap was mentioned.

 

If you read the OP you will see that they don’t make new rear wheel drive V8s in Australia anymore. 
The factories all closed up mate a few years back now.

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

 

If you read the OP you will see that they don’t make new rear wheel drive V8s in Australia anymore. 
The factories all closed up mate a few years back now.

 

Yeah you already mentioned that............ drunk or dementia ?

 

 

Now about them $500 V8 Fairlanes... Ive friends in Aus real keen.

[dodgybros]

8 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah you already mentioned that............ drunk or dementia ?

 

 

Now about them $500 V8 Fairlanes... Ive friends in Aus real keen.

Cheapest V8 I could find $2k, 6cyl $1000

[Ralf001]

Just now, dodgybros said:

Cheapest V8 I could find $2k, 6cyl $1000

link ?

[Susco]

Is this thread a contest for the ugliest car ever produced.

 

I'm a classic car enthusiast, but from all pictures I have seen in this thread, almost all of them you would not be allowed to drop them on my driveway if they were free.

 

Jeez, now I know why Australia doesn't have any car factories any more.

[Olmate]

7 minutes ago, dodgybros said:

Cheapest V8 I could find $2k, 6cyl $1000

V8 6cyl? Dodgy or what? 

[giddyup]

2 hours ago, Pottinger said:

LOL. What a bunch of ugly old rust buckets!

This "ugly rustbucket" just sold for $1.15 million.

 

 

[Olmate]

Just now, Susco said:

Is this thread a contest for the ugliest car ever produced.

 

I'm a classic car enthusiast, but from all pictures I have seen in this thread, almost all of them you would not be allowed to drop them on my driveway if they were free.

 

Jeez, now I know why Australia doesn't have any car factories any more.

Right there! XU1 photo?? 

[Olmate]

37 minutes ago, Natai Beach said:

 

If you read the OP you will see that they don’t make new rear wheel drive V8s in Australia anymore. 
The factories all closed up mate a few years back now.

Last V8 Commodore built justsold for 1million AUD.

[canthai55]

Lots of twin cam Toyota V8's available here. Able to increase power a lot while still being reliable.

Stuff one in the car/truck of your choice.

Cheap and fun - and you will have something unique, not just another ... (insert model here)

And not a new model with 9 computers and no way to adjust anything without a Cray - if then. And a right Bee Itch to work on.

Edited February 27, 2021 by canthai55

[Airalee]

27 minutes ago, Susco said:

Is this thread a contest for the ugliest car ever produced.

 

I'm a classic car enthusiast, but from all pictures I have seen in this thread, almost all of them you would not be allowed to drop them on my driveway if they were free.

 

Jeez, now I know why Australia doesn't have any car factories any more.

Aren’t a lot of those old cars some sort of partnership with American companies (like GM)?  Where are the Chargers, Camaros and Cudas?  Or did Australia only get the design rejects?

 

GM car exec from the 60s/70s....”Nope...too ugly...send it to Holden”