American Reacts to 15 Aussie Muscle Cars That Beat US Muscle

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• WA

  @warrenalchin7452 · 3 months ago

  The thing that really made Brocky's 1979 Bathurst win in the A9X was not just that he won the 1,000 km (600 mile) race by 6 laps (BTW, 6 laps of Bathurst is over 36km or almost 23 miles), but he set the lap record on the final lap, just to prove how strong the car was still going.

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• TE

  @tellyfaulkner3466 · 3 months ago

  Many years ago I was at the servo getting some petrol in my Mazda RX-3 and an old guy in a Charger pulled up at the next pump. While I was admiring his car he hopped out and said that he really liked my coup. Car guys may have their favourites but we can appreciate others as well.

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• CH

  @chrmnlp4413 · 3 months ago

  60yr old grandma from the sunshine coast. My first car was a HQ monaro, 3 on the tree, fuel guage only worked for the top half of the tank, miles on the dash. I drove it by myself, no power steering or air conditioning, with only an am radio for company, from Brisbane to Adelaide for Christmas in 1986. I loved that car! My kids gets so jealous when i show them photos.

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• TE

  @TerryB-w4g · 3 months ago

  😢 I miss the old classics so much..

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• MA

  @matt19733 · 3 months ago

  My parents bought a lj Torana 's Coupe 1973. I was 3 months old, and now I own it, I'll never sell it

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• LA

  @lancearn7332 · 3 months ago

  I have had a Torana and several Monaro's back in the day.  They were my everyday driver to work.

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• TH

  @Thebroke.n.farmgirl · 3 months ago

  Sorry, I think I drooled a little. I was born in the 70's and my dad was a mechanic. These are the cars I fell in love with before I could walk. Wish dad had kept a few he owned over the years

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• PE

  @petertelford4900 · 3 months ago

  IF ONLY YOU COULD HEAR THE DIFFERENT CARS THEY ALL SOUND LOUD AND PROUD OY OY OY

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• GA

  @gamortie · 3 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6u6WPy4u80&amp;t=842">14:02</a> the HQ Monaro was a thing of beauty - peak automotive artistry

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• SO

  @SounderAU · 3 months ago

  I was a teenager in the late 80&apos;s and these 10 - 20 year old cars were what we drove because that&apos;s what we could afford (not the racing versions). The best thing about the era was the difference in styles between the brands. My beast was a 1977 Ford Fairmont XC with 351 v8, vinyl roof, sunroof &amp; spoiler. A mate had a Holden Sandman panelvan, another a Valiant Charger and another loved the older HD wagon with 3 on the tree. If we only knew back then how collectable they would become.

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• CO

  @coreytaylor322 · 3 months ago

  I have a 1975 VJ 770 sitting in my shed. I have owned her for over 31 years. I bought her when I was 16 years old. My father was a Chrysler mechanic and owned a VH 770 Charger himself. As a mechanic myself I love all of the Australian muscle cars. I believe we where spoiled for choice in Australia for muscle cars.

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• AN

  @andmetalforall2763 · 2 months ago

  I’ve had a LH Torana, VB Commodore, VC Commodore &amp; a VL. They were all special in their own way. Great memories.

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