Last night, i attended the Adelaide Motorshow for the first time in probably the last 2 or 3 years. I was amazed to see from the moment of entry, the quality of Australian cars has been seriously upgraded. There were 5 major stand out cars for me in the show, 4 of which were Australian and 1 European. Starting at the Holden Stand. The first car that caught my eye was the (W for Wonderful) HSV W427, to which 97 of 100 have already been sold in 1 week. After seeing this car in the newest addition of wheels magazine, i was intrigued to see it in the flesh and it in fact looks even better up close. Can't wait to own one.
The second car to catch my eye was probably the second most amazing concept car to come out of Australia behind a car to which i will show next. The Holden Coupe 60, was quite simply awe-inspiring and displayed a level of quality often seen from European titans. I can only relate this car to a large Aston Martin, only more Aussie. Big LS9 supercharged V8 up front, fat rubber down the back, exhaust coming out in front of the wheels, vented guards and a diffuser rear bar. I cant think of 5 more important things a car should have.
As you can see, Efigy. The epitome of Hot rods around the world. There is not an angle, a piece of metal, merely a speck i do not like about this car. No questions, No disputes, Efigy is the best car Holden has ever made. Let alone one of the best examples of how cars should be made. Period.
We moved on to the second hall and i was confronted by the menacing little Birkin Series 3 (Lotus 7 style) clubman car. There is nothing cooler than a lightweight open wheel race style car with a load of power and all the technology we find in our every day cars. A full wishbone front end and independent rear. Serious handling capabilities from such a techy little suspension set up. Especially in a car that would probably weigh less than 700 kilos fully kitted. Amazing car. would be worth buying and building entirely yourself.
The last car that was worth speaking this highly about, is the Audi R8. I had seen a few driving around on Adelaide roads and it is by far the toughest looking European car on the market today. When considering the 300kW V8 behind the seats, All Wheel Drive grip, DSG sequential gearbox and Super car super styling, this car has everything you would want from a super car. It looks fast and i bet it is. I would love to have this in my garage.
Out of the 5 cars i was most impressed with i would not be able to choose one as a fav. if it was a perfect world i would just have them all. The motorshow is on all this week until Sunday the 6th, so get out there and check out the seriously cool cars on offer from Australia and around the world.
Matt.
So there is a pretty sad story behind this car.
No, i did not make a chocolate sweet... no marshmallow and chocolate here.. just one road and a rock in water... suffering from erosion and water pools of love (i guess its not suffering from water pools of love tho).
Hey guys,
A Photo of Gino (left) filled with sorrow, haha... and Johnny, showing a relaxed happy attitude...
Well, equal with the shots with my car aswell anyway!
University, is an exciting proposition for people with knowledge, unlike myself. Using 7 thousand dollar Sony HDV Camcorders is just one of the fun items Cat, Damo and Michelle (whom i have documented in their natural habitat) get to borrow and use at the Magill campus. Apparently, this is the past time that gets put second to the hoards of drinking that goes on in uni of course.. including lecture drunken-ness.. but hey, people gotta live life to the full.. haha
