I just want to thank all Aussie for producing such a fine (prices, cars)

[Felix C]

car as the Holden Monaro. Commodore as well.

Both have developed quite a cult following in the U.S. I doubt we will see cars like this again from GM.

Gallipoli, Tobruk and the Kokoda Trail endeavours were impressive as well.

[Mornnb]

What, not a Ford fan?


And Kokoda is the most important battle the Australian Army has fought, Papua New Guinea was an Australian colony back then, won off Germany in ww1. Had this battle been lost, the Japanese would have invaded Australia. And the troops knew this.
Inexperienced newly drafted green soldiers stalled the Japanese for 4 months in a slow retreat in appalling conditions, a long muddy bush track being the only supply line. They wore the Japanese marines out and won the battle.
The US Navy's Battle of the Coral Sea, was also vital in protecting their rear.


Here's a scene from an Australian war film on Kokoda.

[manygeese]

Why Commodore left the Buick motor for the GM motor is beyond me.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by manygeese

Why Commodore left the Buick motor for the GM motor is beyond me.

Umm the Buick motor was already 30 something years old when it first went into the Commodore. The GM motor met environmental and efficiency standards.

Well here's hoping that the Chevrolet El Camino makes a comeback as the Holden Ute. Or at least the Maloo.

[aeros71]

Here in the USA we could still have the Holden Commodore, badged in the USA as the Pontiac G8, but GM made the mistake of not importing the car any longer. It could easily have been rebadged a Chevy when GM got rid of the Pontiac brand. But given the horrible managment decisions at GM over the last 30 years, I'm not surprised they stopped bringing that great car to the USA.

The Chevy Camaro is built on the same chassis and platform that the Holden Commodore currently sits on.

[Derek40]

Both Holden and Ford have had to re-invent themselves in the last decade or so, due to soaring petrol prices - the big 6 cylinder family cars are no longer feasible to the average family.
I drive a Holden Astra, and whilst there are a few flaws (air-con, fuel pump and ECU often go and need replacing, as well as having to replace the timing belt every 60,000K's) - it is not a bad car.
It is a very large and competitive market for cars now.

[Spindle]

Originally Posted by Mornnb

And Kokoda is the most important battle the Australian Army has fought, Papua New Guinea was an Australian colony back then, won off Germany in ww1. Had this battle been lost, the Japanese would have invaded Australia. And the troops knew this.

Kokoda aside, Australia was never really in much danger of an invasion.

[BCC_1]

Originally Posted by Spindle

Kokoda aside, Australia was never really in much danger of an invasion.

True, the Japanese never actually had a plan to invade and occupy Australia. They just wanted to seperate it from the US. Although, at the time you would have assumed that was their plan.

[manygeese]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Umm the Buick motor was already 30 something years old when it first went into the Commodore. The GM motor met environmental and efficiency standards.

Well here's hoping that the Chevrolet El Camino makes a comeback as the Holden Ute. Or at least the Maloo.

I doubt the Buick fuel injected V6 dates back as far 1964.

Have a ecotech and Buick side by side and know which one I prefer.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by BCC_1

True, the Japanese never actually had a plan to invade and occupy Australia. They just wanted to seperate it from the US. Although, at the time you would have assumed that was their plan.

I don't know about that, it seems the Japanese were very much keen on occupying all their conquered territory, or at least pressuring them to join their 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.'