1961 EK

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goldcoastr
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1961 EK

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This is a original 1961 EK holden special with 66,000 genuine miles, The car was purchased by my father john robert bonomini in Nov 2009 for $12,500, It had 66,500 when purhased from a local family in the area where my father lived, He drove it 94miles from the previous owners farm to the service station for the roadworthy then drove it back to the farm, The car was then stored instore the house in our old bedroom see above image from when it was inside the house, sadly my father passed away in Late dec & the car is now been passed onto its new owner Justin john bonomini.

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I have only driven the car a few times so far as it had been in storage for the past 2 years & only recently came home to me to put back on the road, it has normal rego due to not currently in a club, how ever i do plan to find one & enjoy the car for many years to come.

i will post some more details soon, im new to the forum & this above msg is a letter i wrote & displayed at the 2011 gold coast car show recently
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Re: 1961 EK

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G'day goldcoastr , welcome to the forum mate , thats a beautiful bit of kit you have there :thumbsup: when I was reading your intro I was expecting to hear it was for sale at the bottom of the blurb - kudos to you for hanging onto her :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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Re: 1961 EK

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Hi Justin, great to see the old EK again. I haven't seen it since you father purchased the car. I am saddened to hear of his passing.

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Thanks Steve

Do u like the plates?

Was going to get dads ek but after thinking bout it and if I ever were to sell the car to a new owner my plates I got would be of some value, I did how ever get a dads ek plate made to set on the Dash
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Re: 1961 EK

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What a nice looking car. Welcome to the forum :thumbsup:

What's parked behind it in the second photo?
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Behide it's a fj special all original but it needed a full resto which I wasn't up to the job also for some reason I like the ek but the fj just didnt appeal to me so it was sold a few months ago
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goldcoastr wrote:Thanks Steve

Do u like the plates?

Was going to get dads ek but after thinking bout it and if I ever were to sell the car to a new owner my plates I got would be of some value, I did how ever get a dads ek plate made to set on the Dash
Yes I do !

Please give me a call when your ready and I will tell you all about your car!

Steve

0408 206 056
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