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(fastjbav6) 14.000 mile FB Standard

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:03 pm
by ekvan
[G'Day all,
I just purchased an FB Standard Sedan.
1st owner got it new in OCT 1960. Drove it until 1976 and sold it with 6,000 miles on the clock to her next door neighbour.
2nd owner had the odometer reading at 13,207 miles by NOV 1982 when it was shown at the Mundairing Holden Show.
It was then shown at the 50th Holden Anniversary 1998 GM Owners Day Car Show in Perth 16 years latter showing 13,500 miles.
I purchased the FB off this chap on Thursday and the odometer clicked over to 14,000 miles as i drove it out of his drive.
The interior and underside floor pan can only be described as new.
Its all PURE STEEL under there. No black paint or spray on tar.
Original tyres,log and service book and a Scientific Publications workshop manual all in mint/excellant condition.
This car has always been registered with the original plates.
Believe it or not this FB still has that new car smell.
Oh what a feeling, what a rare find.

Cheers Seb
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:26 am
by gp
What a find! Pleeeaase show us some more photos.......inside, outside, enginebay, etc. :D

Cheers,

Graham

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:33 am
by parisian62
Hey ekvan,

Wow! Thats one rare FB. You must be absolutely stoked. Yes please more piccies... some close ups of the engine bay too?

Regards,
Stewart

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:39 pm
by Guest
Seb you lucky so-in-so - how did you latch onto that - didn't those sort of cars existed any longer.

MORE PICTURES PLEASE

Nick

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:09 pm
by fastjbav6
bump

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:33 pm
by Sigs
mmm....nice....can't be many around like that.

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:16 pm
by Trev
Seb, how many miles on the clock now?
Have you had the pleasure of driving it or is it just to good for that?
Trev 8) .

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:50 am
by fastjbav6
I've only done 360 miles and enjoyed every mile of it.
I think it's the closest I'll ever get to driving an old classic to as new condition without completely restoring one.
Driving with the original cross ply tyres can be challenging but you can "only drive as fast as your angels can fly".

Seb

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:27 am
by MINT62
you lucky man!!!
good to hear the history :wink:
I drove around on cross plys for a year :shock:
talk about being on your toes :wink:
nice one seb!

regards sting-ray 8)

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:43 am
by Aussie Bob
Please let us know here first if you ever get bored owning the car Seb! :D Just beautiful!!!

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:04 pm
by ekv8ute
One nice car Seb, love to find such a beast!

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:55 pm
by Aussie Bob
Just got some larger pics from Seb. here are some of the Super Size pics.

What a winner! I'm sold!



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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:26 pm
by V8EK4us
That is priceless :shock: . How the hell do you only put 360 miles on in 2 years :shock: :shock: you would need a shed full (like Steve and the Family :lol: :lol: :lol: ) so you didn't wear it out.... 8) 8)

Great to see 8)

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:51 am
by Trev
Thats what my car started out life as, Cameo beige standard. Probably got rid of the first 14k miles in the first year though :lol: .
Any interior and plate pics? Trev 8) .

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:00 pm
by mrs ratbox
Trev wrote:Thats what my car started out life as, Cameo beige standard. Probably got rid of the first 14k miles in the first year though :lol: .
Any interior and plate pics? Trev 8) .
that's it trev much better driving them than looking at them in a shed :D
or in my case not so nice to drive :( (no suspension)