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more about #holden more comments → MushyHeirloom: I've said for years that I'd kill for an E30 estate, and I meant it. Not sure it can compete with that panel van, though! So much cool stuff down unde... more » tonyola: I remember seeing a black SP250 around Cocoa Beach in the 1970s. You have to wonder about the Daimler directors standing around the styling buck and s... more » Armand: I just re-read The Unfair Advantage over the Thanksgiving holiday, and it reminded me of what a horrible car the Daimler SP250 was. Styling aside (wh... more » CptSevere: That Daimler is new to me. What a cool car. The front end reminds me of a Kurtis. Does it have the Buick 215 V8? more » jbh11126: Wooowwwww...never seen a Daimler SP250 before. I LOVE those wheel arches. So flowing. more » Novaload: Appropriately, the handsome toothy fishy-sleek Daimler is by the fish shop. What a catch! Epic find. And that old school blue Citroen is what I always... more » beercheck: So, you can have side windows in your panel van down under? Wiki seems to agree. more » Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Great finds! more » duurtlang: That Daimler. Wow. Where can I buy one? And I definitely would not have expected Citroëns in New Zealand. What I don't get is what's so special abou... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Nice old iron. Especially that grey grouper. more » skaycog: Thank you, EastBayKid, for these photos. The Daimler intrigues me. more » Tata-Tada: The Stig is allowed to use the HOV lane even when he's alone. more » onempo001: Nothing against the GTO, but you'd think the Stig would have a faster car. Maybe they should take some money out of Hammond's teeth-whitening budget a... more » A strolling player got drunk and: Seems he leaves in Louisiana. more » pres: Im grog, me drive car. more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
TheEastBayKid Finds Us Some Cool Machinery In The Southern Hemisphere
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Not only is TheEastBayKid a DOTS honoree, he shoots DOTSBE photos while on vacation. More » -
#lolcars
Some Say The Stig Lives In Texas
All we know is he's driving a Holden-badged Pontiac GTO in Austin, Texas. (Hat tip to Tim!)
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#adwatch
"Poop Explosion" Coats Holden Interior In Aussie Diaper Ad
Babies are, basically, tiny humans with a propensity for making enormous messes. This Holden Captiva learns that the hard way when a baby has a "number 3" — you know, a "poop explosion" — in this Australian diaper ad. Gross. -
#hoonoftheday
Holden Commodore Gets Airborne, Lands On Sydney House
We're not exactly shocked to read that "police say they suspect speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash" with this bit of what appears to be staggeringly stupid hoonery. More » -
#elcamino
Victoria Police Divisional Van Kicks Dirt In Our Camino-Less Faces
The Victoria Police in Australia are getting Holden VE Omega Utes with a new feature, a custom-designed bed-pod bridging the gap between cars and vans. We can't even get one El Camino and they're putting toppers on theirs. Not fair. More » -
#overthebackfence
GM Still To Re-Badge Holden Commodore As U.S. Cop Car
GM CEO Fritz Henderson says the General's still looking to win a contract to supply re-badged Holden Commodores (formerly re-badged as the Pontiac G8 and once rumored to be re-badged as the Chevy Caprice) to US law enforcement agencies.
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#spyphotos
Camaro Convertible Pre-Production Models Spied Down Under
A commenter from Camaro5 spotted these eight 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible production or pre-production models sunning themselves outside a Holden plant in Australia. One more photo below the jump. More » -
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#overthebackfence
REPORT: The Pontiac G8 El Camino, GXP Live... As Holdens!
Holden's readying a limited edition version of its Commodore SSV with Pontiac's twin-nostril grille and hood scoops. According to Australian sources, the special edition will be called the Commodore G8 SSV and be available as a sedan, ute and wagon! More » -
#customcars
The Mother of All Tuner Nivas
V8? Check. Turbocharger? Check. Air suspension? Check. The Probag Niva is Australia’s mad take on a Soviet classic. More » -
#topgear
The Stig Ute-lizes Top Gear Test Track
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#enginepr0n
Why Don't Corvette Engine Covers Get Cool Engine Output Graphs?
So how come Corvettes don't come with a cool engine output graph on the engine cover like the HSV/CSV CR8's LS2 engine? See it up-close below. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: General Motors LS
Nobody does pushrod V8s like The General, and the LS is proof that you don't need some crazy Rube Goldberg tangle of chains and camshafts clattering all over the place to make 21st-century power. More » -
#overthebackfence
GM Considering Zeta RWD Platform For Other Brands: GMC Denali ST?
We all know it's now official. Pontiac is dead and GM's CEO confirmed the Pontiac G8's death, so what's to come of the RWD Zeta platform? GoAuto says it'll carry on. GMC Denali ST anyone? More » -
#policecars
LAPD To Buy Chevy-Badged Holden Commodore Police Cars?
Starting with the LAPD, up to 40,000 Chevrolet-badged Commodore police vehicles could be exported annually in a deal to replace Pontiac G8 volume lost by GM killing Pontiac. A re-badged Commodore police car? Sweet.
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#holdencruze
2009 Holden Cruze: Econobox Heads Down Under
The bludgers at Holden announced today ahead of the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show the right-hand-drive 2009 Holden Cruze econobox, yet another badge-engineered Chevy product for the Aussies. More » -
#chevyvolt
2012 Holden Volt: Electricity Goes On Walkabout
GM's brand that goes Outback every night has released details on the 2012 Holden Volt, the right-hand and Aussie-flavored version of GM's bow-tied branded EREV, the Chevy Volt. More » -
#classicadwatch
Jalopnik's Top 28 Vintage GM Car Commercials
We've shown our favorite Vintage Chevrolet commercials, but what about GM's other car divisions? And we don't just mean Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile; Vauxhall, Holden, and Opel did some great ads as well!
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#hoonoftheday
Kiwi Hoons Perform Triple Burnout With El Camino, Nomination For Jalopnik Sainthood Considered
These Kiwi hoons pulled out a flatbed truck, topped it with a Ute, which itself is topped with a motorcycle in its bed. All three are doing burnouts. Epic win. More » -
#wedgedwonders
Top Ten Best Wedge Car Designs Of The 60s, 70s and 80s
In car design, the wedge is something we can appreciate. Here's our list of the top ten most influential wedge-shaped designs of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
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