The vehicle was originally sold by Esmond Holden in Queanbeyan NSW in 1967. It has remained in the region its' entire life. It was "parked up" by the original owner in 1984 when he had to hand his licence in for age and medical reasons. Time got away and the original owners daughter had to move into a nursing home, the car had to be sold. This faithful little car waited 33 years for a new owner to return it to the road. In July 2017 we were lucky enough to be the new caretakers of this 50 year old little gem. The paint is 95% original, bad eyesight caused a few scrapes on the passenger rear, the rims got a coat of powder for some pep in the step. A new old stock water pump from Greece has helped with the hot flushes that most mature ladies get but apart from that her ticker is still going strong with no rebuild to date. She can still keep to the speed limit on the highway and brings a smile to her new owners faces.
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