Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

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DODGYDODGE

Thiswouldhavetobeone

oftherarer60sDodges

aroundin OZletalone

theUSA.I remember

whenit wassoldthrough

Shannonsandimportedby

a Melbournedealerwitha

basketcasePolara.I hope

it'sbackontheroadsoon.

PAULTITI-

STALBANS,VIC

AUSTINVAN
SpottedthiscoollittleA
vanneartheCastlemaine,
Vic,marketrecently.The
wirewheelswithknock-offs
reallysetit apart.Wonder
what'sunderthebonnet.
Whoknows,mighthave
givenBrocky'sA30a runfor
itsmoney

ROBERTO-
CASTLEMAINE,VIC

SWEETHZ

Therewasalwaysa lotto

loveabouttheHZwhether

thesedanorwagon.This

wasa reallysweetexample

in lovelynickwithsome

nice,correctaccessoriesto

capit off.I startedchecking

outHZsonthewebassoon

asI gothome.

PAULFLETCHER -

EDWARDSTOWN,SA

CORVETTE AUSTRALIA BOUND

GENERAL MOTORS
announced three firsts for its
next-generation Corvette due
in 2020: It will be mid-engined,
it will be available in right-
hand drive and it will be sold in
Australia.
The most powerful
entry-level Corvette offers
stunning performance from its
369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre LT2 V
with a claimed 0-100km/h time
of three seconds.
The mid-engine layout,
with eight-speed dual-clutch
transmission gives Corvette
better weight distribution,
with a rear bias designed to
enhance straight line and track

performance. The new seating

position places the car’s centre

of gravity close to the driver’s

inside hip, so the car literally

turns around the driver. It's

said to completely change

the perception of vehicle

handling and responsiveness.

“As America’s most iconic

performance nameplate,

redesigning the Corvette from

the ground up presented the

team an historic opportunity,

something Chevrolet designers

have desired for over 60 years,”

said Australian Mike Simcoe,

Vice President of Global

Design, General Motors. “It

is now the best of America, a

new arrival in the mid-engine

sports car class. We know

Corvette can stand tall with the

best the world has to offer.”

Dave Buttner, Chairman and

Managing Director of Holden

said, “The news that Corvette

will now be built in right-

hand-drive for the first time

ever – and will be exported to

Australia – is hugely exciting

for our team at Holden and

any Australian who loves high

performance cars.

“With our long history in

motor-racing, performance

vehicles are an indelible part

of the Holden brand. Our team

is totally revved up to build on

Holden’s performance legacy

with the most technologically

advanced Corvette ever built.

According to Tadge Juechter,

Executive Chief Engineer,

“No Corvette has ever felt so

comfortable, nimble and yet

completely stable, thanks to

its sophisticated suspension

tailored tyre technology

and exquisite attention to

structural details.”

“The LT2 has been designed

to deliver excellent low-end

torque and high-end power to

give thrilling throttle response

at any RPM,” said Jordan Lee,

GM’s Global Chief Engineer of

Small Block engines.

EJ HOLDEN

Hubbie and I are serious EH

fans but since Morley put the

spotlight on the EJ we can't

walk past one without having

the 'grey or red' discussion.

We're getting so predicatble,

it's even beginning to bore

us. Thanks very much Mr

Morley.

JANETTE WILSON

HERVEY BAY, QLD