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Old 06-03-2006, 07:16 PM   #1
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Whats Your Favourite Aussie Show Car??

For me, at the moment it would have to be Mick Fabar's Ford pickup
evrything about it is good. the looks, detail and style of the car for me are perfect





other notable mentions include:

Anthony Sants 57 Chev
anything by Howard Astill


so whats yours???...........

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Old 06-03-2006, 07:53 PM   #2
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Geez thats a good one pete, there are so many good ones out there it is hard to choose. Mick did a good job on his and he was lucky it wasn't damaged more when his trailer rolled. I'll have a think and get back to you.
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:15 PM   #3
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Anthony Sants '57 takes the cake for me. Just marvelous.
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:26 PM   #4
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Seriously, anything that isn't a Mustang with GM on the plates. Nothing against Gary, I'm just sick of them. FAT GT is nice.
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Yes the magna of Darryls or Gary new mustang are some good examples or you cant go past Mark Courses new BOYDSTER
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:29 PM   #6
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I'm still a fan of that red two door Magna...
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:33 PM   #7
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i'd have to say Maurice "XC SVO" XC. It's a show car cause it won an award at AFD
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:39 PM   #8
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Currently? The blue supercharged V10 Mercury that was at Summernats, and features in the current Street Machine.
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:42 PM   #9
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Post pics please, i want to see these cars.
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Old 06-03-2006, 08:58 PM   #10
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The magna I spoke of...
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Old 06-03-2006, 09:23 PM   #12
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cant remember the name of the bloke, but this customline with magna roof and dash would have to be one of my favorites...
what makes it even more awesome was that he's an aprentice panelbeater, 18 years old and it was his first custom car.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...8/000_0434.jpg
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cant remember the name of the bloke, but this customline with magna roof and dash would have to be one of my favorites...
what makes it even more awesome was that he's an aprentice panelbeater, 18 years old and it was his first custom car.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...8/000_0434.jpg
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Hate to burst your bubble but A/ it was his dad Ken Langdon that did 99% of the work and B/ his son did the paint only. I have know theses guys for years. And as for my favourite show car.
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Hate to burst your bubble but A/ it was his dad Ken Langdon that did 99% of the work and B/ his son did the paint only. I have know theses guys for years. And as for my favourite show car.
ah ok, i was only going of what i'd read...
still, i love it, must have been a pain to build..
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Mercules!

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Best photos I could find of FAT GT. Someone will have better no doubt.
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Old 06-03-2006, 10:20 PM   #17
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I really like that green XF...

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I'm with Steffo on this one. David Busuttil's Turbo XF. It's everything i wish my old XF could have been.
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Some great cars there, here is "one" of my favourites...puts flame suit on.
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Some great cars there, here is "one" of my favourites...puts flame suit on.
Dont worry mate im right there with ya, just saw it at the adelaide motor show even more impressive with the bonnet up. geez i hate saying that about a bloody holden but oh well!!!
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ooh i forgot about Mercules. that thing blew me away at summernats.
Mark Course's boydster was sweet too!

also the Gatt Zephyr
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Anyone got more info/pics on "mercules"?

My fav is that zephyr bigpete posted.. LOVE that car..
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Anyone got more info/pics on "mercules"?

My fav is that zephyr bigpete posted.. LOVE that car..
its got a 6.8litre V10 !
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Buy Street Machine There Is A Full Article In There On
'mercules" Its On The Cover.
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its got a supercharged 6.8L V10
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the best "street" show car, i use that loosely cause i wouldnt trrust other b****rds on the road... would be bob evans red xw ho... phase 1.5 i think, cant remember... just love it, the best looking falcon ive ever seen... love the candy apple red with gold stripes, and the gold fr19 simmons... just everything about it is pure beautiful... nothing over the top... or the trick and mansweto xw falcon and capri... the capri is the gold one currently at the drags, running 8s i think...
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laurie grima's 55/6 chev is another good one
Rod Hadfields merlin chev is impressive
Howard astills XA coupe


heres a link to more on the Mercules
http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/Tig/M...ointau&id=7992




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laurie grima's 55/6 chev is another good one
Rod Hadfields merlin chev is impressive
Howard astills XA coupe


heres a link to more on the Mercules
http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/Tig/M...ointau&id=7992
At this stage I would have to go with Mercules, from a painters point of view, especially after learning that over 1000 hours went into the paint alone!

From an American point, I would probably go with Boyd Coddingtons 42 Woody or one of the Foose master pieces.
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Mine would have to be the Trick & Masweto Capri... may not be the best looking but having 1000+rwhp N/A and having run a 7.9@162 quarters more than makes up for it

Vid of it doing an 8.7 here
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best looking show car -Rex Websters FJ(think it was called HI-TECH)
best allround streeter -Mark Hayes LC 454
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