Ten of Australia's most iconic cars - (The AGE - Victoria)...

[vbvbvb088]

http://www.theage.com.au/executive-s...26-12wo6k.html

Interesting choices....

[ford man xf]

This should be in the pub section.

[ford man xf]

This on the XR Falcon:

This is the car that started a blood war between two of Australia’s most iconic car makers. Upon its arrival on Aussie shores

Arrival on Aussie shores? I know its design was US based, was still made here.

[jmack]

i looked at the pic and didnt see a ho so didnt bother reading it as i knew it would be fuul of ****

[XBROO]

Yep another article fit for the General.

[cheap]

Iconic, Australian cars?

Datsun 200B, BMW 6, RX7, Nissan GTR - wtf , the writer Mike Huynh seems to have his head up his backside.

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by XBROO

Yep another article fit for the General.

Don't worry, I'm sure they felt guilty about their biased choices when they came up with the title for the article. They changed it from "the 10 most". ....to "10 of the most" so they could keep their picks

[290v]

I thought the XY GT HO would of been there at one stage it was the fastest 4 door saloon in the world

[XBROO]

Originally Posted by 290v

I thought the XY GT HO would of been there at one stage it was the fastest 4 door saloon in the world

No way bro, the HO has nothing on the 200B.

[commodorenutt]

What a load of ****. Promoting at least 3 fully imported cars as being Aussie icons, on AUSTRALIA day? Morons....

Like noted above, the GTHO should have been # 1 on the list (yes, I am a Holden diehard, but Ford have some very worthy vehicles).

I do agree with the R series on there, and the V8 introduction in the XR - they give them enough of an iconic status to make it into the top 10, but too many true icons were simply ignored, and imports have no place in an article published on 26/1.

Hell the Aussie VL turbo is more of an icon (especially in Melbourne) than the imported GTR Skyline.....



Hang on, I found the "problem" :
This story was originally published on D'Marge.
D'Marge is one of Australia's most popular men's style and fashion blogs.

A "fashion" blogger trying to comment on cars......probably wrote it while he was having a mankini wax job........

....and we thought JD was bad....

[chris_p]

48-215
Charger
Sandman ute/panelvan
P76
GT-HO
XD
Monaro
dual-cab kombi
Police Mini Cooper S
VL

[Bushbasher]

10 iconic aussie cars....

FJ Holden
XRGT
HK-HG monaro
Torana GTR-XU1
XYGT-HO
Valiant Charger
XA Coupe
HQ Holden
Torana SLR 5000
Torana A9X
XC Cobra

Ok, 11

Somebody might pick different choices but I don't know about better choices.............

[TUF_302]

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

10 iconic aussie cars....

FJ Holden
XRGT
HK-HG monaro
Torana GTR-XU1
XYGT-HO
Valiant Charger
XA Coupe
HQ Holden
Torana SLR 5000
Torana A9X
XC Cobra

Ok, 11



Somebody might pick different choices but I don't know about better choices.............

One to many yes, but still a hell of a lot better list than that muppet made!

[CoupeKing]

This is what happens when you give a novice a task and ten copies of Unique Cars.

[Bossxr8]

How is Moffats RX7 any way really iconic anyway? There would be 50 ATCC cars you would pick before that.

And the 200B, WTF.

Shocked this wasn't done by Drive.

[Grippy]

The Valiant Charger definitely deserves a mention on that list. Amateur journalism.

[rex351]

Think the writer of that article had his calendar messed with, thinks it's April 1

[malazn mafia]

Ford:
XP
XY
EF/EL
BA
SX Territory

Holden:
VN
VL
VT
HQ
FJ

[deesun]

To be fair it says 10 of Australias most iconic cars, not Australias 10 most iconic cars. Either way 200B WTF??? It was a 180 with 20 more mistakes. The 180 deserved to be there more than 200.

[damo76]

Just waiting for someone to say Au falcon

[CQB-241]

Realistically, most influential:

'34 Ford Coupe Utility
48/215 (FX) Holden
XK Falcon
R Series Valiant
Austin/Morris Mini
XR Falcon GT...the first muscle car
XY Falcon GTHO Phase 3
VH Valiant Charger
VB Commodore
Chrysler/Mitsubitshi Sigma
Hon mention: the 100 ADR complied R32 Nissan GTRs


Most iconic (to the mainstream):

FJ Holden
HK Monaro GTS 327
XY Falcon GTHO Phase 3
VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
LJ Torana GTR XU1
HQ Holden ute/one tonner (& descendants)
XB GT Hardtop as modified for Mad Max
LX Torana SS A9X
VH HDT Commodore SS Group A
VL HSV Group A "Walkinshaw"

[XR Martin]

Whether people like it or not the TM Magna shook the local scene up quite a bit and deserves to be on there.

[mik]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Whether people like it or not the TM Magna shook the local scene up quite a bit and deserves to be on there.

Not sure if serious ! !
T M magna ......

[BENT_8]

Interesting list that's for sure.

For mine and in Chronological order

1 Surely the 48-215 would be the first iconic car in Australia's history, Australia's first Holden.
2 Next would be the XRGT for bringing Australia a locally built V8 sedan.
3 I'd put the HK Monaro next, for obvious reasons.
4 Without a doubt the next Iconic and easily the most Iconic is the XY GTHO, fastest 4 door sedan in the world.
5 HQ next, best selling locally made car in history.
6 VL Calais/Turbo/Walkinshaw, Cult Hero who also took on the might of the internationals and won.
7 Nissan Skyline GTR, changed the face of motor racing in this Country. Thanks Jim, I am an ********.
8 VT2 5.7l, upped the ante for locally produced performance.
9 BA XR6T, bang for your buck performance.
10 FGX XR8/VF GTS the end of an era.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by mik

Not sure if serious ! !
T M magna ......

TM Magna was the first 'widebody' Japanese car ever made, they actually had to get special permission from Japan's government for it to be even built.
Prior to the Magna Japanese cars were restricted to max width of 1.7m
It also crapped on the local stuff for refinement, and it came with a 5 speed manual standard, when the XF at the time came standard with a 3 speed manual.

But reliability wasnt its strong point thats for sure.

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

TM Magna was the first 'widebody' Japanese car ever made, they actually had to get special permission from Japan's government for it to be even built.
Prior to the Magna Japanese cars were restricted to max width of 1.7m
It also crapped on the local stuff for refinement, and it came with a 5 speed manual standard, when the XF at the time came standard with a 3 speed manual.

But reliability wasnt its strong point thats for sure.

So yeah, maybe an iconic Japanese car then. The magna has only ever been seen as a mediocre sedan most of its life. Even when it won Coty of which ever title it was.

And the camira. Just because lots had or knew about them, doesn't make it iconic.
It's gotta be on the top of so may lists to make ICONIC status. Like the GTHO or the valiant charger even. Datsun????

[mik]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

TM Magna was the first 'widebody' Japanese car ever made, they actually had to get special permission from Japan's government for it to be even built.
Prior to the Magna Japanese cars were restricted to max width of 1.7m
It also crapped on the local stuff for refinement, and it came with a 5 speed manual standard, when the XF at the time came standard with a 3 speed manual.

But reliability wasnt its strong point thats for sure.

eh holden S4, the first holden to have a turn of speed (1/4 in 19 seconds).

or how about the fairmont or fairlane ?

or how about the vg valiant in 2 door or 4 door with the option sporty pack and 3 on the floor !
valiant AP5/6 with the push button auto .....

ford landau
valiant vip
holden brougham

xd falcon with electronic speedo and plastic fuel tank

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no disrespect, theres probably not enough space to fairly list all the iconic models, and these i listed are probably a bit down the iconic list in most peoples minds, but i think these are also iconic cars and more deserving than the magna.
but we will agree to disagree ;).

[aussiblue]

I always thought 200BSX = 200BSUX.

[You Yangs]

Um, the BA XR6 Turbo was a game changer and i'd have put a WRX in that list as well, a very popular car for at least a decade.

[Nikked]

"Iconic"