South African GT's found in bulk

peachey80 · 21-09-2011, 07:38 PM

Hey guys and gals,
I heard a rumour today that a few months ago, some guy in South Africa who had a few hundred acres had stored 30 odd GT's in a shed and just kept them, but had passed away.
The family was left to sell off the estate.
Apparently they tendered the whole lot of GT's to the highest bidder and they ended up in Perth about a month ago....
Anyone else heard it or can confirm te rumour ???

gcg2503 · 21-09-2011, 07:40 PM

I believe this is old news mate

There were pics posted on here quite a few times but cant seem to track them down

peachey80 · 21-09-2011, 07:46 PM

Yeah I thought if there was any truth in it, you guys would be all over it, but I couldn't find anything in a search either

XR6Uteman · 21-09-2011, 08:05 PM

Here's a few foto's from a an email I recvieved awhile ago ! Note the twin headlight Chev "Monaro"

Auslandau · 21-09-2011, 08:09 PM

Was a few years ago and was just part of a large collection. While it is a very nice collection there was no 'Barn Find' story ...... just someone deciding to sell and yes .... some did get to Perth.

Pinkbits · 21-09-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

Was a few years ago and was just part of a large collection. While it is a very nice collection there was no 'Barn Find' story ...... just someone deciding to sell and yes .... some did get to Perth.

What about the five at your factory?, you forgot to mention those.

Jim Goose · 21-09-2011, 08:36 PM

oh wow....!!!

XYLINC · 21-09-2011, 08:41 PM

Love the bonnet stripe variations on the GT's.

Auslandau · 21-09-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

What about the five at your factory?, you forgot to mention those.

........ should delete that post but the cats out now aint it!!!

galaxy xr8 · 21-09-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

........ should delete that post but the cats out now aint it!!!

It certaintly is mate, do tell more ?.
We need pic's.

Auslandau · 21-09-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

It certaintly is mate, do tell more ?.
We need pic's.

Nothing to tell sorry ...... being silly and VERY off topic

smally289 · 21-09-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by XYLINC

Love the bonnet stripe variations on the GT's.

Hows the orange one! Side stripe eay too short at the front, bonnet stripes way out of whack and then there's the pop up sunroof. God, the 80's have a lot to answer for!

conordec · 21-09-2011, 10:24 PM

yup, old news, and a bit of a tale too... lol

the twin headlight version of the monaro ran chev engines and came built like that.
there were also actual monaros, same as here in saffy land, 1 of which i own ;)

fmc351 · 21-09-2011, 10:48 PM

Just a question on the Monaro, is it just my eyes, the pic, or does it have XA style indicators? Just on that corner it looks a tad ZF.

gavforce8 · 21-09-2011, 11:04 PM

I'm a Customs broker and Customs / Quarantine cleared all of those cars, I have pics when they where in my depot. It was about 3 1/2 yrs ago, all but 2 where from a private collection, the Monaro & the white GT's, it has a dent in the right rear where the owner lost it

gavforce8 · 21-09-2011, 11:22 PM

pics, what I could find, see the plates GRW, they are collection, exception CBY3184 & Monaro

gavforce8 · 21-09-2011, 11:51 PM

pics taken 22/11/2007

EB# · 22-09-2011, 06:32 AM

A few notes on the Chev, from Wiki:

HT series Monaros were assembled in South Africa from imported parts by
General Motors South African (GMSA) at the Port Elizabeth assembly plant.
Later the HG series Monaro was assembled and sold in South Africa badged as
the Chevrolet SS. At this time GMSA had made a decision to market most of its
products as Chevrolets. The Chevrolet SS had revised front styling unique to
that model, incorporating four headlights and large turn indicators in the front
edge of the fenders above the bumper. The Holden Monaro and Chevrolet SS
models were both available with Holden 308 in3 (5.0L) and the Chevrolet 350
in3 (5.7 L) engines. South African sales totalled 1828 Monaros and 1182 SS
models.

Fev · 22-09-2011, 09:16 AM

That Monaros really cool. I like it and i'd probably take it over one of the GTs due it its uniqueness

conordec · 22-09-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by EB92

A few notes on the Chev, from Wiki:

HT series Monaros were assembled in South Africa from imported parts by
General Motors South African (GMSA) at the Port Elizabeth assembly plant.
Later the HG series Monaro was assembled and sold in South Africa badged as
the Chevrolet SS. At this time GMSA had made a decision to market most of its
products as Chevrolets. The Chevrolet SS had revised front styling unique to
that model, incorporating four headlights and large turn indicators in the front
edge of the fenders above the bumper. The Holden Monaro and Chevrolet SS
models were both available with Holden 308 in3 (5.0L) and the Chevrolet 350
in3 (5.7 L) engines. South African sales totalled 1828 Monaros and 1182 SS
models.

pretty much spot on.

here's mine when i got it, everything pretty much from factory, except the wheels.

**Polyal** · 22-09-2011, 01:04 PM

They are sweet and I remember the story.

Is it wrong to maybe even like these a little bit more than the AUS spec? I juts like that they are different.

Donny · 22-09-2011, 01:34 PM

Those SS versions look cool as..

You can see with the diffrences to those Fairmont GT's that South Africa really suffered not having a repo market or much of a spare parts supply..
As they were fixed up over the years, many obviously got fixed from memory or got improvised stripes and stickers and bits etc, because there wasnt the parts or knowledge over there that the massive following of our local ones have had virtually all their lives, coupled with the internet later on.

They recon out of the 1500 odd made for export that maybe 300 at the most still survive today..

**DJR-351** · 22-09-2011, 02:10 PM

This could be a long lost twin of yours Donny.....

http://capetown-westerncape.gumtree....AdIdZ310134080

bangm001 · 22-09-2011, 02:21 PM

Conordec, i cringed when I saw the lights and cabling over the car when towed like that! Awsome car.

dimka100 · 22-09-2011, 02:21 PM

So I guess they all gonna go on car auctions and someone is gonna make a ton of money … well good on them

Donny · 22-09-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR-351

This could be a long lost twin of yours Donny.....

http://capetown-westerncape.gumtree....AdIdZ310134080

Pretty close car, is same colour and trim as mine, but mines Factory manual and Factory NON vinyl roof (non grand-pa spec thank god

)..
299k rand is around 36.5k Aus, add import costs on top, which vary from 5k upto 10k plus...
Also costs seem to vary if you aquire any addon issues here like re cleaning, time on dock etc that the Import authorities/warfies seem to like to add on..

conordec · 22-09-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bangm001

Conordec, i cringed when I saw the lights and cabling over the car when towed like that! Awsome car.

Don't worry mate.
The vinyl roof had severe sunburn.... but absolutely no rust under it.
paint had severe cracking/sunburn i call it... sorry about the lack of terminology!

peachey80 · 22-09-2011, 06:26 PM

Ok cool, So there was SOME truth in it.
Anyone know how many come accross ?

1970galaxie · 22-09-2011, 08:17 PM

If I recall, about 10 came over with about 2 Monaros. All came into Perth, and were to be sold off, but with the GFC etc, not all of them went straight away.
Not sure if they still have any left though.
I can tell you that the Guy was TD, but if I tell you any more, I'd have to kill ya's!

gavforce8 · 23-09-2011, 08:14 PM

The shipment, pics above, 1 Monaro only.

No such thing a s GFC when they came in.....but have beem told they didn't move too quick....rhino's