000th,1,005,1,007,2,1 Series,1,1_million_volts,1,10_cars,1,100 Bloody Acres,1,100 years,1,100_Bloody_Acres,1,100_years_old,1,1000hp,1,10th Anniversary_Edition,1,1100,2,1200,1,120Y,1,128_years,1,12Cilindri,1,1300,1,1500,4,1600_GT,1,1800,1,190_SL,1,190SL,1,1917 Golden Submarine,1,1923,1,1948_Chris_Craft_20_Custom,1,1950 DKW Munga,1,1952,2,1953,3,1955,1,1955 Fuji Cabin,1,1960,1,1960s,1,1961,2,1962,3,1963,1,1965,1,1966_TV_series,1,1968,1,1974,1,1975,2,1988,1,1995,1,20,1,2000,1,2001,1,2007,1,2008,2,2014-2017,1,2018,1,2023,3,2024,1,2025,1,205_GTI,2,230SL,1,240Z,1,250_GT,1,2CV,2,3_Wheeler,2,300,1,300_Series,2,300_SLR_Uhlenhaut,1,3008,2,300C,1,300e,2,300h,2,308,4,33_Stradale,1,35_inch,1,350h AWD Sports Luxury,1,356,1,357,1,35th anniversary edition,1,370Z,1,3D_printing,1,4_Series,1,4.2,1,408,2,48_215,1,4x4,3,4Xe,1,500,3,5008,1,500e,4,500h,1,508,2,50th_anniversary,1,550,1,55th_Fiat,1,58th_annual_Easter_Jeep_Safari,1,595,1,600,1,65_years,1,695,2,6C,2,6x6,1,7_seater,1,70 years,1,70_series,5,700km,1,718,1,75th_anniversay,1,79 Series,1,8_track,1,86,1,8th_wonder,1,8x8,1,90,1,911,3,911_GT3_RS,1,912_E,1,912c,1,A Clockwork Orange,1,A Quiet Place,1,A_Lonely_Place_to_Die_2011,2,A_Quiet_Place,1,A3,2,A4810,1,A6GCS,1,Aaron_Paul,2,Abarth,8,ABC,2,AC,1,AC Cars,1,AC Cobra,1,AC Cobra GT Coupe,1,AC_Cars,1,AC_Cobra,1,AC_Cobra_GT_Roadster,1,Acapulco_Thing,1,Accord,3,Aceman,1,ACM,1,Across_The_Universe_2007,1,Acura NSX,1,Acura_NSX,1,Adamas Bros,1,ADR,1,Adrian_Dunbar,1,adverts,1,AERO,1,Aero 8,1,Aero_8,1,aerodynamics,1,Aeromobil,1,AH_McDonald_Co,1,air_conditioning,1,Airconsole,1,Aircross,1,Airflow,1,airline_seats,1,Airspeeder,1,Alaska,3,Albanita,1,Albert_Champion,1,Alconi,1,Alec_Mildren,1,Alex_Xydias,1,Alfa Romeo,7,Alfa_Romeo,25,Alfasud,1,Alien,1,All the Money in the World,1,All_the_Money_in_the_World_2017,1,Allegro,1,AllGrip,2,Alpha Ultra Hybrid,1,Alpine,4,Alpine_A110_Premiere,1,Altima,1,Alto,1,aluminium,1,AmariCooper,1,Amarok,1,Amazon,5,Amazon Prime,1,Amazon_Prime,5,AMB,1,Ambassador,1,AMC,6,American Graffiti,1,American wild west,1,American_muscle,1,American_Ultra_2015,1,American_wild_west,1,Americanise,1,AMG,2,AMG_G_63,1,AMG_GT_63_S_E_Performance,1,Ami,2,AMI_6,1,ammonia,1,ANCAP,5,Andrea_Mancini,1,Andretti,1,Angus Sampson,1,Annette Bening,1,Ansel_Adams,1,Anthony Hayes,1,Anthony LaPaglia,1,Anthony_Hayes,1,anti_tank,1,Anya_Taylor_Joy,1,APL,2,Apollo_11,1,Aprilia,2,Apt_Pupil_1998,1,Archive_81,2,archives,1,argentine_ants,1,Ariel,1,Arkana,2,Arocs,1,Arsham,1,art_car,2,artist,1,Ash_Barty,1,Asher Keddie,1,Asher_2018,2,Ashes,1,ASPREY,1,assassinate,1,Aston Martin,1,Aston_Martin,7,Aston_Martin_Vantage_GT4,1,astronauts,1,ASX,2,Atlantic,1,Atmos,1,Attenborough,1,Atto_3,1,Auburn,1,auction,5,Audi,26,Audi Activesphere,1,Audi RS 3,1,Audi RS3,1,Audi TTS,1,Audi_TTS,1,audio,2,Austin,3,Austin_7,1,Austin_Healey,1,Austin_Seven,1,Australia,1,Australian_built,1,Australian_Open,1,auto,1,Autocar,1,automatic_charging_robot,1,autonomous,2,Avant,1,Avanti,1,Avenger,3,Aventador,2,AWD,1,axed,2,Ayers_Rock,1,Azami,1,Baby_Lunar_Cruiser,1,Back to the Future,1,badge,2,Baleno,1,barnfind,1,barris,1,Barry_Green,4,Baskerville,1,Batman,1,Batmobile,1,batteries,2,battery_care,1,Batur,1,BBC,2,Beach Bomb,1,Beach_Boys,1,Beast,1,Beaulieu,1,Bédélia,1,beer,1,Beethoven,1,Beetle,1,Beforeigners 2019,1,Beforeigners_2019,1,Beijing,2,Bel Air,1,Bel_Air,1,beldone,1,Belgium,3,Belmont,1,Below 2002,1,Below_2002,1,Ben_Stokes,1,Benedict_Samuel,1,Benrus,1,Bentayga_EWB,1,Bentley,10,Berlinetta,1,Bernal,1,Bertone,2,Beta,1,Beverly_DAngelo,2,Biagini_Passo,1,Bignan,1,bike,1,bike_riders,1,Bilinsky,1,Bill Mitchell,1,Bill_Pullman,3,Billy Bob Thornton,1,Billy_Bob_Thornton,1,Binge,1,BiØfil,1,birthdays,1,Black Edition,1,Black Mirror 2011,1,Black_Arrow,1,Black_Edition,4,Black_Mirror,1,Blackwing,1,Blade,1,Blower,1,Blue_Meanie,1,Bluebird,1,bluetooth,1,BMC,2,BMW,25,BMW 135i Sport,1,BMW_135i_Sport,1,BMW_Concept_Touring_Coupé,1,BMW_Motorrad,2,BMW_R_18_100_Years,1,BMW_R_18_Roctane,1,BMW_R_nineT_100_Years,1,Bo_M,1,Bodies_2023,1,Bolide,1,Bolzano_to_Cortina,3,Bond,1,Bonsai,1,Boombox,1,Boomerang,1,Borgward,2,Born,1,Borzou_Sepasi,1,Bottas,1,Boxing_Day,1,Boxster,1,Boy_Swallows_Universe_2024,1,Brabus,2,Brad_Renfro,1,Bradley_Cooper,1,Brain_to_Performancerain,1,Brazil,2,Brendon_McCullum,1,Brett_Lunger,1,Bricklin,1,Briggs & Stratton,1,British,1,British_Library,1,British_Motor_Heritage,1,Brock,1,Bronco,2,Brooke,1,Brooks_Stevens,1,Brothers Nest 2018,1,Brothers_Nest_2018,1,Brough,2,Brougham,1,Bruce Greenwood,1,Bruce Pascal,1,Bruce_Lee,1,Bruce_Meyer,1,Bryan Cranston,1,Bryan_Cranston,1,BRZ,2,bstreetsmart,1,BT_50,1,Bucciali,1,bucket_list,1,buckle_up,1,Buddy_Rogers,1,Buffalo Boys,1,Buffalo_Boys_2018,1,Bufori,2,Bugatti,10,Buick,1,Bungee,1,Burrell,4,Burton,1,Bus,1,buster keaton,1,buster_keaton,1,Buttertubs,1,BX,1,BYD,4,bZ4X,4,C_63,1,C_HR,2,C-HR,1,C10,1,C200,2,C300,1,C4,2,C40,2,C5,1,C5_X,3,Cadillac,9,Cadillac_V_Series.R,1,Caleb Landry Jones,1,Caleche,1,Callaway,2,Callum,1,Caltex,1,Calty,1,Camille_du_Gast,1,Camira,2,campaign,1,Camry,4,Canada,4,Candela,1,Cannon,5,Cannon_XSR,1,Cannonball Run,1,Cannonball_Run,1,Capri,1,car accessories,1,car sales,2,car_care_tips,1,Car_colours,1,car_free,1,car_radio,1,car_sales,3,Carabo,1,Cargo,1,Cargo_2017,1,Carnival,1,Carol Shelby,1,Carrozzeria_Touring,1,cars,5,cars4starters,1,Casey Affleck,1,Castagna_Vittoria,1,Castle Combe,1,Castro,1,Caterham,2,Caterpillar,1,CAYENNE,1,Cayman,1,CbyC,1,Celebrity,1,celebrity_cars,1,celebritycars,1,Celestiq,1,Celica,1,Cerato,5,certified,1,CH_R,1,Chain mail,20,Charger,2,charging,1,Charging ahead,165,Charlie Chaplin,1,Charlie_Chaplin,1,cheapest,1,Cheddar_Gorge,2,Chery,8,Chevrolet,11,Chevrolet_Impala,1,Chevy,1,Chevy_Chase,2,Chief,1,Chinese,5,Chiron,3,Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang,1,chopper,1,Chris_Craft,1,Christmas,1,Christmas_Vacation_1989,2,Christopher_Plummer,1,Chrysler,16,Chrysler_by_Chrysler,1,Chrysler_Museum,1,Chryslermatic,1,CIA,2,Citroen,13,City,1,City_Transformer,1,Civic,10,CLA,1,Claes_Bang,1,clara bow,1,clara_bow,1,clarke,1,Classic,4,classic_cars,1,Classic_Team_Lotus,1,classics,1,Clayton Jacobson,1,Clayton_Jacobson,1,ClevelandBrowns,1,Climate_Council,3,Clint_Eastwood,1,Clio,3,co_driver,1,Cobra,2,Coetzer,1,coffee tables,1,Col_de_Turini,3,Cold Skin,1,Cold_Skin_2017,1,Coles,1,Cologne,1,Colombia,2,colours,1,Comanche,1,Comet,1,Commander,1,commercial,2,Commodore,1,Commuter,1,Compass,3,Competizione,2,concept,4,concepts,1,concert,1,Concert_for_Bangladesh,1,Condor,1,Condor_2018,1,Continental,1,Conversations,1,convertibles,1,cooking,1,cool paint,1,Cooma,1,Cord,1,Cordeel,1,Corolla,9,Corolla Cross,1,Corolla_Cross,5,Coromandel,1,Corona Zombies,1,coronavirus,1,Corsair,1,Cortina,3,Corvair,2,Corvette,6,Cosmo,2,costs,1,Cote_D’Azur,2,Cotswolds,2,Count_Louis_Zborowski,1,Countach,1,Countryman,1,coupe,2,coupes,2,COVID_19,1,Cowry,1,CR_V,5,CR-V,4,crackers,1,Craig_Breedlove,1,crank,1,crash_test,1,crash_test_dummy,1,Creative_Rides,1,Crosby,1,Cross,1,Cross_Country,1,crossover,1,Crosstrek,2,Cruze,1,Cry_Macho_2021,1,Crypto,1,Crypto_Cars,1,CS,1,CT_1,1,CT200h,2,Cubitt,1,Cupra,4,custom,1,CX_3,1,CX_60,3,CX_70,1,CX_8,2,CX_9,3,CX_90,3,CX-30,1,CX-8,1,Cyberster,3,cycle,1,cyclecar,1,Czech,1,D_528,1,D_MAX,3,D_MUX,1,D-MAX,2,D-Type,2,D318,1,Dad,1,Daimler,1,Dana Delany,1,Danny_Murphy,1,Dar_Salim,1,Dark_Horse,2,Dark_Waters_2019,1,Darmont,1,Darren_McGavin,1,Dart,1,Darwin_Deckchair_Cinema,1,Datsun,3,David Carradine,2,David Tennant,1,David Wenham,1,David_Franklin,1,DB5,1,De_Niro,1,De_Soto,1,de_Vries,1,Dead Mountain,1,Dead_Mountain,1,Dead_Reckoning,1,Deadloch 2023,1,Dean Moon,1,Dean_Jeffries,1,death,1,Deepal,1,Defender,6,Defender 90,1,Defender_130,1,Delahaye,1,DeLorean,1,demand,1,Dennis_Weaver,1,Denzel_Washington,2,Des 2020,1,Des_2020,1,Design House,1,Design_to_Driveway,4,DeSotomatic,1,Detroit Electric,1,Detroit_Electric,1,Diana_Dors,1,Diane Lane,1,Diane_Lane,1,diarrhoea,1,Dieselgate,1,digital_art,1,Dinosaurs_1991,1,disabled_parking,1,Discovery,1,Discovery Sport,2,Disney,1,DKW,1,Dodge,6,Dodge Caravan,1,Dodge Charger,1,Dodge Viper,1,Dodge_Challenger,3,Dodge_Viper,1,Dodgematic,1,Doing_a_Bradbury,1,Dolcevita,1,Dolphin,2,Dominos,1,Don_De_La_Rossa,1,Donald Campbell,1,Donington,1,Donnelly,1,Dr Who,1,Dr_Astrid_Linder,1,Dracula,2,drag_racing,1,Dream drives,93,Dream_drives,1,Dreamin Wild 2022,1,Driven_to_Succeed,1,drug_lord,1,DTM,1,Dual_Motor,1,Ducati,2,Duel,1,Duesenberg,1,Dukes_of_Hazzard,1,dummy,1,Durango,2,Durango 95,1,Dustin_Hoffman,1,Dutch,1,Dutch_Reach,1,DVD,1,Dynamiq,1,E Pace,1,E_2008,2,E_3008,1,e_Partner,1,e_POWER,2,e_scooter,1,E_Tech,3,E_Transit,1,e_tron,1,e_tron_GT,1,E_Type,3,e-Partner,1,E-Transit,1,e-tron GT,1,E350,1,E5,3,Earth,1,Earthcruiser,1,East_Anglia,1,Easy Rider,1,Easy_Rider,1,eBay,1,eBike,1,eCanter,1,Echo_in_the_Canyon_2018,1,Eclipse,2,Eclipse Cross,1,Eclipse_Cross,3,Ecosport,1,Ed Cole,1,eDeliver_7,1,eDeliver_9,1,Edsel,2,Edwards_to_Steamboat_Springs,2,EF,1,EF_Holden,1,eFuels,1,EGG,1,EH,2,eHEV,2,eHEV RS,1,eHEV_LX,1,eight_track,1,eight_track_cartridge,1,Eisenhower,1,EJ_Holden,1,El_Camino,1,Elantra,1,Eldorado,1,electric,51,electric vehicle,1,electric_boat,1,electric_truck,1,electric_vehicle,11,Electric_Vehicle_Council,2,electric_vehicle_savings_calculator,1,electric_vehicle_tax,1,electric_vehicles,2,Electrica,1,Electrified,2,Electrogenic,1,elements,1,Eletre,1,Elise,1,Eliška_Junek,1,Elite,1,Elodorado,1,Elon_Musk,1,Emeya,2,Emily Hampshire,1,Emily_Blunt,1,Emira,1,emissions,2,Enyaq,1,Enyaq_RS,1,Epic_Games,1,EQS 680 SUV,1,EQS_53_4MATIC,1,Errett,1,ES,3,ES300h,1,Escape,1,Espada,2,Essence,1,Essie Davis,1,Essmann,1,Essmanngreen,1,est drive,1,est_drive,2,ET,1,eT60,1,EU,1,Eureka,1,Euro,1,Europa,1,EV,69,EV3,2,EV5,1,EV6,4,EV6_GT,1,EV9,6,Everatti,1,Everest,3,Everrati,1,eVito,1,EVs,6,EX30,2,exhaust,1,Exige,2,Exner,1,expensive,1,Extreme_330_XTR6x6,1,Eye_in_the_Sky_2016,1,F_150,3,F_85,1,F_Pace,1,F_type,4,F-150,2,F-type,1,F1,20,F100,1,F80,1,factory,1,Fairlane,4,Fake 2024,1,Falcon,5,fart,1,fast_charger,1,Fastback,2,fatal_car_crash,1,Fauda,1,Fauda_2015,1,FC_150,1,FCAI,3,Fearless 2017,1,Fearless_2017,1,feisty,1,Felicity Ace,1,Felicity_Ace,1,Felten,1,Fern Sutherland,1,Ferox,1,Ferrari,12,Ferrari 360 Modena,1,Ferrari 488 GTB,1,Ferrari F430,1,Ferrari_360_Modena,1,Ferrari_488_GTB,1,Ferrari_F430,1,Ferruccio,1,Festival of the Unexceptional,1,FIA,1,Fiat,13,Fidia,1,Fiesta,2,Final_Edition,1,fined_for_speeding,1,fins,3,Firebird,2,first_blood,1,First_car,1,Fit_for_a_King,1,Fitz_and_Van,1,FIVA,1,five,1,five_door,1,FJ,2,FJ Cruiser,1,FJ_Holden,1,flash,1,Flashman,1,Flitewing,1,floats,1,Floyd_Clymer,1,flunk,1,Flying_B,1,flying_car,1,Flying_Spur,2,Focus,2,Force of habit,23,Force_6,1,Force_8,1,Ford,78,Ford Focus RS,1,Ford_Focus_RS,1,Ford_Galaxie,1,Ford_GT,1,Ford_Heritage_Vault,1,Ford_Ranger,1,Ford_v_Holden,1,Fordlandia,1,Forester,3,forgotten,1,Formula 1,1,Formula E,1,Formula fun,35,Formula_1,20,Formula_2,1,Formula_E,1,Formula_One,3,Fortuner,3,Forward_control,1,Fossmobile,1,Foton,1,four_stars,1,Foxtel,1,FPV,1,France,4,Frank_Hershey,1,Frank_Shaffer,1,Frankfurt,1,Freelander,2,Freemont,1,Freeway,1,French gang,1,fuel,1,fuel_consumption,1,fuel_prices,1,Fuel_standards,1,Fugazi,2,Fuso,1,FX,1,G_60TH,1,G_Class,1,G25,1,G50e,1,G70,3,G80,3,GAC,1,Galaxie,1,Gallardo,1,Gangs of London 2020,1,Gangs_of_London_2020,1,Gary_Cooper,1,Gary_Oldman,1,Gemballa GT 550,1,Gemballa_GT_550,1,GEN.TRAVEL,1,General Motors,1,General_Motors,2,Genesis,17,Genesis_X_Gran_Berlinetta_Tribute,1,George_Foote_Foss,1,George_Gallion,1,George_MacDonald_Fraser,1,Germany,2,Get_Smart,1,Ghost Stories,1,Ghost_Stories,1,Giocattolo,1,Giugiaro,2,Giulia,7,Giulia_GTAm,1,Giuseppe_Campari,1,Gladiator,5,glare,1,glass_car_mascots,1,GLS,1,GM,12,GM_H,1,Goddess,1,Godless,2,gold,1,Gold 2022,1,Gold_2022,1,Golf,1,Goliath,2,Goodguys,1,Goodwood,3,Google,1,Gordini,1,Government_support,1,GP,2,GR,6,GR Sport,1,GR_Corolla,1,GR_Sport,4,GR_Yaris,1,GR86,6,Gran_Coupe,1,Grand Voyager,1,Grand_Cherokee,4,Grand_Prix,7,Grand_Voyager,1,Grandeur,1,Granvia,1,Great Wall,2,Great_Alpine_Road,1,Great_Ocean_Road,1,Great_Wall,11,Great_Wall_Motors,2,Grecale,1,Greece,1,Green_Hornet,1,Green_Room_2018,1,Greenish_gold,2,Gregoire,1,Gremlin,2,Greyound_2020,1,grid_girls,1,Griswold,1,Grosser,1,Grossglockner,2,GSR,1,GT,5,GT_Line,1,GT_R,2,GT_Sport,1,GT2,1,GT40,4,GTI,1,GTO,3,GTP ZX-Turbo,1,GTR_XU_1,1,GTS,1,GTS_R,1,GTV,2,Guantanamo,1,Guilietta,1,Guinness,1,Gullwing,1,GV60,4,GV70,4,GV80,4,GWM,11,GX,1,H6,3,Haas,1,Hagerty,5,Haggerty,1,hall_of_fame,1,hamburger,1,Hand of God,1,Hans_Ruesch,1,Hard_Quiz,1,Hardy,1,Harley_Davidson,1,Harris,1,Harry_Bennett,1,Hartung_Sparta,1,Hathaway,1,Haute_Voiture,1,Haval,10,hawkins,1,HD,1,headlights,1,Healey,2,Heart_Attack_Grill,1,Heinz,1,Helen McCrory,1,Helen_Mirren,1,Helle_Nice,1,Hemi,1,Hemsworth,1,Hennessey,4,Henry_Ford,1,Henry_Ford_Museum,1,Henry_J,1,Henry_J_Kaiser,1,Heritage,2,Hertzel_Steve_Pinto,1,Hethel,2,HiAce,1,High_Court,1,Higham_Park,1,Highlander,1,Hilux,9,Hino,1,hippos,1,Hisham_Suliman,1,historian,1,historic,1,Historic_Leyburn_Sprints,1,history,2,hockey,1,Holden,25,Holden_HR_Coupe,1,Holden._HSV,1,Holman_Moody,1,holy_grail,1,Honda,32,Honda 9 Coupe,1,Honda Civic Type-R,1,Honda_Civic_Type_R,1,hook-tuns,1,Horbrick,1,Hornet,1,Hot Wheels,1,hot_rod,1,Hotchkiss,1,house,2,HQ_HJ,1,HR,1,HR_V,2,HS,1,HS_EV,3,Hudson,2,Hurst,1,Hybrid,32,hydrofoil,1,hydrogen,1,Hyundai,58,Hyundai Veloster,1,Hyundai_Veloster,1,I_Am_Not_a_Serial_Killer_2016,1,I20_N,1,i30,5,i40,1,i45,2,i5,4,Iain Glen,1,IAM_RoadSmart,1,Ian_Fleming,1,Ian_McKellen,1,icecream,1,Iceland,1,Idris_Elba,1,Ignis,1,Imogen_Poots,1,Impala,1,Impreza,3,Inchcape,1,India,3,Indian,3,Indianapolis,1,Indy_500,1,IndyCar,1,inquiry,1,Inster,2,Intens,1,Interceptor,1,International,1,inventions,1,invest,1,Ioniq,2,Ioniq 5,2,Ioniq_5,1,Ioniq_6,4,Ioniq_6_Electrified_Streamliner,1,Ireland,1,Irwin_Allen,1,Islay,1,Iso,1,Iso_Rivolta_Lele,1,Isotta Fraschini,1,Isuzu,7,It_Girl,1,Italy,1,Its_the_end_of_the_fing_world,1,iview,4,ix35,1,J_K_Simmons,2,J.Laverack_Aston_Martin_.1R,1,JAC,2,Jack Ryan,2,Jacky_Ickx,1,Jaecoo,1,Jag,1,Jaguar,21,Jake_Gyllenhaal,1,James_Bond,1,James_McAvoy,1,Jamie_Whincup,1,Japanese,1,Jason_Bateman,1,Javelin,1,Jayne_Mansfield,1,Jazz,1,JCW,1,Jean_Rédélé,1,Jeep,24,Jeep_Wagoneer_S,2,JeepS_Limited,1,Jeff_Koons,1,Jensen,2,Jeremiah_Johnson,1,Jerry & Marge Go Large 2022,1,Jesse_Eisenberg,1,Jet,1,jet_setting,1,jet-setting,1,JFK,1,Jimny,4,Jodie_Kidd,1,Jody_Scheckter,1,Joe_Pickett,1,John Cooper Works,1,John Lennon,1,John_Krasinski,1,Jolion,7,Joseph_Frazer,1,Josh Brolin,1,Josh_Brolin,1,journalist,2,Journey,1,Judith_Durham,1,Judy Davis,1,Julie_Mehretu,1,K4,1,Ka,1,Kakadu,1,KAMManufaktur,1,Kangoo,1,Kapka,1,Karakoram_Highway,1,Karmann,1,Karmann_Ghia,1,Karosseriewerk,2,Kate Box,1,Kato,1,Kawasaki,1,Kelvin_van_der_Linde,1,Kenneth_McAlpine,1,Kenworth,1,Kevin Costner,1,Kevin_Costner,1,Kevin_van_der_Linde,1,Kia,49,Kizashi,1,Klausen_Pass,1,Kluger,4,Kolchak,2,Kombi,1,Kona,7,Koup,1,Krista Kosonen,1,Kristen_Stewart,1,kubrick,1,Kung Fu,2,L.A. Manwaring,1,L07,1,L7,1,Lagonda,1,Laguna_Seca,1,Laika,1,Lakeside,2,Lalique,1,Lamborghini,14,Lamborghini Gallardo,1,Lamborghini Murcielago,1,Lamborghini_Gallardo,1,Lamborghini_Murcielago,1,Lammas-Graham,1,Land Cruiser,1,Land Rover,5,Land Rover4,1,land speed record,1,Land_Cruiser,7,Land_Rover,7,land_speed_record,2,landau,2,Lando Norris,1,lane assist,1,Las_Vegas,2,Last_Man_Standing,1,Last_of_the_Mohicans,1,Launch mode,11,Laura_Linney,1,LAvion,1,LBX,3,LC,1,LC79,1,LDV,5,Le Mans,1,Le_Mans,3,leaded_fuel,1,LEAF,3,Leapmotor,1,leased,1,Lego,3,Leno,1,Leo_Pruneau,1,Leon,1,Let Him Go 2020,1,Let_Him_Go_2020,1,Let_the_Right_One_In_2022,1,Lexus,27,Lexus_LY_680_Luxury_Yacht,1,Lexus_RZ,1,Lexus_UX_300e,1,Leyburn,1,Leyland,3,LFA,1,licence_plate,1,Lightning,2,limited edition,1,Lincoln,1,Line of Duty,1,Line_of_Duty_2012,1,Lingenfelter,1,Lions_Road,2,Listen up,2,Lite,1,lithium_ion,1,Livermore,1,Lloyds,1,LM,3,LM002,2,LOeuf Electrique,1,logo,1,Long_Range,2,Longford,1,look_a_likes,1,Lost in Space,1,Lost_In_Space_2018,1,Lotus,11,Lotus_Elan,1,Louis_Gerard,2,LS,1,LS 400,1,LS_U,1,LTD,1,Luce929,1,Lucid,1,luggage area liner,1,Lunaz,1,Luther_The_Fall_Sun_2023,1,Lux,1,Luxury,2,luxury_cars,1,LX,4,LX600,1,Lyriq,1,M-505,1,M2,2,M3,1,M35i,1,M4,2,M5,1,M60_xDrive_Touring,3,Maar,1,Maarten_van_Pel_and_Renske_Cox,1,Macan,1,Macau,1,Mach_E,2,Mach-E,1,Mache_E,1,Mack,1,Macquarie_Bank,1,Madeleine Sami,1,Maeving,1,Magma,1,Magna,1,Magnum_700,1,Mahindra,4,Mahindra_Scorpio,1,Mahle,1,Major,1,Makkina,2,Malvern_Hills,2,Man_on_Fire,1,Man_on_Fire_2004,1,Manchester,1,Manta,1,Manuel Garcia-Rulfo,1,Marina,1,marion mack,1,marion_mack,1,Mark Bonnar,1,Mark_2,1,Mark_Wahlberg,1,Marlin,1,Mars,1,Martin Compston,1,Martin_Compston,1,Martin_Donnelly,1,Martin_Freeman,1,Maruti,1,Mary_Elizabeth_Winstead,1,Maserati,11,Mattel,1,Max,1,Max_Chilton,1,Max_Irons,1,May,1,Mayflower,1,Mazda,31,Mazda MX-5,1,Mazda_787B,1,Mazda_MX_30_e_SKYACTIV_R_EV,1,Mazda_MX_5,1,Mazda2,3,Mazda3,1,MC20,1,McDonald’s,1,McLaren,4,McLaren_540C,1,McMurty,1,Media_Challenge,1,Mefistofele,1,Megane,6,Melbourne,1,Memory lane,21,Mercedes_AMG,2,Mercedes_AMG_G_63,1,Mercedes_AMG_GT,1,Mercedes_AMG_ONE,2,Mercedes_Benz,18,Mercedes_Benz_190,1,Mercedes_C111,1,Mercedes_Maybach,1,Mercedes-Benz,1,Mercedes-Maybach,1,Mercury,5,METAGOOD,1,Metropolitan,1,MG,24,MG_B,2,MG_F,1,MG3,2,MG4,7,MG5,1,MGA,1,MGB,1,Miata,1,Miataland,1,Michael_Boyle,1,Micra,2,Microbus,1,MicroTau,1,MIFA,1,Mifa_9,1,Mighty,2,Mila_Kunis,1,Milano,1,Milford_proving_ground,1,Militem,1,Mille_Miglia,1,Mini,5,Mini_John_Cooper_Works_Countryman,1,Minin Cooper S,1,Minivan,1,Mission_Impossible,1,Mitsubishi,24,Miura,1,Model 3,2,Model A,1,Model S,1,Model T,1,Model X,1,Model_A,1,Model_T,1,Monaco,2,Monaro,4,Monte_Carlo,1,Montreal,1,Monza,1,Moon Buggy,1,Moonrise,1,Moparmatic,1,Morgan,7,Morgan_Aero_SuperSports,2,Morizo,2,Morris,4,Morris_Minor,1,Motocompacto,1,MotoE,1,Motopia,1,motor_museum,1,motor_racing,1,motorcycle,2,Motorcycle_chariot_racing,1,motorcycles,1,motoring writer,1,motoring_writer,1,motorrad,2,motorsport,1,Mountain_Rescue,1,movie,1,movies,2,Mr_Gorsky,1,Mr_Inbetween_2018,1,Mr._Harrigans_Phone_2022,1,Mrs Ford,1,Mrs_Ford,1,Mt Glorious,1,Mt Nebo,1,Mt_Glorious,1,Mt_Nebo,1,MU-X,1,Mulholland_Highway,1,Mullin_Collection,1,Mulliner,1,Munga,1,Munro,1,Munro_MK_1,1,Murano,2,muscle car,1,museums,1,music,1,Musso,1,Mustang,13,MX_30,2,MX_5,3,MX-5,1,MX81_Aria,1,My_Ami_Buggy,1,My_Son_2021,1,Mystere,1,myths,1,N,5,N_Dive_N_Limited_Edition,1,N_TREK,1,Napier,1,NASCAR,1,Nash,2,Nash_Healey,1,National_Lampoon,1,National_Motor_Museum,1,Navara,3,navigation,1,Neil_Armstrong,1,Neill Rea,1,Netflix,11,Netherlands,1,Nevada,2,Neve Campbell,1,New_Beetle,1,new_car_sales,1,New_Zealand,1,Newbird,1,Nicolai Cleve Broch,1,Night blind,1,Night_Sky_2022,2,Nightster,1,Niki_Lauda,1,Ninja,2,Niro,4,Nismo,1,Nissan,47,Nitram 2021,1,Nitram_2021,1,Nomad 2,1,Nope_2022,1,Norfolk,1,Norm_Darwin,1,Norma_Sykes,1,Norseman,1,North_Korea,1,Norton,2,Norwell_Motorplex,1,Notte,1,NSU,3,NSW,1,NSW_1,1,number_plate,1,Nürburgring,4,NX,1,Nyobolt,1,NZ,1,O2,1,Observer,1,Occupied,2,ocean plastic,1,OCTA,1,Octavia,1,Octopussy,1,Odyssey,1,off_road,2,Oldsmobile,3,Olivia Williams,1,Omoda,3,Omoda_5,1,Opel,2,Optima,1,OR_SIMILAR,1,Ora,6,Orchid,1,Our_Girl_2013,1,Outback,3,Outer Range 2022,1,Outer_Range_2022,1,Outlander,6,Overland,2,Ozark_2017,1,P50,1,P6,1,P76,3,P900_Rocket_Edition,1,PA,76,Pablo_Escobar,1,Packard,1,Page turners,5,Pagoda,2,Pajero,1,Pajero_Sport,1,Palisade,3,Palm_Springs,1,Palmden,1,Palomar,1,Panamera,1,pandemic,1,Panhard,1,paramount,1,parents,1,Passat,2,Passer,1,passport,1,Past_Future_Visions,1,Pathfinder,4,Patrick_Stewart,1,Patrol,3,Paul Arzens,1,Paul Fearnley,1,Paul_Fearnley,1,Paul_Jaray,1,Paul_Pietsch,1,Pavarotti,1,pedal_cars,1,pedestrian,1,pedestrians,1,Peel,1,people_mover,2,Pepsi,1,Performance,1,periodic,1,Peter_Briggs,1,Peter_Brock,2,Peter_Mullin,1,Peter_Nye,1,Peterbilt,1,petrol,1,Petty,1,Peugeot,20,Phantom,2,Phantom_Agents,1,Phantom_Corsair,1,PHEV,12,Phil_Brow,1,Phillip Island,1,Phillip_Island,1,Picanto,4,Picture this,2,Pikes Peak,3,Pikes_Peak,1,Pinin_Farina,1,Pinto,1,Pit_Babes,1,pizza,1,plague,1,Plainsman,1,planes,1,Platinum,1,plug_in_hybrid,2,Plug-in,1,plug-in hybrid,1,Plymouth,4,Plymouth_Fury,1,Plymouthmatic,1,Poker_Face_2023,1,Polestar,15,Polestar 2,1,Polestar 3,1,Polestar_2,6,Polestar_3,2,Polestar_4,2,Polestar_6,1,Polestar_O2,1,police,1,Poll,1,Pontiac,5,Pony_Coupe_Concept,2,Porsche,28,Porsche 99X Electric,1,Porsche Boxster,1,Porsche_911,4,Porthos,1,Portman,1,Power_List,1,powerboat,1,Prado,3,prank,1,Pre loved,1,Pre-loved,59,Pre:loved,1,Predator,1,Prelude,1,Premcar,2,Premier,1,Premium,2,President,1,Pretties,1,Prey_2022,1,Prime_Video,2,Prince,1,Prince_Harry,1,Princess_Diana,1,Prius,7,Prius_24h_Le_Mans_Centennial_GR_Edition,1,PRO_4X,1,Probe 16,1,Project,1,Project_Thunderball,1,Project24,1,prototype,1,Provence,1,PURE,1,Purvis,1,Putin,1,Q2,1,Q4,1,Q5,3,Qashqai,3,QF,1,Qld,1,Quadrifoglio,3,Quattroporte,1,Queen_of_the_Steering_Wheel,1,Quick_Vic,1,R8,1,Rabbit,1,race_driver,1,Race_Queens,1,Racing_Models,1,RACV,3,radar,1,Radical_SR3_XXR,1,rally,1,Rallye,1,RAM,5,Ram_1500_TRX,1,Ram_Trucks_Australia,1,Rambler,4,Randy_Quaid,2,Range Rover,1,Range_Rover,2,Ranger,6,Ranger_Rover,1,Rapid,2,Raptor,1,RAV4,2,Rebel,1,recall,1,Recaro,2,recession_proof,1,Recharge,4,RECOMMENDATIONS,1,record,6,Redcross,1,Redex,1,reinventions,1,Renault,14,Renault_5,1,Renault_Clio_RS_220,1,Renaultsport Clio RS 220 Trophy,1,Renaultsport_Clio_RS_220_Trophy,1,REPU,1,research,1,restoring,1,Retro autos,149,Retro_autos,1,Reutter,2,revenge,1,review,116,Revuelto,1,Rezvani,4,Rhodes,1,Richard_Ferlazzo,2,rideshare,1,Ridley_Scott,1,Riley,1,Riviera,1,RM1,1,Ro80,2,Road trip,4,ROAD_CAR_RENTAL,1,road_rage,1,road_trauma,1,Road_trip,1,Roadmaster,1,Roadpacer,1,roadster,1,Robin_Frijns,1,robot,1,robots,1,Rockingham_Speedway,1,Rockne,1,Rogue,3,Rolls_Royce,5,Rolls-Royce,1,Roma,1,Ron Perlman,1,Ron_Arad,1,Ron_Perlman,2,Rootes,1,rotary,6,Route_66,2,Rover,1,RS,1,RS 3,1,RS_265,1,RS_3,1,RS_6,2,RS_Q3,1,RS_Q8,1,RS6 Avant,1,Rubicon,3,Russia,4,Russian_Grand_Prix,1,Russians,1,rust,1,Ruttman,1,RX_350h,1,RX2,1,RX200,1,RZ_450e,2,S,1,S_1000_RR,1,S_Cross,4,S05,1,S3,1,S60,1,S600,1,S7,1,S8,1,S80,2,Sa_Calobra,1,Sabrina,1,safety,3,safety_car,1,sales,5,sales figures,2,Sally_Special,1,salt,1,Sam Swainsbury,1,Sam_Sheehan,1,Samba,1,Samson,1,Sandlot,1,sandman,1,Santa,2,Santa Fe,1,Santa_Fe,3,Santa_Matilde,1,Sarah_Snook,1,Saturday_night_fever,1,Sauber,1,SBS,2,Scaglietti,2,scam,1,scariest,1,scary,1,Scenic_Rim,1,Schuco,1,Schwarzenegger,1,Scimitar,1,Scirocco,1,Scoot_McNairy,1,scooter,1,scooters,2,Scorpio,2,Scotland,1,Scott Adkins,1,Scott_Adkins,1,Scott_Ryan,1,Scout,2,screw,1,SEA_Electric,1,Seagrave,1,Seal,1,secret,1,sedan,4,Sedan_N,1,Seltos,2,semiconductors,1,seven_deadly_sins,1,Shah_of_Iran,1,Shamir,1,Shane,2,Shane Jacobson,1,Shane_Jacobson,2,Shannons,5,shark,1,Shark 6,1,sharkskin,1,Shelby_American,1,Sheldon_van_der_Linde,1,shoes,1,Sigma,1,silent_movie,1,Silverado,1,Simona_De_Silvestro,1,Sing,1,Sissy_Spacek,2,Skoda,8,sleigh,2,Smart,2,Smart 5,1,Smart cars,1,Smartglasses,1,sneakers,1,Snowy_Valleys_Way,1,So_Cal,1,Socema,1,solar,2,Soltera,1,Solterra,3,Sonata,3,Sonny Bono,1,Sorento,5,Soul,2,sound,1,South America,1,South_Africa,2,Soweto_South_African_Grand_Prix,1,SP250,1,Spa_Francorchamps,1,Spa-Francorchamps,1,space,1,Space Force,1,Spaceback,2,Spacemaster,1,Spartan,1,Spartanburg,1,Special,2,special_edition,1,Spectre,2,Speed_Six,1,speed_trap,1,speedo,1,Speedster,1,Spéirling_Pure,1,Spencer_Bickham,1,Spider,4,Spielberg,1,Spirit_of_America,1,Spirit_of_Ecstasy,1,Sport,3,Sport mad,4,Sportage,7,Sportback,2,SportLine,1,sports_car,1,sports_cars,1,Sports_Luxury,1,Sportswagon,2,Spyder,3,SQ2,1,squire,1,SS1_Airline_Coupe,1,SsangYong,1,ST-L,1,stamp,1,Stan,3,Standard_8,1,Standard_Triumph,1,Stapp,1,Staria,3,Starlight,1,Starliner,1,Stateless,1,Stateless_2020,1,Statesman,1,station_wagons,1,Stay_Close_2021,2,steering wheel clocks,1,steering_wheel,1,Stefan_Ivanov,1,Stellantis,1,Stelvio,3,Stephen_King,1,Stepnell,1,Stereo_8,1,Steven_Bradbury,1,STI,1,Stinger,1,Stirling_Moss,1,Stonic,1,Streamliner,1,Streetfighter,1,Studebaker,3,study,1,stunt,1,Subaru,23,Subaru Levorg,1,Subaru WRX,1,Subaru WRX STi,1,Subaru_Levorg,1,Subaru_WRX_STi,1,submarines,1,subsidies,2,Suburban,1,Suffolk,1,sun_power,1,Sunbeam,3,Sunny,1,Sunswift_7,1,Super_3,1,Super_Seven,1,Super_Snake,1,supercar,1,Superior,1,Supernatural,1,SuperVan,1,supply_chain,1,Supra,2,survey,1,Susie Porter,1,Susie_Porter,2,SUV,2,Suzuki,14,SV1,1,SV6,1,Sweet River,1,Sweet_River_2020,1,Swift,2,SX,1,Sylvester_Stallone,1,Symi,1,Symmons Plains,1,Symmons_Plains,1,SYNC,1,T,1,T40,1,T60,1,T9,1,Tacoma,1,tailgating,1,Tank,6,Tank_500,1,Tasman,2,Tasmania,2,Tassie,1,Tatiana_Calderón,1,Tavascan,1,Taycan,3,TDK,1,TE_1,1,Template,4,Temptest,1,Tesla,10,Test drive,261,Test driveEV,1,Test_drive,51,tether_cars,1,Thailand,1,The Beautiful Lie,1,The Broken wood Mysteries 2014,1,The Dyatlov Pass Incident,1,The Electric Egg,1,The End Of The F***ing World,1,The General,1,The Lincoln Lawyer 2022,1,The Man in the High Castle 2015,1,The Mauritanian,1,The Night Stalker,1,The Queen's Gambit,1,The Rig 2023,1,The Stranger,1,The Terror,1,The Whale,1,The Wharf Review,1,The_Americans_2013,1,The_Beautiful_Lie_2015,1,The_Book_of_Eli_2010,1,The_Brokenwood_Mysteries,1,The_Brothers_Sun,1,The_Card_Counter_2021,1,The_Chestnut_Man_2021,1,The_Covenant_2023,1,The_Dyatlov_Pass_Incident,1,The_Fast_Times_of_Albert_Champion,1,The_Fear,2,The_General,1,The_Icon,1,The_Intern_2015,1,The_Kid_1921,1,The_Last_of_Us_2023,1,The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_2015,1,The_Messenger_2023,1,The_Midnight_Meat_Train_2008,1,The_Night_Stalker_1974,1,The_Parts_You_Lose_2019,1,The_Poseidon_Adventure,1,The_Queens_Gambit_2020,1,The_Sandlot,1,The_Sandlot_Kids_1993,1,The_Sinner_2017,2,The_Stranger,1,The_Terror_2018,1,The_Towering_Inferno,1,The_Whispers_2015,1,Them (2021),1,Them_2021,1,Then Came Bronson,1,Then_Came_Bronson,1,things,1,Thomas_Midgley_Jr,1,Thor_Love_and_Thunder_2022,1,three_wheeler,2,Thruxton,4,Thunder,1,Thunderbolt,1,Ti_L,1,tickets,1,Tiger,1,Tiggo,2,Tiggo 4 Pro,1,Tiggo 8 Pro Max,1,Tiida,1,time,1,Time out,17,Time_out,1,Timo_Glock,1,Tintin,1,Tipo 8,1,tips,1,Tishman,1,Tolman,2,Tom_Hanks,1,Tomahawk,1,Tombstone,1,Tonale,5,Tonale_Ti_Hybrid,1,Tony_Brooks,1,top_sellers,1,Torana,3,touchscreen,1,tour,1,Tourbillon,1,Touring,1,Tourneo,1,Town and Country,1,Toy stories,1,Toy_stories,1,Toyota,78,Toyota Hilux,1,Toyota_Gazoo_Racing,1,TPolestar,1,TR2,2,TR6,1,TRACK_DRIVE_EXPERIENCES,1,Tracta,1,Traction Avant,1,tractor,1,Trailhawk,1,train_set,1,Transit,1,Transit_Custom,1,transition,1,Transporter,1,Traveller,1,Trax,1,Tremor,1,Trident,1,Tridente,1,Trike,1,trip,3,Triton,6,TritonMitsubishi,1,Triumph,8,Triumph_Spitfire,1,Trojan,1,truck,1,Trucks,1,TRX,2,TT,2,Tuareg_660,1,Tucson,2,Tucumcari,2,Tulsa_King,1,Tundra,3,Tunland,1,turbo,2,Turbo_GT,1,Turismo,2,TV,1,TV_series,1,TVR_Tuscan_S,2,Twin_Cam,1,Tyde,1,Type R,1,Type_13,1,Type_32,1,Type_R,4,tyres,1,TZS,1,U_boat,1,UK,1,Ukraine,2,Ultimate,1,Ultra,1,Umbrella_Mike,1,Uncle_Dick,1,undies,1,Unforgiven,1,universal_joint,1,University_of_NSW,1,Unlocked_2017,1,Uno,1,update,2,updated,10,updates,1,Urbansphere,1,used,61,used_parts,1,USSR,1,ute,5,UX,3,UX_300e,1,V_Active,1,V12,2,V4SV,1,V60,1,V7,1,V8,2,V9,1,Vacation,1,Valhalla,1,Valiant,3,Valiant_Regal_Safari,1,van,1,Vanden Plas,1,Vanguard,1,Vantage,1,vault,1,Vauxhall,2,Vega,1,Velar,2,Veloce,1,VelociRaptor,1,VelociRaptor_500,1,Velorex,1,Veloster,1,Venezia,1,Vengeance,1,Venom,1,Venue,2,Veronica_Fury,1,Verstappen,1,Vespa,2,Vettel,1,Veyron,1,VF_22,1,VH,1,VH_S,1,Vic_Elford,1,Vicky_McClure,1,Victor,1,Victoria,6,Vigil,1,Vigil_2021,1,Vinnie_Jones,1,VIP,2,Virtuosi_Racing,1,Vitara,1,Vito,1,VK_Commodore,1,Volkswagen,15,Volvo,19,vote,1,Voyage_to_the_Bottom_of_the_Sea,1,Voyager,1,VS,1,VW Scirocco,1,VW_Scirocco,1,W_Series,1,WA,41,WA_Motor_Museum,1,wagon,1,Wagonaire,1,Wagoneer,1,Wagoneer_S,2,Wales,2,Walter_P._Chrysler_Museum,1,Walton_Goggins,1,wankel,1,warn,1,Warrior,2,Wasp,1,Watch it,178,Watch_it,3,weather_factory,1,Weekend_at_Bernies,1,Weissach_package,1,Werewolf_By_Night_2022,1,western,2,Western Australia,1,Western_Australia,1,westfield,1,Westfield_Sport_1600,1,WEY,1,what_women_want,1,what3words,1,Wheel life,302,Wheel lifeUber,1,Wheel_life,260,Wheels_Magazine,1,white-out,1,Wiesmann,1,Wikov,1,Wikov_35,1,William Letts,2,William_Horsfall,1,William_McKenna,1,Willys,1,Wiltshire,1,wind_turbine,1,Wingle,1,wireless_charging,2,Wolf_2023,1,Woman_of_Worth,1,Womens_World_Car_of_the_Year,1,Woody,1,workhorse,1,Wraith,1,Wrangler,3,wrist,1,WRX,3,WWII,1,X_Trail,9,X-Trail,1,X1,2,X2,1,X3,1,X55,2,XA,1,XB_Falcon,1,XC40,4,XC60,2,XC90,2,XCIENT,1,xDrive20i,1,XE,1,XF,1,XK 120 LT,1,XL,3,XM800,1,Xmas,3,XPower,2,XRT,1,XUV700,2,XV,2,XY_4x4_ute,1,Yaris,4,Yaris Cross,2,Yaris_Cross,3,Yas_Marina,1,Yenko,1,Yorkshire,1,You Cannot Hide,1,You_Cannot_Hide,1,Your_Honor_2020,1,YouTube,1,Z,3,Z_Coupe,2,Z13,1,Z18,1,Zac Efron,1,Zac_Efron,1,Zak_Brown,1,Zandvoort,1,Zeeker 001,1,Zeekr,1,Zeekr 009,1,Zeekr X,1,Zephyr,1,zero_stars,1,zombie,1,ZR_V,2,ZR-V,1,ZR1,1,ZS,4,ZS_EV,2,
[caption id="attachment_31578" align="alignnone" width="1200"]
1965 Opel Coupe[/caption]
For many years there has been speculation that Holden was considering a two-door coupe long before the Monaro hit showrooms in July, 1968.
And the simple answer is, of course it was -- as far back as August 1963, in fact.
Back then Holden’s product planners would have been assessing the viability of a coupe for the HD/HR range.
And Ford’s planners were doing similar.
Both would have been well aware of the explosion in sales of sporty, stylish coupes in the USA.
Their respective headquarters would have requested the local outposts prepare business cases to evaluate if a two-door could make money in Australia’s smaller market.
Ford Australia already had an American product as a base on which to work -- the Falcon Sprint.
And because the Sprint was derived from the basic, easy-to-build, four-door Falcon, the business case for a local Falcon coupe projected that profits would be made.
And so, in 1964, the XM Falcon hardtop appeared.
Holden had no such foundation on which to build a coupe.
It would have to start from scratch or use something from the USA.
The only American coupes available were the Chevrolet Nova and the rear-engined Corvair Monza.
Both needed significant and costly re-engineering for right-hand drive and tougher Australian road conditions if they were to be sold here.
And so, in 1963, if Holden had ambitions to sell a coupe, the yet-to-be released 1965 HD and 1966 HR cars were their first opportunity.
The HD had been styled in early 1962 in Detroit, almost in parallel with the 1964 Opel Kapitan sedan, so it is no coincidence that both cars share a common look.
As soon as the Opel sedan styling was finished, Opel began designing a two-door hardtop coupe version which appeared in 1965.
Meanwhile, on June 1, 1963, Holden’s new design boss, Joe Schemansky, had arrived from the USA.
One of his first decisions was set the theme for the HR including a re-style of the HD’s front guards and rear end.
And he gave the go-ahead for full sized renderings to be made of an HR coupe.
[caption id="attachment_31579" align="alignnone" width="1200"]
1963 Coupe proposal.[/caption]
The renderings you see here are dated August, 1963 and depict a very elegant car.
The “Premier” badging across the boot panel and “SS” insignia on the “C” panel and right-hand side of the boot lid suggest Holden was thinking of the coupe as a sports/luxury offering,
The front mudguards have Monaro type slots between the wheel arch and door.
An HR coupe mock-up was built by Holden by cutting up an HR sedan and adding fibreglass coupe panels.
This prototype found its way on to the pages of the January, 1967 edition of Australia Motor Sport and Automobiles magazine, one of this country’s forgotten car publications.
So, was the HR coupe a realistic proposal or just a bit of corporate “blue-sky” imagining?
The real answer comes in two parts.
The first has to do with the numbers.
The Falcon coupe was not a big seller in XM or XP formats. It was a niche car and did not have a V8 option.
Its poor sales results would have caused Holden to think twice about the financial viability of an HR coupe.
Second. The arrival of the XR Falcon in 1966, with its V8 and the GT models, meant the entire dynamics of the local car industry was changing.
Holden needed to match the XR in every respect, including a V8 and the HR was not the car to do that.
So, why waste money, time and resources on engineering and developing a coupe for a model that would have, at best, an 18-month life span -- and would then be replaced by a real XR fighter, the HK?
And so the company’s focus switched to developing a coupe within the HK range.
The HR coupe idea was quietly shelved, and we are left to speculate about what could have been achieved and what it might have looked like?
The closest we will ever come to understanding what an HR coupe may have looked like are the Photoshop images you see here and the Opel coupe, only 347 of which were ever built.
David Burrell is the editor of retroautos.com.au
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="31575,31576,31577"]
Checkout: First Falcon was a Chrysler
Checkout: Australia’s favourite Holden arrived in box 
COMMENTS