VF Sandman wagon and ute

[davegmh]

The original Holden Panel Van had a cargo wall and you couldn't easily climb through. Ford Falcon vans are also have a cargo wall. The Sportwagon has the same low roof line as a Ute and that is part of the space required. I've heard all this pass through rubbish before. Leaves the door open to customising. Which of course take more balls to make something a little more unique and not so much oatmeal cookie cutter!


Mate, buy it and enjoy it you'll be one of a limited few. Be prepared though; the nay sayers and haters with opinions will not hold back telling you all about it. I already feel for those who do buy a Sandman Sportswagon.
Remember though the Sandman purchasers of the '70's were laughed at a ridiculed the same way during the Van craze.

I do wonder though, seeing as the Sandman plate reads 2015 edition if there will be a 2016 or 2017 edition?

Will there be a HSV version? Who knows but if there is, that will be sort after.

I fully understand what is being said about the sports wagon but for some silly reason I recon they look great. Don't know why. As for the 2015 Edition plate, well yeh it does make you wonder

[HK1837]

I fully understand what is being said about the sports wagon but for some silly reason I recon they look great. Don't know why. As for the 2015 Edition plate, well yeh it does make you wonder

I'd be putting money on it! GMH and later Holden have always done it. 500 x HK GTS327. Final build near 1200. 100's of HQ Sandmans as a limited thing. As we know they were built until later 1979 and became a mainstream special vehicle package. 300 x VS SS utes as a limited edition. Then another 300. Then they have been built ever since!
But in 40 years time if they are even still maintainable and operable the first of the new Sandmans will be the ones people will want, so if you still have it then you'll be happy!

[davegmh]

Jesus HK, I'll be 95.

[sanman]

I'd be putting money on it! GMH and later Holden have always done it. 500 x HK GTS327. Final build near 1200. 100's of HQ Sandmans as a limited thing. As we know they were built until later 1979 and became a mainstream special vehicle package. 300 x VS SS utes as a limited edition. Then another 300. Then they have been built ever since!
But in 40 years time if they are even still maintainable and operable the first of the new Sandmans will be the ones people will want, so if you still have it then you'll be happy!

Time will tell, I would be thinking as others have said that if they sell out they will make more, its not as if they are outselling supply these days. My opinion is that IF there is going to be a 2017 run, then they would be more collectable. I would prefer one of the last Monaro's over my V2 ser2. Anyway wife has said I can investigate new Sandman because she knows I like them but downside "you have to get rid of 2 cars to get it" .

[HK1837]

Time will tell, I would be thinking as others have said that if they sell out they will make more, its not as if they are outselling supply these days. My opinion is that IF there is going to be a 2017 run, then they would be more collectable. I would prefer one of the last Monaro's over my V2 ser2. Anyway wife has said I can investigate new Sandman because she knows I like them but downside "you have to get rid of 2 cars to get it" .

My money is on the 2001 V2 and the first of the HSV GTS coupes being the ones people will want in 2030 (if they are even still viable cars). Monaros have always been this way, when they are young people wanted the latest ones - HG were preferable to HK, HX LE were more popular than HQ, HZ GTS over HQ GTS. But today the HK and HQ are the desired cars. No doubt the later cars are usually the better cars though and VZ over V2 in this respect is no different.