G'day Max, I purchased the van second hand off a mates older brother in 1978, I believe he purchased it new from Tony Packard Holden Windsor Rd Baulkham hills N.S.W. I traded it in during 1983 at Suttons motors Holden on Parramatta Rd Homebush N.S.W.

I found the car three months later at a used car dealer on Parramatta Rd Lidcombe N.S.W. When I looked at the van a salesman come over trying to sell me the car telling me all that had been done to It flying figures ect at me. I waited till he finished his best sales pitch before telling him I was the previous owner then told him what drive line I build for it. (engine was from a corvette stingray 360hp spec 327) He informed me that the person that traded it in was forced by his parents and traded the HJ Sandman in on a VW kombi. He told me the father was with his son at the time and on three occasions lost control and the last incident was with his father in the van. His father explained to the salesman it was to powerful for him or his son to drive and was dangerous.

My old man borrowed it one and the only thing he said when he handed back the keys was why do you need all that power with a bit of a terrified look on his face. At least he didn't tell me I had to sell it. Dad was in his late fifties then. Anyway that's the last time I saw my pride a joy. I will try and scan an old photo if I can find the old photo album.