Muscle Vans

[1BadVan]

I worked at Ford dealership panelshop. We would quite often get brand new falcons up at the panelshop remove door handles, external mirror backs, body mouldings etc and paint them. I remember one brand new falcon or fairmont , coming in with full leather interior sort of red in colour and absolutely gastly I had to remove everything that was plastic in the car so it could be painted the same colour as the leather. It was special order. Lots of things went on that customers wanted before they picked up their new car, not from the factory but what the dealer would do.

Cheers Dave

[low75]

Hi.
It's August 1974 Wednesday and you are having a sickie.
You walk into your local Holden Dealer to buy a Sandman van.
The salesman shows you three vans, one six and two 253's,
but you want 308, 4 speed. The next one not due in for another three
weeks. You are really sick of riding your push bike or bumming a
lift every where.
The salesman starts asking some strange questions and you answer
them truthfully.
He has a second hand Sandman van, that I mite be interested in.
You really want a new one.
But it has very low ks, like 150km.
You reply, that's all right.
So he takes you around the back, to the detailing shed.
You see it "wow"
Saffron paint, white decals, no windows, lowered two inches all round,
sitting on 15x7 prosprint's fitted with pos-a-traction tyres.(black side out).
You walk around it, a couple of times and it's in perfect condition.
How much is it.
The salesman replies, $7900.00
Wow mate, it's second hand.
This Sandman is a special order, as he goes around and pulls on the bonnet
cable, walks back around to lift the bonnet.
A factory fitted 350 chev, muncie, and 3.36:1 lsd diff.
You say, I have $5000.00 save up, can you do finance for the rest.
He replies. Yes.
You shake hands(deal done).
You fill out all the paper work and pick it up Friday.
As you walking back to your push bike, you realize.
The Holy Grail of Sandman Vans