I live in Australia, these cars are a dime a dozen over here. Love to see it on the channel and glad you like it!! I’ve had two Holden utes, an absolute Aussie icon. Wish you were keeping it!
Had a mate with a 'Marloo', on the phone to the office from the Goldie (Gold Coast), a surfie came up and said..."Win a Raffle Mate?"....funniest phone call ever....
Ex VF SS Ute owner here ... 21.50 - 22.25 ... The back area of 'a' ute can be a tray (usually an aftermarket flat bed mounted on a Cab-Chassis vehicle - sometimes with fold down edges) Pre-formed body types are generally referred to as a 'Tub' and the plastic protective bit inside is a 'Tub Liner'. Most utes were sold without any rear cover at all ... but the 'sports' types SV6 or SS or SS-V were mostly sold with a soft tonneau cover ... a hard tonneau cover (or hard lid) being a factory optioned upgrade - except in cases where they were offered as part of a promotional package ... and yes there are plenty of aftermarket ones available.
As an Aussie VE Ute owner the part behind the cab is the “Tub” not bed or tray. A tray is usually a flat surface with drop down sides, usually aluminium. Love the Videos.
yeah, thats just stuff you made up. different manufacturers called different styles different things, but definitely not "tub". i would say tray or bed, or even tonneau before tub. tub is what you do to your rear end to fit drag racing wheels.
I worked at Holden at the time. There were plans to launch this Ute in the US but GM shelved the program due to govt CAFE regulations. Essentially every V8 Holden Ute sold would have sacrificed revenue on one of their full size pick ups. Same reason the later SS sedan wasn’t actively promoted by the US resulting in poor sales. Aussies know how to engineer and build awesome cars. Shame that GM didn’t give their customers what they want and prioritise profits over everything else. RIP Holden.
As an Aussie it makes me proud to see how much you guys like our cars, we used to make some of the best cars in the world. Now we mostly import cheap junk from China.
The reason there is such competition between Ford & Holden Fans in Australia, is because of decades of competition in the Supercar race Series, namely Bathurst
It predates Group A. Before Group A there was Group C, and before group C it was something else. Probably just touring cars. It goes back to the mid to late 60s, when Ford and Holden began putting V8s in their racing cars and also the cars they sold to Bob and Marg in Moonee Ponds. The touring cars resembled the cars people could buy, and the people became passionate about it. That passion is in its death throes now, as Holden doesn't exist.
NASCAR has had the Ford v GM war for a little bit longer than we have here in Australia, so I think the Americans understand just how big of a rivalry it is here, when back in the 2000s the fights between the Fusions and the Monte Carlos on track were about as heated as, let's say, Skaife v Ambrose.
It's so silly too, because for decades, the V8 supercars only relationship to the street going versions was the shared the chassis - almost every other part was different.
As an Aussie who lives in Indiana at the moment and owns a commodore back home, it is amazing to know someone in the same state has a collection of them. Amazing Travis.
@@dmacpher Yeah, and they wrecked it. 80's was the best because it was the wild west of cars, holden complained about being at the bottom of the grid to the governing body and had all the other cars removed (Ford cosworth 500's, nissan skylines, mini's you name it) instead of creating something that could compete. That is why I have an eternal hate for Holden, Tav should have imported an XR6 turbo as they are WAY more interesting not to mention they handle SO much better than those Holden boats. Also the Barra is an icon here in Australia not the million year old LS, the IRS in the Falcon is a chefs kiss also.
Here in Oz we call that a "tub" (as in bathtub) not a "tray". A tray sits above the wheel arches giving you a bigger platform for load. Fun fact, the rarest modern Holden (excluding a few unicorns) we have here is the 2 door Commodore known as the Monaro that sold in the US as a Pontiac GTO, the rarest being the AWD version known as the Coupe 4.
TRON and Galaga. Two of my all-time favorite arcade games ever. I spent SO much money on those games. LOVE IT! The neon signs are great, too. Makes me wish I lived near by to all of this. All he needs now is the huge smoked glass office desk, with an LCD display under it that displays a keyboard, and says, "End of line."
You are absolutely right. In Australia it used to be that you were either a Ford Fan or a Holden Fan. I was a Ford Fan and my brother was a Holden Fan, which made for fun times every year during our biggest Turing car race, Bathurst 1000. Unfortunately these times are now over 😞
In Australia the split actually boils down to race drivers popularity, especially from the 70s leading into the 80s , it wasn't so much Ford vs Holden as Brock v Moffat or Johnston.
Nope GM/Holden complained they couldn't compete with the competition, had them removed. Anything else you here is complete BS to cover their bogus shite (Holden was government funded if ya didn't know)...
22:09 Actually when it's that style (attached to the cab) we call it a tub, when it is separate from the cab and made from aluminium or steel, then it's called a tray.
I like all different brand's, i don't understand how some people are just one brand and that's it. I can understand somebody who worked for one of these company's for 20 year's, and just have that kind of up close hands on with the brand, especially back in the 50-80's. I do have a friend who is marriedto an engineer for chrysler, but he drives an old ford full size van from the mid 90's, he retired ten year's ago, and they gave him a mini van that he gave to my friend, and keeps driving the ford. Keep the color of this yute, it looks good, and not a color you see everyday. I think ylu donating it to the give away to help Travis is so awesome, because he is so kind. I think him donating all the proceeds to the 17 year old fella who is disabled was really a true gift that helped him and his family. I struggle with progressive MS, and have muscle wasting on my entire left side, which causes weakness and loss of feeling. My left side muscles are over half the size smaller than my right side. I know the struggle to try and be active through a lot of pain because i don't want to end up in a wheel chair. I feel like my struggles are much less than that young man, but his story really touched me, because i can relate to him. I worry about the brain volume loss i have, and memory issue's, and know he has brain function issue's, so it just really hit home. Tell Travis he did such a great thing, and if more people were like him, the world would be a better place. G-d bless, and happy new year from. an old girl in Michigan.
I love this 80-s nostalgia stuff. I felt just the same this summer when I went to deliver a motorcycle and the guy shows me his garage where he has like 100 bikes from my youth, a ferrari testarossa, a lamborgini countach, tons of posters, models of cars and bikes and a bunch of other nostalgio stuff. I was like :o the whole time.
You’re taking me back Travis. Spy Hunter is my game. We had it in the pizza place i worked at in hs. Back then I could play for 2 hours on a quarter. Thanks for keeping the classics alive. Happy New Year everyone!!
No excuses, Rex. You should feel shame 😢 . That place is priceless. I came to be in 75, and that place is my childhood and most of my adult life as well. It's so amazing. This is my 2nd commitment so far. It just keeps getting better and better!!
Travis seems like a great guy, he's obviously a true crazy enthusiast of so many things and it's priceless to know someone like that! Those 2016/17 Holden Commodore's are amazing. I remember Chris Harris driving one in Aus (it's on UA-cam) and he loves them too... Those cars really are unobtanium. Being literally a performance car with a flatbed, it's surprising they didn't continue to bring these 'yutes' to the US market despite Pontiac going bust. If the rear suspension and shock setup is the same as a regular road car it's probably a big limiting factor for how practical they are for carrying loads, but still a really cool niche vehicle.
Fun fact: Holden Commodores were badged and exported as Chevrolet Lumina's to the middle-east (Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain & UAE). Holden also had limited edition Commodore's badged as Lumina in the domestic market.
@@matheusppjedi Opel/Chevy Omega is a different car but is it the base car platform frame that Holden used for the Commodores. They just made it stronger to handle the many other things that they made on that platform mainly the Utes.
04-06 we had the Commodore as the Pontiac GTO. Then as the Pontiac G8 for a couple years and finally as the Buick LeSabre GS. For some reason Americans don't buy many Buicks.
@@greyfox78569 are you sure man? I mean, i saw a bunch of these 07-08 omegas here in the Brazilian streets, an I can almost 100% confirm that the headlights and grills are just like the ones on tavarishs car.
What a banger of video, totally loved this new video, Rex getting hooked up to arcade games, Travis's in depth knowledge, and looking at his Game mahal was awesome. loved Ute so much, looking forward to your journey modifying it and bringing it to modern era
That FORD IS AWESOME!! Never could understand why other countries have cars like this made by American companies but we never get the cool cars in America
In the case of ford it’s a Ford Australia production. Locally designed and produced for the local market. Where you lost out was we also got the Ford F series but you didn’t get Australian designs because the parent company’s focus was the F series
When Travis was on VINwiki he said he was able to import the body and graft it onto a G6. Now he’s saying you can just import a whole one. Something doesn’t add up.
The Lumina made me think of a friend of mine. I worked at a Staples when I was a teen. Worked with this awesome dude. He was the type that could fix anything. He would fix the tv remote or something before getting a new one. He drove a Lumina. That thing was like 3 different colors with 2 of the colors trying their hardest to match. The guys name was Weldin. And he does weld. A lot. Like a whole lot. He would buy used Lumina's to hack at and weld to fix his current Lumina. Don't know what he did to it...but that car was fast. I mean all cars were kinda built back then. Not saying you could take your family sedan to run the quarter mile. But back then...cars had a pedigree behind them. You might get a car model and not know that thing done seen some ground. My mom had a Aerostar van. For some reason Ford put a 4.0 V6 in it. We had a Mercury Sable. Light blue. Family sedan liike a mofo. The thing had a 3.0 L DOHC Duratec V6. They really built them back then. This video made me think of some good times I had. Kudos
I wish I had the photo, but I remember being at EPCOT in the 80s when GM had a display of their concepts. One was a purple Chevy El Camino XT2….your Ute immediately reminded me of that car.
I love the geo! I had a Sidekick black in 97 it was a 89 lowered with a speaker box 2 18's taking up the hole back seat. I love seeing your yellow beauty it takes me back!
(for)Travis, the tray is not only called a tray. It is generally referred to as a "Tub". You can line it with plastic and fill it with water, and make your own Hot Tub. :D
My Father still owns my VY SS Commodore Sedan. Block was from Canada but everything else was Australian engineering. Rare as hens teeth now anywhere in the world, but trust Tavarish to get his hands on one. Pickles has some awesome cars too
I may be a 15 yr old, but Forza horizon 3 showed me the best of Aussie cars. It presented me a green Holden ute as a starter car in the game. I've always wanted one ever since.
The best video ever...felt like I was with old friend talking about old times....also he haas all the cars I wanted as a young adult and couldn't afford. Pontiac G8, Chevy SS and the Holden SS
The vehicle was supposed to be the new version of the Elcamino in the US. GM actually made a total mess of it all with the Pontiac brand name in the US. The Ute was also available in South Africa and was known as the Lumina pick up. As in Australia it was hugely popular and you can still find some really neat ones around
34:47 When you asked what Rex should get if he gets the high score, I said "A WEDGIE!" and then you said it!!! Spy Hunter was my favorite game in your room there, immediately followed by Galaga. I think PlayStation 2 has Spy Hunter or it might be on the Xbox 360, I can't remember. Almost as good as the arcade.
Another really rare colour combo is the Voodoo blue VE with the blue interior. (blue seat inserts, blue dashboard) Rare as all feeeeeeck. Has to have the blue dashboard and glovebox.
That purple Holden commodore ve series 1 ssv ute is an absolute bargain. It looks like it was once loved as it has a full exhaust system, oil catch can, possible cam work, OTR cold air induction and mafless tune. All very common on ls powered commodores and is far from stock in terms of power and performance but unfortunately another common aspect of these cars are that they were owned by idiots with more money than sense and were thrashed and abused as evidenced by the drive train issues and front end damage. Burnouts and wannabe drifters killed alot of these cars and sadly the same goes for the equally legendary Ford xr6 turbo variants. I have huge respect for people like Travis. Not only does he seem like a super nice dude but he's a genuine enthusiast who loves and appreciates his cars and takes meticulous care of them. Im glad to see some nice examples be owned by him, especially those vf series 2 ssv commodores. They were Holdens Swan song cars complete with an ls3 engine. Holden got it so right with their final locally produced model and was a fitting end albeit a sad one. Any ls3 powered commodore will be worth alot of money in years to come.
2varish, we had more than 2 local car manufactures in Australia until recently, Holden, Ford, Toyota & Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi was the first to stop local production, then ford, holden and toyota was the last to stop production, which sadly means we don't have cars manufactured locally in Australia. All cars for Holden are GM rebadged cars, Ford, Toyoya and others are imports. In the last few years we have started to have alot of Chinese (Crap) coming into Australia.
In the late 70s, early 80s holden made a 3 axle 6 wheel version of the ute. If you could get your hands on one of those for a restomod that could be insane.
Freddy how exciting to see an Australian car on your channel. Utes of course until our car industry collapsed were a staple here in Aus. My friend just traded in his SS for a 4wd. He bought it brand new in 2008. I am a ford girl at heart as you can see from my profile. I have had a few fords over the years including a Ranger that broke a couple of years ago. Travis your car collection is amazing there would be many a man here in Aus that would be envious. GM broke Australia when they decided that Holden would no longer be a brand here in Aus. These cars are now being written off because there are no spare parts for them. Its sad to see our icons dissapear.
It's a Holden Commodore. The generation from 2008 to 2012 is designated "VE". The sub model is SS. Sometimes also called SSV or SV8. The Chevy SS that came later is basically a VF generation SS commodore. The Pontiac GTO is basically an adaptation of the VX commodore.
As a 80s/90s GM enthusiast, I thought Travis was going to point out how minty fresh the dew wipes were at 17:34 😅 Aw, no mention of the Z24 at 27:40 lol, and sadly we didn't convert Travis into a Beretta enthusiast either haha =(. Cool collection!
You definitely need to come to Australia at somepoint. We have a great car culture and awesome beaches and a few car channels who would love to collaborate with you I'm sure.
dude as an aussie... youve won the lottery atm.... a morpheus utse with an l98 and series 2 fg xr t....lol we used to be like that know we just thrive on whats left.. but ls all day. Found. On. Rubbish.. dump Lol well love the barra.. its named after a fish thats how simple we are 😊 xx.. omg i continued watching... this guy knows his shit bro... holden would be proud.. there some premium vf commodores and he really respects them... so much love ❤❤❤❤
There was something in between Holden and Ford in Australia, Chrysler Australia had a good muscle car showing in the 60's and 70's. I had a 1971 VH Ranger with a 360cui V8. Was one of the best cars I have owned in my life.
I spent little time with Travis but, I stayed at his place for about a week when I delivered my nephews' Gen. Lee. He treated me well while I was there.
I'd love to get my hands on a Maloo UTE. I have a 2015 Caprice now with Holden wheels, grille and badges. OTR intake and a Tab exhaust but that's it so far. The 6.0 l needs to get rid of the AFM and DOD. It needs some cam and maybe forced induction of some sort. I'd like to convert it to a 6 speed manual too. It's a lot of fun for sure.
Amazing. No matter where you are on earth. Mexico is always a 10 minute drive away.
Mexico is HUGE
@@alexander1485not really
I live in Australia, these cars are a dime a dozen over here. Love to see it on the channel and glad you like it!! I’ve had two Holden utes, an absolute Aussie icon. Wish you were keeping it!
Had a mate with a 'Marloo', on the phone to the office from the Goldie (Gold Coast), a surfie came up and said..."Win a Raffle Mate?"....funniest phone call ever....
@@ya33a haha raffles making a killing at the moment!
They won't be a dime a dozen once the septics start importing them
Ha for sure. The first time I went to Australia I was like oooh, what is that crazy car.
Is there still a good aftermarket supplier of interior and exterior parts support for these cars?
Ex VF SS Ute owner here ... 21.50 - 22.25 ... The back area of 'a' ute can be a tray (usually an aftermarket flat bed mounted on a Cab-Chassis vehicle - sometimes with fold down edges) Pre-formed body types are generally referred to as a 'Tub' and the plastic protective bit inside is a 'Tub Liner'. Most utes were sold without any rear cover at all ... but the 'sports' types SV6 or SS or SS-V were mostly sold with a soft tonneau cover ... a hard tonneau cover (or hard lid) being a factory optioned upgrade - except in cases where they were offered as part of a promotional package ... and yes there are plenty of aftermarket ones available.
As an Aussie VE Ute owner the part behind the cab is the “Tub” not bed or tray. A tray is usually a flat surface with drop down sides, usually aluminium. Love the Videos.
Yep, fix side body panel vs work drop sides.
He was so confident as well 😂
VF ute owner ... And I'll disagree.
I know I, and many in my circles, definitely call it a tray.
Perhaps it's an area thing.
yeah, thats just stuff you made up. different manufacturers called different styles different things, but definitely not "tub". i would say tray or bed, or even tonneau before tub. tub is what you do to your rear end to fit drag racing wheels.
I worked at Holden at the time. There were plans to launch this Ute in the US but GM shelved the program due to govt CAFE regulations. Essentially every V8 Holden Ute sold would have sacrificed revenue on one of their full size pick ups. Same reason the later SS sedan wasn’t actively promoted by the US resulting in poor sales. Aussies know how to engineer and build awesome cars. Shame that GM didn’t give their customers what they want and prioritise profits over everything else. RIP Holden.
The demise of the Australian made car industry is a disgrace.
Hardly a surprise though they weren't making the cars the market wanted @@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt
Yes mate it’s sad so many more great cars could have been made it’s shit not to have Holdens anymore
As an Aussie it makes me proud to see how much you guys like our cars, we used to make some of the best cars in the world. Now we mostly import cheap junk from China.
See the sticker on the back
HOONTV
Don't worry bro... Because of 'Net Zero', the whole planet will soon exclusively be importing junk EV's from China...
Yeah you can thank the Libs and specifically Mr Budgie Smuggler for destroying the Aussie car industry.
Amen brother
It was the unions
How much of our money went to both Holden and Ford to try to keep them afloat
The reason there is such competition between Ford & Holden Fans in Australia, is because of decades of competition in the Supercar race Series, namely Bathurst
It even predates the v8 supercars, as it started with touring cars (basically group A Touring cars)
one of the best tracks on the planet imo
It predates Group A. Before Group A there was Group C, and before group C it was something else. Probably just touring cars. It goes back to the mid to late 60s, when Ford and Holden began putting V8s in their racing cars and also the cars they sold to Bob and Marg in Moonee Ponds. The touring cars resembled the cars people could buy, and the people became passionate about it. That passion is in its death throes now, as Holden doesn't exist.
NASCAR has had the Ford v GM war for a little bit longer than we have here in Australia, so I think the Americans understand just how big of a rivalry it is here, when back in the 2000s the fights between the Fusions and the Monte Carlos on track were about as heated as, let's say, Skaife v Ambrose.
It's so silly too, because for decades, the V8 supercars only relationship to the street going versions was the shared the chassis - almost every other part was different.
As an Aussie who lives in Indiana at the moment and owns a commodore back home, it is amazing to know someone in the same state has a collection of them. Amazing Travis.
Ford v Holden comes from the racetrack. Here in Aus there was always a fierce rivalry. Over the years both brands have stamped their dominance.
Wasn’t it just the two of them in your super car championship for the longest time?
@@dmacpher Yeah, and they wrecked it. 80's was the best because it was the wild west of cars, holden complained about being at the bottom of the grid to the governing body and had all the other cars removed (Ford cosworth 500's, nissan skylines, mini's you name it) instead of creating something that could compete. That is why I have an eternal hate for Holden, Tav should have imported an XR6 turbo as they are WAY more interesting not to mention they handle SO much better than those Holden boats. Also the Barra is an icon here in Australia not the million year old LS, the IRS in the Falcon is a chefs kiss also.
@@adamrandell7946 The 70's was a lot better than the 80's
@@dmacpher yeah now its mainly foreign cars racing
Travis is just living the dream!!!!! What a house full of wonders!!!
You can't have a Holden video without Travis. It just can't happen.
This guy has my entire childhood in his basement. Also, referring to Daft Punk as The Weeknd was laugh out loud hilarious.
This is the most unTavarish video of all time but I have to say... Super entertaining. Travis is a big kid. So much fun.
@@garyw4211 we might just convert him to a Barra guy yet 🤙🏻🇦🇺
@HoonTV lol. Maybe. 🤷😆🙏💪🇦🇺
@@HoonTV I did notice your HOONTV sticker on the tailgate 😁 Then realised it's the ute from your channel 😎😎
Very cool boys, and i see the Barra ute still has its South Aussie number plates. Well played good sirs. 👏
Here in Oz we call that a "tub" (as in bathtub) not a "tray". A tray sits above the wheel arches giving you a bigger platform for load. Fun fact, the rarest modern Holden (excluding a few unicorns) we have here is the 2 door Commodore known as the Monaro that sold in the US as a Pontiac GTO, the rarest being the AWD version known as the Coupe 4.
TRON and Galaga. Two of my all-time favorite arcade games ever. I spent SO much money on those games. LOVE IT! The neon signs are great, too. Makes me wish I lived near by to all of this. All he needs now is the huge smoked glass office desk, with an LCD display under it that displays a keyboard, and says, "End of line."
You're keeping the spirit of Holden alive!!! Please collect and restore more of these beautiful machines!!!
You are absolutely right. In Australia it used to be that you were either a Ford Fan or a Holden Fan. I was a Ford Fan and my brother was a Holden Fan, which made for fun times every year during our biggest Turing car race, Bathurst 1000. Unfortunately these times are now over 😞
In Australia the split actually boils down to race drivers popularity, especially from the 70s leading into the 80s , it wasn't so much Ford vs Holden as Brock v Moffat or Johnston.
Nope GM/Holden complained they couldn't compete with the competition, had them removed. Anything else you here is complete BS to cover their bogus shite (Holden was government funded if ya didn't know)...
22:09 Actually when it's that style (attached to the cab) we call it a tub, when it is separate from the cab and made from aluminium or steel, then it's called a tray.
Also never heard the lid called anything other than a tonneau cover
Trays have fold down or removable sides to fit canopies and tool boxes on also
should also be called a 1 tonner
@brad4751 it can only take a payload of just over 500kg though, in which case it would be a half tonner.
@@DarkMatter1992 yes you are correct for the ve , but the 2005 single cab tray backs as mentioned have a full chassis so can carry more
As an Australian it's funny hearing people call these cars rare when half the farms in Australia have one rotting away in a storage barn
Happy New Years from Iraq 🇮🇶!
I'm such a big fan of any "El Camino". Looking forward to seeing how you imported this :)
I like all different brand's, i don't understand how some people are just one brand and that's it. I can understand somebody who worked for one of these company's for 20 year's, and just have that kind of up close hands on with the brand, especially back in the 50-80's. I do have a friend who is marriedto an engineer for chrysler, but he drives an old ford full size van from the mid 90's, he retired ten year's ago, and they gave him a mini van that he gave to my friend, and keeps driving the ford.
Keep the color of this yute, it looks good, and not a color you see everyday. I think ylu donating it to the give away to help Travis is so awesome, because he is so kind. I think him donating all the proceeds to the 17 year old fella who is disabled was really a true gift that helped him and his family. I struggle with progressive MS, and have muscle wasting on my entire left side, which causes weakness and loss of feeling. My left side muscles are over half the size smaller than my right side. I know the struggle to try and be active through a lot of pain because i don't want to end up in a wheel chair. I feel like my struggles are much less than that young man, but his story really touched me, because i can relate to him. I worry about the brain volume loss i have, and memory issue's, and know he has brain function issue's, so it just really hit home. Tell Travis he did such a great thing, and if more people were like him, the world would be a better place.
G-d bless, and happy new year from. an old girl in Michigan.
So we’ve learned that Travis is a massive geek (and I’m all here for it)
I love this 80-s nostalgia stuff. I felt just the same this summer when I went to deliver a motorcycle and the guy shows me his garage where he has like 100 bikes from my youth, a ferrari testarossa, a lamborgini countach, tons of posters, models of cars and bikes and a bunch of other nostalgio stuff. I was like :o the whole time.
34:00 I pumped all my money into that game when I was a kid vacationing in OOB, Maine. The campground we stayed at had one, it was so much fun.
On the black ute I'd call it a tub, not a tray
Man, I love travis! As a guy born in the 70's I really appreciate his collection! So much cool shit😁
“I have played ABBA’s Dancing Queen more than ABBA has played it”
Ahh! The Disco years and a spoon on a necklace....
Travis took me right back to my childhood!
Amazing car, can’t wait to see the build. Again, thank you Freddy for always giving back.
I love the way travis explains things
You’re taking me back Travis. Spy Hunter is my game. We had it in the pizza place i worked at in hs. Back then I could play for 2 hours on a quarter. Thanks for keeping the classics alive.
Happy New Year everyone!!
Shout out for the MKII!! Cool to see Travis' place behind the scenes. Thanks for sharing!
No excuses, Rex. You should feel shame 😢 . That place is priceless. I came to be in 75, and that place is my childhood and most of my adult life as well. It's so amazing. This is my 2nd commitment so far. It just keeps getting better and better!!
Do you have to do anything with the headlights, being from a RHD market? Are there rules (like in NZ these are checked for our yearly safety testing)
Travis seems like a great guy, he's obviously a true crazy enthusiast of so many things and it's priceless to know someone like that! Those 2016/17 Holden Commodore's are amazing. I remember Chris Harris driving one in Aus (it's on UA-cam) and he loves them too... Those cars really are unobtanium.
Being literally a performance car with a flatbed, it's surprising they didn't continue to bring these 'yutes' to the US market despite Pontiac going bust. If the rear suspension and shock setup is the same as a regular road car it's probably a big limiting factor for how practical they are for carrying loads, but still a really cool niche vehicle.
Pretty sure they have load sensing suspension in rear.
Travis is an interesting guy to listen to. Good video, very informative.
As someone who has a turbo falcon ute in north America, its definitely a pain in the ass to bring these over lol
But I bet it's worth it for all rubber necks checking it out
Fun fact: Holden Commodores were badged and exported as Chevrolet Lumina's to the middle-east (Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain & UAE). Holden also had limited edition Commodore's badged as Lumina in the domestic market.
here in Brazil, its was sold as the Chevy omega, as the successor to the OG chevy omega, that had the same body as the Lotus Carlton. Great cars
@@matheusppjedi Opel/Chevy Omega is a different car but is it the base car platform frame that Holden used for the Commodores. They just made it stronger to handle the many other things that they made on that platform mainly the Utes.
04-06 we had the Commodore as the Pontiac GTO. Then as the Pontiac G8 for a couple years and finally as the Buick LeSabre GS. For some reason Americans don't buy many Buicks.
@@greyfox78569 are you sure man? I mean, i saw a bunch of these 07-08 omegas here in the Brazilian streets, an I can almost 100% confirm that the headlights and grills are just like the ones on tavarishs car.
@@matheusppjedi Holden Commodore's had an Omega trim level from the VE model series onwards locally here.
What a banger of video, totally loved this new video, Rex getting hooked up to arcade games, Travis's in depth knowledge, and looking at his Game mahal was awesome. loved Ute so much, looking forward to your journey modifying it and bringing it to modern era
That FORD IS AWESOME!! Never could understand why other countries have cars like this made by American companies but we never get the cool cars in America
In the case of ford it’s a Ford Australia production. Locally designed and produced for the local market. Where you lost out was we also got the Ford F series but you didn’t get Australian designs because the parent company’s focus was the F series
Wait til you see an XR8
Ya know, Hoovie has the pace car from that race.
I'm sooo jealous of all those nostalgic stuff he has and everything. He's missing Frogger in the arcade games collection. 😎
I was expecting to see “Out Run”(my favorite)👍
When Travis was on VINwiki he said he was able to import the body and graft it onto a G6. Now he’s saying you can just import a whole one. Something doesn’t add up.
*g8
The Lumina made me think of a friend of mine. I worked at a Staples when I was a teen. Worked with this awesome dude. He was the type that could fix anything. He would fix the tv remote or something before getting a new one. He drove a Lumina. That thing was like 3 different colors with 2 of the colors trying their hardest to match. The guys name was Weldin. And he does weld. A lot. Like a whole lot. He would buy used Lumina's to hack at and weld to fix his current Lumina. Don't know what he did to it...but that car was fast. I mean all cars were kinda built back then. Not saying you could take your family sedan to run the quarter mile. But back then...cars had a pedigree behind them. You might get a car model and not know that thing done seen some ground. My mom had a Aerostar van. For some reason Ford put a 4.0 V6 in it. We had a Mercury Sable. Light blue. Family sedan liike a mofo. The thing had a 3.0 L DOHC Duratec V6. They really built them back then. This video made me think of some good times I had. Kudos
I wish I had the photo, but I remember being at EPCOT in the 80s when GM had a display of their concepts. One was a purple Chevy El Camino XT2….your Ute immediately reminded me of that car.
I need friends like Travis Bell! What an awesome car collection of all kinds and a 80's arcade room and a go-cart track! Brings me back!
I love the geo! I had a Sidekick black in 97 it was a 89 lowered with a speaker box 2 18's taking up the hole back seat. I love seeing your yellow beauty it takes me back!
Travis's arcade has got Journey songs stuck in my head now. Love it, super jealous!
The pink van playing Vengaboys is awesome!
Every time Tommy and Rex are together it’s a party 🤣. I freaking love it! 😂😂
Good god, this place is better than Disney Land or any other land... amazing!!!
As an 80s kid, loved the arcade!
(for)Travis, the tray is not only called a tray. It is generally referred to as a "Tub". You can line it with plastic and fill it with water, and make your own Hot Tub. :D
My Father still owns my VY SS Commodore Sedan. Block was from Canada but everything else was Australian engineering. Rare as hens teeth now anywhere in the world, but trust Tavarish to get his hands on one. Pickles has some awesome cars too
I may be a 15 yr old, but Forza horizon 3 showed me the best of Aussie cars. It presented me a green Holden ute as a starter car in the game. I've always wanted one ever since.
I much prefer the Ford. Both are Very cool. I love all the 80's games and memorabilia. This is a Gen-Xer's dream basement. Thank you.
Man oh man, what fun it would be to have a Holden Maloo here.
The best video ever...felt like I was with old friend talking about old times....also he haas all the cars I wanted as a young adult and couldn't afford. Pontiac G8, Chevy SS and the Holden SS
Awesome to see a Ford XR6 Barra Turbo in the house.
The vehicle was supposed to be the new version of the Elcamino in the US. GM actually made a total mess of it all with the Pontiac brand name in the US. The Ute was also available in South Africa and was known as the Lumina pick up. As in Australia it was hugely popular and you can still find some really neat ones around
The Han Solo bit had me dying.
I think the boom box truck was used for "the Pickle" in Pittsburgh. I remember it running around when I was working for WDVE in Pittsburgh.
I remember Justin's video 9 years ago. (Australian)
Aussies love watching Americans fawn over our muscle.
This is one thing I never thought I would ever see Freddie and Travis Bell doing a video together.
34:47 When you asked what Rex should get if he gets the high score, I said "A WEDGIE!" and then you said it!!! Spy Hunter was my favorite game in your room there, immediately followed by Galaga. I think PlayStation 2 has Spy Hunter or it might be on the Xbox 360, I can't remember. Almost as good as the arcade.
It was the ps2 I had the game as a kid, fun fact I learned today there is also a movie based off the game
For generations, we have had the Ford vs. Chev rivalry here in South Africa, too. Fist fights and family feuds included.
Another really rare colour combo is the Voodoo blue VE with the blue interior. (blue seat inserts, blue dashboard)
Rare as all feeeeeeck. Has to have the blue dashboard and glovebox.
I can't believe Rex didn't know that was Hans Solo, man I feel old. That arcade is probably cooler than all the cars.
That purple Holden commodore ve series 1 ssv ute is an absolute bargain. It looks like it was once loved as it has a full exhaust system, oil catch can, possible cam work, OTR cold air induction and mafless tune. All very common on ls powered commodores and is far from stock in terms of power and performance but unfortunately another common aspect of these cars are that they were owned by idiots with more money than sense and were thrashed and abused as evidenced by the drive train issues and front end damage. Burnouts and wannabe drifters killed alot of these cars and sadly the same goes for the equally legendary Ford xr6 turbo variants. I have huge respect for people like Travis. Not only does he seem like a super nice dude but he's a genuine enthusiast who loves and appreciates his cars and takes meticulous care of them. Im glad to see some nice examples be owned by him, especially those vf series 2 ssv commodores. They were Holdens Swan song cars complete with an ls3 engine. Holden got it so right with their final locally produced model and was a fitting end albeit a sad one. Any ls3 powered commodore will be worth alot of money in years to come.
A friend of mine has a think 05 Pontiac GTO, which I wanted badly a few years ago I was gonna get it in supercharge it
Travis is a legendary dude!
Wish I had that collection of Holdens haha
I just sold a 2012 v8 Holden
Hi from Australia!
2varish, we had more than 2 local car manufactures in Australia until recently, Holden, Ford, Toyota & Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi was the first to stop local production, then ford, holden and toyota was the last to stop production, which sadly means we don't have cars manufactured locally in Australia. All cars for Holden are GM rebadged cars, Ford, Toyoya and others are imports. In the last few years we have started to have alot of Chinese (Crap) coming into Australia.
What a sik nostalgic time!!! I’m an Aussie, HSV and Holden in America makes me proud…. And all the old-skool games and stuff 🤘😎
In the late 70s, early 80s holden made a 3 axle 6 wheel version of the ute. If you could get your hands on one of those for a restomod that could be insane.
Freddy how exciting to see an Australian car on your channel. Utes of course until our car industry collapsed were a staple here in Aus. My friend just traded in his SS for a 4wd. He bought it brand new in 2008. I am a ford girl at heart as you can see from my profile. I have had a few fords over the years including a Ranger that broke a couple of years ago. Travis your car collection is amazing there would be many a man here in Aus that would be envious. GM broke Australia when they decided that Holden would no longer be a brand here in Aus. These cars are now being written off because there are no spare parts for them. Its sad to see our icons dissapear.
It's a Holden Commodore. The generation from 2008 to 2012 is designated "VE". The sub model is SS. Sometimes also called SSV or SV8. The Chevy SS that came later is basically a VF generation SS commodore. The Pontiac GTO is basically an adaptation of the VX commodore.
No shit they know that. The GTO is the Monaro not the Commodore.
TRAVIS IS REAL GOOD AT DOIN' STUFF without hair
Love the way you weve in UK 🇬🇧 words and slang. Happy new year fella.
I want to see more of that red mini van! :D
when he cuts the power in the arcade i burst out laughing, was such a dad move lmao
There is also a Ford Falcon Ute available over here too .
As a 80s/90s GM enthusiast, I thought Travis was going to point out how minty fresh the dew wipes were at 17:34 😅
Aw, no mention of the Z24 at 27:40 lol, and sadly we didn't convert Travis into a Beretta enthusiast either haha =(.
Cool collection!
You definitely need to come to Australia at somepoint. We have a great car culture and awesome beaches and a few car channels who would love to collaborate with you I'm sure.
dude as an aussie... youve won the lottery atm.... a morpheus utse with an l98 and series 2 fg xr t....lol we used to be like that know we just thrive on whats left.. but ls all day. Found. On. Rubbish.. dump
Lol well love the barra.. its named after a fish thats how simple we are 😊 xx.. omg i continued watching... this guy knows his shit bro... holden would be proud.. there some premium vf commodores and he really respects them... so much love ❤❤❤❤
There was something in between Holden and Ford in Australia, Chrysler Australia had a good muscle car showing in the 60's and 70's. I had a 1971 VH Ranger with a 360cui V8. Was one of the best cars I have owned in my life.
That xr6t 😍 like the LS the barra can achieve cheap hp and are bullet proof ❤
Dane is a awesome guy when it comes to getting parts for these or anything holden
He's the guy I got my parts from for my wrecked SS sadan
Travis Bell would be at my dinner with 5 people table, such a fascinating guy.
I was preparing to order the G8 ST as it was perfect for me.
I spent little time with Travis but, I stayed at his place for about a week when I delivered my nephews' Gen. Lee. He treated me well while I was there.
Happy New Year Tavarish!
Now that's a cool vehicle collection and man cave
Car projects would just gather dust if I had that arcade:) Good to hear there was some good news despite the demise of Pontiac.
I'd love to get my hands on a Maloo UTE. I have a 2015 Caprice now with Holden wheels, grille and badges. OTR intake and a Tab exhaust but that's it so far. The 6.0 l needs to get rid of the AFM and DOD. It needs some cam and maybe forced induction of some sort. I'd like to convert it to a 6 speed manual too. It's a lot of fun for sure.
Why no info on the crazy pink van? That thing is WILD! 😜🍻
Go look at Japan and you'll see lots of crazy things they do either cars and bikes.
There was a concept boat made by HSV called Response R8 that was featured with a HSV Maloo ute, Awesome looking boat!
man got so nostalgic for the arcade cabinets. My favorite arcade game was and still is Metal Slugs
I am so interested to see what Travis is doing with the white wagon, Australia's equivalent to the CTS V
It belongs to a friend of ours, it just came in the same container since the same person imported both of them.