I truly respect people who rescue these beasts from paddocks and restore them for future generations to either enjoy or admire. We don't make any cars anymore, so must preserve what we have made. Our motoring history is worth keeping alive.
Great to see the progress you’ve made while still working and managing a farm. A true Aussie legend and a custodian of Australian history with a plan. Well done Kevin.
I've had the pleasure of visiting this collection on two occasions and have the cap to show for it. 😀 Kevin is to be applauded for his dedication to the Holden brand.
This took me back a few years. I owned 2 EK, HT, HJ , HQ Statesman, LJ Torana From 1973 to 1991. My brother was an apprentice at Gaukrogers Holden in Inverell when the HQ was released. He is now retired. This is truly a great collection. Great to see the sheds. Thank you to both of you for a top video.
I loved that EH Premier wagon!🤤My very first car aged 18 in 1980 was a from new, one family owned EH Premier sedan, in Valley Mist Green, white roof. It went from the parents to the eldest son, then to the next son, then to me. It had the original 179HP, but converted to a 4 speed on the floor from a Toyota Corona. The motor had extractors, K-MAC suspension, Monroe shockers & chrome dragway mags. I owned if for the next 15 years & stupidly sold it when I got married. Great memories of a beautiful car.😍😎👍🏼
@@thebigw3377 Correct. Very last JE model was actually a formidable car, but the reputation of the earlier models robbed it of the sales and popularity it deserved.
Asking Kevin if he would consider moving from a homestead like he has is akin to asking water not to be wet; an impossibility! I would like to get a first gen HK Monaro one day.
I love this channel. Keep up the awesom job Fletch! Consistenlty down-to-earth good folks and cars featured, always a pleasure. I'm a Yank from Chicago. I love Holdens, forgive me, I can't help but be reminded of them looking like a composite of many of our classic GM marques.
Nice collection. Thank you. I reckon that 161 engined Monaro would be a nice Sunday driver. My father purchased a one year old ex-rep Belmont station wagon with the 161 engine, circa 1970 and it kept up nicely with the traffic on our summer holiday trips in the North Island. We were living in Levin and drove to Auckland without any issues.
What a collection wow good to see them im sheds YES HIS A HOLDEN MAN. It doesn't matter if he hasn't got time to restore them all one day some one will but they are still here to do not in the crusher hats off to you Kevin and to you Fletch
It's great to see them all saved from destruction and stored away nice and dry. Realistically I don't believe that the owner has a snow flakes chance in he'll of successfully restoring them all. It's probable that most will be restored after they eventually get on sold to new owners one day in the future. He owns them, so I respect his right to do whatever with them he pleases.
Love it. I made the mistake of buying a 61 FB Ute in 2017. From a property in country Vic. $500. Sold it for 3k. Then got a HX Kingswood sedan, $1500...resold for $1500 2 mths later then HR Wagon...paid $500, sold that for same. All because i thought " i can't restore these". 7/8 years later, still kicking myself. Should have just put them in a corner of the shed somewhere. FML 😩
General Motors Holden were once a manufacturer of trams, that were exported to the USA, what's more. Remarkable bit of trivia, and (sadly) remarkable to see how far our manufacturing industry has fallen. Another interesting show. Thanks
Loved the awkward yes no questions at the start reminds me of a Russel coight sketch , Holden's certainly are smooth beauty but roar like dragons I have a stock VT 04 but alot of gearheads around me
I was offered an FB two tone pink wagon for $1600 in 1979 as a first car it was totally stock....but i went for a HJ kingy for $800 as it was modern 😂😂 ....i love my holdens and still drive a VN restored insured with Shannon's......great video Fletch👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Years ago (30ish) I knew the Sundell Brothers Jimmy and Gunnar, who owned Sundell Motors in Sydney - they had a museum that included dozens of pristine holdens. They have both passed on, no idea what happened to the collection.
Absolutely, and go that creepy car salesman vibe !! After 16 years, 747 episodes, and down as Australia's longest running automotive show of its kind, I have to be doing something right hey? Cheers & thanks for watching. Fletch 😉
In 1985 I bought a 1960 FB Holden windowless panel van for $500. Unfortunately, I rolled it it a year later. I cut it in half and used the rear section as a trailer. The rest went to the tip.
He wont be around in 50 years time and whoever restores them wont have any petrol to run them. Live in the now, there are plenty of nice Holdens getting around the meets. They dont belong in sheds. Should sell a few so people can actually restore them and enjoy them.
He has bought another 40 cars in the last 10yrs, I would be very interested in knowing how many cars he has restored in that time as well. My guess is 0
@@mickblack3291 my 14 daughter says a high price which i don't want to say but I'm sure you dint have a high roof EK panelvan so it's worth whatever someone willing to pay
I think it may have been changed the grill over the years as it was originally owned by a butcher shop called Peregian beach meats who I believe had it custom built with aircon as well
This guy is a hoarder coz like you said to be restored they need to be sold to new owners not sitting in a shed owned by a man who’s no spring chicken 😂 who’s not shown us one car restored or almost restored 😂
This bloke must be cashed up. Concrete & those sheds don't come cheap, in addition to purchasing all these cars, will never, ever be back on the road. Not jealous, just a realist.
17:00 Sorry mate but I have to disagree, I can go back to our FB, EH & HK. They were all called "Station Wagons". I remember looking at a new Camira when they were released, I was amazed to find that the rear suspension both wheels were on one big swing arm. I had never seen that before.
You're partially correct. Checking my original Holden brochures, the FB was referred to as a Station Sedan, HT was called a Station Wagon, HG just "wagon", and HQ also just "wagon". I think Fletch was a bit off the mark.
@@couttsy222 Thanks for the reply mate, from what you said, I am totally correct as I didn't state any later than the HK. I'm not trying to nit pic but just be accurate. Cya.
Holden was the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM). Most of the Australian built cars were for the Australian and New Zealand markets though some were exported to other Right Hand Drive markets in small numbers. In its later years, Holden cars were engineered in Left Hand Drive and exported to Brazil, USA, the Middle East and China under other GM brand names such as Chevrolet, Pontiac and Buick.
Love GM cars,have had many of them over the years,that explains why the look US cars with right hand drive.Big HP and torque from those old school V8's and plenty of parts over here for those engines. @@tomnewham1269
Don;t like the FB's. EH was a favourite. We used to drive them on 4WD only tracks. We gave them a ridiculously hard time, but they never missed a beat. Great memories. Idiotic government policy destroyed the Australian Car industry. Now we are paying the price to foreign companies price gouging Australian motorists simply because they can get way with it.
Hi Shannon, I have two classics 1.Holden fx 2.Holden hr 1966 Both in working condition, but I don’t have any idea how I could find the right buyer of it. Any advise would be greatly helpful. Thanks
Hi there, thanks for the comment. Have you considered posting the vehicles in our 'Club Forum - Buy, Swap, Sell and Wanted Category' (spr.ly/6054mkovI). You may even get some further advice on this from our other club members. - Arna
I find these cars very crude and rough at any point in their history, mostly all influenced from American vehicles if only a little smaller. I will be forever astonished at their values, but each to their own, there Is no harm in what others adore in their aesthetics.
I did my panel beating apprenticeship at Cordell bodywork’s in Hampton street Hampton starting in 1960 to 1965 they converted a normal FJ Holden into a station wagon before there were station wagons Stan Cordell was a fantastic man and I always regret that on completing my five year apprenticeship I left I have worked on all those cars and as a used car dealer of fifty five years have owned and sold most of them. I have no feelings towards any car to me they were only a dollar sign 🙋🏼🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑💸💸😃
@@classicrestostv1fletch764 747 wow thats awesome, where were they shown? On which TV channel? Glad Shannon’s is putting item on their channel. I have trouble concentrating when the guest is interrupted.. but looking forward to seeing lots more old cars in more episodes.
@@Peteslife - All good Pete. I thought you would appreciate the reply. Classic Restos in Australia airs on C31 Melbourne, C44 Adelaide. Shows like mine are all on social media these days - UA-cam etc. Thank you for watching Pete. Cheers, Fletch 👍
I truly respect people who rescue these beasts from paddocks and restore them for future generations to either enjoy or admire.
We don't make any cars anymore, so must preserve what we have made.
Our motoring history is worth keeping alive.
That bloke should be Australian of the year.
I worked with Kevin for many years. He is a great bloke. 👌🖖👍
Great to see the progress you’ve made while still working and managing a farm. A true Aussie legend and a custodian of Australian history with a plan. Well done Kevin.
I'm no Holden man but thank you for preserving our history
I've had the pleasure of visiting this collection on two occasions and have the cap to show for it. 😀 Kevin is to be applauded for his dedication to the Holden brand.
Thanks Fletch another great episode.
Smithy is a top bloke, will have to catch up with him next time I'm back up home.
Fantastic Fletch !
It's great to see all those holdens saved ,now holden gone they priceless well done you are a great man
This took me back a few years. I owned 2 EK, HT, HJ , HQ Statesman, LJ Torana From 1973 to 1991. My brother was an apprentice at Gaukrogers Holden in Inverell when the HQ was released. He is now retired.
This is truly a great collection. Great to see the sheds. Thank you to both of you for a top video.
What an awesome collection. Hopefully one day these cars will all be restored to their former glory.
I had two Monaros H k And HT 350 turbo 400 I’m still crying 40 years later 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢☹️☹️☹️💔💔🦘🇦🇺
Kevin seems like a great bloke and I love his collection, incl the Tram.
Love how this guy collects and stands for restoration of classics gone by
I loved that EH Premier wagon!🤤My very first car aged 18 in 1980 was a from new, one family owned EH Premier sedan, in Valley Mist Green, white roof. It went from the parents to the eldest son, then to the next son, then to me. It had the original 179HP, but converted to a 4 speed on the floor from a Toyota Corona. The motor had extractors, K-MAC suspension, Monroe shockers & chrome dragway mags. I owned if for the next 15 years & stupidly sold it when I got married. Great memories of a beautiful car.😍😎👍🏼
Loved the EH
Cool thanks to Kevin Smith Holden is till alive for ever ❤😊
Simply awesome collection mate..
Thanks Fletch another amazing episode, thanks for sharing Kevin's amazing collection of Holden's.
You are welcome Richard. Thank you for watching. Cheers Fletch 👍
GREAT SHOW!....Thank You
Me when classic restos uploads a new episode: WHOOOOOOOO YEAH BABY THATS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!
Thank you & appreciated 👍👍
Good to see a Camira. They have a place in Holden's history. Where are the Toranas? They were conspicuously absent! 🤨
Camira was car of the year I recall
@@thebigw3377
Correct. Very last JE model was actually a formidable car, but the reputation of the earlier models robbed it of the sales and popularity it deserved.
Shed one there was a green Torana hatch back with no doors
That was the only one I think
Asking Kevin if he would consider moving from a homestead like he has is akin to asking water not to be wet; an impossibility! I would like to get a first gen HK Monaro one day.
@@davidbarnsley8486
I missed it. I'll have another look. 🤠👍
30 years ago, I picked up an HR panel van conversion to ambulance for $1500. Was pristine. Hate to think what it would be worth now.
Wow well done Kev
A own personal museum
Amazing how well the dashboards and interiors last on those 1960’s Holdens.
What a legend of a guy and what a collection the best cars ever made
I love this channel. Keep up the awesom job Fletch! Consistenlty down-to-earth good folks and cars featured, always a pleasure. I'm a Yank from Chicago. I love Holdens, forgive me, I can't help but be reminded of them looking like a composite of many of our classic GM marques.
Nice collection. Thank you. I reckon that 161 engined Monaro would be a nice Sunday driver. My father purchased a one year old ex-rep Belmont station wagon with the 161 engine, circa 1970 and it kept up nicely with the traffic on our summer holiday trips in the North Island. We were living in Levin and drove to Auckland without any issues.
great vid guys.
What a collection wow good to see them im sheds YES HIS A HOLDEN MAN. It doesn't matter if he hasn't got time to restore them all one day some one will but they are still here to do not in the crusher hats off to you Kevin and to you Fletch
This guy a lengend i wish i still had my 36 Holdens i,ve had over the years HR,s throught to HZ,s but still have a VX Clubsport R8 and a WL stato.
That is my idea of heaven love old Holden's
This man is a aussie legend long live the Holden
Absolutely criminal what General Motors did in the decade up to exiting Australia 🤬
Can only blame the federal government at the time for the collapse of our car manufacturering.
wicked!
It's great to see them all saved from destruction and stored away nice and dry. Realistically I don't believe that the owner has a snow flakes chance in he'll of successfully restoring them all. It's probable that most will be restored after they eventually get on sold to new owners one day in the future. He owns them, so I respect his right to do whatever with them he pleases.
Love it. I made the mistake of buying a 61 FB Ute in 2017. From a property in country Vic. $500. Sold it for 3k. Then got a HX Kingswood sedan, $1500...resold for $1500 2 mths later then HR Wagon...paid $500, sold that for same. All because i thought " i can't restore these". 7/8 years later, still kicking myself. Should have just put them in a corner of the shed somewhere. FML 😩
I feel like kicking you to for selling the FB Ute.
Kicking myself!! It went to a good home and has had a good restoration since.
General Motors Holden were once a manufacturer of trams, that were exported to the USA, what's more.
Remarkable bit of trivia, and (sadly) remarkable to see how far our manufacturing industry has fallen.
Another interesting show. Thanks
That Munro would have been about $2200 new,and the weekly adult wage was about $70.
Not your average farmer
Loved the awkward yes no questions at the start reminds me of a Russel coight sketch , Holden's certainly are smooth beauty but roar like dragons I have a stock VT 04 but alot of gearheads around me
🤣🤣
The man for sure 👍👍👍👍
I was offered an FB two tone pink wagon for $1600 in 1979 as a first car it was totally stock....but i went for a HJ kingy for $800 as it was modern 😂😂 ....i love my holdens and still drive a VN restored insured with Shannon's......great video Fletch👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Years ago (30ish) I knew the Sundell Brothers Jimmy and Gunnar, who owned Sundell Motors in Sydney - they had a museum that included dozens of pristine holdens. They have both passed on, no idea what happened to the collection.
Fletch has that creepy car salesman vibe happening
Absolutely, and go that creepy car salesman vibe !! After 16 years, 747 episodes, and down as Australia's longest running automotive show of its kind, I have to be doing something right hey? Cheers & thanks for watching. Fletch 😉
@@classicrestostv1fletch764 I enjoy your vibe fletch. We all know it’s part of the show. I was having a bit of fun wow
In 1985 I bought a 1960 FB Holden windowless panel van for $500. Unfortunately, I rolled it it a year later. I cut it in half and used the rear section as a trailer. The rest went to the tip.
Many Holden's have died a similar death.
I have a sister car to his Monaro. Mines even earlier, a 186 original reg was KBD
He wont be around in 50 years time and whoever restores them wont have any petrol to run them. Live in the now, there are plenty of nice Holdens getting around the meets. They dont belong in sheds. Should sell a few so people can actually restore them and enjoy them.
Better in a shed than in a junkyard getting parted out.
Surely he would accept the help of others to restore them.
My first car was. FB sedan, I was hoping it was in amongst this lot
He has bought another 40 cars in the last 10yrs, I would be very interested in knowing how many cars he has restored in that time as well. My guess is 0
😂😂😂 cheeky but most likely wealth doesn't buy friends
Nice colour
Kingswood 🤘😝
Good work Kevin….does Kevin want to sell any of his cars?
Couple of Million Dollars worth I bet 👀
nice
The EH Premier 179M Wagon was a very special car
Bit corny with the Holden gift at the end of the video! 😂
I owned a 1967HR x2 premier 186s Station wagon
What that would be worth now .
x2 or 186s,not both
Unfortunatly there are no EK utes or vans.The nicest holdens.
I have a EK panelvan chassis says EK and rego label but everyone keeps trying to tell me it's FB I'd consider selling it right price
If it has a 2 bar front grille it's the FB, a 4 bar grille its EK.
What's the right price by the way?
@@mickblack3291 my 14 daughter says a high price which i don't want to say but I'm sure you dint have a high roof EK panelvan so it's worth whatever someone willing to pay
FB front indicators are part of the top chrome strip of the grille, EK indicators were seperate.
I think front end maybe bits and pieces but it's stamped and registered as EK
did FJ panelvan come from canberra area ? may have been mine
I think it may have been changed the grill over the years as it was originally owned by a butcher shop called Peregian beach meats who I believe had it custom built with aircon as well
The only way most of those car will get restored is that they need to be sold.
This guy is a hoarder coz like you said to be restored they need to be sold to new owners not sitting in a shed owned by a man who’s no spring chicken 😂 who’s not shown us one car restored or almost restored 😂
It'll take 100yrs to restore all those cars
You whent through the roof on the vt in words
Did you notice in the old footage of the hk Monaro it didn’t even have a heater box 😂😂
No heater controls or radio, drum brakes,poverty pack
Was really a 2 door Belmont with front buckets but damn, I wish it was in my driveway instead@@pontiacssholden2032
@@pontiacssholden2032 and cheaper than the sedan as I recall.
This bloke must be cashed up. Concrete & those sheds don't come cheap, in addition to purchasing all these cars, will never, ever be back on the road. Not jealous, just a realist.
Dave, he has worked over 40 years...you would want to be cashed up. The sheds have dirt floors to by the way. Cheers 👍
Are they for sale? Obviously he’ll never restore them all in his lifetime.
Doesn't matter hey mate...at least they didn't end up in the crushers.
Boy he’s a man of few words 😂😂
BUNCH OF CARS just sitting in a Shed, exactly what CARS should do..................................... NOT
Aussie - granted, but better than succumbed to the crushers hey...
I had a JB Camira Auto. on my P plates. I thrashed that thing till it died
If only I had kept my 3 HK Monaros. One of which I cut up with an oxy torch😢
I reckon Ron Schneider at Marnoo VIC has a much larger collection, sadly most of those are not under cover.
17:00 Sorry mate but I have to disagree, I can go back to our FB, EH & HK. They were all called "Station Wagons".
I remember looking at a new Camira when they were released, I was amazed to find that the rear suspension both wheels were on one big swing arm. I had never seen that before.
You're partially correct. Checking my original Holden brochures, the FB was referred to as a Station Sedan, HT was called a Station Wagon, HG just "wagon", and HQ also just "wagon". I think Fletch was a bit off the mark.
@@couttsy222
Thanks for the reply mate, from what you said, I am totally correct as I didn't state any later than the HK. I'm not trying to nit pic but just be accurate. Cya.
Amazing collection...They seem to look like modified Fords,don't know much about the brand,never seen one in person.
Holden was the Australian subsidiary of General Motors (GM). Most of the Australian built cars were for the Australian and New Zealand markets though some were exported to other Right Hand Drive markets in small numbers. In its later years, Holden cars were engineered in Left Hand Drive and exported to Brazil, USA, the Middle East and China under other GM brand names such as Chevrolet, Pontiac and Buick.
Love GM cars,have had many of them over the years,that explains why the look US cars with right hand drive.Big HP and torque from those old school V8's and plenty of parts over here for those engines.
@@tomnewham1269
You should be repairing them to keep them around price as cultures strong now 😊
Don;t like the FB's. EH was a favourite. We used to drive them on 4WD only tracks. We gave them a ridiculously hard time, but they never missed a beat. Great memories.
Idiotic government policy destroyed the Australian Car industry. Now we are paying the price to foreign companies price gouging Australian motorists simply because they can get way with it.
Hi Shannon,
I have two classics
1.Holden fx
2.Holden hr 1966
Both in working condition, but I don’t have any idea how I could find the right buyer of it. Any advise would be greatly helpful. Thanks
Hi there, thanks for the comment. Have you considered posting the vehicles in our 'Club Forum - Buy, Swap, Sell and Wanted Category' (spr.ly/6054mkovI). You may even get some further advice on this from our other club members. - Arna
I guess this is Mansfield in the high country ?
I find these cars very crude and rough at any point in their history, mostly all influenced from American vehicles if only a little smaller. I will be forever astonished at their values, but each to their own, there Is no harm in what others adore in their aesthetics.
I did my panel beating apprenticeship at Cordell bodywork’s in Hampton street Hampton starting in 1960 to 1965 they converted a normal FJ Holden into a station wagon before there were station wagons Stan Cordell was a fantastic man and I always regret that on completing my five year apprenticeship I left I have worked on all those cars and as a used car dealer of fifty five years have owned and sold most of them. I have no feelings towards any car to me they were only a dollar sign 🙋🏼🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑💸💸😃
Nice collection , but much bigger collections out there .
Really? wow - please tell me where all these bigger collections are? I would love to feature them...
Can anyone find me a good condition blue dash pad for hr
Who wouldnt kill for a HK Monaro?
Are any of the cars for sale?
Monaro agree top money yellow gts
Wish you would stop interrupting the guest car owner. Let them talk.
And yes I know these are old episodes
Cheers Pete, but it's the job of a show host, to keep the content rolling. 747 episodes & 16 years continual production, I think my system works 😉
@@classicrestostv1fletch764 747 wow thats awesome, where were they shown? On which TV channel? Glad Shannon’s is putting item on their channel.
I have trouble concentrating when the guest is interrupted.. but looking forward to seeing lots more old cars in more episodes.
@@Peteslife - All good Pete. I thought you would appreciate the reply. Classic Restos in Australia airs on C31 Melbourne, C44 Adelaide. Shows like mine are all on social media these days - UA-cam etc. Thank you for watching Pete. Cheers, Fletch 👍
Two people I bought bottles for Alex and John
I coming to get 1
I hope he’s selling some of them and enjoying life before he dies.
The guy must have been rich in the first place in order to have all those cars, you don't get them for free.
Jason, with respect, some are beyond a resto - in Kevin's defense, he was pulling some out of paddocks years ago for $30 bucks...
I'd be in there with a scrap truck no point letting scrap metal go to waste especially if it can be turned into something that's actually useful
Do us a favour. Get boosted.
I'd love to watch wasteland firebird do this before this bloke.. sponsor his channel 😊
Why before me? what would that achieve?
Well done kev! I’ll have to come out and shoot a deer there soon
Whatup with that pink jacket???
Cherry black vs club sport prediction
Kevin might need to sell a few cars as I can’t see him fixing them all. Nice collection though.
U think u catch them All.....I bet there's 1 U don't have.....if u do.... impressive!!!
Bill I’m a Porsche man and Alfa Romeo I had to hide my real self
Fletch if you ever pass away, I put in first dibs on 50 K for that pink jacket oh, the serenity😂👌
Get out Kork...give me the 50k now and I will sign the bastard !! 🤣🤣
Ford Mustang by number 5 ltr