Holden debuts lead sled concept car at Australian Auto Show
This wild factory hot rod is stealing the spotlight at this year's Australian Auto Show, which opened today in
Sydney. A reprise of the popular Holden FJ of the '50s, the Efijy sports a fiberglass body (no steel and lead,
unfortunately) riding on a stretched Corvette chassis. Motivation comes from a supercharged LS2 V8 putting out 645bhp
through a four-speed pushbutton automatic transmission. Adjustable height air ride suspension with 20 inch billet
wheels in front and 22 inch in the rear give the Efijy that modern slammed show car look.
More pics after the jump.
The original 1953 FJ, above, and the 2005 Efijy, below.
[Source: Holden]
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Craig 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Is it rhetorical to say that I'd put a second mortgage on my home to buy one of these?
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Lee Gibson 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Oh HELL yeah.
Is anybody in Detroit paying attention? Build me this car.
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Jason 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
It looks a lot like ZZ Top's old 'Cadzilla' custom sled.
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Finished.Law.School 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
People in Detroit never pay attention. This car looks great.
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Za 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Yeah. Leave it to the Australians...AGAIN! They have big honking V8-motivated RWD monsters from Holden and Ford instead of our lame Camry/Accord/Altima/Sonata/500 nonsense.
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Ferguson McSqueege 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Wow! What a sexy car! Sign me up right now.
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md 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
I could see this as something that could bring some excitement back to the buick brand. use the regular corvetter engines and transmisions, and price it between the vette and XLR.
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JayP 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Makes the SSR/Prowler 'retromobiles' look like Escorts.
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Ophrey 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
I dont think this looks all that great, looks like a boat.
It probably drives like one too.
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goat 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Awesome.
I really have wondered why the automakers haven't tried this before.
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sstinman 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
This car probably can't use the Corvette transmission. The Corvette now has the rear mounted transmission so the prop shaft between the engine and rear mounted trans turns at engine spends. Up tp 7,000 rpm. So if this car is longer then the prop gets longer. Its already a bitch to manufacture the tolerances on the prop and by making it longer it would be near impossiable to do it economically.
But Holden has many rear wheel drive transmissions and axles to choose from to make this work. The engine can still be from a Corvette or some hot rod Holden variant.
Also, you'd need some type of bumpers on vehicle. The bumpers could change the look of the car considerably.
All in all I'm impressed at the retro look with modern flare. I'd very much would like to have one. Thank you, please.
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Gandhi 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Beautiful. Absolutely beaustiful!
Too bad GM wont build it.
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Butler 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
If you build it I will come.......
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Jigga 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
I get a feeling that after this beast sat in your driveway for a month, you people would all have some serious buyer's remorse.
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Jaymez 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
OK. I'm ready to move to Austrailia. Between this, the Ford Falcon GT, and the Holden UTE the Aussies have some kickass rides that I'd love to have. Price it in the mid $20K range, just so I can have one, please.
The only downside to this is the Corvette platform. Remember how the purists got all uppity when the Vette started sharring its platform with the Caddy XLR?
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Frank 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
here's a link to a ton of pics, including inside shots.
Check out that massive speedo!
http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=10484&vf=2&bg=1&pp=0
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Frank 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
here's a link to a ton of pics, including inside shots.
Check out that massive speedo!
http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=10484&vf=2&bg=1&pp=0
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Tom W 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Let's try to keep a grip on reality here.
If you drove that thing over a speed bump it would get stuck and teeter like a seesaw.
In all fairness though, the Corvette would have the same problem. Hydraulic shock absorbers that increase the ground clearance at the flip of a switch might be a nice option.
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Chris B. 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Tom, if you read the article again, you may notice that it mentions a height adjustable air suspension. How much height, I'm not quite sure, but when the designers came up with this car, and added the air suspension, it could logically be said that one of the reasons was probably to prevent it from getting stuck and teetering "like a seesaw."
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LaserBeams 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
It looks almost like a slightly more retro rehash of the 2000 Buick Blackhawk concept.
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2000-Buick-Blackhawk-Concept.htm
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