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17 Feb 2020, 01:51 (Ref:3957879)
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Holden Brand Gone!!!
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17 Feb 2020, 02:12 (Ref:3957880)
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Sad news
 Although that article does contain some stunning journalism. Quote:
 More seriously, it is interesting that they have now closed or sold pretty much everything in the right hand drive world. |
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17 Feb 2020, 02:17 (Ref:3957881)
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If you have previously put a Chevy bowtie on a Holden Commodore, now you won't have to bother.....
Sad the brand is being retired but it kinda hasn't been Holden for a bit now |
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17 Feb 2020, 03:06 (Ref:3957884)
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Red Bull Chevrolet Racing Team presumably. Guess that will mean those who like to refer to Holdens competing in Supercars as Chevrolets, based on the origin of the engine block, will now have to find a new putdown.
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17 Feb 2020, 03:19 (Ref:3957886)
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Chevrolet won't have any RHD cars to sell. General motors are leaving the Australian market.
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17 Feb 2020, 04:50 (Ref:3957894)
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May change of course but that is the current info. |
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17 Feb 2020, 05:03 (Ref:3957896)
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17 Feb 2020, 05:18 (Ref:3957899)
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They can sell them where they sell them now - here in Oz, converted here, same as happens now. |
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17 Feb 2020, 05:27 (Ref:3957900)
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17 Feb 2020, 03:37 (Ref:3957887)
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Quelle surprise! Looks like a lot of new car showrooms are going to have to be re-purposed ...
Not sure we needed a new thread for this, IIRC there is at least one other thread discussing the Commodore disappearance that canvassed this development. |
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17 Feb 2020, 05:53 (Ref:3957906)
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Numbers definitely much smaller & maybe not all the current 56 dealers selling the converted vehicles will want to keep doing so, maybe more will.
More will no doubt come out in due course but agree completely that from the locally sold numbers alone, Motorsport feels unlikely - although the brand internationally may choose to support local Motorsport, all remains to be seen. |
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17 Feb 2020, 07:01 (Ref:3957911)
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Nah simpler to run a grid full of race cars sans manufacturer involvement.
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17 Feb 2020, 10:19 (Ref:3957973)
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17 Feb 2020, 08:26 (Ref:3957926)
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A one make series would seem to be the obvious answer, it was mooted previously when Ford departed the series.
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17 Feb 2020, 08:46 (Ref:3957937)
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17 Feb 2020, 09:08 (Ref:3957940)
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The way I am reading the release, this could generate a significant windfall for DJ Walky?
I think he has delivered a remarkable facility and capability and if GM gives him enough of their cars, and the numbers for conversion work out, he could end up sell a LOT of cars. |
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17 Feb 2020, 10:49 (Ref:3957980)
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Like the Silverado, the Corvette would be 120K plus, so it's not going to fly out the showroom. Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk |
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17 Feb 2020, 10:08 (Ref:3957969)
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Great, can I buy Lang Lang?
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17 Feb 2020, 22:32 (Ref:3958088)
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 Langer's Lang-Lang On a more serious note, could Lang Lang become the replacement for Sandown? Where are the Shahins and Tony Quinn? |
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18 Feb 2020, 02:47 (Ref:3958142)
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17 Feb 2020, 10:33 (Ref:3957977)
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Kelly Racing must be having a little smile to themselves over their off season decision................
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17 Feb 2020, 11:32 (Ref:3957983)
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Sad day for us car, Holden and motorsport enthusiasts no matter which side of the fence you're on
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18 Feb 2020, 08:19 (Ref:3958170)
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There's already rumblings of a local buyout of the Holden nameplate and logo.
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18 Feb 2020, 10:05 (Ref:3958181)
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Who do you think bought all the Thai factories? |
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18 Feb 2020, 12:07 (Ref:3958197)
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Awfully sad news, I hope a wealthy Australian firm picks up the brand and saves it from oblivion.
Supercars have their work cut out for them, who knows what the future holds and what impact this may have on tv contract negotiation, currently underway. The product needs to remain market relevant if you want sponsors to pay your bills. |
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