Original 61 EK Holden

ljsmith2008 · Post by **ljsmith2008** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:04 pm

Hi there

Proud owner of an EK for first time
Though i will share my EK with everyone

Purchased this EK Holden from my father one year ago.

The name of the car comes from the daughter of the original owner who is still living in Bourke, NSW.

The colour of the EK is Castile Green body with Snow crest White roof

Purchased new from Clifton's Garage in Tamworth by Standley and Laurel, Tamworth NSW
Used the car for long distance holidays and general running around
Stand passed away in 1970 and Laurel still drove the car until she was in the early 80's
Laurel gave the EK to her Grandson, but he had not where to store the car and decided to sell
Bought by John from Geelong, VIC and used it for his son’s wedding only and then decided to sell it after the event
Bought by Athol Smith (my father) He had the car for 5 years. Bought for 30 wedding anniversary.
Sold to myself

Completely original, stored in garage entre life, never had any rust what so ever
No rust due to living in very dry climate most of its life Bourke, NSW

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:10 pm

Welcome. That is a lovely looking car, and some good history to go with it

Post by **WayneXG95** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:13 pm

Nice find, you might put up the I'd plate on the firewall the body number and the engine number for our records, cheers and welcome.

muza · Post by **muza** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:32 pm

Looks like you've got yourself a corka there mate!!

bootlegger · Post by **bootlegger** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:15 pm

Nice enjoy it.

Grimbo · Post by **Grimbo** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:20 pm

Beautiful car, thanks for sharing. I noticed the ACT club rego, what club are you a member of? If you don't mind me asking?

Thanks
Sam

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:38 pm

I just love stories like this

MeFB · Post by **MeFB** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:41 pm

Absolutely lovely, certainly floats my boat.

I hope you resist the temptation to modify it...

petrolhead · Post by **petrolhead** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:25 am

When they are that good you don't modify them my first FB I sold for this reason

Post by **Blacky** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:03 am

Welcome to the forum mate , that car of yours looks bloody magic -

................ for an EK

Marty K Bird · Post by **Marty K Bird** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:50 am

That's a nice looking rig ya have there! How many miles on the old girl?

searsy · Post by **searsy** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:56 am

Even I wouldn't change a thing on that beauty
Love it

MeFB · Post by **MeFB** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:50 am

petrolhead wrote:When they are that good you don't modify them my first FB I sold for this reason

But the FB that you did eventually modify was a work of art! I'd love to see it in the metal one day but I think it's just recently changed hands again hasn't it?

ljsmith2008 · Post by **ljsmith2008** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:51 pm

Grimbo wrote:Beautiful car, thanks for sharing. I noticed the ACT club rego, what club are you a member of? If you don't mind me asking?

Thanks
Sam

Hi,

I am a member of the FE-HR Holden Owners club ACT

Been in the club for 2.5 year now

ljsmith2008 · Post by **ljsmith2008** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:54 pm

Marty K Bird wrote:That's a nice looking rig ya have there! How many miles on the old girl?

Hi there

The EK has done 90,989 Miles.

Pretty good considering it is 50 years old

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