(fastjbav6) 14.000 mile FB Standard

ekvan · Post by **ekvan** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:03 pm

[G'Day all,
I just purchased an FB Standard Sedan.
1st owner got it new in OCT 1960. Drove it until 1976 and sold it with 6,000 miles on the clock to her next door neighbour.
2nd owner had the odometer reading at 13,207 miles by NOV 1982 when it was shown at the Mundairing Holden Show.
It was then shown at the 50th Holden Anniversary 1998 GM Owners Day Car Show in Perth 16 years latter showing 13,500 miles.
I purchased the FB off this chap on Thursday and the odometer clicked over to 14,000 miles as i drove it out of his drive.
The interior and underside floor pan can only be described as new.
Its all PURE STEEL under there. No black paint or spray on tar.
Original tyres,log and service book and a Scientific Publications workshop manual all in mint/excellant condition.
This car has always been registered with the original plates.
Believe it or not this FB still has that new car smell.
Oh what a feeling, what a rare find.

Cheers Seb
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gp · Post by gp » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:26 am

What a find! Pleeeaase show us some more photos.......inside, outside, enginebay, etc.

Cheers,

Graham

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:33 am

Hey ekvan,

Wow! Thats one rare FB. You must be absolutely stoked. Yes please more piccies... some close ups of the engine bay too?

Regards,
Stewart

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:39 pm

Seb you lucky so-in-so - how did you latch onto that - didn't those sort of cars existed any longer.

MORE PICTURES PLEASE

Nick

fastjbav6 · Post by **fastjbav6** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:09 pm

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:33 pm

mmm....nice....can't be many around like that.

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:16 pm

Seb, how many miles on the clock now?
Have you had the pleasure of driving it or is it just to good for that?
Trev

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fastjbav6 · Post by **fastjbav6** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:50 am

I've only done 360 miles and enjoyed every mile of it.
I think it's the closest I'll ever get to driving an old classic to as new condition without completely restoring one.
Driving with the original cross ply tyres can be challenging but you can "only drive as fast as your angels can fly".

Seb

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:27 am

you lucky man!!!
good to hear the history

I drove around on cross plys for a year

talk about being on your toes

nice one seb!

regards sting-ray

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:43 am

Please let us know here first if you ever get bored owning the car Seb!

Just beautiful!!!

ekv8ute · Post by **ekv8ute** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:04 pm

One nice car Seb, love to find such a beast!

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:55 pm

Just got some larger pics from Seb. here are some of the Super Size pics.

What a winner! I'm sold!

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:26 pm

That is priceless

. How the hell do you only put 360 miles on in 2 years

you would need a shed full (like Steve and the Family

) so you didn't wear it out....

Great to see

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:51 am

Thats what my car started out life as, Cameo beige standard. Probably got rid of the first 14k miles in the first year though

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Any interior and plate pics? Trev

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mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:00 pm

Trev wrote:Thats what my car started out life as, Cameo beige standard. Probably got rid of the first 14k miles in the first year though .
Any interior and plate pics? Trev .

that's it trev much better driving them than looking at them in a shed

or in my case not so nice to drive

(no suspension)