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Drove this home to Boxboro after a hot rod show in the Prudential Center, Boston back in 1966. Us 3 Aussies were staying with Fred on our Hot Rod Tour of the US.

 

Has to be an Aussie car @40ragtopdown with deep channel, Falcon steering wheel, Y-block engine and RHD.

 

Another Aussie car with Skog mag wheels on the front, not sure on the engine.

 

John English from Melbourne. Body/chassis for this came from the Carisbrook wrecking yard only 25 miles from us. We passed on it as it had no doors !

 

Later powered with an FE if I remember correctly?

 

That is correct.

 

Fred McMurray next to the dog.

 

That might be Mrs McMurray. I don’t recall her wearing a hat though

 

Anybody know the theory behind the super-long pipes?

 

Low end torque...