[Road Runner 72]

Well today I had to go out & pick up a replacement mobile/cell phone today as I had a slight disagreement with my old one :smack well as it turned out a couple of shops down from the phone shop was a place that sold diecast, so I had to see what was in there, in case there was something for my fellow collectors :giggle not much stock but they did have the following car I wanted, the just released 1973 Biante 1:18 AUTOart Holden HQ Monaro 2-door, the diecast came out in 2 colours, Tangerine which was the one I was looking for & Orchid, but they had both on display & as it turned out the Orchid colour was very nice & is a change towards the colours in my collection & so it was the one that folled me home.

It's a limited run of 3000 with COA, the colour sure stands out with the black stripes,
Under the HOOD "Bonnet to some :sos " the red 308 GMH engine is plumbed & sure would make a nice sound coming out of the twin pipes out back, but I could not find the black negative wire running from the battery as the red wire is there :confused
The interior is carpeted & also looks the part.
There is a spare wheel in the BOOT "Trunk to some :sos "
I do like models with the side windows up, but is does make opening the doors a tad tricky, but it keeps dust out which is a good thing.
I am very happy to add another Australian classic road car to my collection, so I do recommend this to any Holden HQ fans.

 

[JSB 33]

Now thats a nice one, Mike :cheers
I like the view in this pic...

It sort of looks like an upsized Ferrari 400 Superamerica (just a little bit)

Always good to find a new source for diecast!

 

[Road Runner 72]

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I took the photos on my floor as you know I have removed the carpet, so it was at ground level, but trust you to spot a sort of Ferrari look in an Aussie muscle car :giggle

Yeah even tho it only sells Holden diecast, but that suits me fine :happy

 

[Guest]

Thats the one you were just telling me about the other day isnt it ?

Have to admit its a good looking car and a stunning colour .

Congrats Mike :cheers

 

[Road Runner 72]

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It sure is Gary.
Also the Tangerine is just as nice, but for me it was a hard choice but I felt I could not go wrong with whatever I chose.

:cheers

 

[LUW]

Does it have vibracall?

 

[Road Runner 72]

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Yeha if you drive it over the rocks.

 

[mox]

What a beautiful car...it looks more like an expensive European GT (like Jeff said, there's definitely some Superamerica influence in there) than an Aussie muscle car. Congratulations Mike - great purchase!

 

[LUW]

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That's a nice feature. But I wonder how the pics would come out if the camera function was used at the time you were receiving a call.

 

[Road Runner 72]

Thanks John, I do like the colour on this me on this beast :happy it would be good to drive one on the streets in the US.

 

[Ducati-900SS]

Cool car and congrats on the new add!

:cheers
Sean

 

[Ronan]

Fantastic Mike! That's a superb looking model :cheers

 

[ricallen]

What an awesome looking car, Mike! I would certainly love to have this one readily available here in the States. I just love the look of that one!

Curious, how much did this set you back?

:feedback

 

[Road Runner 72]

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This one set me back $155au as Biante cars do cost more than the normal AUTOart.

:cheers

 

[Guest]

woah i never knew the hq came out, i have been waiting for the vk's and hsv vs range to come out i fully forgot about the hq guess i'll have to go get the 2 colours for my collection $155 seems pritty good aswell, also any chance of interior and boot photos?

cheers

HK