Australian Holden's exports to the US, Toyota's exports to the Middle East, and Ford's exports to New Zealand are well documented. but, Facebook The group has since unearthed a variety of rare cars from Down Under living far away.
a Facebook The group, dedicated to documenting Australian cars found abroad, has amassed over 42,000 followers since its inception and continues to grow.
Australia's exports of Holden to the US, Toyota to the Middle East and Ford to New Zealand are well documented until local production ends in 2017.
however, Facebook A group founded by enthusiasts for enthusiasts - Aussie Cars Overseas - has discovered a long list of rare gems and private exports.
Although never sold in Canada and the Netherlands, the group has collated photographs of the latest model Holden utes from Canada and the Netherlands with an amazing collection of forgotten historical images.
There are images of a 1948 Holden FX at a US Air Force base in Japan, a Holden Torana taxi in South Korea, and various Holden images from the 1960s and 1970s that have appeared in Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
Examples of Holden's misbehavior (a Holden Commodore VE badged as a Pontiac G8 burned down during an illegal street "takeover" in California) and the Holden Commodore VY ute (exported to the US) No), but wanted to take a closer look.
Some Holden performance car fans working for the Red Bull Racing Formula One team in the UK appear to have had an HSV Monaro (sold as Vauxhall in the early 2000s) found in a staff parking lot.
Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of photos of Holden in the US (exported as a Pontiac or Chevrolet), but the Ford Falcon XR6 ute has also made its way into North America in some form.
Most posts are unclear if the car is owned by an Australian car ex-pat or an overseas fan.
Hard-core Holden owners in Australia have been busy putting Chevrolet badges on their V8 utes and sedans, while US owners have procured and installed Holden badges in place of the Chevrolet bowtie logo or Pontiac emblem. increase.
The images and stories go beyond the Holden and Ford case. The Australian-made Valiant has been caught on camera in the US and Thailand.
There are also some very unique images, such as an old Valiant Ute with South Australian plates parked on a California Highway Patrol Ford Crown Victoria, and a Dutch Holden Cruman and HSV Maru Ute.
There are also examples of popular cars imported into Australia, such as the recent model Toyota Hilux and Mitsubishi Pajero, which were spotted in Ireland while still displaying Australian license plates.
Some of the locations are obscure, but the clues to each photo of Aussie Cars Overseas are usually found in the foreign registration plates.
If you have time on your hands and are into scrolls, click here for the full collection via the link to our Aussie Cars Overseas page on Facebook.
In the meantime, we've selected a few highlights posted over the past few weeks. Click on any of the images above to view the full gallery attached to this article.
