South Australian family keeps grandfather's 1973 Holden alive in annual rally
Trent Truran and his daughters keep his grandfather's 1973 Holden HQ Kingswood alive in South Australia's annual rally.
Every year, Trent Truran pulls his family's red 1973 Holden HQ Kingswood from the shed to join the Bay to Birdwood rally, a parade of vintage vehicles that winds from Glenelg to Birdwood. The Red Devil was nicknamed by Trent's grandmother, who was driven to her 80th and 90th birthday celebrations in the lovingly preserved car.
The car has travelled across the Nullarbor and through the state for decades. The car has a 186 engine (swapped from the original 202 to help with overheating).
Almost 500,000 HQ Kingswoods were made between 1971 and 1974, but finding one in original condition is becoming rare. The family recently bought a 1975 FJ55 LandCruiser, the same model Truran's father drove.
If it gets the mechanical all-clear, it will join the HQ at this weekend's Bay to Birdwood.
- Fifth time
- Rally participation count
- 1971 to 1974
- Production years
- Almost 500,000
- HQ Kingswoods manufactured
- 1980
- Rally running since
Why it mattersFamily cars keep memories alive and connect generations through shared stories and traditions, even as the vehicles age.
AustraliaSouth Australian families recognise the tradition of keeping heritage vehicles on the road and the Bay to Birdwood rally as a showcase for Australian automotive history.
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