Is it true that the early HQ with factory air-con had no glove box because that room was taken up by the setup ?

Is it true that the first HQ statesman's had chrome bottom of the seats side like the HK-T-G did and then changed to plastic in the series 2 HQ with orange blinkers.

Apart from the way it handled I don’t think Ford had a car to compete with a HQ Deville optioned with a 350. And you could have a bench seat with column auto if you liked, integrated A/C if you wanted and power windows if you wanted. I think the Fords got more appealing later in the 70’s. I remember by Uncle had a white HQ 350 Deville, he traded it early 80’s and bought a 351 LTD. I asked him why it and not a WB? He said the decision was based solely upon the engine. Prior to the HQ he had my Grandfather’s ZC 351 Fairlane that he got after old Fred died.

Yes one may think of a car and question why it is that we can love such a thing.
I talking to an old mate about all of his cars and he snapped back that P of S with some of them directly, he is not really into cars like me but regardless people do has a soft spot for cars regardless I have found even my mum has.

That mate had a photo of my HG Premier and he went and got it and said that was the car that he liked the best out of all my cars. maybe it was that his dad had a HT Premier but only a 186 and mine a 253 V8 with air, or maybe the colour.

Things that I was blown away with is how in my VY SS sat on the road at 210 to 260km/h quiet no wind noise driving ya up the wall or floating about on the road, could drive that flat to the boards from Brissy to Cains or whatever and just love it, just sit back with crus control on at 210 in 5th taking it easy. that's what it's all about, look what this can do. I am amazed ! that's what it's all about !

But the old cars have their charm like you say Yoda. you could get some young bloke that has owned a VE SS etc but never driven a stock HT GTS 350, but if they did, they would say f me dead ! the f ing torque ! the exhaust note when you drive it and when you sit in it driving it looking out the sides, I f ing love that no pillar and that shape it's f ing classic !

Hang on I have been drinking they say with this covid 19 you are best to keep your fluids up and don't get a dry mouth or else, I have been drinking one bourbon one Rum and one Beer. you know how the song goes.

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Q11. What GMH Australian delivered vehicles will you find M41 on the BODY ID plate where the car is really fitted with an M38 (TH350)? I believe there is 5 of them.