The wonders of RUclips. I remember watching the NBC Today Show for years and despairing at how incredibly rare it was for Australia to be mentioned in any way and even then it was usually for fluff about a Koala wearing mittens or some such. Americans have no idea we exist most of the time.
LOVE your list....happy with the Turbo Falcons in the list. They'd be my favorite due to the more realistic cost per performance ratio and what they've done in the Aus street car scene. That and the XR and XY GTs....... they started and continue just about every conversation in any Aussie pub! Well done bro!
glad you enjoyed the list man! so many i wanted to add but these where my fav i think lol might have to do a top 10 for holden and ford next to show off more great cars lol
@@RossReviewsau yeah I saw someone suggest the Holden and Ford list. That's a legit awesome idea....... Will takes YEARS to narrow that list down 😀 Maybe throw in some honourable mentions so you can squeeze the lists abit longer😉
Was called the GTHO Phase 3. At the time was the fastest four door sedan in the world. The next model the XA Phase 4 was even better. Unfortunately only four were made before they were banned. One recently sold for 2 million dollars.
I think i'd have to go: 10 - Holden HQ GTS Monaro 9 - Ford XA GT 8 - FPV GT-F 7 - HSV W427 6 - HSV GTS-R W1 5 - FPV Force 6 4 - FPV GTE 3 - FPV F6E 2 - HSV VZ GTO 1 - HSV V2 GTS Definitely a few other cool ones i missed out, Toranas, XY/XW's, XR GT, TS50's, VL Group A's, VH/VJ Chargers, AWD GTO's etc., but that'd be my list. Kind of ashamed as a Ford man my favourite two are HSV's. They were the first cars i really fell in love with, loved the shape more than any other Australian car ever.
Thanks for that great review Ross. Both Ford and Holden were amazing cars and great competitors. Very inspiring to know we had such awesome cars, and so sad at the same time that production had to come to an end. May the Falcon and Commodore legends RIP.
Sorry Jon ...The GTHO Phase 3 is the greatest Aussie car of all time IMO..It has stood the test of time and the only one all others are judged against.. Might be nearly 50 years old , might not be anywhere near the fastest now but it's the "Icon" of them all . The other one that should also never be forgotten is the 1967 XR GT . The XR was the very reason the Aussie car culture even began . I'd rate either the GHTO or the XR GT higher than the W1 as fantastic a car as it is..Maybe in a few decades it might over take the two Fords but only time will tell... Great vid again though as always .
fair call haha n look if i was a bit older n grew up with them it prob would have been #1 amazing car nun the less n the more i read about it the more i was impressed
Well this will light up the internet for Aussie performance enthusiasts. Xr6 Sprint should have it over FG F6 and where is the A9X? Good job going through, despite the GTHO gaffe.
FPV F6 310: will never fathom just how instantly I had a highway patrol catch up to me from a stand still in one of these, will never forget looking at that F6 badge. Bitter sweet lol
Ross Reviews I personally was disappointed when I drove a lsa gts, it was stock, however going by the statistics of gtsr I agree! Holy hell what a rude one of them would be, would be a wicked experience
no they wouldn't run on 91 at the time so they needed another motor for the mean time so they rang up Nissan. They used these until they could run their motors on 91
Trouble is this imported engine was like nothing an Aussie car had before and it was such a leap that when the VN came out with it's powerful but very very crude pushrod American V6, sales reps reportedly begged for their VLs back.
@@jamesfrench7299 The VN was engineered for the RB30 but it all fell through at the last minute. I like the Buick V6. They go forever, has massive torque and they weigh next to nothing. Also very low cost.
The Spewik wasn't decent until the last few months of the VN when it got the upcoming VP's improved version. The first batch was a horribly rough (but nice crisp sounding) motor with rear main seal problems. The Falcon 3.9 was much more pleasant at the time.
I have to agree, other than the BA GTP not being there. The BA range brought ford back from the wilderness I'm ford through and through but the W1 just goes to show what the Aussie Engineers had up there sleeves. What a bloody weapon.
The reason they changed from the 'long in the tooth' holden straight six 3.3L, was because this is the era when unleaded fuel was being introduced,and with the new emissions laws based around the Aussie Auto production industry,it was easier to use the RB 30 & 20 engines because apparently it was getting hard to engineer & develop a new unleaded version of the old inline 3.3Litre.It was an interesting era.It was the first year model for Ford Australia to stop production of the V8 Falcon which would finally return again in the 1992 Falcon,Fairlane etc.
The rotors on the gtsr w1 are bigger then a v8 supercar’s ones!!!.. great top 10...to manny vl’s tho.., lol... unbiased list too.. you’ll have to do a ford holden 10 of the best of each
As a Holden/HSV man , I was amazed that a “ford man” even chose a Holden to be in your top3 . Very unbiased. As for owning a Falcon and your favourite Holden (VZ), that’s illegal by Australian folk law 🤣🤣I enjoy your content maybe one day you can review my car!
Love the cars and great to see an AU in the list. There are so many other cars that could also have been in the list - just makes you realise how many awesome cars have been come out of Aussie factories. Ps, I too share your love of a manual transmission, autos will never deliver the pure driving experience.
idk if someones already answered this but Holden put the rb30 in the VL because at the time (1986) Australia said all cars must run on unleaded 91 octane fuel and Holden didn't have time to develop a new engine so they borrowed the rb30 from Nissan the rest is history. they later changed the v8 to run on unleaded 91 octane. Also as part of the deal Nissan never sold a turbo r31 skyline in Australia because Holden was afraid it be to much competition with the VL turbo.
Number one for me would of been a ba xr6 turbo. Started a cult following that is still spreading across the world. All Aussie barra powered family car. Love your channel but of any of your fans want to check out a sick barra build check out adamlz’s channel and his gt350 mustang with a barra in it. It’s going to be insane.
since i had the BF and FG F6 i didnt think to add the XR6T but completely agree they are power houses and changed the cars scene here for the better :)
The VL turbo ended up with the RB30 engine because the old Australian-designed straight-6 could not be brought up to modern emissions requirements of the 1980s. Holden, as a band-aid on the problem, contracted with Nissan for the RB engine. They needed a base engine capable of running unleaded fuel.
Great list. Full of suprises. When you started with the tickford I was thinking here we go with the Ford fanboy. Your list was unbiased. Having not experienced the Ford turbos I find it hard to rate them but like you say spend some money on them and it breaks my heart to say but they would smoke just about any V8. Surprised no monaros or toranas on the list. Tottaly agree with the Mighty GTS-R W1 in No. 1 position it is simply the GT HO Phase 3 of our generation. A fitting end to holden production. I own a holden LS2. So love the V8 they will be missed but will live on for years as future classics.
glad you enjoyed the list yes even tho i own a ford i really do like holdens too lol if you have never experienced a turbo barra you really really need to go for a spin in a one! totally different power delivery but man it's good
@@RossReviewsau My old man drove an FG G6E for awhile the engine was strong imagining that with some boost would be a hell of a ride. Cool seeing Perth streets in the background of your reviews.
The Nissan engine in the VL was for a variety of reasons, the Holden red engine from the EH to VK (was based the Chevy11/Nova in-line six of 194 ci) was produced in Australia for Holden sedans & Toranas in 138,149,161,173,179,186 & 202 cubic inches was a late 1950’s US all cast iron pushrod design, Holden tried to make it comply to ongoing Australian design rules (ADR’s) with electronic ignition, carburation & fuel injection on the last the “ black” VK engines to try to make it comply but the old Holden six just could not meet the emission laws and fuel economy targets of the day without a radical redesign but GM-H realised the quickest and easiest way was to just buy the RB30 from Nisssan, as a matter of fact the Nissan six was also originally planned to be used in the VN commodore but GM in the US had the 3.8 Buick V6 then available but GM-H did a lightning quick reconfiguration on it so it could be used as a front engine rear wheel drive unit as was the commodore and that is why if you lift the Hood of an original 88-89 VN you will notice that it has a long metal top water inlet to the rear of the engine that was because it was used east west to drive the front wheels of the US cars, sorry to ramble on but just some facts on our Australian auto history, as to your 1 to10 best Aussie cars that will always be bloody hard because it does have a lot to do with personal opinions and always will but l will say your choices are sound and it probably has a lot to do with the age of us as it really depends on what we grew up with, for me l would have to include the first GT Falcon the XR with the high performance 289 Windsor with that magnificent Hurst shifter and the XW GTHO’s with the 351 Windsor in the phase 1 and Cleveland in the phase 2 also that 300 BHP you mentioned in the XY GTHO Was a 351 Cleveland that actually was putting out around 380 BHP from the factory the standard XY GT gave the 300 BHP but Ford Australia gave the HO the same power figures it was said to save the exorbitant insurance costs of the day.
Loved the video Ross reviews. I watched it earlier and now I’m typing the comment. Can’t wait for the next video. I also can’t wait for you to do all the cars that you mentioned that you haven’t done yet. From Jordan’s car reviews.
I really love my Fords but I still strongly agree that the HSV GTSR W1 should be crowned as the winner. Just because there isn't anything near as exotic or epic as a W1.
Great line up although I wouldn't have added the VS GTSR I would replace that with GTO Monaro coupe 5.7l absolutely love the look and decent performance. Keep up the good work.
You Love Your Fords But Ross Yes The GTS/R .W1 Wow What a Aussie i con 4 me . But We Don't Have V8s in UK. But have a vxr8 which i think is a Clubsport R8 in Oz ?
i think the VXR8 is the GTS actually so the better one :) does it have the Supercharged LSA? ya the W1 is such a monster! really hope to find even just a GTSR one day to review
Ross Reviews haha all good dude would be cool if u could find a barra 220 3v v8 to do a review on btw they’re quite rear but quite cool they came mainly in Fairlanes and Fairmont ghias in the b series but a lot a people don’t know about the motor it’s a V8 barra and it’s not a boss motor
@@boss302frostyfordfan2 That is a bloody good engine. Thanks to the vct you only have to tickle the throttle to take off. Unlike the gen 3 where you have to almost push down half way to get moving. I have a s/c ba gt, but funnily enough I prefer to drive my Fairlane g220.
@@davidreeves2911 That's crazy. We are probably the only two people with that combination. My g220 is lightning strike, and my GT is mercury silver. I have seen lightning strike on a few GT's and in my opinion it doesn't do the GT any justice. But looks really good and can I say sophisticated, on the g220.
Had to upgrade the VK 3.3 black engines re fuel regs and the Buick v6 didn’t fit because it was two high in the engine bay the prototypes had a bonnet bulge,and as they had a joint venture with Nissan with the LB/LC Astra they could import the engines through their joint venture and as it was the same dimensions as the 3.3ltr and only had to do engine mounts and manifolds.
Good to see the VF form... i was concerned,,, Represent the VF here,, Great list,,, and i pretty much agree mate the 10 on the List.. The mighty Barras and the Mighty W1 And here we are in 2020 with nothing....I was surprised the monaro Hsv coupe wasnt on there.. The GTO or GTS.. but was a Top 10.. only so much room LOL
Right on glad you enjoyed the vid and agreed with the list :) i would have liked to put more but only 10! its so difficult haha had to be the W1 for top spot.. but very tough for me to admit that lol love a barra so much
Absolutely love the list, I think you should check out a Ralliart Magna though, would be very interested to get your thoughts on how they stack up against an NA barra......I may be biased but the Ralliart magna (must be manual) is the best Aussie car I have owned for the $$$.....
GM Germany engineers finally got it right , it was break threw tech. the air to fuel mix was mapped and fuel injection was born. so was born the VL with a the first import engine. .. Australia was so lucky to get these high powered engines , where the most of the world missed out ..
GTHO Ross. Theres so many great Aussie cars made over the decades that most ppl in the world have never heard of or seen from Ford, Holden & Chrysler. Falcons, Commodores, Monaro's Torana's, Chargers etc.👍
A good video u missed out on Holden gtr xu1 1971 to 1972 all my mates had this cars they were fast for their day unfortunately I had a 1974 ford cortina xle 250 6 cylinder 4 speed transmission a great car
If memory serves me, the RB30 in all VL Commodores was to do with emissions standards back in the mid eighties. The old school Holden 3.3 litre (or 202) couldn't be made clean enough for the new emission standards of the day. Therefore Holden was doing some model sharing with another manufacturer at the time being Nissan for engines and transmissions (partially owing to the Button plan to the mid 80's too). I had the good fortune to work at the time in the Federal Governments fleet back in the day and from memory the VL turbo was damn near bullet proof. Never had an engine failure that I can recall, maybe the odd diff blowup, but that was it. Being a Fordy I would have put the Phase 3 or the F6 310 at the top but sadly now none are made here anymore thanks to the big two treating OZ poorly (in my view). All cars that you placed in your top 10 are now becoming aspirational OZ automotive hardware and will be soon outrageously expensive in a few years. To all, if your lucky enough to own one, hang on and cherish it as it is now a bonafide or in the near future will be a collectible.
cheers for that info! crazy how that all played out eh.. n couldn't agree with you more man.. cherish what you got! still cant believe i got a BF F6 in the garage lol
@@RossReviewsau Nice car. I used to have a BF XR6 Turbo, a great car but sadly attracted Kangaroo's old blokes who weren't keen on using their eyes at "T" junctions (as much as EGO is a cool shade, people and animals tend not to see it). Replaced it with a XGII XR6 N/A Limited addition (in Lightning Strike). Added a couple of minor mods being cold air intake and a 2.5" cat back exhaust, while it goes pretty hard I miss the grunty goodness of the Barra Turbo.
Johnny mate very impressive,for someone who didn't grow up with these cars that's a great list,of course there's shitloads more but for a top 10 nice,you're becoming more Aussie every vid mate hahaha I love it,ok you all stay safe buddy.
Only thing I would change is the vl turbo to the ve as the ve is the most all Australian vehicle made and for what they’re definitely a great car. Vls are definitely awesome though
@@RossReviewsau HAHA 1st car, made me laugh bud. My list would be almost the same except i'd replace the VL with a VX GTS Coupe, I also would of put a spot for the long wheel base cars like a Caprice of my personal choice a FD LTD, but great list mate and great content.
Just popped up late reply great list the xy was s gtHo. When I was a kid my friends neighbor owned one phase 3 and we were lucky enough to get a couple of rides in it (in Nz) it was doing just on 15 sec quater times with balanced motor and 4 speed manual no traction off the line back in 1978
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Thanks for the tour of Australian cars that I, as an American, have never had the privilege of hearing about! Keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoyed it! there are so many more! Australia was truly blessed with cars back in the day
The wonders of RUclips. I remember watching the NBC Today Show for years and despairing at how incredibly rare it was for Australia to be mentioned in any way and even then it was usually for fluff about a Koala wearing mittens or some such.
Americans have no idea we exist most of the time.
Tickford T3 TS50 1:13
HSV VS GTSR 2:03
VL Group A SS 2:55
FPV BF F6 Typhoon 3:45
VL Turbo 4:55
HSV VZ Clubsport 6:18
FPV GTF 351 7:30
XY GTO phase3 8:45
FPV FG F6 310 10:34
HSV GTSR W1 12:22
10 amazing cars. Sad there will never be another to add with the industry dead
It is Sad mate, and I still can't believe it
its crazy how times change :(
Breaks my heart
Thus country it's being systematically homogenised.
LOVE your list....happy with the Turbo Falcons in the list. They'd be my favorite due to the more realistic cost per performance ratio and what they've done in the Aus street car scene. That and the XR and XY GTs....... they started and continue just about every conversation in any Aussie pub!
Well done bro!
glad you enjoyed the list man! so many i wanted to add but these where my fav i think lol might have to do a top 10 for holden and ford next to show off more great cars lol
@@RossReviewsau yeah I saw someone suggest the Holden and Ford list. That's a legit awesome idea....... Will takes YEARS to narrow that list down 😀
Maybe throw in some honourable mentions so you can squeeze the lists abit longer😉
Was called the GTHO Phase 3. At the time was the fastest four door sedan in the world. The next model the XA Phase 4 was even better. Unfortunately only four were made before they were banned. One recently sold for 2 million dollars.
I think i'd have to go:
10 - Holden HQ GTS Monaro
9 - Ford XA GT
8 - FPV GT-F
7 - HSV W427
6 - HSV GTS-R W1
5 - FPV Force 6
4 - FPV GTE
3 - FPV F6E
2 - HSV VZ GTO
1 - HSV V2 GTS
Definitely a few other cool ones i missed out, Toranas, XY/XW's, XR GT, TS50's, VL Group A's, VH/VJ Chargers, AWD GTO's etc., but that'd be my list. Kind of ashamed as a Ford man my favourite two are HSV's. They were the first cars i really fell in love with, loved the shape more than any other Australian car ever.
nice list man! all worthy cars 100%
I think that you have a very similar taste to me. 😎👍
@CHeWy mate it's based on opinion 😂
I've grown up with toranas and monaros, love them
Thanks for that great review Ross. Both Ford and Holden were amazing cars and great competitors. Very inspiring to know we had such awesome cars, and so sad at the same time that production had to come to an end. May the Falcon and Commodore legends RIP.
Couldn't agree more! glad you enjoyed it mate.. some truly amazing cars this country has produced
Thanks for a Top 10. Actually just bought a FG F6 Today. Have to 100% Agree. These Cars Are Amazing
far out man! you will not regret that!!!! enjoy her m8
Great video man !
Loved the list but coming from a ford fan the F6 310 would be my number 1!! (GTSR is epic tho)
Fair enough! it was hard not to give it the top spot but going off mainly stock specs i had to
Sorry Jon ...The GTHO Phase 3 is the greatest Aussie car of all time IMO..It has stood the test of time and the only one all others are judged against.. Might be nearly 50 years old , might not be anywhere near the fastest now but it's the "Icon" of them all . The other one that should also never be forgotten is the 1967 XR GT . The XR was the very reason the Aussie car culture even began . I'd rate either the GHTO or the XR GT higher than the W1 as fantastic a car as it is..Maybe in a few decades it might over take the two Fords but only time will tell... Great vid again though as always .
fair call haha n look if i was a bit older n grew up with them it prob would have been #1 amazing car nun the less n the more i read about it the more i was impressed
Gtho phase 3 absolutely the number 1 car in Australian history
Well this will light up the internet for Aussie performance enthusiasts. Xr6 Sprint should have it over FG F6 and where is the A9X? Good job going through, despite the GTHO gaffe.
haha messed up the GTHO name my bad.. i reviewed a Sprint and i like the F6 310 more.. ie looks and manual option
Nice picks dude, good to see all the Aussie cars on RUclips 🤙🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
Thats a fair and comprehensive list.
Well done.
My EL Falcon XR6 manual is an honourable mention. Lightness and handling big sedan perfection.
Thanks for sharing! would have loved to get a EL in there
FPV F6 310: will never fathom just how instantly I had a highway patrol catch up to me from a stand still in one of these, will never forget looking at that F6 badge. Bitter sweet lol
Barra is a true Aussie car
A true Aussie *engine**
@@IC3XR Yep that's what i meant
barra is gay
What makes an engine “gay”, kid?
@@addisonsmith7214 lol moron. Maybe you're gay and confused
So many great classic Aussie cars. My personal top 3 favourite are the HSV GTS 300 Coupe, HSV 300 sedan and the HSV GTO
so many its really hard to pick the top 10 eh! haha the more i thought about it the more difficult it got
I wasn’t expecting that for number 1 at all, I’ve only seen two ever in Perth and both times I was very excited, great list!
Glad you enjoyed it! haha i thought everyone would guess that as number 1.. so so want to get behind the wheel of one of them
Ross Reviews I personally was disappointed when I drove a lsa gts, it was stock, however going by the statistics of gtsr I agree! Holy hell what a rude one of them would be, would be a wicked experience
The reason for the Nissan engine is there engines wouldn’t run on unleaded so they had to do the Nissan engine
no they wouldn't run on 91 at the time so they needed another motor for the mean time so they rang up Nissan. They used these until they could run their motors on 91
Trouble is this imported engine was like nothing an Aussie car had before and it was such a leap that when the VN came out with it's powerful but very very crude pushrod American V6, sales reps reportedly begged for their VLs back.
@@jamesfrench7299 The VN was engineered for the RB30 but it all fell through at the last minute. I like the Buick V6. They go forever, has massive torque and they weigh next to nothing. Also very low cost.
The Spewik wasn't decent until the last few months of the VN when it got the upcoming VP's improved version.
The first batch was a horribly rough (but nice crisp sounding) motor with rear main seal problems. The Falcon 3.9 was much more pleasant at the time.
I have to agree, other than the BA GTP not being there. The BA range brought ford back from the wilderness
I'm ford through and through but the W1 just goes to show what the Aussie Engineers had up there sleeves.
What a bloody weapon.
I dream of one day reviewing that car 😍🙏
The reason they changed from the 'long in the tooth' holden straight six 3.3L, was because this is the era when unleaded fuel was being introduced,and with the new emissions laws based around the Aussie Auto production industry,it was easier to use the RB 30 & 20 engines because apparently it was getting hard to engineer & develop a new unleaded version of the old inline 3.3Litre.It was an interesting era.It was the first year model for Ford Australia to stop production of the V8 Falcon which would finally return again in the 1992 Falcon,Fairlane etc.
thats crazy eh.. amazing how that created a classic
Awesome count down man good choices my dream car is an xy but out of my price range lol still get to go in my brothers tho 👍
your brother has a XY!🤤 so cool man.. glad you enjoyed the list!
The GTSR W1 is my no.1 dream car but it cost so much
way tooo much eh.. still cheaper then the XY tho haha
Yea sorry to say if you want a gtsr 😂😂 rob a bank get one asap cause there just gana rise
Good list, I wouldn't change much but maybe throw a couple Ute's in just for the Ausyness lol
i should have specified but was kinda including ute versions of all the cars i mentioned if they have them
The rotors on the gtsr w1 are bigger then a v8 supercar’s ones!!!.. great top 10...to manny vl’s tho.., lol... unbiased list too.. you’ll have to do a ford holden 10 of the best of each
Great idea! might to a top 10 from each would be easier to get all the good ones in then haha
That's why I like this channel, actually get an unbiased opinion about different cars while still being passionate about them as a whole
@@RossReviewsau please
I have owned a 2003 BA Xr6 Turbo, a 2007 BF2 Xr6 Turbo and a 2012 G6e Turbo and loved them all.
As a Holden/HSV man , I was amazed that a “ford man” even chose a Holden to be in your top3 . Very unbiased. As for owning a Falcon and your favourite Holden (VZ), that’s illegal by Australian folk law 🤣🤣I enjoy your content maybe one day you can review my car!
Love the cars and great to see an AU in the list. There are so many other cars that could also have been in the list - just makes you realise how many awesome cars have been come out of Aussie factories. Ps, I too share your love of a manual transmission, autos will never deliver the pure driving experience.
Couldn't agree more! Aussies have been so blessed with cars to choose from.. they might be expensive but the fact we get them is such an honour
The magna better be here
i really need to check out one of them
Legit only watched this video to see if magna was mentioned ... what a let down
The title should have been "top 10 holden and fords." Not to get our hopes up with the Magna.
Magnas are 👎 used to make the engine blocks dodgy 🙄
@@nathanpaul8466 I mean your wrong and so the ea falcon had dodgey blocks does that make all falcons bad no
Just taking a trip dowm memory lane ...💕
Too good brother ...🤙🏽
🙏🥰 cheers
idk if someones already answered this but Holden put the rb30 in the VL because at the time (1986) Australia said all cars must run on unleaded 91 octane fuel and Holden didn't have time to develop a new engine so they borrowed the rb30 from Nissan the rest is history. they later changed the v8 to run on unleaded 91 octane. Also as part of the deal Nissan never sold a turbo r31 skyline in Australia because Holden was afraid it be to much competition with the VL turbo.
Keen to see the Top 10 Aussie Cars. The thumbnail looks awesome!
the thumb nail is so dope eh.. shot by one of my subs! gotta get my F6 in there once its cleaned up
Number one for me would of been a ba xr6 turbo. Started a cult following that is still spreading across the world. All Aussie barra powered family car. Love your channel but of any of your fans want to check out a sick barra build check out adamlz’s channel and his gt350 mustang with a barra in it. It’s going to be insane.
since i had the BF and FG F6 i didnt think to add the XR6T but completely agree they are power houses and changed the cars scene here for the better :)
Where is the Brock Group A VK SS? You can make eggs and bacon in these while going sideways they handle so well.
My top pick is between the F6 Typhoon R-Spec, or the FGX XR8
2 epic cars right there! i really wanted the Sprint 8 but gave it to the GT-F
You really surprised me Jono, great top 10 mate
great top 10 eh!
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Sure was, the W1 was deserving of #1 spot, hopefully one day a generous owner of one will let Jono review it
@@snapperhead1355 Deserving maybe if it was actually Aussie
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Last I heard it was built in Victoria
@@snapperhead1355 built in victoria with an americam driveline same as the mustang r spec. How aussie really is it?
The VL turbo ended up with the RB30 engine because the old Australian-designed straight-6 could not be brought up to modern emissions requirements of the 1980s. Holden, as a band-aid on the problem, contracted with Nissan for the RB engine. They needed a base engine capable of running unleaded fuel.
thanks for the info! your dead right, its funny how that created a cult classic now haha..
Pretty decent top 10. Position one could equally be shared by any Gen F GTS.
Yep agreed ! Love my GTS
Great top ten mate. Keep the videos coming !
More to come!!
Great list. Full of suprises. When you started with the tickford I was thinking here we go with the Ford fanboy. Your list was unbiased. Having not experienced the Ford turbos I find it hard to rate them but like you say spend some money on them and it breaks my heart to say but they would smoke just about any V8. Surprised no monaros or toranas on the list. Tottaly agree with the Mighty GTS-R W1 in No. 1 position it is simply the GT HO Phase 3 of our generation. A fitting end to holden production. I own a holden LS2. So love the V8 they will be missed but will live on for years as future classics.
glad you enjoyed the list yes even tho i own a ford i really do like holdens too lol if you have never experienced a turbo barra you really really need to go for a spin in a one! totally different power delivery but man it's good
@@RossReviewsau My old man drove an FG G6E for awhile the engine was strong imagining that with some boost would be a hell of a ride. Cool seeing Perth streets in the background of your reviews.
The Nissan engine in the VL was for a variety of reasons, the Holden red engine from the EH to VK (was based the Chevy11/Nova in-line six of 194 ci) was produced in Australia for Holden sedans & Toranas in 138,149,161,173,179,186 & 202 cubic inches was a late 1950’s US all cast iron pushrod design, Holden tried to make it comply to ongoing Australian design rules (ADR’s) with electronic ignition, carburation & fuel injection on the last the “ black” VK engines to try to make it comply but the old Holden six just could not meet the emission laws and fuel economy targets of the day without a radical redesign but GM-H realised the quickest and easiest way was to just buy the RB30 from Nisssan, as a matter of fact the Nissan six was also originally planned to be used in the VN commodore but GM in the US had the 3.8 Buick V6 then available but GM-H did a lightning quick reconfiguration on it so it could be used as a front engine rear wheel drive unit as was the commodore and that is why if you lift the Hood of an original 88-89 VN you will notice that it has a long metal top water inlet to the rear of the engine that was because it was used east west to drive the front wheels of the US cars, sorry to ramble on but just some facts on our Australian auto history, as to your 1 to10 best Aussie cars that will always be bloody hard because it does have a lot to do with personal opinions and always will but l will say your choices are sound and it probably has a lot to do with the age of us as it really depends on what we grew up with, for me l would have to include the first GT Falcon the XR with the high performance 289 Windsor with that magnificent Hurst shifter and the XW GTHO’s with the 351 Windsor in the phase 1 and Cleveland in the phase 2 also that 300 BHP you mentioned in the XY GTHO Was a 351 Cleveland that actually was putting out around 380 BHP from the factory the standard XY GT gave the 300 BHP but Ford Australia gave the HO the same power figures it was said to save the exorbitant insurance costs of the day.
thanks for the info :) amazing how that all happened
Also a valiant charger or any of the monaros. U might even like the 4wd magnas
List is good. Could have added the TRD aurion or rally art 380. Last hurahh for Aussie Japanese cars
true i've heard about them.. lets hope i can review one soon haha
no phase 4 xa gtho :(
Not a real car only a half dozen or so were made and not official model (would of been great if it was a full model tho)
Great list!! F6 310 all day for me though that may be because of the price haha
Fair enough! n if its real world money 100% F6 310 is number 1
I had the pleasure of owning one of these legendary cars I miss it everyday had to sell thanks to a cheating wife 😠😢
Loved the video Ross reviews. I watched it earlier and now I’m typing the comment. Can’t wait for the next video. I also can’t wait for you to do all the cars that you mentioned that you haven’t done yet. From Jordan’s car reviews.
Awesome! Thank you!
I want to add the valiant charger and pacer but don't want take any out either .
its very hard to only pick 10 eh!
As a West Australian I agree with most of your list but what about the Torana and the Monaros
top 10 is to not big enough haha.. its really difficult..i wanted to put a torana in but just not enough space
I really love my Fords but I still strongly agree that the HSV GTSR W1 should be crowned as the winner. Just because there isn't anything near as exotic or epic as a W1.
has to be number 1
my brother had a wy gt ph3 so i was lucky to grow up as a kid driving around in this beast..
so lucky!
Running on empty clip 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
A worthy list too
Had too! haah
@2:08 the last GTSR sold at auction for $305,000 this year .
thats crazy!
Good list but you can't forget the xa xb xc ford Coupe, and ofcourse the hk Monaro and xu gtr Torana
Holden was tooling up for the ecotec 3.6L when the VL was released. So they had to use a different engine
im so glad they did haha
Great line up although I wouldn't have added the VS GTSR I would replace that with GTO Monaro coupe 5.7l absolutely love the look and decent performance. Keep up the good work.
Fair enough! if i was to remove one it would prob have been that or the Group A SS.. glad you enjoyed the list :)
You Love Your Fords But Ross Yes The GTS/R .W1 Wow What a Aussie i con 4 me . But We Don't Have V8s in UK. But have a vxr8 which i think is a Clubsport R8 in Oz ?
i think the VXR8 is the GTS actually so the better one :) does it have the Supercharged LSA? ya the W1 is such a monster! really hope to find even just a GTSR one day to review
The XR8 sprint usually has around about 400kw due to over boost. The baseline lowest figure for the XR8 sprint is the 340 something kilowat
they do get overboost :)
Those W1's absolutely the best, have you tested the "holy grail" modified fg?
Unfortunately not yet! but i do know someone with a Holygrail.. im waiting to travel & review it
I used to see the VL turbo race on the streets of the gold coast back in the day
What a time to be alive
GT HO but we’ll let it slide😂
damn i knew i messed something up haha
Ross Reviews haha all good dude would be cool if u could find a barra 220 3v v8 to do a review on btw they’re quite rear but quite cool they came mainly in Fairlanes and Fairmont ghias in the b series but a lot a people don’t know about the motor it’s a V8 barra and it’s not a boss motor
@@boss302frostyfordfan2 That is a bloody good engine. Thanks to the vct you only have to tickle the throttle to take off. Unlike the gen 3 where you have to almost push down half way to get moving. I have a s/c ba gt, but funnily enough I prefer to drive my Fairlane g220.
@@jetson2075 snap, I have a g220 and GT, as well
@@davidreeves2911 That's crazy. We are probably the only two people with that combination. My g220 is lightning strike, and my GT is mercury silver. I have seen lightning strike on a few GT's and in my opinion it doesn't do the GT any justice. But looks really good and can I say sophisticated, on the g220.
Great top ten Ross. The only car I would add is the Last V8 Interceptor from Mad Max!
#11 :p
Cool list ross 🤙I would throw the XC Cobra 302 in my list
def number 11 :P
it's not the GTO thats a pontiac its a GTHO and it has cracked the millions $ barrier if you want to buy one thats IF you can find one
yes i messed up the H haha sorry.. far out 1 million now!!!
@@RossReviewsau it cracked a million like 15 years ago lol but maby you were talking about 600k American haha
Great video mate! Good to see the yanks getting around our Aussie beasts
Glad you enjoyed it man! so many great cars here
Had to upgrade the VK 3.3 black engines re fuel regs and the Buick v6 didn’t fit because it was two high in the engine bay the prototypes had a bonnet bulge,and as they had a joint venture with Nissan with the LB/LC Astra they could import the engines through their joint venture and as it was the same dimensions as the 3.3ltr and only had to do engine mounts and manifolds.
Good to see the VF form... i was concerned,,, Represent the VF here,, Great list,,, and i pretty much agree mate the 10 on the List.. The mighty Barras and the Mighty W1 And here we are in 2020 with nothing....I was surprised the monaro Hsv coupe wasnt on there.. The GTO or GTS.. but was a Top 10.. only so much room LOL
Right on glad you enjoyed the vid and agreed with the list :) i would have liked to put more but only 10! its so difficult haha had to be the W1 for top spot.. but very tough for me to admit that lol love a barra so much
Great top 10 Ross, if you could of squeezed another two in, it would have to be the Ford XB GT Coupe and Holden HQ GTS Monaro...... sexiest cars ever!
glad you enjoyed it m8! them 2 would fit in nicely also :)
Nice list, glad to see my two there, VL Turbo and FG F6
Same here! both well deserving cars!
Yep. Totally agree with the F6 310 Ross!! I can't wait to get mine but waiting for the Covid restrictions to end and the right car👍
Right on! you will love it bro.. amazing car
I’m glad an AU made the list
had to! TS50 King of the AUs.. i was tempted to troll the first spot with a AU forte haha
Ross Reviews I was waiting for a forte ☹️🤨😂
My neighbor had the vs gtsr, that thing looks so aggressive. He resprayed it to white tho which also looks very clean
thats epic! wow lucky
Absolutely love the list, I think you should check out a Ralliart Magna though, would be very interested to get your thoughts on how they stack up against an NA barra......I may be biased but the Ralliart magna (must be manual) is the best Aussie car I have owned for the $$$.....
Great suggestion! i would love to review one.. very hard to find!
Good work mate. Vz clubby for me, BTW the phase 3 was a gt ho
love a VZ eh! yes was kicking myself i missed that haha
the main reason for the vl having an rb30 is because of the petrol crisis, love the vid btw
thanks for sharing man! glad you enjoyed the vid
GM Germany engineers finally got it right , it was break threw tech. the air to fuel mix was mapped and fuel injection was born. so was born the VL with a the first import engine. .. Australia was so lucky to get these high powered engines , where the most of the world missed out ..
Australia lucked out BIG TIME with cars!!!!! so many killer cars that are only sold here
Great list mate! Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
GTHO Ross.
Theres so many great Aussie cars made over the decades that most ppl in the world have never heard of or seen from Ford, Holden & Chrysler. Falcons, Commodores, Monaro's Torana's, Chargers etc.👍
so many great cars eh!
Man, I haven't even started the vid and I know this is gonna be fuckin' good
I was not disappointed
haha! glad you enjoyed it m8
Good list but I think personally it should of had a gts hq Monaro on it
thanks mate.. yeh look there are so many killer aussie cars impossible to only pick 10
A good video u missed out on Holden gtr xu1 1971 to 1972 all my mates had this cars they were fast for their day unfortunately I had a 1974 ford cortina xle 250 6 cylinder 4 speed transmission a great car
If memory serves me, the RB30 in all VL Commodores was to do with emissions standards back in the mid eighties. The old school Holden 3.3 litre (or 202) couldn't be made clean enough for the new emission standards of the day. Therefore Holden was doing some model sharing with another manufacturer at the time being Nissan for engines and transmissions (partially owing to the Button plan to the mid 80's too). I had the good fortune to work at the time in the Federal Governments fleet back in the day and from memory the VL turbo was damn near bullet proof. Never had an engine failure that I can recall, maybe the odd diff blowup, but that was it. Being a Fordy I would have put the Phase 3 or the F6 310 at the top but sadly now none are made here anymore thanks to the big two treating OZ poorly (in my view). All cars that you placed in your top 10 are now becoming aspirational OZ automotive hardware and will be soon outrageously expensive in a few years. To all, if your lucky enough to own one, hang on and cherish it as it is now a bonafide or in the near future will be a collectible.
cheers for that info! crazy how that all played out eh.. n couldn't agree with you more man.. cherish what you got! still cant believe i got a BF F6 in the garage lol
@@RossReviewsau Nice car. I used to have a BF XR6 Turbo, a great car but sadly attracted Kangaroo's old blokes who weren't keen on using their eyes at "T" junctions (as much as EGO is a cool shade, people and animals tend not to see it). Replaced it with a XGII XR6 N/A Limited addition (in Lightning Strike). Added a couple of minor mods being cold air intake and a 2.5" cat back exhaust, while it goes pretty hard I miss the grunty goodness of the Barra Turbo.
Hk monaro or xc coupe should of been on the list.
Or blue meanie.
I have to agree with number 5 the VZ Clubbie is the best looking car ever built here for mine and I drive an FG Turbo
man the VZ clubbie is just one of them love at first sight cars eh lol want one
Johnny mate very impressive,for someone who didn't grow up with these cars that's a great list,of course there's shitloads more but for a top 10 nice,you're becoming more Aussie every vid mate hahaha I love it,ok you all stay safe buddy.
thanks Pete! was a bit of fun.. very hard actually to only pick 10! haha
fix the suspension diff bushings centre bearing issues and brake issues with the FPV series and they are the complete package
Haha I called it 🤣 missed the premier but good video Ross 👍
Thanks 👍
My grandad has a vz clubby. He's bumping 360 kw and man it goes !
god i love them so much! still surprised i haven't been able to review one!! Holden owners where are you!
@@RossReviewsau yeah wish I lived in Australia. He Maybe could've let you borrow his for a video!
Good list. No 1 for me is the VY GTO HSV COUPE!! Epic cars!! ( I'm a bit baiesd cause I own 1)
Thanks for sharing! they are epic! lets call them #11 HAHA very tough to only pick 10
Ooh, I was gunna tick you off if you didn't include an XY, but you did: well done Jon. Good job for a youngster!
had to include the XY
@@RossReviewsau ..... I was impressed.
Man Australia made some MINT cars! 😍
they sure did! n this is only 10 of them lol
@@RossReviewsau i know right haha if you were in Melbourne it would have been cool for you to review my cars haha need more holden reviews!
Only thing I would change is the vl turbo to the ve as the ve is the most all Australian vehicle made and for what they’re definitely a great car. Vls are definitely awesome though
glad you enjoyed the majority of the list :)
I'm a Aussie my favourites are Holden and valiant chrysler and valiant chargers
great choices
TS50 better be in it Ross! no pressure haha
haha that is a very special car to be fair..
@@RossReviewsau HAHA 1st car, made me laugh bud. My list would be almost the same except i'd replace the VL with a VX GTS Coupe, I also would of put a spot for the long wheel base cars like a Caprice of my personal choice a FD LTD, but great list mate and great content.
toataly agree with number 1 bro
had to be
Nothing compares to that beast
Got my rossreviews sticker today cheers mate🤙
Nice one! thanks man! :)
My favourite has to be the VR Hsv 1994 or 1996
nice man :)
1. E49 charger or 770 e37
2. Xc cobra
3. Xe Esp
4. Hq Gts coupe or sedan
5. Au ts50
6. Fg f6 310
7. Torana SLR5000
8. Vl turbo
9. Fg gtf
10. Series 1 forte wagon, 9 seater column shift with a missing hubcap
i dig it man!
One cannot go past a Holden LX Torana A9X Hatchback
#3, man thats a nice shade of green
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My top 10 would be just ford lol but I appreciate your opinion
🤣 thinking about doing a top 10 for each
Just popped up late reply great list the xy was s gtHo. When I was a kid my friends neighbor owned one phase 3 and we were lucky enough to get a couple of rides in it (in Nz) it was doing just on 15 sec quater times with balanced motor and 4 speed manual no traction off the line back in 1978
back in the day that car was INSANE!!! still have yet to drive one but lets hope one day i can give you all a proper review in one soon
Great review mate
Glad you liked it! cheers!