SPECKLED with stone chips from its past life, this “stock-standard” 1957 Holden FE Business holds a lifetime full of memories.
Owners Robin and Caroline Weston said the vehicle was a family car, which was passed down as the years passed.
Mr Weston said the vehicle now belongs to Caroline after being gifted it by his father.
“We actually went our first date in this car,” he said.
“It was funny because I asked her thinking she would definitely go with me but then she asked me where we were going.
“I just picked up The Border Watch and said the speedway and off we went with the two dogs in the back.”
Mr Weston said the date was one Caroline has not forgotten.
“I grew up around the speedway so I felt comfortable, but she had never been to anything like that before,” he said.
“The was a family car but a few years ago, my dad gave it to my wife so it now belongs to her.
“I maintain it for her, but she can not actually drive it at the moment because the selectors in the gearbox have made it difficult to steer.”
Mr Weston said yoga moves were required to get it into second gear.
“I like that it goes and it has survived all those years,” he said.
“The car was sourced from a place near Edenhope so it has stone chips from the dirt roads over there.
“Overall, the body is in pretty good condition really.”
Mr Weston said the vehicle runs the original 138 Holden grey motor, still adorned in its original cream-coloured paintwork.
“It was delivered early in the year in 1957 so it is around 62 years of age,” he said.
“It is a basic car and would have been the cheapest one you could buy.
“There is no chrome but I love the thing.”
The inside speaks the driver according to Mr Weston.
“I am a gardener so we have fake grass carpet in the bottom of it,” he said.
“We do use it as a daily runner so it is not a look at it, admire it and do not touch it type of car.
“Every time we go somewhere, we come back to the car and there will be a notice on the front window wiper asking us if we will sell it.”
Mr Weston said where ever the vehicle travels it catches people’s attention.
“I have put some anchorwax on it recently to stop the body from getting anymore rust,” he said.
“I want it to last.
“These things love the Limestone Coast roads.”
