TOM Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, Does anyone know if the first Corolla into Australia is still alive? I know a while ago Scott (ROL-110) was using engine or chassis numbers to find out the oldest corolla on Rollaclub, but there must still be so many more hidden around the country.... I just heard an interesting story - apparently an old gentleman in SA (Olary or Manna Hill, apparently lives at an old bakery across from a scungy house full of old wrecks) has a Corolla off of the first shipment, 12,000 miles from new. Apparently he's fully enclosed it in a bricked up old bakery room (4 brick walls, no entrance)!! Evidently he wanted to make sure "no-one else got their hands on it"!! Can anyone validate this story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Lmao, wtf? For a start, I've lived here for 24 years and have not once heard of either of those places. O'Halaran Hill is a suburb but I've never heard of the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yeah neither had i till i had a look at the map, they're up by the NSW border (North East of the State). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Well, you need somene to go suss it out :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 bricked it up? why? i don't really see the point if he loved it that much surely he would want to at least sit in every now and then. i know two mates dads who have a 3rd gen rx7 and '94 wrx both immaculate with less than 10 000kms which just sit in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_rolla Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 .................................................................just WDF!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiP Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Does anyone know if the first Corolla into Australia is still alive? I know a while ago Scott (ROL-110) was using engine or chassis numbers to find out the oldest corolla on Rollaclub, but there must still be so many more hidden around the country.... I was doing that too. Click the link in my sig. (The one on the right) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollacdmd Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 It sounds like a mythical beast locked away never too see sunlight! I reckon someone has just got drunk and told you the biggest load of bullshit and hes probably suprised you even believed him! but hey don't give up hope goodluck with the witch hunt...... :n: ahahahahhaaha :D :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muller Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Imagine what the rolla in the bricks would be worth to a rolla enthusiast? Other hand, it could be rusted to the shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeys toy[RL] Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 there was a story in the mopar mag about a guy who went out and bought a fully loaded '78 volare/aspen kit car he instructed the dealership NOT to start or drive the car, and to call him when the truck was due. he then loaded it into a sealed trailer and took it to body shop to have the decals applied then he parked the sealed trailer in a climate controlled barn for 20 years and decided to haul his "mummy" to car shows it only has 2 miles on it and cost almost $9,000usd new, more than a standard coupe de ville in that day frankly, i think it's a waste of a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottKE1X Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, Does anyone know if the first Corolla into Australia is still alive? I know a while ago Scott (ROL-110) was using engine or chassis numbers to find out the oldest corolla on Rollaclub, but there must still be so many more hidden around the country.... I just heard an interesting story - apparently an old gentleman in SA (Olary or Manna Hill, apparently lives at an old bakery across from a scungy house full of old wrecks) has a Corolla off of the first shipment, 12,000 miles from new. Apparently he's fully enclosed it in a bricked up old bakery room (4 brick walls, no entrance)!! Evidently he wanted to make sure "no-one else got their hands on it"!! Can anyone validate this story? Jip was the one doing that. I would be interested though. Its an interesting story but i doubt it's true... I don't even think it would be worth the effort. If it was true, he could maybe get like $6 grand for it if he was lucky, but no one would pay any more than that. would they? Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.nick Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Speaking of rare/ overrated Corollas. There is one in a local caryard here in Tassie for $2990!!! Its the light green colour, about a 1976/77, auto, and its IMMACULATE!! Full chrome bumpers don't even have a dent in them!! I should go and get some pics, but it sure is in perfect condition... It doesn't even have the front apron dented!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjenman Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 The question is, what are cars made to do? Get built into brick walls or something weird and traditional like... driving them? Pretentious fools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.nick Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Pretentious fools Thats a bit harsh isn't it?? :2thumbs: I not completely sure why you'd brick-in a Corolla for preservation purposes (unless it was a genuine Levin, a prototype or an ex-works rally car, but at the same time you can't blame someone for trying to increase the life expectancy/ preserve something that they really enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 How can you enjoy something if its bricked into a room and you can't even see it, or drive it. :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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