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river Forums Junkie Location: Land of Oz Registered: June 2004	Re: Old photos Mon, 28 November 2005 22:03 Hi, Shhhhh oldcorollas about selling my daughters... it'll give the Hoff an idea! Hougham, I'm sure you can appreciate that this car has been in my loving care since it was sold. So, after Ken Hougham, I'm its 2nd owner. Furthermore, until December (when another RA25 is being imported to Melbourne) this is the only RA25 GT that I officially know of that is in Australia. And, it'd certainly be the only one with a known history and perhaps the most original, factory spec one in Oz. THe one being imported is with another member and their car looks great, but doesn't have the long Aussie history, been in car mags, and it has painted bumpers etc - so it's not original. Mind you, it is a nice looking car he's getting. I guess by your name you are some relation to good old Ken? Maybe Ken himself, but I think he'd be a pretty old geyser if he was still around. Ken was great mates with Laurie Stewart (Stewart Toyota) and Ken lent the RA25 to Laurie when Laurie opened Stewart Toyota in Caringbah, back in the early 70s. The RA25 was used as a show piece for the opening, and it was parked amid a see of Mercs (which Stewart Toyota also sold) and Toyotas. From what I've heard and read, the RA25 piqued a lot of interest and held its ground among the Mercs and other more expensive cars at the opening. I guess the Ken-Laurie relationship was still strong 'cos the RA25 was given to Laurie to sell. Lucky me saw it and bought it. At that time there was also a bright red TA22 GT and a dark green Corolla Levin being sold - both lovely cars. I don't know anything about the history of the red GT2000. It wasn't there, at Stewarts, when the RA25 was being sold. I have a copy of the 1974 Wheels magazine article of the car, and it has it's KRH-555 number plates on. ALso, I have a photocopy of the Jan 1974 Modern Motor magazine which also ran a feature on it. Since then I have JDM'd it back to spec by putting on the original fender mirrors and it will soon get original RA25 wheels. I have already procured most of the badges (new old stock) and some other trim bits so it can be resprayed in March next year (funds permitting) and it will look like it just rolled out of the factory, including re-applying the original style GT stripes. The car still has the original tool kit with KRH-555 written on it. It's got 130,000km on the clock (not too bad for a 32yo car) and has the original engine, diff and gearbox. She's always been serviced regularly, is rattle free and goes as good as she ever did - since the carbs were rebuilt and the car tuned/dynoed by the legendary Frank Kleinig a year ago. She's picked up two trophies (2nd places - but after the respray and clean-up she should be capable of taking 1st places) in recent car events. Yeah, lot of car, lot of history and very, very rare (when its history is taken into account), so I think you'll understand that I am reluctant to sell it. You can PM me with your details if you want and I'll give you a call and we can chew the fat about the good old days and the RA25. However, let me interest you in a matched pair of 22yo twin girls and their 19yo sister..... seeyuzz river [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Old photos	Hougham	Sun, 27 November 2005 14:41
	Re: Old photos	river	Sun, 27 November 2005 21:57
	Re: Old photos	Hougham	Mon, 28 November 2005 11:29
	Re: Old photos	Yian	Mon, 28 November 2005 13:45
	Re: Old photos	oldcorollas	Mon, 28 November 2005 13:49
	Re: Old photos	Hougham	Mon, 28 November 2005 14:01
	Re: Old photos	oldcorollas	Mon, 28 November 2005 14:21
	Re: Old photos	SIMDOG	Mon, 28 November 2005 21:36
	Re: Old photos	-gt-	Mon, 28 November 2005 23:50
	Re: Old photos	Hi-Ace	Mon, 28 November 2005 21:26
	Re: Old photos	river	Mon, 28 November 2005 22:03
	Re: Old photos	Hi-Ace	Mon, 28 November 2005 22:13
	Re: Old photos	draven	Mon, 28 November 2005 22:15
	Re: Old photos	Hougham	Mon, 28 November 2005 22:19
	Re: Old photos	river	Tue, 29 November 2005 02:46
	Re: Old photos	h3ff44	Tue, 29 November 2005 09:51
	Re: Old photos	h3ff44	Tue, 29 November 2005 09:54
	Re: Old photos	illuminatus	Tue, 29 November 2005 22:02
	Re: Old photos	high_card_ace	Wed, 30 November 2005 05:50
	Re: Old photos	river	Wed, 30 November 2005 11:46
	Re: Old photos	sagluren	Thu, 01 December 2005 10:04
	Re: Old photos	Gerald1	Thu, 01 December 2005 11:55
	Re: Old photos	Corona RT142	Thu, 01 December 2005 22:02
	Re: Old photos	h3ff44	Thu, 01 December 2005 22:27
	Re: Old photos	high_card_ace	Fri, 02 December 2005 05:43
	Re: Old photos	Corona RT142	Fri, 02 December 2005 05:46
	Re: Old photos	river	Fri, 02 December 2005 07:11
	Re: Old photos	Hougham	Fri, 02 December 2005 11:29

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