30-05-2023, 03:03 PM
Just joined the forum after coming across it while researching Volkswagen history in Australia. Hello all!
I was really surprised to see this on Carsales and couldn’t ring fast enough to ask more details. The description was pretty short, and as an owner of a 1990 Whitestar I would have thought someone advertising a car like this for sale would add lots of details for the enthusiasts.
Turns out to be a great story, but in short- the provenance is well-known. The original owner took delivery in 1991 and had the canopy (from a Ford F100) sprayed to match, the front and rear bumpers and tow bar fitted, and dash-mount AC. He apparently was meticulous in his care for it and as you can see the tray looks like it never saw any load. When the first owner passed it went to his daughter, then resold and has sat for about 8 years unregistered.
It is just going through rego now and has needed a bit of work done to make it ready for the road again (new tank and lines; brakes, tires). He is going to get some minor undercarriage work done for safety and handling (bigger brakes; bigger wheels; mild lowering; all new bushings) and a view to some sympathetic upholstery work, but that is it.
Unfortunately RTA won’t let me keep the plates, which is a real drag as I wanted to wear the original owner’s choice. He is called ‘Graham’ in honor of him though.
Sad part is that I won’t get to drive it until Xmas as I live overseas, but am looking forward to rolling him out!
I was really surprised to see this on Carsales and couldn’t ring fast enough to ask more details. The description was pretty short, and as an owner of a 1990 Whitestar I would have thought someone advertising a car like this for sale would add lots of details for the enthusiasts.
Turns out to be a great story, but in short- the provenance is well-known. The original owner took delivery in 1991 and had the canopy (from a Ford F100) sprayed to match, the front and rear bumpers and tow bar fitted, and dash-mount AC. He apparently was meticulous in his care for it and as you can see the tray looks like it never saw any load. When the first owner passed it went to his daughter, then resold and has sat for about 8 years unregistered.
It is just going through rego now and has needed a bit of work done to make it ready for the road again (new tank and lines; brakes, tires). He is going to get some minor undercarriage work done for safety and handling (bigger brakes; bigger wheels; mild lowering; all new bushings) and a view to some sympathetic upholstery work, but that is it.
Unfortunately RTA won’t let me keep the plates, which is a real drag as I wanted to wear the original owner’s choice. He is called ‘Graham’ in honor of him though.
Sad part is that I won’t get to drive it until Xmas as I live overseas, but am looking forward to rolling him out!
