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As much as the debut Holden VF Commodore SSV was well liked for its subject choice and Australian themed Police livery many were hoping for a totally stock looking civilian alternative. Our wishes have been granted in 2024 with the added bonus, but much needed, rear detailing to lights and badging and now this casting can be considered 100% complete.
Any Holden models in this scale and price point are a relative rarity compared to other marques so well done to Matchbox and for doing such a decent job of it too.
Part of 2024 Case G.
Mint and boxed.
Commodore Theater (11,774 square feet)
421 High Street, Portsmouth, VA
Opened November 14th, 1945, closed in 1975, reopened December 21st, 1989
190921-N-HG258-1014 WASHINGTON (September 21, 2019) Alumni of the U.S. Navy Band commodores jazz ensemble rehearse with the band at the Sail Loft on the Historic Washington Navy Yard in preparation for their upcoming 50th anniversary concert. The Commodores will celebrate their 50 year anniversary with a special concert featuring past alumni at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Musician Stephen Hassay/Released).
Bridge over Delaware River......
Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport, in Logan Township, New Jersey,
Penna 383
Original Hudson Commodore seen along the end of St Paul Blvd close to Lake Ontario and the Coast Guard Station. Owner said the car was original and had not been "Restored".
Commodore PET - 40 column mode. Steve Gray Multi-EditorROM + 40/80 Column Switcher Board mounted on the Supersoft HR40 High res graphics board.
Holden Commodore spin at the Australian Hillclimb Championship held at Ringwood Raceway, near Newcastle NSW on 02/11/14.
151101-N-HA868-006 LAKE GENEVA WISC. (November 01, 2015) A young patron reads the pr ogram before the start of a Commodores concert at Lake Geneva Middle School in Lake Geneva, Wisc. The Commodores are currently on an18-day concert tour of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. (U.S. Navy Photo by Master Chief Musician Aaron Porter/Released)
For the past couple of days, I've been getting into some designing on Forza Motorsport 7, and I figured I may as well do something Australian. What I have done is recreated the livery of Peter Brock's VH Commodore that won the 1982 James Hardie 1000 on the 2017 VF Commodore.
Personally, I'm happy with how it turned out. It took some time creating some decals so I could actually share this on the Storefront, but I got there in the end.
EDIT: I've chosen to make this a thing, now. There's more on the way...
Leonard H. Ford, architect
1925
1501 Madison Street / 15th Street
downtown / Lakeside neighborhood
Oakland California
22 April 2014
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Matchbox released their first Holden Commodore VF SSV last year in an authentic Australian themed Police livery. Distribution is so poor here in the UK that 12 months later it is still widely available in many stockists and this brand new civilian flavoured one is highly unlikely to appear in the UK, certainly not anytime soon! I'm particularly glad Matchbox have decided to give this Australian high performance saloon the factory fresh touch as it now means this casting gets some much needed rear tampo detailing and something that back end really needed! Finished in a vivid metallic Burnt Orange colour which suits its performance orientated stance.
Part of 2024 Case H found for me by a friend visiting Spain on holiday.
Mint and boxed.
Some of the most wonderfully amusing figures in history are the most obnoxious. Perry is celebrated on both sides of the Pacific for his great deed in quote-unquote "opening" Japan.
But, from what little I understand of his biography, he was actually quite an ass. Firstly, he didn't want to go to Japan in the first place. Secondly, well, gunboat diplomacy. But I don't know if we can really blame him for that, so much as the time, the culture, etc... Though, his orders were, if I remember correctly, something along the lines of using force as a last resort, or being ordered not to use force at all, but to handle negotiations with the Japanese peacefully. Something like that.
In any case, while I'm not as knowledgeable about the fine details of the events of Perry's activities in Japan, I can say that while in Ryukyu just shortly prior, he presented himself as a right asshole, insisting upon seeing the king despite being refused numerous times (the king was, in fact, far too young to be meeting with anyone); he physically forced his way into Shuri Castle, only to find (of course) that the king was nowhere to be found - the regent met him there, to say, essentially, "okay, now that you've busted your way in, now what? The king's not here. Will you meet with me, or what?" ... And, at the end of everything, he demanded gifts (tribute, really) from the kingdom, taking, among other things, a 400-or-so-year-old temple bell, a real historical treasure, and bringing it back to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, where it would be rung at football games up until the 1980s or so, when it was finally returned to Okinawa.
So, yeah. Perry's a great guy. A great guy to study, anyway. Wonderful, hilarious, incredible anecdotes. He'll make a great guy to talk about to my intro history students.
Sets a good example for Gen. MacArthur, roughly a century later, to also show up to Japan and act like a right asshole.
The leader of the naval forces in Plattsburgh that defeated the British in Lake Champlain.
Watch a documentary about Plattsburgh's involvement during the War of 1812 here - video.wmht.org/video/2309338766
Holden Commodore at the Muscle Car Masters Historic Touring Car event at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway.
Side on view of the beast. Car is Lowered 50mm all round on King Springs with Anz Wheels and Custom Calipers
120605-N-AI329-083 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2012) MUCS Philip Burlin solos on tenor saxophone during a Commodores concert at the Navy Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. The Commodores are the Navy's premier jazz ensemble.(U.S. Navy Photo by MU1 Jeremy Buckler/Released)
Group A Holden Commodore at the Muscle Car Masters Historic Touring Car event at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway.
Commodore Ferries Freight/Passenger Ferry departing from Portsmouth for the Channel Islands.
IMO 9201750
Built 1999 Van der Giessen de Noord, Netherlands
14,000 grt
7Feb2008
Janelle and I took in Wolf Parade at the Commodore Ballroom last night. I'm not in love with either of Wolf Parade's full-lengths, but I love individual tracks on each. And after seeing them perform, I think I'd happily pick up a live album. Several tracks I'd given only a cursory listen on my iPod jumped out when I watched them on stage, and they sounded really tight as a band. The only downer was keyboardist-vocalist Spencer Krug passive-aggressively taunting the crowd between tracks -- apparently the sight of a sold-out Commodore Ballroom cheering and having a good time wasn't enough. And people did, indeed, seem to be having a good time, even if Vancouver really does seem to be too insecure to dance at indie neo-prog-rock concerts.