In a day when we’re surrounded by relatively anonymous commercial vans and SUVs, something like a Sandman – based on a humble commercial panelvan – is a refreshing sight.
As Dr John Wright notes in a story on the series: “No-one could have foreseen this in 1974, but the Sandman constituted the headwaters of a stream flowing into Australia’s late 20th century sports car – the V8 sports ute.
“Unlike the ute, which was an Australian invention, the panel van was not unique to us. But the Holden Sandman, Falcon Sundowner and Valiant Drifter certainly were. These dual-purpose vehicles were ‘Shaggin’ Wagons’ on the weekends but could be put to work during the week.”
This example is running a 253 V8 with four-speed manual transmission.
The seller notes this car comes with the GTS dash and Holden’s Radial Tuned Suspension.
Located in Tasmania, it’s with Australian Muscle Car Sales priced at $94,500.