This is as close to car porn as we're willing to publish. If you're anything like us, then watching an abandoned car lovingly brought back to life in a time-lapse video makes for captivating viewing - especially if it's an Australian icon like the mighty Holden One Tonner.
The Holden One Tonner wasn't a single model but a nickname for a series of practical utility vehicles (utes) built by Holden from the 1950s to the early 2000s. These utes were based on existing Holden cars, but with a tough tray bed instead of a boot.
This one-tonne (1000kg) capacity made them popular choices for tradespeople, farmers, and anyone needing a vehicle for work and play.
The One Tonner became a symbol of Australian practicality and hard work, and today these classic utes are highly sought-after collector's items.
Rich Fowler
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