The rust buckets putting Australian drivers at risk (1966) | RetroFocus

Shoddy repairs and dodgy used car yards were on the increase in Australia in 1966. Weekend Magazine investigated NRMA pre-registration checks and visited the Sydney School of Vehicle Trades.
"Rust Buckets" aired on 22 August 1966.
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[@CH6P23]

Is that the same Morris minister that was pushing the super car scare in 74 to ban high performance V8’s ? i think so

[@PaulHayman-tq5kb]

The Old shifty are just to lazey to get the job done properly

[@PaulHayman-tq5kb]

Defect notice is a joke just full rust holes with bog and the chassey with bog and news paper pr use the rust proof gun to cover the rust

[@keithammleter3824]

Sometimes older cars can indeed be better. !970's cars quickly became rust buckets because manufacturers had changed to cheaper paint processes. Ford was the worst.

[@southerndiy1]

They don’t build em like they used to!!! Oh wait

[@antonbrum5492]

What is so amazing about this video, the price of these old cars? Today, many a collector would give his or her arm for one of these cars. Just go to a swap meet and see the prices they want for some of these old rust buckets. A restorer's dream come true.

[@michaele7880]

Amazing how fast those two older cars rusted.

[@adamthompson3162]

Get some WD40 in those door hinges!

[@Christopher-xn8qk]

2.43 …unplug the battery buy a car cover and hold onto it for 50 yrs and it will worth 250 grand

[@whatwouldiknow1759]

No wonder Victoria in 1970 had a road toll of 1065!

[@touchstar68]

I couldn't believe when I arrived in Queensland in the mid 90s how many rusted vehicles there were on the road.

[@James-kd7dc]

Vote no on the referendum.

[@cadifan]

Vehicle testing, or inspection, what we call "Warrant of Fitness" was introduced in New Zealand in the 1930s.

[@leopoldonotarianni8663]

I drive an XP today 😂

[@jamessmyth5949]

Wow, those old and junked cars would be worth a good dollar nowadays.

[@damienluxford4480]

I bought my first car, a 66 Holden in 1980. It was a complete rust bucket. The 1960s Holden's and Ford's, especially the Holden's, were prone to severe, prolonged, omnipotent rusting.. 'Cancer' we called it.

[@captainkirk7676]

Wow rude and judgmental...

[@pjamajones8304]

Just buy new, throw away society attitude has come at a cost to our planet.

[@billmago7991]

Don Waite legend.....those 50 pound rust buckets are now $10000 rust buckets waiting for restoration 🤣🤣

[@robertharle6377]

Commentator is Martin Royal from the ABC