What you can’t see are things such as the concealed front suspension, fuel tank, filler point and fuel lines. They’re just the parts of this car you can see. Even the air cleaner gets its own billet cage. ![]() The injected five-litre Holden V8 is magnificent and the total impact of the surgery-clean engine bay is a knockout with billet stuff everywhere. In fact, make sure you’re well balanced when you do, because the effect on the naked eye can be overwhelming. No wonder this car has hauled a staggering 41 trophies in just five shows, including its Summernats 10 debut, where Ed walked away with a cool seven.Įd’s car gleams everywhere – and that’s as true of the internals. Its injected 304 has all the fruit and then some Some of you may remember aeronautical engineer race-engine builder Ed’s more sedate HJ from the September 1993 issue of Street Machine. And you’re still only a handspan from the blacktop with a long way to go. Check out the undercarriage for starters – billet aluminium as far as the eye can see including the exhaust brackets, hubs and shocks, the Curry Enterprises aluminium nine-inch diff housing, the Wilwood calipers. Billet everywhere and detail you wouldn’t believe unless you saw it with your own eyes. Take a good look at the detail on this car. It’s a potent blend that’s had crowds – and show judges absolutely awestruck wherever Ed’s taken it on show.Įd’s HJ collected 41 trophies in its first five shows – and picked up Street Machine of the Year for 1998 And it’s all in a car that’s been built to drive hard and fast when its show days are over. Between its two billet number-plate frames is a sensational mix of the highest-quality street machining, hot rodding and aircraft engineering imaginable. ![]() IN TERMS of engineering excellence alone, Ed Brodie’s black HJ sedan is unbelievable. This article on Ed’s Holden HJ was originally published in the February 1997 issue of Street Machine The 1998-99 SMOTY show judges loved Ed Brodie’s injected Holden 304-powered HJ sedan.
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