HSV fans vs FPV fans

• “We had about 20 Fords – different models, not just Falcons – after a few Holdens. We have had many Fords, since then one has followed the other, and we are not going to change camp.
• Mr. Watson looks at the rivalry between the Reds and the Blues as something that now goes on from generation to generation. "When it started it was Moffat vs. Brock and since then people have gone either red or blue, now we're talking about second and third generation fans as kids follow their parents."
• The family has had an FPV GT since April - a 335kW supercharged version - and now they won't have anything else. "I really like it, the supercharged V8 has plenty of power - we use it for regular road work, not track days, we don't push it that hard, but it has enough power to overtake."
• "We're also restoring an old XB Falcon - a full bare metal restoration - with a 393 V8 that will stand proudly alongside the new GT."
• Mr. Liquor hasn't always owned the Holden alone—the Mitsubishi Pajero has recently replaced the Ford Territory—but the balance of power has always been with the general, going back to his formative years when Holden's salesman was father.
• "I have a very big barn for them all, I've always liked Holdens because my father was a Holden salesman, so I guess it's in their blood."
• “It was great when dad was selling Holden, I drove GTR XU-1s and 327 Monaros when they were brand new,” he says. “When I turned 21 I bought myself a HQ GTS coupe and got a discount through my dad, I wish I had that car too.”
• The HSV shares canopy space with the VN SS Group A and HSV Statesman, as well as the silver HDT VK Brock Commodore SS and four-door HJ Monaro.

• “We had about 20 Fords – different models, not just Falcons – after a few Holdens. We have had many Fords, since then one has followed the other, and we are not going to change camp.
• Mr. Watson looks at the rivalry between the Reds and the Blues as something that now goes on from generation to generation. "When it started it was Moffat vs. Brock and since then people have gone either red or blue, now we're talking about second and third generation fans as kids follow their parents."
• The family has had an FPV GT since April - a 335kW supercharged version - and now they won't have anything else. "I really like it, the supercharged V8 has plenty of power - we use it for regular road work, not track days, we don't push it that hard, but it has enough power to overtake."
• "We're also restoring an old XB Falcon - a full bare metal restoration - with a 393 V8 that will stand proudly alongside the new GT."
• Mr. Liquor hasn't always owned the Holden alone—the Mitsubishi Pajero has recently replaced the Ford Territory—but the balance of power has always been with the general, going back to his formative years when Holden's salesman was father.
• "I have a very big barn for them all, I've always liked Holdens because my father was a Holden salesman, so I guess it's in their blood."
• “It was great when dad was selling Holden, I drove GTR XU-1s and 327 Monaros when they were brand new,” he says. “When I turned 21 I bought myself a HQ GTS coupe and got a discount through my dad, I wish I had that car too.”
• The HSV shares canopy space with the VN SS Group A and HSV Statesman, as well as the silver HDT VK Brock Commodore SS and four-door HJ Monaro.

Married with a daughter (who is also a Ford fan), Mr. Watson currently owns an FPV GT 335 sedan, the latest in a long line of Ford products.

“We had about 20 Fords – different models, not just Falcons – after a few Holdens. We have had many Fords, one has followed the other since then, and we have no plans to change camps,” he says.

Mr. Watson looks at the rivalry between the Reds and the Blues as something that now goes on from generation to generation. “When it started it was Moffat vs Brock and since then people have gone either red or blue, now we are talking about second and third generation fans as kids follow their parents,” he says.

The family has had an FPV GT since April - a 335kW supercharged version - and now they won't have anything else. “I really like it, the supercharged V8 engine has enough power – we use it for regular road work, not for track days, we don’t push it too hard, but it has enough power for overtaking,” he says.

“We are also restoring an old XB Falcon – a full bare metal restoration – with a 393 V8 that will stand proudly alongside the new GT,” he says.

A large barn and a tolerant wife are two key ingredients in Holden's impressive Daryl Liquor product. The 1998 HSV Senator Signature 220i shares garage space with several Holden, HSV and HDT machines.

“I have a very big barn for them all, I always liked Holdens because my father was a Holden salesman, so I guess it’s in their blood,” he says.

Mr. Liquor hasn't always owned the Holden alone—the Mitsubishi Pajero has recently replaced the Ford Territory—but the balance of power has always been with the general, going back to his formative years when Holden's salesman was father.

“It was great when dad was selling Holden, I drove GTR XU-1s and 327 Monaros when they were brand new,” he says. “When I turned 21 I bought myself a HQ GTS coupe and got a discount through my dad, I wish I had that car too.”

The HSV shares canopy space with the VN SS Group A and HSV Statesman, as well as the silver HDT VK Brock Commodore SS and four-door HJ Monaro.

"I will always be a Holden fan - I think I would die of shock if my wife came home in an FPV GT," he says.