Australian Six

The Australian Six was an automobile that was produced 1919-1930 in Australia. The car was a grandiose attempt to compete with the cars imported from the United States and was made ​​of various imported and domestic parts. The cars had a separate chassis and there were five different structures that in Australia under the slogan " Made in Australia, by Australians, for Australia ' were produced (German Manufactured in Australia by Australians, for Australia). Most models were powered by a U.S. Rutenber engine with 6 cylinders. The engine power was transmitted via transmission of Grand Lees or Muncie to the rear wheels. There were also used in engines of Ansted. Until 1918 the factory in Sydney Harbour was (New South Wales), then she moved to Ashfield (New South Wales), where she remained until 1924. After producing about 500 cars the company had to close because the cost of the house design were too high. The last cars were built by the car rental company Harkness and Hillier in Sydney.

16 Australian Six have survived to this day, one of them in the car collection of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

The term "Australian Six" (or "Big Aussie Six" ) is sometimes also for the great manufactured in Australia family sedans like the Ford Falcon, the Holden Commodore / Toyota Lexcen, Toyota Avalon / Toyota Aurion, the Mitsubishi Magna / Mitsubishi 380, the Chrysler Valiant or the Leyland P76 used, most of which are equipped with six-cylinder engines.

In 1984 the Australian Six was honored with a stamp that brought out the Australian Post as part of a series of five brands of Australian automobiles.

Pictures of Australian Six

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