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Victoria

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VU Sandman

Holden's one off Sandman prototype based on the new VU ute is out to impress all at the Sydney motor show. Conceived by Holden to take a light-hearted look at not only the past, but at the company itself.

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Covered in luring graphics designed with Mambo, its "bushfire" custom paint finish in red, orange and tangerine. New retro-style Sandman graphic on the tailgate, and the main graphics are original paintings by Mambo's David McKay, based on a "beach and bush goddess" theme including a garden of Eden scene featuring a naked girl. Click here to enlarge
Flame appliqued red leather, tangerine suede and orange velour seats, translucent red instrument facia in the cabin along with a surround sound theatre system powered by CD/VCD/DVD players pumping out to 16speakers throughtout, a 12" sub woofer and video feeds to a front and rear LCD monitor. Click here to enlarge
Specs:
- 5.7 Litre Generation III alloy V8 with translucent intake cover
- Translucent red Harrop brakes milled Mambo Napstel logo
- 19" Alloys wheels
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Comfort:
- 'Burnin' love' themed cabin in red leather, tangerine suede and orange velour.
- Flame appliqued suede seats with piped leather
- Translucent red instrument fascia
- 'Bushfire Alert' instrument cluster
- Black and oranger leather trim steering wheel with Mambo logo on air bag cover
- Hot velour rear 'chill out' space with freedom seating
- 'Flame persuader' fire extinguisher
- Custom designed motif roof lining
- Concealed aircraft-style cabin lighting
- Additional warm mood lighting
- Intergrated drinks capsule
- Alpine surround sound sytem
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Exterior:
- Custom 3 tone 'Burnin Love' flame job
- 'Beach and bush godess' murals
- Black bezel headlamps
- Retro Sandman tailgate logo
- Mambo badging
- Tinted windows
- One off mambo design short board
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Designers:
- Andrew Smith
- Meryl Baker, Kirsty Lindsay
- Marco Rech, Paul Clarke, Andrew Lew
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Images curtosey of Street Machine and Wheels magazines.


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