This guy turned a Holden HQ Kingswood into an art piece

Aaron Lofts
Contributor
5 Mar 2018
2 min read

​Do you believe what you see? Is it for real? Well after looking long and hard at this HQ Kingswood station wagon in disbelief we can tell you that it does exist, 100%.

“Glory Days” is an art piece that was constructed by Victorian artist Jason Waterhouse. “I built this piece as an entry into the McClelland Survey & Award in 2010, where I was a finalist. The concept was an old iconic Australian car lifting itself back onto the podium, rising to the top to relive it’s ‘Glory Days’ again.” This sculpture was displayed in a bush setting at the McClelland sculpture park, and then displayed at the Ballarat art gallery. The car is currently displayed at the Stockroom in Kyneton VIC.

“I found the car on eBay of all places, and bought it for the right price. When I got it home I had a good look at it, and it suited my concept perfectly – it was almost too good.” Explains Jason. The project took around 150 hours to complete, and Jason spent lots of time making sure the car looked as close to untouched as possible. “Yes, I was crazy enough to cut up a ‘barn find’ and turn it into an art project, and believe it or not the car is still transportable and can be steered freely once it is removed from the plinth.”

Not only is Jason into sculpture and art, he is a genuine car enthusiast who owns a number of interesting and unique cars, including his daily driver – a ‘60s Commer van. However his pride and joy is his super rare Toyota Crown MS75 coupe, believed to be one of only 11 examples in Australia.

Amongst other pieces that Jason has completed is a very interesting and modern looking Citroen CX, a twisted Malvern Star bicycle, and some very curvy Skateboards that hang on coat hangers. You can see a selection of his works by visiting www.jasonwaterhouse.com.

Source: Survivor Car Australia

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Aaron Lofts
Contributor
From a very young age, Aaron was drawn to cars. Spotting chrome bumpered classics from the back seat of a 1978 Toyota Corolla as a child, his knowledge grew from basic brands and models to more details and specifications as a teen. He began buying and collecting magazines, reading them cover to cover absorbing as much information as possible. Primarily following local motor racing – and the cars they were built from, Aaron would watch the Bathurst 1000 coverage each year from start to finish. With a broad passion for all classic cars, his specialty is locally built and assembled muscle cars, whilst keeping an eye on the oddballs. Hunting for old cars and the stories surrounding them is a lifelong obsession, often finding them in the most unusual places or via the most unusual people. Fast talking and quick thinking, he’s always on the go. If you want to chat - you're going to have to try and keep up with him!
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