Troy Lawrence says his late pop was the backbone of his love of classic cars and the inspiration behind the restoration of his beloved EH Holden. Here’s his brief story of the emotional legacy behind the nine-year build.

First published in the January 2022 issue of Street Machine

“My 1964 EH Special, affectionately known as ‘The General’, has had a full tear-down resto and is dedicated to my late pop, Wesley Thomas Moore.

“He was the backbone of my love for classic cars, as I spent most of my childhood in his shed restoring old army Jeeps and Ariel motorcycles with him.

“I became inspired to restore my own vehicle since his passing in 2001, so it brings me great pride to present my car, which has taken me close to nine years to restore.

“It runs a Ricky Steffens 192ci Holden red six-cylinder with a 470 Holley Avenger carb, backed by a Trimatic gearbox and 2200rpm stall converter. A VS diff has been cut and shortened to fit.

“It originally had a sunroof, which was removed, and the rear quarter had damage; sorting the bodywork took 10 months alone. The brilliant artwork under the bonnet was done by Zoomin Airbrush.

“Although my pop is not here today to celebrate my highs and lows, his spirit will always live on in this car. My dream and vision all came from him.”

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