mr sandman, bring me a dream ...

it seems that dan was right, and also my original impression on seeing what i later thought was a hearse was accurate - it probably was just a black holden "sandman", the iconic australian "shaggin' wagon" from the 1970s.

this is based on the following pics which do show that the sandman's back hatch was high, with it's bottom above the top of the tail-lights. maybe the lower panel/flap (with "sandman" on it) also folds down, like on a ute? also, i guess that a hearse would be more likely to have long windows along the upper side panels.

anyhow, i am not a petrol-head, but here's a little bit of australian motoring history via some classic sandman pics:







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