• From: Plymouth, MA
  • Registered: 2013-06-07
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Topic: Australian Lemons dead?

whatever happened to Australian/NZ Lemons? anyone have any news?
Last time I heard, they were doing great, and breaking out on their own....
I tried Googling, and there was no real news....a few tidbits about other series, something about someone having a nervous breakdown/burnout, something about a bankrupt sy./.liquidation???...

seems like they had a good thing going....

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2 Reply by BigBird (edited by BigBird 2022-06-05 03:16 PM)

  • From: SF BayArea/Land of Enchantment
  • Registered: 2012-01-22
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Re: Australian Lemons dead?

As you said,there was some legal/operational issues....seems they changed the name and rebranded in New Zealand.....https://www.nazcar.nz/

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3 Reply by mharrell (edited by mharrell 2022-06-05 06:03 PM)

  • From: Seattle, WA
  • Registered: 2009-10-28
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Re: Australian Lemons dead?

This was posted on the Lemons Blog and went out via email at the time:

https://24hoursoflemons.com/blog/rebran … ons-oz-nz/

Edit: As far as Australia goes, the last two posts here are... interesting:

https://www.facebook.com/24HoursofLemonsAustralia/

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  • Registered: 2013-08-05
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Re: Australian Lemons dead?

a little digging and holy shitballs:

https://archive.ph/XuLU5
https://archive.ph/0Vt1w

btw, archive.is is a web-archive service as these articles are behind a paywall:
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/truec … d4db08ccaa
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business … 1654537511

  • From: Plymouth, MA
  • Registered: 2013-06-07
  • Posts: 807

Re: Australian Lemons dead?

nice detective work!!!
what a story too....
so unfortunate though that it fell apart.....seems like they had a good thing going
Seems like their whole organization fell apart like some dysfunctional Lemons start up team....
Good thing Jay only threatens up with penalty laps and "Time out" in penalty box..

MarioKart Driving School: 1987 Honda Prelude Si (Opus #28) 
Loudon, NH 2014 - Millville, NJ, Lightening 2019 (RIP)
New and improved: 1987 Honda Prelude Si (Opus #11) Pittsburgh, PA 2021 - ??
and finally won something, Class C Win: Loudon, NH 2022