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CHEVROLET CHEVELLE 1971, This 1971 Chev Chevelle is a work of art both inside and out. Under the bonnet boasts a GM 454 big block, stroked to 496ci. Backed by a Turbo 400 automatic transmission. There is a lot of details to mention for this Chevelle, no expense has been spared on this build. Inquire within for more info on this beauty. #C338. TA1088201. $120,000

FORD MUSTANG ALLAN MOFFAT TRIBUTE 1969, Car sold by Hills Mustang to current owner in 2010. Was stripped and sandblasted and undergone a full nut and bolt restoration since. The car still has original bumper bars, bright work and glass except for windshield. Engine is a 302 Windsor with alloy Cleveland heads, roller cam, roller rockers, 4 bolt mains, alloy flywheel ect. Gear box is a T 10 Bog Warner and Ford 9 inch diff with special drive shafts. Has leaf spring rear (watts linkage and tramp rods), side exhaust works by a toggle switch. Car is air conditioned. No expense has been spared to bring a Allan Moffat Tribute Mustang to life. For more info inquire within. #C317.

TA1088203. $155,000

HOLDEN TORANA LX SLR/5000 REPLICA 1976, Up for sale is a LX Torana replica.

Powered by an engineered 350 Chev and backed by a Turbo 400 and 9 inch diff, this car is the perfect weekend street cruiser. Painted in white with black and 9x trim. Rides on Simmonds. #289. TA1088205. $105,000

FPV GT BLACK SERIES 2011, This rare 2011 FPV limited edition GT BLACK Series is now on offer and with only 125 units ever made is a sure collectors item for the future. FPV's GT Black series was only available in Metallic BLACK with a unique matt black stripe package, black upper and lower grilles and black fog lamp bezels, front / rear bumper bars also colour coded in black. Running a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 BOSS engine producing 335kW/570Nm with a bi-modal quad exhaust system fitted and finished with black exhaust tips reminds you of the serious power under the bonnet and that true Aussie V8 sound, riding on 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels and a Brembo brake package sure gives that comfort ride.

Interior has the FPV GT Black sports shadow leather seats and piano black surface finishes. This limited GT being build number 97/125 which has travelled just over 57,000km since new which is totally unmodified and presents in immaculate condition throughout. This would certainly suit the most fussiest buyer or a great addition to any collection. Also comes with all its service history, log books and Certificate of Authenticity and with a recent Ceramic Coating makes this special GT present in stunning condition as it left the show room floor. #315. TA1081622. $95,000

FORD XY SOUTH AFRICAN 1971, Up for sale is a South African XY Fairmont. Painted in Green, complimented with black XY trim. Powered by a 351 4v Cleveland and backed by a toploader and 9 inch diff. Sits on 5 slot wheels. #C336. TA1088210. $120,000

HOLDEN TORANA LC GTR 1970, Up for sale is this genuine LC GTR Torana with a powerful twist and some serious mods added as Holden anticipated back in the mid 70s. Presented in stand out Hermit Green / Black Trim running a 305ci V8 Chev small block engine backed by a 2-speed auto powerglide transmission, heavy duty drive shaft and a custom fit 9 inch diff. This slick street machine is FULLY ENGINEERED with all relevant paperwork, for all the custom work carried out. The motor and drive train has recently been upgraded by Gonzalez Racing. This little pocket rocket has previously cracked a 9.3 sec pass @ 143mph with 650hp at the flywheel, now with its recent upgrade of the engine which has increased in power to 800hp is only for the serious street / strip enthusiast. #C342. TA1087348. $155,000

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HOLDEN HSV HSV VF COMMODORE GTS-R 2017, This 2017 HSV GTSR factory Heron White in colour and black trim presents in flawless condition throughout showing 22,000km on the odometer, retains all its original log books, service history, purchase papers and HSV authenticity certificate and being build number 723, sold by Zupps Mt Gravatt QLD currently on NSW rego is now on offer, running a 6.2 litre supercharged LSA Generation IV alloy V8 engine producing 435kW of power and 740Nm of torque, the supercharged engine roars to life with a sound unlike any other; thanks to the newly calibrated bi-modal twin exhaust system with quad exhaust outlets and dual diamond-shaped tips, backed by its Tremec 6-speed automatic transmission with Active Select, paddle shifters and GTSR driving features which include, Magnetic Ride Control, ESC, Traction Control, Torque Vectoring for even greater performance. With ultimate braking experience, HSV fitted the GTSR with a premium 6-piston AP Racing brake system complemented with massive 410mm front rotors, 20 SV Panorama forged alloy wheels finished in Hyper Dark Stainless with GTSR embossed branding with extra wide alloys (9 front, 10 rear) with incredible grip to help deliver the exhilaration to a complete halt. Inside the cockpit of the GTSR, there is 8-way electrically adjustable HSV Podium front seats set a totally new standard in style. Finished in Alcantara with diamond-quilted stitching and leather bolsters that deliver perfect comfort while enhancing the drivers connection to the car keeping you informed along the way is an Enhanced Driver Interface that displays performance-related data including vehicle dynamics, engine RPM, G-forces and driver inputs, GTSR also features distinctive branding on the sill plates, headrests, passenger airbag cover and floor mats. The GTSR sleek design screams high-performance with a sound that transforms into a symphony of roaring lions to remind you that youre behind the wheel of an exclusive part of Australian high-performance history, as this was HSVs intentionto produce a future classic such as this one with its low & meaner stance and massive power which now has made the GEN-F GTSR a very desirable and collectible model of all car enthusiasts. Now available to view in our Kogarah facility. #C329. TA1078666. $190,000

HOLDEN COMMODORE HOLDEN COMMODORE VF MOTORSPORT EDITION 2017, This Holden Commodore VFseries ( SS-V Redline ) based has been optimised by Holden and called it the Motorsport Edition which is part of an elite production with limited numbers available of 1200 in total, powered by a 6.2-litre LS3 naturally aspirated V8 engine that produces 304kW / 570Nm of torque. The Motorsport Edition comes with a unique stripe package, forged 20-inch split-rim wheels, upgraded brake package, cooling system which consists of an additional engine oil cooler fitted and an in-tank radiator water-to-oil cooler for manual models which makes this a Level 3 GM Track Spec , meaning it is capable of being driven hard at any track event without the risk of overheating or part failure with 4 modes to choose from (Touring, Sport, Performance and Track), Sport switches the the MRC (Magnetic Ride Control) to a damper tune and opens the bi-modal exhaust flaps. Performance introduces torque, meatier steering and Competitive damping, Track brings launch control in the manual version only whileTouring is for your general driving. Also fitted with Magnetic Ride Control suspension that has been custom-tuned by Holdens engineering team to offer a balance between performance and comfort. The Motorsport also gets a build plate in the engine bay with its build number and KOM on its build plate for (King of the Mountain), reflecting Commodores 24 Bathurst victories. Interior has been slightly customised with heated performance front seats, metallic trimmings throughout the interior distinguishing it as a limited edition from the SS-V Redline version, embroidered with its model into the instrument-panel trim and a Motorsport commemorative presentation case that includes a copy of the build plate and a video screen that plays professionally shot images of the Motorsport limited edition and a 1:18-scale Biante model of the car. This particular car is build number 566/1200 presented in Redhot, running its 6.2-litre LS3 V8 engine backed by a 6speed manual gear box which has travelled 3700km from newalso comes with all paperwork , owners manual, log books, commemorative presentation case, 1:18-scale Biante model, still new factory rubber floor mats by Holden with logo branding and a new car smell with a flawless interior that has no wear what so ever. Exterior is in stunning show room condition with no chips or scratches. Now with popular demand by all car collectors these limited edition collectables are forecast to rise strongly in the future being the last of Holden MotorSport official production in Australia that will surely become a collectors classic or a great investment. Now available to view in our Kogarah facility.. #C339. TA1085827. $150,000

HOLDEN MONARO HOLDEN HQ GTS MONARO 350 TRIBUTE 1973, Immaculate ground up restoration HQ GTS Monaro 350 Replica now for sale, presented in Salamanca Red / Black stripes and Black interior. Running a 350 Chev (4 bolt main producing 450hp), mated to a Turbo 400 automatic gear box with a 3500rpm stall convertor and a LSD 9inch rear diff with 3:7 ratios. Just completed a major restoration by the current owner, over a 5 year period with meticulous detail, using all original and genuine parts by one of the fussiest car enthusiasts, this replica muscle car presents in concourse condition throughout which you could be mistaken for the real deal without the big price tag. Totally re-wired of all GTS spec electrics and recalibrated gauges, all new interior re-trimmed in GTS spec-trim with houndstooth cloth inserts, new door cards and carpet finished off with a GTS steering wheel which gives you that true nostalgic feel on those weekend cruises. All new suspension and over hauled brakes riding on period correct GTS wheels including spare with fresh red walltyres makes this classic a dream to drive and with all the chrome work professionally repaired makes this classic icon BLING complemented with that crisp V8 note thanks to the all new 2 1/2inch exhaust system from extractors to tails tips. With many hundreds of man hours put into this restoration makes it easy for those wanting a turn key classic to enjoy for cruising or even car events, this beauty will sure be a show stopper at any event true value at the asking price. Now available to view in our Kogarah facility. #C328. $145,000 TA1078841.

FORD FALCON XW VAN Up for sale is this beautifully restored Ford Falcon XW panel van in flawless condition. Which started life as a factory Diamond white, 6 cylinder (221ci), 3 speed column manual. The car has since undergone a full nut and bolt restoration with great attention to detail painted in very desirable Electric Blue / Black interior combination, retrimmed in XW GT spec seats & door trims, GT dash with all chrome work redone on fascia and a GT steering wheel to complete that muscle car feel. Now running a solid 351 2V Cleveland producing over 400hp, backed by a 4 speed top loader gear box and riding on period correct 5 slot wheels which is a dream to drive and a real head turner, ready for the next custodian to enjoy this rare classic, this stunning panel van is now offer and for your chance to own this rare windowless panel van inquire within Muscle Car Warehouse. #C325. TA1078072. $95,000

HOLDEN TORANA 1974, For sale is a very rare and unique 1974 Holden LH L32 Torana SL/R. It was a special order, painted in Covert Metallic which is extremely scarce and limited in the LH Torana colour range. Restored meticulously a few years ago to factory settings, this Torana still endorses its matching number L32 253 4.2L V8 engine, with approx 20,000kms on clock since restoration, a few modifications have been added to the engine for performance upgrades such as 465 Holley and stage 2 cam. All original engine bits such as carby and manifolds come with the car. Flare kit has been added for further appeal. Equipped from factory with a M40 3-speed automatic transmission and GU7 Salisbury diff upgraded 3.08 diff centre. The interior and trim is completed in Doeskin. Sits on Hotwire wheels, 10 x 295 rears and 8x 295 fronts. This L32 has won many trophies across many car shows over the years and this is evident when seeing the car up close and personal. Car comes with log book books and original paperwork, originally purchased from the GM Paramatta dealership. The car is located in Queensland.

C301. TA1070907. $155,000

CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 1971, a beautifully restored 1971 Camaro SS in showroom condition. A full rebuild was completed in the states by Bob Schultz. Running a 541 Big Block, backed by a Turbo 400 with a 2800 high stall converter and a heavy duty 9inch with 31 spline axels. Has many performance upgrades such as electric fuel pump, electric water pump, alloy radiator and much more. Very low kms since rebuild. C333.

TA1083628. $80,000

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FEATURES

146 BUYERS GUIDE

10 ED SAID

50 HJ GTS

166 MARKET REVIEW

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF FUN

UPS AND DOWNS

12 NEWS A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET UPDATE

28 GEARBOX

60 PAST BLAST

BUY & SELL

INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW

174 VALUE CHARTS WHAT’S IT WORTH?

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BOTTLES, BOOKS AND TEES

22 AUCTION ACTION RECORD SETTING PRICES

SOME CAN’T STOP AT ONE

30 NOS

26 GOTAWAYS

80 HONDA TYPE R

ANGELO’S TREASURES

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34 TOYBOX

132 RISING SUN

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OUR COMPLETE GUIDES

38 ANNIVERSARY

44 PHIL’S PICKS

136 TURBO TIME

50 YEARS OF HOLDEN HQ

AN ECLETIC MIX

MITSUBISHI STARION

REAR END 203 CLUB LISTINGS 225 ADS - HOW TO 226 PRIVACY

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100 MICK’S WORKSHOP

122 FAINE: IN THE SHED

BLOWN GLOBES AND MORE

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PHIL’S XT GT TRIBUTE

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MR RELIABLE IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING THERE

THE ENGINEERS who worked for Holden back in the 1970s should be pleased. One of their products just won a contest between a Kingswood and what was once a $220,000 BMW. Okay, maybe that’s not entirely fair. But it goes like this: Rolling 30 is coming up and we had decided to drive MelbourneSydney and return for the event. We’d be spending very little time on the ground, and there was a magazine deadline to meet. So breakdowns were not acceptable.

And the field? A BMW 633csi sold in 1976 and which has been given a fair old workout in recent years; the 1979 Kingswood you see here; a 1989 300 SEL Mercedes-Benz in which we’ve recently done a couple of long trips in comfort; and the 1993 BMW 850ci V12, which is highly entertaining but relatively new to the stable and more of an unknown quantity.

Something contrary in my make-up said risk the 850. It’s been annoying me with a couple of minor issues recently and is

incredibly complex (particularly when it comes to electronics).

Maybe not.

As for the 633, it’s surprisingly tough, but it’s more the sort of thing you prefer to play with on some backroads. Frankly the Benz is a much better freeway car and would probably cross the country without fuss.

What kept nagging me was the thought of that looming deadline. Losing half a day with a sick car just wasn’t acceptable.

With the Holden, I know even my bare-essentials toolkit (gaffer tape, a handful of cable ties, a shifter and a multitool, plus a spare fanbelt) will cover pretty much everything bar a direct hit from a comet.

As luck would have it, in Winter (it has a heater bit no air-con) it’s also a really comfortable tourer. Problem solved.

Guy ‘Guido’ Allen

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FORD MUSTANG GT

1996, 4.6L GT coupe 96 build.

Right-hand drive, new wheel and tyre upgrade, HID headlight upgrade, custom dual exhaust and custom leather interior. Reasonable kilometres with perfect service history. Exceptional example of this very rare model. TF143901.

FORD F150 LARIAT 4x4

TA1083463.

2020, Coyote V8 10 speed, all aluminuim body, long bed, technology pack, twin panel moonroof, adaptive cruise control, voice activated navigation, factory leather trim, heated steering wheel, keyless start, trailer assist, FX4 package.

KE99322. TA1087748.

$39,990

$179,990 + Gov't Charges

FORD FALCON XY GT

1970, 351 cubic inch manual Tribute, in True blue, brand new 351 crate engine, over bored to 400 cubic inch, electronic ignition, top loader 4 speed, brand new wheels and tyres, new full leather interior, all new door cards and carpet, new fuel tank, Total restoration, true long term investment. 131ZIS. TA1079060.

FORD F150 PLATINUM 4x4

2018, Texas edition, with Raptor upgrade, turbo diesel, A must with all the Platinum options, this vehicle also boasts power roller shutter, 35x12x20 wheels, custom flares, bonnet upgrade, electric side steps, rousch exhaust, Waco sliding fridge drawer, custom draw system, ever conceivable option, over 200k value, ready to go. ENE97P. TA1087747.

$179,990

$128,990

2003, Mercedes Benz CLK55 AMG coupe, suspension upgrade, exhaust upgrade, reverse camera, bluetooth, multi function seats, performance chip, sunroof, leather interior, front and rear parking sensors, sound system upgrade with amp, 19" wheel upgrade, long registration. This is a high preformance vehicle that will not dissapoint. DCH26A. TA1087691.

$29,990

MERCEDES-BENZ SL280

1996, W129, Australian delivered, factory hard top/soft top, convertible, factory wind reflecta, leather interior, Sold new by Lanes Motors Mercedes South Melbourne, very conserative kms, very original condition, perfect service history, long registration, brilliant car.

1049432200612. TA1080969.

$49,990

LAND ROVER 110 4x4 Perentie

1987, Troop carrier, powered by Isuzu 3.9L diesel, 100 percent orginal, all orginal tools, brand new orginal canvas hood, very reasonable kms and documented history, new tyres, long registration, long term investment.

EKU94S. TA1084457.

$39,990

FORD F150 Supercrew Cab XLT

Brand new 2021 model Custom Blackout build with power side steps, power roll lid, 35x12x20 wheels, suspension upgrade, integrated tow bar, trailer assist. Inside features include panoramic roof, custom leather unique to us, power and heated front seats, satellite navigation and bluetooth, reverse camera and sensors, and much more. FC76333. TA1083460.

$169,990 + Gov't Charges

FORD F150 Platinum 4x4

2016, V8 5.0L Coyote motor, ruby red, 33x10 wheel and tyre upgrade, 360 degree camera, satellite navigation, front and rear sensors, reverse camera, rousch exhaust upgrade, custom grille, panoramic sunroof, tubliner, hard roller shutter, electric side steps, one owner from new, perfect service history. YNU76A. TA1074028.

$149,990

FORD F250 XLT

2006, V8 automatic, duel fuel with injected gas, satillite navigation, rear camera, side steps, heavy duty tow bar, reasonable kms, service history, long registration, hard to find in this great condition. ENE97L. TA1085290.

$49,990

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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY CRAZY AUCTION ANTICS SINCE COVID CAME TO TOWN WORDS CLIFF CHAMBERS

SALEROOMS across the world have traditionally echoed to the crack of gavel on wood and auctioneer’s whoop of ‘Solddd’ as the gleaming vehicle alongside the rostrum finds a new home.

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thriving, cars worth millions change hands with nothing more audible to mark the sale than the click of a mouse.

In the time since Covid19 began to dominate our lives, the automotive world has changed in fundamental ways. New vehicle sales dived immediately but have shown a

remarkable determination (in our market at least) to recover.

Automotive events including conventional car auctions were among the casualties and continue to suffer. Even as I write, Victoria is again gripped by lockdown and events ranging from club display days to a round of the Supercar

championship are abandoned or left in limbo.

Selling vehicles online and turning that process into a spectator sport is nothing new.

As fellow insomniacs will know, the early morning internet has for many years provided front row access to specialist vehicle auctions being streamed

TOP HD X2 Premier sold for a hefty sum.

BELOW GT Falcons still pulling strong figures.

live from the Northern Hemisphere.

Australians haven’t traditionally been devotees of the online auction, but that all changed when potential buyers were banned from travelling interstate – in some places confined to their own suburb – and needed to conduct a range of transactions by email or perhaps a Zoom connection.

Had Covid-19 predated the Internet, its social and economic consequences would have been even more devastating. However, with online access and half-decent streaming speeds, local auction sites which previously relied on personal or perhaps phone

“DEMAND FOR COLLECTIBLE VEHICLES WAS NOT UNEXPECTED” have joined the global auto auction fervour.

For Shannons, which recently celebrated 40 years of selling specialist vehicles and automobilia at auction, the expanded interest in and demand for collectible vehicles was not unexpected. Auctions and External Relations Manager Christophe Boribon had this to say about the changing market.

“Due to the influence

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of Covid-19, most auction houses have had to change their offerings to online.

In Shannons’ case the new platform has been very well received by our existing and new customers.”

But has increased competition from newcomers to the online market had an influence on Shannons market position and ability to attract bidders and auction stock?

Boribon responds:

“New players have been coming into the market, providing a more budget online option for single lots, but what they lack and Shannons does offer sellers and potential buyers is a showroom with viewing options, access to auction specialists, pre-sale inspection reports and so on.”

“We continue to capitalise on the strength of the market and the results have proved very strong with an average 95-plus per cent clearance.”

Confirming that a vehicle has actually sold for its heavily promoted ‘hammer price’ is fraught with problems. Some vehicles will be ‘timed out’ or ‘referred to the vendor’ only

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Something is strangely cool about this Volvo complete with a rack equipped with luggage and a surfboard!

This rear engined beast has really stirred my emotions. I so want a road going car in the same stunning blue hue.

A '57 Ford would have to be my favourite American classic.

I spotted this beauty when we were free to roam the earth.

A Nissan R32 GTR wearing a BMW club banner is surely odd. Hopefully it taught those BMWs a lesson or two! .

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to reappear at a later sale or simply never be seen again because they were never genuinely being sold.

Mass media coverage has played a pivotal role in the process. In addition to delivering priceless preauction publicity, our ‘news’ broadcasters have done an excellent job of dispelling communal belief that anyone prepared to spend six figures on a wreck that’s been parked in a shed for 30 years must have some marsupial lifeforms loose in the top paddock.

According to Chris Boribon, the appeal of an unrestored ‘barn find’ vehicle lies with its absolute originality; an

element which he believes is paramount to a maintaining rare vehicle’s long-term value.

“How a vehicle has been stored determines what approach a new owner might take,” he said, “Some are too far gone for use and suited only to static display while others could be potentially made to run without taking away from their originality.”

Ashley Burns, whose Burns & Co auction business diversified several years ago from clearing sales and real estate into the automotive sphere, isn’t surprised at how rapidly the market under Covid-19 has grown. He attributes the change to several factors.

“Confidence is a big thing with these sales,” he said “Last year and just seven days after Covid became a big issue we held an auction and it was a disaster. People were scared to spend money and only about a quarter of the stock sold.

“Today you have cars moving at a rapid rate and pretty much everything being sold. There are some big prices but most of the cars go to people want to use and enjoy them, with more coming every day.”

Ashley says that his company’s recent recordsetting sale of an XU-1 Torana not only made the vendor and buyer very happy but

TOP This GT-HO set a record.

BELOW The sum paid for this Porsche surprised many.

encouraged other owners to list their cars in future sales.

“The guy who bought that red Torana isn’t going to bury it away. In fact, when he came to collect the car, he drove it out of the saleroom, reliving memories of a Torana he had when he was 18.

“Now we have four more GTR and XU-1 Toranas listed for future sales including one car with very significant history,” he revealed.

According to Burns, the market will remain strong for as long as confidence persists and interest rates remain low.

However, he believes that buyers are being motivated by quite different factors.

“There are the people who want a classic that they remember from childhood.

Then there are others who want the late-model HSV with delivery kilometres and the stickers on the glass that they can tuck away for investments.

“When market conditions change, cars that don’t represent something special to their owners will likely be the first ones coming onto the market. As a saying from the

real estate market goes; You sell them on the way up and again on the way down.”

That said, Ashley Burns sees a bright future for the specialist vehicle market as people shift from ‘paper’ investments like shares and cash to more tangible assets like cars, coins and collectibles.

“You might not be able to afford another house,” he said, “But a lot of people can now afford that car they always wanted and every day there are some really good vehicles coming onto the market.”

WE’VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE The first big shift in classic vehicle pricing occurred way back in 1988, sparked by the previous year’s Black Monday stock market crash. Then from 2005-07 the party frocks came out again and prices soared to levels that wise heads saw as untenable.

This frenetic period saw a street-spec GT-HO Phase 3 advertised at $1 million while a similar car sold at $683,000 and a very significant A9X

Torana filled second spot with a $500,000 sale price. Then in a twinkling and for no apparent reason, the boom went bust.

Good cars began missing their auction reserves by significant margins then remaining in collector magazine classifieds for months before being sold at reduced prices or rolled back into the garage.

What went wrong can be summarised as ‘collective collywobbles’ wherein people here and worldwide began questioning the appeal of cars that had become too valuable

TOP Unused cars with all the delivery stickers get bidders very excited.

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MARKET NEWS TOP This new XE ESP V8 set a new benchmark.

BELOW Shed finds have gone ballistic.

to drive, were costly to store and transport and may be difficult to resell should economic change occur. Enter, just months later, the Global Financial Crisis.

PROFIT FROM THE PANDEMIC When countries across the northern half of the globe closed their borders and businesses to battle Covid-19, the specialist vehicle market entered unknown territory.

When it emerged just weeks later with online sales and email marketing, new buyers came from everywhere and sales throughout Europe and the USA flourished. Record prices were reported from almost every sale and Bugatti was the most desirable brand.

Japan emerged as a source of interesting and desirable models too; some of them older classics from Europe, others homegrown and hidden for decades.

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racing cars have been doing the strongest business in offshore sales, with the 1972 Le Mans winning Matra just edging a D Type Jaguar and Carrol Shelby’s own Shelby 427 Cobra for top spot. All of them sold for around US$6 million.

THE RETAIL WAY Parry Bitsakis operates Sydney-based Muscle Car Warehouse and has never seen the market for highprofile performance models as strong as it has become under Covid-19.

“We are selling more cars than ever, a lot of them sold over the phone and a lot going to Victoria because people there have spent so long unable to travel,” Parry said.

“Money is cheap and the money people have they can’t spend. This applies especially to older people who may have been planning overseas trips but also always wanted to own a muscle car or other kind of classic. Now they are saying ‘Okay if I can’t go away and do what I want I will buy that car’.

It’s kind of a bucket list thing.”

Bitsakis’ views on the

heightened awareness of specialised auctions are mixed but he believes that the two sectors complement each other.

“I have bought cars from auctions and will continue to do so but you need to go in with your eyes open,” he cautioned. “That can be hard where you can’t see or drive a car and where you need to rely on somebody else’s description, so people need to be careful. No matter where you buy a car it is important to be properly informed.”

Parry believes that the

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TOP Shelby’s own 427 Cobra sold through Mecum

prices being bid for auction cars are helping generate greater interest in the specialised end of the vehicle market but can contribute to unjustified expectations.

“I don’t know if a car sells for the price on a screen or if it’s worth that price because

I haven’t seen BELOW Muscle car warehouse it,” he explained. candy store.

“What I do know is the morning after a car reaches a new record price, people are going to be calling and offering to sell me similar cars at excessive money.”

TEN MAJOR AUSTRALIAN AUCTION SALES 1. XE FAIRMONT ESP 351 "Last ever’ V8 Falcon" $354,759 (Grays)

2. HDT VK GROUP A "Peter Brock’s personal car" $1,057,509 (Grays) 3. 1967 FORD MUSTANG "Ex-Ian ‘Pete’ Geoghegan" $645,000 (Burns & Co.) 4. XY FALCON GT-HO PHASE 3 $1.15 million (Slattery Auctions) 5. LJ HOLDEN TORANA XU1 $295,000 (Burns & Co.) 6. HOLDEN HD PREMIER X2 Sedan $120,000 (Shannons) 7. PORSCHE 356A Cabriolet "needing full restoration" $230,000 (Shannons) 8. FORD XA FALCON GT HARDTOP RPO83 "Barn find" $300,909 (Grays) 9. HSV MALOO GTS-R W1 $1.05 million (Lloyds) 10. XC FALCON COBRA 5.8 $268,759 (Grays) (All figures subject to verification)

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LIVE AUCTIONS ARE MOSTLY ON HOLD NOW BUT THE AUCTION SCENE CONTINUES TO BUSTLE ALONG WITH ONLINE VERSIONS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.

1982

FORD FAIRMONT GHIA XE ESP V8 MANUAL

IN 1982 Ford dumped the V8 and headed in a new direction, making any XE with a bent 8 an instant classic.

This one is the top dog Ghia ESP and, more importantly, it’s near enough to brand new. A commemorative plaque was fitted by Ford Australia to the dash solidifying this unique car's part in history. Even so, that's a long, long, way from the numbers on previous XE sales.

$354,750 GRAYS AUCTIONS

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HOLDEN GEMINI| TG Z/ZZ The Holden TG Gemini was the final hurrah for the rear-wheel drive body. Brisbane built, as were all Geminis, the TG introduced a diesel option and a silver only sporty ZZ/Z, with a body kit featuring a front bar and wind splitters on top of the guards, (like the VH HDTs) a boot spoiler, alloy wheels, and blue and black ZZ/Z decals.

Sadly mods were confined to cosmetics with standard Gemini running gear and only a five-speed manual.

Easy to work on and a reasonable supply of parts, though some Z/ZZ specific bits may be harder to find, it’ll provide hours of cheap thrills.

1960

JAGUAR XK150 S 3.8-LITRE DROPHEAD

A$164,000 BONHAMS , LOT 122

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ONE MAN’S trash is another man’s treasure… What we have is the remains of a 1960 Jag XK150 S Drophead after the driver speared off a wet road in September 1996, stuffed it into something big and immovable, walked away from the crash and stuck the wreck in his shed for 25 years. A representative of the auction house has been quoted in UK media as saying it’s not as bad as it looks. Hope he is right. Good examples can fetch $400,000-plus.

Good luck.

1973

FALCON XA GT HARDTOP RPO 83

A$276,009 GRAYS AUCTIONS

ONE OWNER, found in a shed. It sounds like a pub yarn, doesn’t it? In 1973 the vendor bought this one of a kind Sogo Port Wine-coloured XA GT RPO 83 hardtop, Then in 1991 he stuck it in the shed until it went to auction. An ACCHS report confirms this was built with the RPO 83 Option. It needs a ton of work but we’d all love to own it, wouldn’t we?

1999

SUBARU 22B-STI TYPE UK

A$312,720 SILVERSTONE, LOT 773

WHO PLAYED Colin McRae Rally on Play station? You can again, with a real one.

This 22B-STi Type UK version achieved a record price. One of 16 built, it has been with its current owner for 18 years and clocked 49,000 miles. Built to celebrate the marque’s 40th anniversary and its third straight WRC title, the 22B STi is a production version of Subaru’s two-door World Rally Car..

1966 RM SOTHEBY’S MILAN AUCTION June 15 Lot 110 Estimate A$3.2-$3.9 million

FERRARI 275 GTB BY SCAGLIETTI ADDING TO the provenance of this gorgeous 275 GTB Ferrari are the original names on the ownership papers when purchased June 15 1966. Film Director Roger Vadim Piemiannikov and actress wife Jane Fonda. It was used by the couple when staying in Vadim’s native

France. Recently the subject of a complete restoration to its original colour scheme, it’s Ferrari classic certified and still has its original chassis, engine and gearbox. This car, a favourite among Hollywood celebrities was built towards the end of the 275 GTB production run.

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1972

HOLDEN TORANA LJ GTR XU-1

$325,000 BURNS & CO

PRICES CURRENTLY being paid for some cars seem removed from reality and one assumes cars like this 1972 LJ GTR XU-1 Torana are being bought by collectors and not speculators. This one appears to be in excellent condition with just 24,847 miles on the clock. Finished in red with black trim it sold with a comprehensive documentation from the original owner, an airline pilot. His job meant the Torana spent a lot of time locked in an airport hangar.

1985

HOLDEN/HDT VK BLUE MEANIE

$1.057M GRAYS AUCTIONS

THIS 1985 Holden/HDT VK Blue Meanie was not only developed and built by Peter Brock and his HDT organisation, it was also driven daily by the maestro and wears build #05.

In original and unrestored condition it was owned by the family Brock sold the car to and has travelled 77,539km. The seat, pedals, and steering wheel that Brock played with have given this this car unique provenance.

1974

LEYLAND FORCE 7 V

$100,209 GRAYS AUCTIONS

WHEN LEYLAND upped stumps and left Australia just 10 Force 7s were spared the crusher. This V8 powered unit was the company engineering and development hack and was sold with company log books, service history, company car pass and instructions to the driver outlining it’s a development car if pulled over by the cops.It has 28,751km showing and been with the vendor since 1990.

1995

LANCIA DELTA HF EVO 2 ‘EDIZIONE FINALE’

A$400,000 SILVERSTONE, LOT 743

ONE OWNER and 5400kms on the clock.

It's number 92 of 250 made and this rarest of all Integrales is considered the pinnacle.

Painted Bordeaux Red it has Recaro seats, 16” Speedline wheels, carbon-fibre trim, aluminium pedals and passenger footrest, a Momo steering wheel, upgraded enginemanagement to 250bhp. It was delivered new to Japan in 1995 and has been with its owner since, now in the UK. A real collector piece.

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$225,000 #5718

Totally original and unmolested ‘88 HSV Group A Walkinshaw. Very well preserved example, all original paint and interior, All books, full service history, excellent original condition. Covered a genuine 147,917kms from new. Completely stock. Inspect in our new Mortdale Showroom.

$49,500 #5716

1996 HSV Grange. Absolutely stunning example of the first of the HSV Uber luxury big blasters. Silver Mink paint with luxurious Slate Grey leather trim. All delivery paperwork, log books, owners manuals and two sets of keys.

145,579kms, beautifully maintained and still drives and smells as new. Melb.

$70,000 #5705

2001 HSV Senator. Amazing sophisticated luxury cruiser. Near brand new HSV in Genesis Blue with a genuine 18,220kms since new. 255kW 5.7 litre LS1 V8 and 4L60-E 4 speed automatic transmission. All HSV docs, books and history. Amazing time capsule. Very collectible. Located Hobart,Tas.

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1972 VH E49 R/T Charger in Mercury Silver with Black trim. Rare, one of only 149 E49s produced for Bathurst in ‘72. Fully restored 10 years ago, new paint and new NOS interior. All running gear is spot on. Immaculate condition throughout. Full known history back to original owner. Located in Country Vic.

For sale is this magnificent ‘72 HQ SS example in Infra Red. Fully restored and presents in unblemished excellent condition with a repaint in 2015 and a retrim in the original houndstooth trim. Period correct 253ci V8 with 4 speed manual. Holden Historical Services letter of authenticity. Located Melbourne

Mind boggling restored ‘72 HQ GTS Monaro Coupe in Nutmeg Metallic with Saddle trim. All matching number 253 V8 with 4 speed manual, with fully documented restoration 5 years ago. This car is simply outstanding, see all details on our website. Located in Esperance WA.

$125,000

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$65,000

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Genuine rare matching numbers XY GS K code 351 Cleveland Ute in its original colour Ultra White. One of only 132 XY GS Falcon Utes built with the 351 Cleveland V8 and 4 speed manual combo. Rarer than a Phase 3 GTHO! This car drives absolutely perfectly. Ford verification letter. Perth car.

Superb ‘71 Fairlane numbers matching 351 T-Bar in original True Blue with factory Ultra White roof. Showing just 109,331 miles from new the car comes with loads of receipts. Engine bay and boot all original. Original Autolite carby and factory power steering. In our new Mortdale showroom.

Fully restored ‘63 EH Panel Van now for sale. Very clean rust free body, super straight with excellent paint and chrome. New paint 3 years ago.

Running a mild Holden 202 six cylinder with Yella Terra head, extractors and new exhaust. M21 4 speed, Located in Western Sydney.

Very nice ‘67 Futura Sports Coupe in Candy Apple Red with factory Black trim and running the matching numbers C code 289 Windsor V8 and C4 auto.

Upgraded with Edelbrock, Holley and 9 inch rear. Imported 3 years ago.

All paperwork included. Presents very tidy. Located Swansea NSW

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1969 Dodge Charger - one of the best General Lee Replicas we’ve seen.

Running a 440 Chrysler stroked to 512ci with a tuff 727 Torqueflite auto.

Immaculate body, paint and interior. Amazing pics and details on our website.

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For the most fastidious collector a stunning show winning 1953 Chevrolet Sedan. Original Aust. delivery with a genuine 52,266 miles and only 2 owners from new, always in Launceston,Tas from day one. 235ci Blue Flame 6 cyl with 3 on the tree manual. A magnificent and breathtaking motor car.

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THE CARS WE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT OR ARE JUST GLAD WE DIDN’T...

Tell us in 60 words the car you should have bought, or were lucky enough to buy!

Send your tale to uniquecars@bauertrader.com.au with ‘Gotaways’ in the title JAGUAR XK 140 As a young apprentice I used to ride from Kelmscott to Osborne Park, back in 1972. In a Maddington car yard I spotted an XK 140 coupe in Burgundy, for $1400. I needed a guarantor for a loan, when I asked my Dad, he said I was crazy. “You will drive it for 6 months and then it will be up on jacks waiting for spare parts.” Hindsight tells me, I should have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

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APRIL 1993

NOW

$175,000 -200,000

$13,000

HOLDEN LJ GTR XU-1 At this turbulent point in history, it is easy to predict that any Aussie car being sold at auction will achieve its estimate, there is still a plenty of room for open-mouthed astonishment. Certainly, there was astonishment aplenty when an unassuming LJ GTR XU-1 not only set a new record for the model but smashed the previous best for a road-going LJ by more than $100,000. The provenance of that $325,000 XU1 was undeniable and, with mileage nudging 25,000, probably unrepeatable but its success is will most certainly influence the money now available for cars like our featured example.

AUGUST 2003

FORD XA FALCON GT RPO83 NOW

$300,000350,000

$18,000

Reviewing an RPO83, especially one that appears to be pristine, is scary. From one month to the next the money available for such cars can literally double, but we will have a stab anyway and hope the ‘New RPO Record’ bells don’t start ringing before this issue reaches the news-stands. An RPO tag would traditionally add 30 per cent to the price of an XA GT sedan and maybe 50 percent to a Hardtop.

Today they start at $300k for a wreck and people bid until the wallet empties. This Yellow Glow beauty seems to need nothing, so stand well back if it ever comes up for sale.

DECEMBER 1994

MASERATI MEXICO

NOW

$145,000 -160,000

$49,950

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Named in honour of Mexico’s president who bought the prototype, these Vignale-styled sports sedans helped prolong the life of the original Quattroporte by sharing a shortened version of the bigger car’s chassis. The Mexico was list priced locally at $22,000 – in 1971 that was about four times the price of a Phase 3 GT-HO – and hardly any were sold new into Australia. In fact, just nine RHD Mexicos were built from a total 485 cars and this one is likely a conversion. A car very similar to this was sold during recent years and hopefully it remains on Australian roads.

NOVEMBER 1989

PRINCE SKYLINE GTB NOW

$45,000 -55,000

$2750

Finding a model that can appreciate by a factor of 10 is a rare event, but how about one that has smashed through the 2000 percent barrier?

Skylines from the 1970s have been enjoying surging demand and their global good fortune is flowing through to earlier versions. These cars on paper should have been serious Bathurst 500 contenders, complete with triple Webers and a massive fuel tank in GTB trim, but the best result we could find was 13th in class C at the 1967 event. Never mind, if you have a Prince hidden in the garage it’s worth a bit more than the last time you looked.

AUGUST 1994

RAMBLER CLASSIC WAGON NOW

$25,000 -30,000

$8950

Rambler’s Classic was by 1965 within sight of oblivion, but management still found enough money for a restyle. During the year that followed, around 32,000 of the Classic wagon were sold to the world, including a few dozen that arrived here for assembly by AMI. More successful were V8 Classic sedans that served as front-line police traffic cars and have survived in reasonable numbers. Not so the wagons which were impossible to now find locally but in overseas markets were being sold at healthy prices. This one would certainly haven been worth a punt back in 1994.

APRIL 2003

NOW

$30,000 -35,000

$4950

TOYOTA SPRINTER AE86 If you followed rallying during the 1980s you will remember the Toyota Sprinter. Two-wheel driven in a game rapidly being overrun by AWD Subarus and Mazdas, the two-door Toyota responded by going everywhere at impossible angles and astronomical engine speeds. Those abilities haven’t been lost on people who want to get sideways and stay that way in drifting contests, so Sprinters in various forms including the twin-cam Trueno are keenly sought. Local cars came with a basic 1.6 engine, but values have still been soaring since the late Noughties.

DECEMBER 1996

ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD 3 NOW

$85,000 -90,000

$55,000

What a difference a couple of lights can make to the value of a Rolls-Royce. The Silver Cloud is considered by many to be the definitive RollsRoyce shape and four-headlight Cloud 3s as the ultimate expression of that design. Governors and Governors General were often seen being chauffeured in a Cloud and Her Majesty only recently updated her official limousine from a long-serving Phantom VI. Value growth during the past 25 years has been subdued and we commoners can still enjoy the grandeur of an SC3 for under $100,000.

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2. SHED BLING

If you’re up for a bit of a challenge, but don’t have the tens of thousands required to build a Datsun 240Z, Tamiya has the kit for you. It’s a 1/24 scale 240ZG Fairlady, one of the numerous variants of the iconic coupe, with the fender-mounted mirrors and streamlined look. The kit comes with paint and you can choose between a few colours. They seem to retail for $75. You can also get a 1/12 scale kit, which seems to carry a big collector premium at closer to $600. tamiya.com

Years ago, you may recall your typical servo had a wire rack filled on the side of the driveway, with quart and pint re-usable oil bottles, No more. Now if you’d been lucky, you might have been able to snap up a rack of them for peanuts, as servos switched to disposable plastic bottles.

All that sort of gear is now in demand to the point where it’s being reproduced. A mob called Depot Deni (attached to the Deniliquin auto museum) sells an Ampol quart bottle and top seperately at $35 and $45 each. shop.depot.deni.com.au

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4. THAT 40S SHOW

5. SIXTIES DRAGS

6. CHEV GUARD

A mob calling themselves Kool Karz is flogging a range of shirts featuring local muscle cars, from the 70s through to much more recent. All of them have been rendered as a cartoon or caricature. The shirts themselves are generally cotton and claim to be a decent quality. Among the more famous graphics are Charger, GT-HO, early Monaro, late HSV and even a couple of race offerings, such as a DJR Falcon. Cost is $39. koolkarz.com.au

If you happen to be going for a bit of a 40s or 50s vibe at home, you might consider getting the 48-215, aka Holden FX, set from the National Museum of Australia – based in Canberra. As you may know, the museum has a significant car collection, including a stunning 48-215 prototype. You can get a bowl, plate and tumbler featuring the iconic shape.

They’re sold seperately: $10 for the tumbler and $16 for the others. shop.nma.gov.au

Even if you’re not a drag race nut, we reckon this has some interest. According to the blurb: The 60s began with big engines in even bigger stock chassis and ended with purpose-built race-only chassis, fiberglass bodies, fuel injection, nitro methane, and blowers. Quarter-mile times that were in the 13-second range in the beginning of the decade were in the 7-second range by the end. Written

by Doug Boyce, it’s available through Booktopia for $54. booktopia.com.au

If you happen to have a triyear Chev sitting in the shed, you’ll know that – even if it’s pretty sad – it’s worth real money. To that end, even a badly beaten-up one, or a car that the rust fairies have had for lunch, is probably worth reviving. Making that task easier is the fact you can buy all sorts of sections and repro parts for these things.

What you’re looking at is a front fender for a 1956 Bel Air 150/210, priced at $1850 through All Muscle Car Parts. allmusclecarparts.com.au

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NOS CORNER ANG'S PETROL-HEAD PASSION DOESN'T STOP WITH CLASSIC CARS – HE'S ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR QUIRKY, HARD-TO-FIND ACCESSORIES 1 - ACE-HIGH WIND SILENCER AND DEFLECTOR No, these aren't cheese graters but are in fact a common 1950s accessory known as wind deflectors.

They simply mount on your windscreen pillar trim and are advertised to "stop wind roar, noise, rain and snow" when you have the vent windows open.

Be the talk of the show with these beauties.

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2 - RAIN-BO TRAFFIC LIGHT VIEWER Some traffic light pods are difficult to see hanging above the road, especially in the USA. This unique contraption reflects the overhead traffic signal into the reflective prism to save you leaning over! It simply attaches to your dashboard via the two suction cups.

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3 - THE KAR TRAY "On the road or in the drive-in-theatre" this handy food serving tray suspends on the car's window and is finished in an amazing crackle-green paint. The best part is it was made in Croydon, Sydney in the 1950s. A cool piece of nostalgia for your Aussie classic.

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4 - MOTORCRAFT REAR SCREEN HEATER No rear demister? No problem, Ford had you covered with this stick-on grid rear demister that ran the length of the glass.

The kit even includes a dash-mounted switch for convenient operation and was featured in the XA Falcon accessory range.

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JAGUAR XJSC TWR 1986, This superb Australian delivered V12 is both rare and desirable and has full history form new, with all correct manuals and documentation. Reg XJSTWR. S520. TA1087775. $59,500 Drive Away

FERRARI 308 GT4 1974, This superb Australian delivered 308 has history from new. Only 86,900 and matching numbers. S/N 1889. S519. TA1087769. $128,000 egc

MORGAN PLUS 8 1979, This beautiful +8 is in excellent condition, drives as it should and has full history and a healthy receipt file. Morgan timber dash. Matching numbers. C/N 8700. S518. TA1087768. $78,500 egc

JAGUAR XK150 1960, still wearing its original matching Chassis and Engine number, this is the 44th from last 3.8 litre standard engine car of only 83 built in RHD with only 92,466 miles covered. 325BW. S514. TA1083468. $129,500 egc

FORD THUNDERBIRD Sports Roadster 1962, This is one of only 1427 genuine Sports Roadsters made and is in perfect and concourse condition. Matching numbers and colours with copy of Ford Cardex. C/N 8292. S448. TA1010811. $114,000 egc

CHEVROLET CORVETTE C2 1963, This is a matching numbers 340hp car in the original red on red colour scheme with cram soft top. Fitted with original wheels and caps with new tyres as well as a new set of torque thrust wheels. S/N 1829. S447. TA1002275. $104,500 egc

JAGUAR XK140 MC 1955, This beautiful XK is finished in traditional BRG with tan interior and is Expected Shortly..

S521. TA1087776.

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MASERATI INDY 1971, This superb car is in excellent and fully restored condition. Original matching colour scheme and numbers car with full Maserati Factory SPA Classiche certificate and accreditation. C/N AM1161286.

S408. TA948718. $126,500 egc

MASERATI MERAK 1974, original Melbourne delivery with over 75K receipt file and manuals. CH 0283. S477.

TA1044035. $114,500 egc

ASTON MARTIN AMV8 1974, This Original matching numbers V8 has a comprehensive history file, with receipts going back over 35 years. Has been is storage for a number of years and will need some re commissioning. Ideal project at a sensible price. E/N 01260.

S515. TA1083515. $112,000 egc

ASTON MARTIN DBS Vantage 1969, built to Australian specification and being supplied with optional a/cond and power steering this is a superb and original car finished in classic Silver Birch. Complete with AM Heritage Certificate. Only 59,600 miles recorded. C/N 5481/RAC. S490. TA1060655. $228,000 egc

ASTON MARTIN AMV8 1974, finished in the original Ascot grey and having an extensive history file. This V8 has the desirable 5 speed ZF gearbox. S/N 1880. S480.

TA1048015. $219,500 egc

CHEVROLET NATIONAL 1930, This beautifully restored Chev has the 6 cylinder engine and 3 speed manual gearbox and is fully registered and ready for use as a club car or a great promotional vehicle for a business.

Reg POTPOT. S522. TA1087779. $29,000 Drive Away

PORSCHE TARGA 1988 MERCEDES BENZ 220S PONTON 1959 FERRARI 360 SPYDER F1 MGTC ROADSTER 1948 MERCEDES BENZ 450 SL 1979 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 2003 ASTON MARTIN DBS COUPE 1969 ASTON MARTIN DB9 2006

ASTON MARTIN DB9 2013, finished in the striking Skyfall Silver, this beautiful Australian delivered DB9 has travelled only 45,000 klm since new and is with full Aston Martin Service history. VN 15030. S506. TA1075548. $179,500 egc

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OF THE MONTH Thanks to Garry Tenkate for reminding us never to sell anything!

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Loved Phil Lord’s piece: Selling a Classic.

Having sold two cars and a motorbike (not classics, though) in the last six months, I feel his pain.

My favourite (read most annoying) opening question is: “What will you take for it?”, to which I generally respond, “I’m happy to take the full price”. The next most annoying has to be, “What’s your best price?”, to which the standard answer is, “What’s your best offer?”

Two bits of advice, for what it’s worth.

Unless you’re flipping cars and need to make a profit, do your research and be realistic with your price. Once I decide I want to sell a car, I don’t want to be looking at it in the drive way in another three months.

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first offer is often your best offer. If someone makes me a half reasonable offer and they’ve got their cash with them to drive it away today, then see you later.

Love the mag. Keep up the good work Garry Tenkate ED: Fabulous advice there, Garry. I

completely agree that you need to be realistic and take the first half-decent offer, as it’s usually the best one you’ll get – even if it’s not exactly what you were hoping for.

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I am a regular reader of Unique Cars and after several passes, rereads and lots of blokey yakkity yak I pass my copies on to the local servicing independent who ensures that waiting customers get a fill of good stuff from your mag whilst they wait. Keep up the good work.

A few weeks back my son and tribe including his kindly brother-in-law stopped over for a weekend at our beachside abode where all retired persons go to await God, and how lucky were we that said brother-in-law arrived with one grandson in the passenger seat in his lovely Chevvy Corvette.

Drooling was the order and such a lovely beast it was in white livery and red interior and a sound system to raise the hairs on the back of my neck. It was club rego and low mileage and a steering wheel on the other side. A beauty!

The owner, said brother-in-law, is an American living in Oz, who can not get enough muscle car at any time. He is a

Corvette, Mustang and Fiero owner with the most magnificent tool shed and all the trappings and even a hoist to lift and separate. Oh the lucky man! He does drive a small Datto to save fuel money as he travels a long way to his work place every day and a buck is a buck, eh?

Having drooled over the collectible Chevy I cast my mind back to the early 70s in a reminiscing mood and recalled enjoying a looking at a vehicle fondly named an Ascort with German machine power enhanced with what I believe was entitled an Okrasa hot up kit.

So the question arises, have you ever written about or heard of a vehicle by that title and as far as I know made in Oz in the manner Bill Buckle had done at a similar time?

By the way the owner of the Ascort had arrived to see me from Melbourne and had engaged a blue light flasher on the way and received the appropriate document

TOP One of the best ads created for the Charger BELOW It’s an Ascort and in issue #279.

demanding payment for the governement revenue.

Anyway…love to hear what you find or maybe you have already done the story and that issue slipped passed my eyes.

Congrats on keeping the dream alive.

Graeme (up the coast) ED: Love a cheerful letter,

Graeme. Believe it or not we have covered an Ascort, but we’re talking issue 279, which is about 12-plus years ago. A copy of the story is online at tradeuniquecars.com.au – use the search window in ‘news & reviews’. That said, we’re long overdue to revisit the brand, so maybe you’d like to get the owner to contact us? Oh, and what’s lurking in your shed?

CHINA SYNDROME I have been a subscriber for many years, but the last 18 months has been a drought for me.

You see, I have the magazines posted to my mate’s place in Melbourne.

He and his mates made regular business trips to Guangzhou, so they used to bring the magazines up here, every 3 to 4 months.

But since the Covid out break they haven’t been to Guangzhou, so my supply chain has broken down.

So I have been re-reading all the old Unique Cars magazines I have.

Currently working my way through issue 407 from November 2017.

In steps my daughter who is

studying in Melbourne.

I mentioned to her that my Vegemite supply was non existent.

So she checked out a delivery service to China called Polar Express.

Bingo I had Vegemite and Liquorice Bullets in two weeks.

My mate has now delivered the last 18 months of Unique Car magazines to my daughter’s place.

She is now in the process of sending them to me in batches, to keep the weight down hence the costs down.

Supply chain fixed, though a little more expensive than hand carried magazines to Guangzhou.

The length one subscriber goes to, to get the Unique Cars magazine.

Best regards Richard Guangzhou, China

on the Charger in the May issue of UC. Seeing the triple Webers reminded me of a classic photo of the time showing the Chrysler engine with triple Webers on a test bed. The extractors were red hot and obviously running under a high load.

Borg Warner were the Australian distributors of Weber and Warnerford products around that time and we’re told that Chrysler shipped several engines to Weber in Italy to set up the carburettors for them. The iconic photo was rumoured to have been taken in Italy while testing/tuning were being carried.

I for one would like to have a colour copy of that image for my garage!

Hopefully your readers can supply one to share with us all!

Alan Long

ED: That’s amazing,

ED: You might be in luck,

Richard and thanks for sharing. What a great group of friends and family you have around you.

Alan. We have a copy of the pic somewhere and I’ll find a way to make a hi-res version available as a web download. We’ll put it up via tradeuniquecars.com. au. Search ‘news & reviews’ for Charger Headers.

GLOWING HEADERS I really enjoyed the story

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BUILDING YOUR DREAM GARAGE COMES AT A PRICE

ELFIN MR 5B ELFIN F5000 DRIVERS READS LIKE A WHO’S WHO OF MOTORSPORT WORDS MARK HIGGINS PHOTOS SUPPLIED

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LEFT A very special Elfin F5000.

RIGHT Not in any way is it docile.

IMAGINE HAVING the opportunity to own Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose or the Quadricycle of Henry Ford, or Ferdinand Porsche’s own 356.

Each a piece of history built and operated by its creator.

Well here is your chance to do just that with this 1972 MR5B Formula 5000 (F5000) designed, built and raced by Elfin founder, Garrie Cooper.

By the time the thunderous F5000 open wheelers hit the tracks in 1970 Garrie Cooper had been producing Elfin racing and sports cars for over a decade, from his South

Australian factory.

Elfin was Australia’s biggest and most successful maker of racing cars with customers around the nation and as far flung as New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and the USA. Elfins dominated virtually every class of sportscars and open wheelers in which they competed and today most are regularly used in the historic racing scene.

Over the years the lineup of drivers to steer an Elfin F5000 reads like the who’s who of motorsport including F1 world champ James Hunt, Didier Pironi, Vern Schuppan, John

McCormack, Larry Perkins, John Bowe and designer-builder Garrie Cooper to name a few.

The first Elfin F5000 model was the MR5 of which four were made for John McCormack, Max Stewart, John Walker and Cooper himself.

Stewart and Walker were privateers while McCormack and Cooper were the factory team and sponsored for many years by Ansett Airlines.

McCormack’s car was the first built in time to tackle the 1971 Gold Star Australian Drivers Championship and the 1972 Tasman Series.

1972 ELFIN FORMULA 5000 MR5B BODY: Fibreglass over monocoque chassis ENGINE: Repco Holden 5.0-litre V8 POWER & TORQUE: 400kW / 535Nm PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h – 3.0 sec TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual DRIVE SYSTEM: Rear Wheel drive BRAKES: Front and rear discs WHEELS: 13 x 10 + 13x 17-inch f/r PRICE: $200,000 WHERE: lorbek.com.au

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Production of the other three were completed in time for the 1972 Gold Star championship, when F5000s were every bit as popular as the tin tops.

Not only is this Garrie Cooper’s own race car, reason enough for owning it, but it is also a one-off and the only Elfin designated MR5B. This is because, as Cooper’s own car, he undertook ongoing development and changes while racing.

Cooper successfully raced the Elfin MR5B from 1972 to 1975 in both the Australian Gold Star Series and the Tasman Championship; a series of eight races over eight weekends, four each in Australia and new Zealand in January LEFT If only I and February each could find my year. wallet.

In 1975 Cooper BELOW Ansett was a long time Elfin supporter.

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parted with the MR5B to Melbourne racer John Edmonds who competed for a few seasons before – according to ten Tenths motorsport forum -– sold it to Phil Ward who used the components to build a Sports Sedan. From there Michael Pope acquired it before selling it to the vendor, who has revived it back to its original specification and has enjoyed competing at historic race meetings in this very prominent and valuable car.

Melbourne-based Lorbek is selling this magnificent piece of Australian motorsport history with good provenance and a pricetag of $200,000. The extremely snug cockpit is trimmed in houndstooth and with some air in the tyres, fuel in the tank and a big dose of brave pills, it’s ready to go.

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50 YEARS

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HOLDEN HQ WORDS MARK HIGGINS PHOTOS UNIQUE CARS ARCHIVES

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The HQ saw the debut of the 202ci six-cylinder engine (basically a bored out 186ci) in passenger vehicles along with smorgasbord of new variants, the One Tonner, the Sandman ute and panel van, SS sedan and a GTS in a four-door wrapper.

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developed until 1984 with the end of the WB series production.

No matter what you planned to do with your HQ, there was seemingly a model for all needs and budgets with a total of 18 variants to pick from.

The HQ model range consisted of the entry level Belmont sedan, wagon panel van and ute, the mid-spec Kingswood sedan, wagon and ute and the luxurious Premier that was also offered in sedan and wagon body styles.

Additionally a long wheelbase version was offered in two trim levels; the Statesman and the Statesman Deville.

New for Holden buyers was the One Tonner, a cab chassis vehicle available with a six or V8 in manual or auto form that let buyers fit the Holden offered

TOP One down 485,649 to go.

BELOW Basic Belmont cabin.

or a custom made body, be it a tray or van.

Also new and aimed squarely at the youth market was the Belmont-based Sandman that added spice to the tradie focused ute and panel van with a clutch of sports items nicked from the Monaro GTS parts bins.

With the Sandman panel van Holden exceeded all expectations as what was once a delivery workhorse became a very cool car. A must-have that surfed the panel van culture. This saw vans decked

out to resemble discos and more often boudoirs, wearing stickers on the back window along the lines of ‘if the van is a rockin’ don’t bother knockin’ Many daughters’ fathers had sleepless nights thanks to the General, at this time.

Another Belmont-based

debutant was the Holden limited-edition SS sedan, a cut price way for buyers to snaffle a 253ci V8, M20 four-speed manual, Monaro GTS grille, front guards, steering wheel and dash, some suspension components, six-inch wide wheels, dual exhausts, a

console, carpet on the floor and Houndstooth trim inserts.

It came with black stripes and in three colours Ultra Violet, Infra Red and Lettuce Alone.

And it was a bargain with a sticker price of $3245 just a tad more than a Kingswood with a 202 and three on TradeUniqueCars.com.au

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

RIGHT Baby 253ci V8 found in SS sedan.

FAR RIGHT Rolling around the bend.

BELOW Quad lights on Premier and a GTS.

the tree.

A short, sharp PR and advertising blitz saw dealer order books overflowing and while the original plan was for a run of 1500 cars, that was woefully inadequate, so the company was forced to produce a second batch.

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of four-door sedans wearing Monaro badges. The GTS and GTS 350, were both based on the Kingswood with a designated code for each. The GTS code was XV4 and the GTS350 the XW8.

Coupes weren’t forgotten with the two-door range featuring the familiar Monaro moniker across four trim levels; Monaro,

“THEY WERE UP TO SHITTERS DITCH SO HAD TO DO ANOTHER RUN” Cars caught up with HQ SS owner Hayden Pilgrim, who remembers the time well: “Of course they sold like hotcakes.

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Monaro GTS, Monaro GTS 350 and Monaro LS. The no-frills $2730 Belmont came with a vinyl bench seat in both rows, a carby-fed 173ci six, three on the tree manual, cross-ply tyres, and drum brakes all round. A radio, heater, aircon, carpet and even armrests were options. While it provided basic family transport this model was

mainly sold in the bustling fleet market.

The mid-spec Kingswood that gave birth to a satirical TV comedy, Kingswood Country, was aimed at families with its standard kit adding carpet on the floor and a radio. But like the Belmont it still copped the two park benches front and back, the 173ci six and column shift manual. It’s hard to believe this engine and gearbox combo was also standard fare in the poverty-pack Monaro.

While all HQs were short on standard kit and big on options, like its competitors, it gave buyers way more freedom than even today, to tailor make their car.

The 202 engine added $66 and power-assisted discs up front a further $69. The four on the floor was $131 and the three-speed auto a whopping $250. Bucket seats? Sure, throw another $88 into the pot and if you wanted the 253V8 you’d have to fork out an additional $159 over the

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“IN THE LATE 1980S THEY WERE STACKED 10 HIGH HIGH AT WRECKERS YARDS” six. If you went the whole enchilada and ordered the 308 V8 another $79 over the 253 would be syphoned from your wallet.

After Norm Beechey captured the 1970 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) driving his HT Monaro and changes to the Improved Production Touring Car regs at the end of 1971, Bob Jane parked his title-winning 7-litre Camaro for a purpose built HQ Monaro coupe in

1972. That car never won the touring car title and was converted into a sports sedan.

But after several owners and following an eight year resto back to its original spec, John Bowe cut a few laps in it at Eastern Creek in 2015.

“It’s the most immaculate race car I think I’ve ever seen,” Bowe said, “I saw it in action at Symmons Plains and at Calder in the early ’70s when I was a kid. It was a pretty special

feeling to trundle it down pit lane the first time,” he says.

“I drive plenty of older cars, but this one was just mint condition.

“It has plenty of grunt!

I guess it’s got around 560 horses at the wheels so it’s quite strong, even with the 1400-odd kilos. The injection is a Lucas high-pressure injection system and it’s based on what was run in Formula

5000, so it doesn’t muck around!

Another HQ entered the 1972 ATCC, a four-door driven

by Malcom Ramsay of Birrana open wheeler fame. Colin Bond and George Sheppard competed in a V8-powered HQ four-door in the Australian Rally Championship before switching to the nimbler Torana GTR XU-1 and Ron

LEFT Two and four door Monaros for the first time.

BELOW 70s bright colours.

Fisherman’s Bend plant.

That figure equates to 409 per day, if the lines ran every day of the year which they didn’t.

New Zealand also built HQs at the GMHNZ Wellington factory and South Africa received the HQ sedan, badged as a Chev Kommando, the ute as the El Camino and the One Tonner as the El Toro.

Many argue given the overwhelming success of the HQ on home turf and right-hand drive markets it was a poor decision not to chase opportunities in the even more lucrative left steer markets.

But whichever way you look at it the HQ Holden was a remarkable success.

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Dickson ran a four-door Monaro GTS in the 1974 James Hardie 1000.

In the late 1980s HQ Holdens were stacked 10 high at wreckers yards across the country, but with the advent HQ racing series bodyshells and many mechanical components skyrocketed in price. The HQ series still runs today and is as popular as ever.

Over the 39 months of HQ production a staggering 485,650 were made at General Motors-Holden’ plants in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with all engines, transmissions and driveline components (except for the 350ci) produced at the

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UNCLE PHIL’S PICKS A PHIL W LKER

PHIL RECKONS A BIT OF CLEVER SHUFFLING COULD SEE A GAP OPEN UP IN HIS SHED, SO HE HAS BEEN RIFLING THROUGH THE CLASSIFIEDS PICKING THE CREAM OF THE CROP TO SHARE WITH YOU

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THE TOYOTOA CROWN CAME HERE IN KIT FORM AND WAS BUILT BY AMI IN PORT MELBOURNE WHERE TOYOTA STILL STANDS I REMEMBER when AMI were assembling Standard Vanguards and Mercedes in the late 50s and 60s. Then Toyota breezed in with the Crown also screwed together by AMI and put the wind up the local luxo offerings from Holden, Ford, Chrylser and BMC. A combination of different styling and that buyers didn’t need to dive into the expensive options list for the basics made the Crown an attractive alterantive. I recall seeing this one at Motorclassica 44

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in 2018 when it was a Concours de Elegance class finalist. With 59,000 original kays on the clock it’s a timepiece of Australian motoring history and one of very few left.

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HOLDEN FC SPECIAL CAPE IVORY OVER INDIA IVORY WITH RIFF RED & BLACK INTERIOR LIMITED EDITION OF 816 PIECES WORLDWIDE

The Holden FC was a great achievement for Holden, introduced on the 6th of May 1958. The model was extremely popular, at its peak it had over 50% of the market share.

The production of the FC was also the first time Holden had produced more than 100,000 units in a year.

Holden created another major milestone with the FC when on October 22nd 1958 it became the 500,000 Holden produced.

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The chrome grille dominates the front end of the car, look through the grille to see the radiator.

The interior includes a half ring steering wheel, shrouded instrument cluster and vertical air vent.

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1965 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL $35,000 BACK IN the mid 1960s the Galaxie wasn’t that unfamiliar on our roads with most being of the four-door persuasion to rival the Pontiac Parisienne and not the rarer and sportier convertible. Since its arrival from California in 2010, this one claims a full respray and new carpets fitted. However it retains its original interior and seats. Under the bonnet the 390 V8 has got ceramic coated headers, Edelbrook alloy rocker covers and intake manifold, sports mufflers. An open top Henry yacht for land use.

1969 MASERATI GHIBLI

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$199,950

THIS MASERATI is named after the high velocity desert winds from northern Africa and many reckon the Ghibli is one of the marque’s best efforts. There is something seductive about these 60s Italian supercars that has you opening your wallet and signing up for one in a blink of an eye. I almost did. This Ghibli claims a loving resto and its raucous 4.9lt V8 can be heard for miles, as it should be. Adding to the seduction is its gleaming red paintwork and biscuit coloured soft leather trim. Gorgeous.

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1989 HOLDEN CALAIS SV 150 $35,000 TO BRING in a few extra shekels early on in the days of wee Tom Walkinshaw’s hot Holden shop, his HSV mob created small-batch specials, like this SV 150 that’s Calais V8 based.

This one claims a respray, seat retrim and a new transmission. At the asking price it won’t break the bank and it’s unlikely you’ll park next to another one, except at a cars and coffee event, where you will get asked loads of questions about it. It might turn out to be a fun place to park some money for a while.

1990 NISSAN GTI-R

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$26,950

HERE IS the son of Godzilla, a pocket rocket from Nissan back in the days when they built cars for people that enjoyed driving. Sadly Nissan Oz didn’t bring in the winged warrior, as they had their hands full with Godzilla but many washed up on our shores as grey imports.

You don’t often see near-standard ones these days as most have been flung around race tracks or chucked down dusty rally roads. But if you want a relatively cheap thrills in a very capable set of wheels it’s worth having a look.

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BEFORE HANDING OVER YOUR HARD EARNED $$$ please ensure you have any potential purchase inspected, as a tight travel budget and a lack of psychic powers mean we cannot vouch for the cars we highlight.

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MY FIRST WHEN JOHN WANDERED INTO A DEALERSHIP WITH HIS DAD, BACK IN 1975, HE HAD NO IDEA HE AND THE CAR WOULD STILL BE TOGETHER 45 YEARS LATER

WORDS GUY ALLEN PHOTOS BRAD MISKIEWICZ

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BELOW Hard to fathom this is 45 years old.

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ohn Papyiannis goes back to the very beginning of his long relationship with his HJ: “This was my very first car, bought when I was 17. I was going to buy a 1970 GT-HO, but Mum wouldn’t let me do it. You see Dad always had Holden cars: FX, FB, EH and HG. So he wasn’t on board, either. ‘You’re not buying a Ford!’”

The catch was John needed to get a loan to finance the car, and to do that, he needed a parent as guarantor.

So they had the whip hand in this negotiation!

Their next battle was over the number of doors. HJ Monaro GTS came in two or four-door form, something which annoys some enthusiasts to this day. They feel the Monaro name should only ever have been used on two-doors.

The coupe was definitely the first preference for John, too. “Okay, I’m going to buy a two-door – ‘Nup, you’re not buying a two-door, because you can’t use the back seats,’” came the stern reply. We’re starting to think by this stage that John’s parents had visions of him wrapping anything too fast or too lairy around the nearest tree. Whatever the reason, they had the upper hand in this.

John laughs, “So I bought a four-door and had it all my life.”

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BELOW Fluted guards and redline tyres.

Yes please.

BELOW How much is it then?

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ONE OWNER HJ ABOVE Boot spoiler denotes a GTS. LEFT Sunroof and 308 were options.

"THE FINAL ICING ON THE CAKE, A SUNROOF AND HONEYCOMB WHEELS" How could he afford it? “I was a second-year cabinet maker apprentice and worked seven days a week to cover the repayments and the fuel. I hardly went out – there were no girls at that stage, they came later! All the money went into the car.”

Dad had a firm view that John had to pay for the car himself, but he did chip in $50 to cover the first year’s insurance. And the cost? Around $6900 by the time it was on the road, which was a lot of money to an apprentice way back in 1975.

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So there were John and Dad in the dealership, ordering the HJ. He ticked pretty much every accessory box on the order form, except for power windows. “They were too dear,” he says. However he did get power steering and air. More importantly he got the big 308 (5.0lt) V8 and the four-speed manual. You could order these with a 253 and auto. And the final icing on the cake? A sunroof and the ‘honeycomb’ wheels.

The latter were a factory option, something confirmed by period brochures.

TOP Practical and sporty.

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ABOVE Dazzling in the dark.

BELOW John's paper trail even consists of speeding fines.

"SO THE CAR GOT PARKED FOR A LITTLE LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED - CLOSE TO 25 YEARS" The GTS was his daily driver for a couple of decades, until it started to get a little tired. Well, the nitrous he was running may have had something to do with that. So the car got parked for perhaps a little longer than he originally planned – close to 25 years.

In the meantime, he went out and bought another HJ, this time a Premier wagon. “I eventually sold that,” he admits, “which was a big mistake. Then I went to a VT Commdore.

I’ve generally hung on to cars for 20 years or more.”

Eventually, he found the time and energy to dust off the old GTS and give it a birthday. The engine was rebuilt with a mild cam, while everything else was given the once-over. He’s kept it pretty much as it rolled out of the showroom, except for a couple of minor items like the air cleaner cover. The original bits have been retained as well.

For Holden, the HJ series was experiencing some interesting times. The coupe market had been falling away quite rapidly, which is why the company continued to extend

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ABOVE Even the spare is a Honeycomb.

BELOW Power steering was one option ticked.

the Monaro name into the four-door range. So you had two quite different body shells. The coupe was HJ in the front and HQ on the rear (with the optional addition of a foil), while the HJ of course had its own treatment.

We also saw the Monaro range trimmed back by now.

Gone was the base model coupe, and so too was the option of a 350 V8. It was felt the local 308 could be developed to

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ONE OWNER HJ LEFT Four-door GTS proved popular.

LEFT One owner, with books.

"SALES FIGURES CONFIRMED THE SWING AWAY FROM THE TWO-DOORS" make similar power, without the tax penalty attached to the imported engine.

In GTS trim, the coupe was priced $100 more than the sedan and the sales numbers confirmed the big swing away from the two-doors: just 943 were built in this series, compared to 4574 sedans.

Of course, a fair number of lower-spec sedans have been converted to GTS trim over time, so it pays to track down the history of any car you’re considering buying.

In John’s case, that’s not hard, as it seems he’s had the foresight to keep just about every bit of paper ever associated with the car. And that includes his learner permit (the fee was a measly dollar) and his first speeding tickets!

(Back then, the fine was $10-30.)

Somewhat reluctantly, he’s decided to move on and the HJ is going on the market. If you want to know more, email him via johnnypaps@outlook.com.

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1975 HOLDEN MONARO HJ GTS NUMBER PRODUCED: 4574 ENGINE: 5044cc V8 POWER: 179kW @ 4800rpm TORQUE: 427Nm @ 3000rpm GEARBOX: 4-speed manual WHEELS: 14 x 6.0-inch TYRES: ER70H14 BRAKES: Discs (f), drums (r) 0-100KM/H: 9.8 sec 0-400M: 14.4sec PRICE: When new $6466+

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idling up to this car I feel like Magnum PI (remember that 80s TV show, with Tom Selleck?), just without the looks or the Hawaiian shirt. I guess I could get the shirt!

What we’ve got here is a later version of the Magnum mid-engined two-seater (they were all 308s), a1989 Ferrari 328 quattro valvole GTS (Spider).

That alphabet soup indicates the removable roof, while a GTB (Berlinetta) is the hardtop.

These things have a long lineage, in that the platform started out as a 308 back in 1975 and lasted as a 328 right through to 1989. This is a period when the prancing horse dominated the world of exotic sports cars and of course it had to be painted red.

These first appeared with a fibreglass

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TOP Stunning red back Spider .

BELOW JB needs a Hawaiian shirt to go with the 328GTS.

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TOP There’s something special about Italian leather.

BELOW Eight red trumpets.

body and dry sump engine. That body material caused enormous controversy and Ferrari switched to more conventional construction by 1977. Back in the 70s and even 80s, the buyers tended to shun those early cars. But, the classic market being what it is, that first model is what all the collectors want and is now worth a lot more than the steel-bodied car!

The 308 ran a 2.9lt V8 engine (actually 2927cc), which was fuel-injected in 1981 and taken out to 3.2lt for the 328 series in 1985.

They arrived in Australia in 1986 and then cost a mighty $140,000 – about $20,000 more than a Porsche Carrera and at the time the price of a substantial house in most capital cities.

Controversy aside, these were a popular

car given the relatively rarified circles that owned them. People liked the look of them and eight seasons as the star car in a TV series certainly helped cement it into popular culture.

In an earlier life, I owned a GT4, which was the unloved Ferrari (yes, there was such a thing!). It was the Bertone 2+2 with similar mechanicals to this car. I had it for about a year and used to take my twins to school in it and the hum of the engine used to put them to sleep. I loved the car and on the open road it was fabulous. At the time I lived in Tassie, where there are lots of open roads and you can enjoy a car like this.

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TOP Prancing horsepower in a vee of 8..

BELOW Gated shift so you can’t miss.

really, really, good. Nice tight suspension, good damping – a lot of cars this age have been let go, but this example hasn’t.

I’m a fan of the gated gearshift, and the ratios are good. It’s a dogleg with really good spacing. When you get it up the rev range a bit, it sounds awesome. You wind the windows down to listen to it, so you get the whole induction and exhaust noise working together. Who needs a stereo?!

It’s the engine that really brings a smile to your face. This one has been fitted with

individual throttle bodies, but is otherwise stock. New, they claimed a healthy 198kW at 7000rpm.

I’ve raced half a dozen Ferrari models over time, and I’ve owned two or three and you can see the appeal in them. They’re very Italian in some respects and there’s a bit of theatre to the whole experience. The driving position is typical for the period, short in the leg and long in the arm. My family were Fiat dealers at one stage and they were the same.

“THERE’S A BIT OF THEATRE TO THE EXPERIENCE”

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CHEVROLET CORVETTE C2 STINGRAY 1965, C2 L78 396 /425 HP, believed to be 1 of 2157 built in 1965, being the first year of the "Big Block", believed to be 1 of 36 Tuxedo Black/Black interior coupes built.

Recent body off refurbishment with large document file, including NCRS judging in December 2020, awarding 97.6 points, with correct matching numbers and date codes. Options include Trans Ignition, F40 Suspension, Side mounted Exhaust, Teakwood Steering Wheel, Telescopic Steering Column, Knock Off Wheels, Am/Fm radio and Convenience Group. This Corvette is Jaw Droppingly Stunning in every respect, and very well sorted. 00007969. TA1076021. $269,990

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AC COBRA REPLICA 2006, Harrison Warwick No 4 of 12. Chromoly chassis with competition body. 1000 kg 351 Ford windsor 10:5:1, rpm aluminium heads, Edelbrock inlet manifold, Holley 750 double pumper, Liutina magnesium roller rockers, R34 4 pot front discs, Tremec 5 speed short shift 9" Ford XB diff. Outstanding example. 677JYM. TA1079527. $99,990

AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MK III BJ8 1965, Complete nut & bolt resto by The Healey Factory about 10 years ago, when it won multiple concours events. Finest example of wind-up window BJ8 available in Aus. Never been driven in the rain! This car is exceptional. 00007994. TA1076022. $139,990

MERCEDES-BENZ 560SL W107 1987, First sold 2/87, 64,000 ks. Last owner has travelled 11,000 Ks in 11 years. Outstanding, Australian log booked, unmarked car in Signal Red/Black interior. One of the finest examples offered in recent years with original books. 00008096.

TA1076631. $139,990

AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MK III BJ8 1967, Please note that this is a ground up rebuilt genuine BJ8 that has a rebuilt Ford 289 V8 coupled to a Supra 5 speed gearbox. It is fully engineered, complied and comes with RWC and rego. The spedo and odo are in MPH. AHV08. TA1077536. $119,990

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973BH6. TA1084399. $56,990

VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA 1960, 2 Tone Gloss Black roof with Paprika Red lower half, with contrasting Bone upholstery. Outstanding example, in mechanically sound condition, which would take centre stand at any VW exhibition!!. 00008079. TA1076025. $54,990

JAGUAR MK II 3.8 1966, "Bluebell" Sold new 9/3/1966 by Westco Motors, South Brisbane. Complete with original owners manual, warranty card & tool kit - it has had 5 owners and only travelled 66,000 documented miles. No previous accidents or rust and the original paint showing some patina. This car is unique and collectable. 00008032. TA1076024. $54,990

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“THE WAY I LOOK AT IT THESE THINGS ARE FUN TO DRIVE AND WILL GO UP IN VALUE” It’s a car that gets you excited and reminds you why we love driving.

The way I look at these are fun to drive and they will go up in value. Whether it’s this week, next year or the year after, these are now in a position where they’ll appreciate over the long term. This car

is a good example – it last sold in 2010 for under half its current price. Which is no reason to hide it under a dust sheet – they’re designed to be driven and you should enjoy it!

This one is with the Healey Factory in Melbourne, priced at $195,000

1989 FERRARI 328 GTS ENGINE: 3.2lt quad-cam V8 POWER: 201kW @ 6600 TORQUE: 313Nm @ 4600 GEARBOX: 5-speed manual SUSPENSION: Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, hydraulic dampers (f&r); BRAKES: Power-assisted vented discs (f & r) WEIGHT: 1463kg 0-100: 5.6sec TOP SPEED: 270km/h

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ALTHOUGH HE COULDN’T ALWAYS RESIST THE APPEAL OF SOMETHING NEW AND EXOTIC, IT SEEMS THAT KERRY ALWAYS RETURNED TO HIS TRUE-LOVE – THE VN GROUP A. WORDS KERRY DOWLING PHOTOS WILL HORNER

am the proud owner of the featured VN Group A Commodore SS, build number 101. If you have never driven a VN Group A it is difficult to convey to you the intoxicating enjoyment that driving one brings, and because only 302 were built it stands to reason that the opportunities to drive these beauties were few.

As well as the rarity, the price tag of $68,950 in 1990 (at the time the most expensive Holden ever) restricted the pleasure to a fortunate few.

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THE VALUE PROPOSITION When I bought my first VN Group A, I was acutely aware that it was the rarest and last of a proud Holden history of Bathurst specials. Its 302-unit homologation build was sufficient to meet revised CAMS rules for V8 Supercars. Holden’s massive publicity campaign made it clear that the VN comprised the most comprehensive collection of homologation hardware ever shoved

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“THE VN WOULD GUZZLE 26 LITRES PER 100 KILOMETRES BLASTING AROUND EASTERN CREEK”

TOP Big wing ties it down.

BELOW Upmarket Gp A cloth and velour cabin.

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TOP Group A kit enhanced VN looks.

BELOW Pesky plastic music containers.

into a road-going Holden. The Group A’s engine was totally re-engineered for durability and performance, with roller rockers, 4-bolt mains, special pistons, rods, crankshaft, double row timing chain and the prized twin throttle-body fuel-injection system. It produced 215kW at 5200 RPM with 411Nm of torque at 4000rpm, transmitted via a high-torque AP racing clutch to the bulletproof 6-speed manual ZF S-640 gearbox, common to the ZR1 Corvette.

Testing in MIRA’s UK wind tunnel saw a 16-part slippery body kit developed that reduced the Group A’s drag coefficient from 0.34 to 0.30, while adding much styling appeal to the VN’s lines, good looks that were complemented by the one-off Holden-designed 17” wheels – real works of art!

Thanks to a generous car allowance and fuel card, I was able to peel off an effortless 90,000km business miles per annum between Brisbane and Melbourne aboard the most awesome, trans-Australia, daily-driver available. Once when I gave the VN its head out west on the Hay Plains on a straight stretching as far as the eye could see, I stopped looking at the speedo at 220kph before the likely consequences of a blown tyre entered my head to bring me back to my senses. I also had the pleasure of using it for track days at the Eastern Creek circuit for just 100 bucks a day before driving home in it. They were happy days. While I would use 9 litres per 100 highway kilometres idling along at 110kph in sixth gear, the VN would guzzle 26 litres per 100 kilometres blasting around Eastern Creek.

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KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND YOUR VN CLOSER According to the NRMA the VN Commodore was the most stolen car in the early 1990s.

Of course the Group A version was the most prized target for thieves. The precautions I took meant that I had to do 13 separate things before starting my Group A VN. To the standard Mongoose alarm I added a combination hand-brake lock, a keyed bonnet-locking system, a fuel cut-off switch hidden in the boot, and a starter cut-off switch under the bonnet.

I also installed a system that would sound a buzzer next to my bed if anyone entered the

TOP There’s a spare in there.

yard. It actually saved me on BELOW Special several occasions. Not so careful SS Group A tiller. (and therefore not so fortunate) was the guy I sold that first Group A to, complete with its anti-theft gear and detailed instructions on how to use it.

Some time after the sale he phoned me to ask where I bought the various anti-theft items.

It turned out that his VN had been stolen, and he wanted to equip its replacement, another Group A bought with the insurance payout, with the same gear. His mistake had been to rely on the car being in his locked garage rather than activating the various anti-theft items as well. Two weeks later, before he managed to fit new anti-theft gear to the replacement Group A, it was stolen from a swimming centre carpark while his wife and kids were having a day out.

TWO VNs PLUS ONE EQUALS FOUR My current VN, with body number 101, is my fourth Group A. While some might call it my third, I class it as my fourth, a situation explained by the fact that this is the second time I’ve owned it. With that said I’ll now pick up the story of my lengthy relationship with these amazing cars toward the end of my time with my first Group A. With about

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“IT HAD BEEN PUT UP ON BLOCKS AND STORED WITH ONLY 4000 KILOMETRES ON IT”

TOP Stunning Duriff Red hue.

BELOW The noiseworks.

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“I INSTALLED A SYSTEM THAT WOULD SOUND A BUZZER NEXT TO MY BED IF ANYONE ENTERED THE YARD”

TOP GPA bodykit transforms VN. BELOW We’d like to be sitting there too.

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TOP Run Kerry Run. BELOW Big boot for family hols.

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS ALTHOUGH Holden knew its VN Group A was an absolute gem, and the build numbers were modest, it recognised that a strong marketing effort would be required given the car’s top-shelf price tag. Proof that they gave it their best shot is this customer preview video, on VHS tape – The Holden Group A Commodore SS. Now a highly prized piece of memorabilia (one is currently on eBay for $1000), it was provided by some dealers with each new Group A. However most were actually delivered by Holden Marketing to all VL Group A owners, as a target group considered most likely upgrade to the VN. It was a clever and expensive initiative and the sales pitch was delivered by that true gentleman, the late John Harvey.

It is seven minutes of mustsee viewing for Holden fans, and you can see it by going to this link:

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120,000 enjoyable kilometres on the clock, everything was going great. That is, until I got caught in a hailstorm at Cessnock one day. The fact that it had the hail damage, 120.000km on the clock and it also needed tyres and rego made it seem like the right moment to replace it. I was fortunate to find the perfect replacement for it, a Group A that had been put up on blocks and stored, with only 4000 km on it. It hadn’t

even had its first service! I did around 100,000kms of long distance driving in that second baby without it missing a beat. I did take the precaution of carrying a spare power-steering hose in the boot because my first car blew one and you couldn’t get a replacement in the bush.

Then I got an itch for a two-door Subaru WRX STI – they were all the rage because of supercar acceleration (0-100 in 5.2 seconds)

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HONEY, I SHRUNK THE GROUP A TOP It’s just a flick to the right.

BELOW Biggest VN footprint used on the Gp A.

“THE GROUP A’S ENGINE WAS TOTALLY RE-ENGINEERED FOR DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE” and amazing handling. Dealers were selling them for $10k above retail, but I had to have one.

So I sold my second Group A and it went to Western Australia. Some time later a friend of mine in Geraldton saw it and talked to the owner. It was easily recognised by a large silly oval exhaust tip I had fitted back then and the underside of the passenger sun visor was signed by Brock, Richards, and Lowndes. It also had a CD stacker in the boot. I know it was still alive a few years back when I saw it advertised in Perth. If a reader owns this car please get in touch with me via Unique Cars magazine. I can share photos and some hilarious history that space does not permit here.

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Now to my current Group A, body number 101 (my third and fourth!) – I first purchased this beautiful beast with full history and all receipts as a one-owner car in November 2011. I bought it sight unseen from Queensland after having a mate check it out for me. The seller, the original owner, had bought it new in January 1991 and cherished it for 20 years.

It was a lovely car, but as a sad car-tragic if I see another car and get an itch, I just have to scratch it. That is my excuse for tearfully selling the Group A around two years later.

My seller’s remorse was eased greatly because the bloke I sold it to in Bathurst was the most fanatical VN Group A petrol-head you could ever meet. It was in good hands.

WHEN Kerry Dowling sold his third Group A to the buyer in Bathurst, he explained that his seller’s remorse was eased by the fact that the buyer was “not only a great bloke, but the most fanatical VN Group A petrol-head you could ever meet”. It seems to be a fair assessment on Kerry’s part when you learn that the buyer’s car-tragic status was underlined by his decision to contact respected modelcar maker, Biante, to place a special order for a VN Group A model plus the Bathurst Brock 05 race-version model. Biante also provided build number 101 certificates with the models. Kerry is pleased to report that he is now the proud owner of the pair of model VNs.

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FORD TORINO GRAND TORINO SPORTS 1973, 351, Auto Gold paintwork arrow straight body, Original low mileage car with books, P/Disc Brakes, P/Steering, Traction Loc Differential Bucket Seats, Centre Console, Original Build Sheet, Window sticker, Bill of Sale, Unbelievable Condition I doubt there's a better example out there.

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BELOW Driving Australia’s future until 2017.

1990 HSV VN SS GROUP A

You’ll guess what comes next: A few years later I started thinking about buying the ‘Beast’ back, so I contacted my Bathurst buddy only to discover he had actually sold it to a guy, who among other things was a high-end car detailer. So I introduced myself to the latest owner and said the usual, “If you ever want to sell it…” I didn’t overstate the case but I did stay on his back, pleading, for several months, until he fortunately developed a yearning for a more modern rocket ship.

So I eventually got VN Group A Commodore SS, build number 101, back in March 2018.

These days I like to see myself as the VN’s second owner who lent it to two trusted friends, who returned it in even better shape than when I handed over the keys.

I intend to continue to maintain it to that high standard.

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LEFT Back in black for the 2nd gen Type R. RIGHT Red and racy... and a Honda.

WORDS MARK HIGGINS PHOTOS HONDA UK

THE CIVIC TYPE R WAS HONDA'S HERO CAR, A REAL SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THE BRAND'S IMAGE ll we could see was blue sky as we screamed up the steep hill and, just before we crested it, I glanced over at the digital speedo from the passenger seat.

There were three digits, the first two showing a 1 and an 8 and the tacho was tacking deep into the sevens as my chauffer asked, which way does the road go?

“I’ve never been here,” I shouted, as my eyes turned dinner plate in size.

As we went over the top and all went light... and quiet he said, “Oh, left,” and gave the steering wheel a flick, keeping his foot buried and as the suspension compressed on landing, our stomachs returned to their normal resting place.

The location was the Millbrook Proving Ground in England,

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“MY CHAUFFER ASKED WHICH WHICH WAY DOES THE ROAD GO” my chauffer was F1 and Le Mans sportscar star, Anthony Davidson.

The car, the British-built 2007 Honda Civic Type R. I was in the UK for the launch of the ballistic Honda pocket rocket that was to take on the growing number of hot hatch players back home and give punters a reason to visit Honda showrooms.

And Davidson, the Honda F1 reserve driver at the time, was drafted in to show a group of Australian journos how fast and agile the Civic Type R was.

At that he succeeded, even reducing some of the more seasoned scribblers to disbelief (and a string of joyful expletives) as to how swift this car could be punted around the tree-lined and undulating mini Nurburgring Alpine course, made famous

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FUTURE CLASSICS LEFT Ridiculous fun to drive.

BOTTOM Screaming four-pot.

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TOP One millionth Civic off the UK line was a Type R. BELOW Trianglular zorst.

in the James Bond movie Casino Royale.

Sharing the slightly damp, verdant mountainous course with us were a couple of Aston Martin test drivers. Much to the disgust of one of them, Davidson caught and passed him on a hot lap.

Wearing a look of thunder the Mr Test Driver followed a grinning Davison into our hospitality area, drew up close alongside, dropped the window, eyeballed him and then nailed it, leaving us to ingest a good dose of Pirelli smoke. We all laughed how he must’ve been ready to quit his job after being hosed by a Honda hatch until he saw who was piloting it.

The following day three Honda Civic Type Rs scorched across the Scottish countryside in an Italian Job like convoy. At the lunch break one journo said to the new Honda Oz boss, “It’s

good to see your press kit doesn’t lie.” With eyebrows raised he said, “What to do you mean?”, “Well,” said the scribbler, “the press kit claims the top speed is 235km/h and I saw 236 on my speedo!” There were more laughs all round.

It’s hard to believe that 14 years have passed since the Honda Civic Type R, based on the eighth-generation Civic, launched here. Conservative beyond Toyota in many ways as a company, for Honda Australia the Civic Type R was totally out of character.

Bu it was exactly what it needed, a hero car, a shot in the arm.

Available only as a three-door body, in four colours white, red, black and silver with a subtle body kit, one gearbox – a flick of the wrist six-speed manual – very firm sports suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 40 series Bridgestone Potenza tyres hiding huge brakes, little in the way of front or rear

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LEFT Guardfilling 18-inch alloys.

RIGHT Body hugging seats.

overhang, sharp fast steering and a screaming exhaust note, the egg-shaped Honda easily catches your attention whether you are inside or out.

It wears the most significant and revered Honda badge, a classic red emblem reserved for the nosecone of Honda F1s and Type R cars only.

Powered by a K20A two-litre, four-cylinder, double overhead cam engine with variable valve timing and lift electronic control (VTEC) and roller rockers, it delivers 148 kilowatts and 193 Nm with an 8000 rpm redline, the Civic Type R goes from standstill to 100km/h in 6.6 seconds and a top speed of 235 km/h. Down low, the engine is docile but once it hits 6000rpm or so it takes on a new character. There is a change of engine note accompanied by a massive surge in power.

What is remarkable is these figures were achieved without any turbocharging, as the Civic Type R was alone in the sector being naturally aspirated.

Available as a high performance and eco version, the Honda K-series engine was introduced in 2001 and found its way into the the first-generation Civic Type R along with the Integra

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LEFT Kicking up the dirt.

RIGHT The office, with short shifter and alloy pedals.

“SOMEONE HAD DONE A SUPERB JOB OF SUSPENSION TUNING” Types R and S, Japanese spec Accord Euro before powering the 2007-2012 Civic Type R. The high-performance K20A features a chromoly flywheel, higher-tensile strength connecting rods, high-compression pistons, stiffer valve springs, higher-lift hollow camshafts with more duration.

The Eco version of the K20A is employed in a range of Honda models including CR-V, Stepwagon, Accord Euro, Civic and Accord.

Driving the Civic Type R, the extremely firm sports suspension fed back every bump, dip and blemish on your journey. Up front is a double A arm design with coil springs and anti-roll bars and the rear, a torsion bar with coil springs and anti-roll bars. The torsion bar rear was a new addition to this Type R and employed because it was felt it provided a bigger interior and cargo area without any performance downside.

The electric rack and pinion power steering is a mere 2.3 turns lock to lock, therefore extremely fast and accurate and keeping one’s enthusiasm in check are meaty 300mm ventilated front disc brakes and solid 260 mm discs at the rear.

Inside the cabin was decked out in red and black cloth and alcantara. Like all Civics of the time the Type R had a two tier dash with the digital speedo up top and a large tacho centrally mounted (ala Porsche), in the main dash pod. Reinforcing its race breeding were the gearshift lights that glow and strobe and from orange to red as you approach the screaming VTEC engine’s redline.

Holding you in place were comfortable and extremely tight fitting sports seats draped in red cloth and alcantara. The three pedals plus foot rest are of a drilled sports variety, red stitching is used throughout and the aluminium gear shift knob on top of the stubby and short-throw shifter could, on a hot day could almost imprint the H-pattern in your palm.

Despite its rawness – read race breeding, the Type R still had its practical side with a cavernous boot and a decent amount of room for back seat dwellers.

In stop start traffic the Type R’s lack of mid-range torque meant more gear shuffling to keep it on song but on the other side of the ledger on the open road or better still a race track, the Civic Type R came alive and remains one of the most engaging

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ABOVE The cabin is quite roomy.

BOTTOM Ready for action.

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TOP Naturally aspirated four is a belter.

BELOW Quick steering and stiff ride...yes please.

and fun-filled drives you can buy for a relatively small outlay.

Bruce Newton wrote this about the Civic Type R in the August edition of Wheels magazine in a hot hatch comparo: “The Type R corners with flat surety, resists understeer determinedly, brakes with authority and responds to steering inputs with alacrity. The type R is significantly and confidently quicker through tight corners than its rivals and it feels more stable in open sweepers to, it’s with mounted fuel tank no doubt aiding balance. Despite riding on big 18-inch wheels and lowered suspension, it’s also the most comfortable. Someone has done a simply superb job of suspension tuning.

“The driver is entwined intrinsically with chassis and engine and the result is beyond mere fun. It’s soul satisfying.

“This is a rare car that is so unified it becomes something greater than the sum of its parts. It is a true hot hatch it’s the car that leaves you wanting more and more. Is it a classic?

Let a time decide that one but for now there’s no doubt it’s a bloody great drive.”

Due to demand from the UK and Europe Honda Australia were allocated a few hundred a year and sold for $39,990.

Now you can get your hands on a Type R for as little as ten grand with a couple of examples being offered for around 25 grand with under 70,000kms on the clock.

Being a Honda overall quality is excellent the Type R is as reliable as a Swiss watch but a service record is critical with a car like this, because of the VTEC engine. However if it has been maintained properly it should be largely trouble free.

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TOP UK built and bound for Australia.

BELOW Rear spoiler and bilevel rear glass.

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“MOST HAVE BEEN OWNED BY ENTHUSIASTS WHO AFFORDED PLENTY OF TLC” Critically check the timing chain and CV joints have been maintained and/or replaced.

While most have been owned by enthusiasts who afforded plenty of TLC to their Type R take a close look at its overall condition and look at panel gaps and paint as over enthusiasm and heightened belief of talent usually results in a visit to the panel beaters.

Body-wise check under the front spoiler for gutter and kerb damage, likewise all four alloy

wheels. As the Civic Type R had a couple of recalls ring Honda Australia to ensure the work has been done. That will also tell you a lot about the way it has been cared for.

Overall as the Type R shares a lot of its components with the regular Civic so servicing costs shouldn’t frighten your wallet, though its bigger brakes and tyres add to the cost. Parts are readily available and easily obtainable, but before you buy, check, check check.

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RETAINING A VEHICLE’S PATINA IS LIKE STARING AT A HISTORY BOOK BUT DON’T TRY AND FAKE IT WITH FAUX-TINA

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TOP Real patina adds richness, faux adds zip.

BELOW Living history.

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een working on a couple of cars lately where the instruction from the owner has been to retain the patina. For some people (and the original concept of it all) the patina look is a by-product of getting the car on the road for minimal bucks, but for others it’s a carefully considered decision based on the notion that a car should wear its life story proudly. That, and the old they’re-only-original-once mantra.

I absolutely get both sides of that, but I think I have to draw the sub-conscious line in the philosophical sand at faux-tina. You know, where perfectly good paint is rubbed back to reveal undercoat and primer in the name of achieving a patina

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look but on a car that doesn’t actually have the desired battle-scars. I can live with sectional repairs (say, where rust has been cut out) being rubbed back to match the rest of the car, but that’s just me. And anyway, it’s your car, so you can do whatever

me. Because I also like to think that a patina car is not simply one that has survived, but one that has never been out of use. There’s a real difference in that for me; not only does the car still drive and run, but it has never NOT driven or run. Might be

“I LOVE THE IDEA OF OLD GADGETS HAVING A LONG HISTORY OF USEFULNESS” you like.

The point of all this is that I’ve been giving some thought to why I like patina.

Like I said, I’m on board with a vehicle wearing its history on its sleeve, but that’s only one part of it for

splitting hairs a bit here, but I love the idea of old gadgets having a long, unbroken history of usefulness. And the patina is there just to remind us that the machine in question has never sat idle long enough to be repainted

or retrimmed.

Sadly, I don’t own a single old girl that falls into that category. Even the old RA40 Celica (that isn’t a patina car, but stay with me) sat in a shed for something like 13 years until the seller parted ways with it. The VN SS? Yep, left sitting for seven years before I got hold of it, after the gummint changed the rules on what P Platers could and couldn’t drive. Actually, now I think about it, maybe my old LandCruiser is an example of unbroken service. Yeah, that’s probably the case. And ever since I’ve owned it and backed it into things and added a million bush pin-stripes, I guess it passes for a patina vehicle into the bargain. Kinda.

But then I got to thinking about the unbroken service thing as it applies to

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LEFT The spare on the bonnet.

What were they thinking?

objects beyond transport.

What else is out there at your place that has been quietly grinding away in the service of us humans, without complaining, with the minimum of regular maintenance and without ever being prettied up?

At the Melbourne Bloke Centre, Exhibit A would be the beer fridge. Plastered with stickers peeled off a hundred old race cars, this ancient beer cooler and bait preserver has the hunched old-fridge profile of a Humpy Holden and an art-deco looking handle. It gurgles to itself at times and the motor kicks in with a dreadful thump that’s sometimes enough to rattle the spanner-rack, but I doubt that that fridge has ever been without at least one six-pack in it since it was built in

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1950-something. And those thousands of six-packs over the eons have all emerged from the old girl chilled and ready for consumption by generations of thirsty mechanics.

My humble abode at 13 Struggle Street also has a contender. The hot-water service in the laundry always looked pretty ancient to me, even when I moved in a full three decades ago. A few years ago, it developed a slow leak, so I removed a wall of the house and asked a plumber mate around for a beer. Mal the Plumber took one look at the big, 40-gallon bugger and declared it to be the one and only hot-water service ever fitted to my house. Which means it was installed in the very first handful of years after WW2.

So delighted was Mal that

RIGHT Could EVs like the Leaf spell the end of the whole patina thing?

the thing was still heating my shower, that he took the tank away, brazed it up and we reinstalled it one 40-degree arvo in December. It’s now on its third element on my watch, but while ever I’m still having hot showers, it can stay right where it is.

Technology has buggered a lot of this stuff for those of us alert enough to appreciate it. I’m not saying my first proper camera was old, but you had to start it on petrol and then flip it over to kero.

Thing is, I’d probably still be using it if you could still buy film and find a chemist to develop it for you. Digital cameras have sure made an improvement to the way we make memories, but they’ve also ensured that a lot of old tech has been shelved. Or worse.

So what about electric

cars? Will they do to conventional cars what those did to horses? Will that spell the end of proud, unbroken service records? To a large extent, probably. Just as there are folks who still like cameras that use film, and

to continue using our old work ute as our old work ute. Petrol will become expensive, fuel outlets scarce and electric utes simply too good to ignore.

And that, readers, is when I reckon the whole

“WILL THEY DO TO CONVENTIONAL CARS WHAT THOSE DID TO HORSES?” those who reckon a vinyl LP record is superior to keeping your music library on your phone, there will always be people like you and me who will use an EV for transport and our old conventional cars for pleasure. But even we tappet-heads are unlikely

patina thing might (if you’ll excuse the pun) fade into the sunset. After a while, any cars still around will be valuable to the point where they’re no longer in daily use and worth more if they’re restored to their original condition. And they’ll also

have reached a point where their rarity makes people look at them, rather than any notion of displaying their life in dents and flaky paint. So, the end of patina then? Maybe. Or maybe it’ll just become a race to see who comes up with the first scratch-and-dent Tesla or motley Nissan Leaf.

Messing around with old cars is a great way to discover the good, bad and the ugly of design. Because when you really start to lay hands on them and see how they work (and don’t work) you start to see where the industrial designers of the planet have made the odd balls-up.

I’m talking about stuff like the bonnet-mounted spare wheel on an early Land Rover. Yep, as anybody who has ever been properly bush will tell you, the option of

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BELOW Mad Max here we come.

having a second spare tyre is a good one. But the bloke who decided to whack it up on the bonnet of the early Landy must have been having a laff. Not only does the tyre obscure your forward vision (something that’s pretty important when picking you way along a narrow bush trail) but it also makes the bonnet so heavy that it takes two blokes to raise it without developing a hernia, or lower it without losing a digit or two. Intuition tells me that there are plenty of other examples of dodgy design, too, but it isn’t until you come face to face with truly inspired lunacy that it really lands on your psyche. And yes, I was working on an old Land Rover recently.

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I’ve also been getting grubby on a rather lovely little Alfa Romeo 105 GTV. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m an absolute sucker for these things, but there’s one design element that rules me out of ever owning one.

And that, simply, is that I just don’t physically fit. The woeful driving position I could possibly come to

terms with over time, but nothing can get around the fact that I just can’t get in and out of the thing. Mainly, the problem is that my knees don’t fit under the wheel as I climb in, so I get half way in before running aground and jamming myself into a ball while half of me is still waiting outside in the car-park. And once I have

wedged myself in with a three-point turn, I can’t get my hand between the door trim and the steering wheel to turn the bloody ignition key. And no, putting my hand through the spokes of the tiller to turn the key is not an acceptable Plan B. And it’s not that the car is tinier than any other; I’ve driven even physically smaller cars that had better interior packaging. What’s that? Fit a smaller tiller? Er, no. Actually, it’s the stylish original fittings that make the GTV such a stunner. I know people were supposed to be physically smaller a few generations ago, but when was the 105 GTV designed?

Back when Quasimodo was playing full-forward for Notre Dame from the look of things.

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LEFT Taller folk need not try to enter.

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LIGHT ME UP ne task I spend a surprising amount of time on these days is changing bulbs on cars – be they for indicators, headlights, tail lamps or whatever. To some extent, that has always been the case, but I am a little surprised at how few people will tackle this at home.

Of course there are cars out there which seem to have gone out of their way to make the task a challenge – particularly for headlights.

But things like brake lamp bulbs tend to be pretty accessible even on late-ish model cars. I had one come in the other day where all three brake lamps had died.

Now you could be forgiven for thinking there must be some problem with the circuit. But no, it was three dead bulbs. They had probably keeled over one at a time and the owner took a while to notice.

Weirdly, Ed Guido has the opposite problem on one of his cars – an E39 BMW. All the brake lights are working perfectly, but the dash keeps popping up a fault. We’ll have a closer look at it one day, but in the

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meantime it gives him something to yell at.

It’s really not difficult to check these things, particularly if you can grab a willing observer for a few seconds. Otherwise, the old trick is to get it near a surface that will reflect a bit of light at night (almost anything) and look to see what happens as you run through them.

Ditto for checking headlight alignment.

Here are a couple of thoughts for those unafraid to get our hands a little dirty. The quality of incandescent bulbs seems to have gone down over time and I’m seeing them break and fail more often. Keep a few spares at home – they’re not expensive.

Second, if you’ve been doing some bodywork or the car’s come back from a repairer, double-check everything. Wiring gets disturbed and people forget to plug things back in.

And if you see someone with no brake or tail lights, maybe give them a hoy – there’s a chance they simply don’t know.

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Dodgy Deeds Hey It’s Elky the Gemini Whisperer again, just read Torren’s recent column about bush fixes, here are some I have developed over the years of picking up hundreds of Geminis in varying states of decay.

When the fuel pump or tank are rotten from sitting I fill the washer bottle with petrol and connect the line into carby inlet pipe, with a carefully timed push of the wiper washer button I can then drive well enough to get it onto the trailer or out of the spot it was parked in.

If a motor doesn’t start, cranking the motor in first gear (manual-only of course) will get you onto the car trailer provided it’s close enough and the battery has plenty of charge.

In Geminis, the electric fuel pump (TX-TE) was controlled by the alternator, so when that failed to charge the fuel pump would stop.

A single piece of cable from the pump connection on the tank to a taillight connection is all you need to get going again until the battery goes flat.

I think I got enough fodder to write a book about my Gemini escapades of the last 20 years!

Elwin Clas

YEP, THEY all work as a way to move a dead car. I’ve even used a bottle of barbecue gas to get things running brielfy. We passed this on to Glenn ‘GT’ Torrens as well…

YES I’VE also used the water bottle as a ‘petrol tank’ to get an HQ Holden out of the bush one day... although I disconnected the electric pump and simply used gravity feed. Your

LEFT After you have freshened up the bottom end, always use new conrod bolts.

suggestion of cranking a car onto a trailer is a trick I’ve used often, especially my little VW racer when I didn’t want to start - and then shutdown - a cold engine.

Thanks Elwin and keep the bush fixes coming, folks!

Seized Holden Hi Mick, we’re a bit late to get help, but I’m curious to know how common our problem is.

My brother and I have just had a 253 Holden V8 seize and the problem seems to be a failed oil pump. Any thoughts?

Mal Stanton

UNFORTUNATELY IT happens. Old age eventually gets to them, though it tends to be at pretty extreme mileages. One tip though: if you go to rebuild an old Holden V8, always replace the oil pump shaft pin and gear. It’s often overlooked and that’s inviting trouble.

The next tip, ensure your

oil pressure lamp is working when you go to start and shut down immediately if it comes on again while you’re driving.

You know Jaguar used to have a system where the fuel pumps were on a relay to the oil pressure switch, so no oil no fuel. Though it meant some sluggish morning startups, the idea had merit.

I’d be a little tempted to have an ignition kill switch on the oil pressure, though not everone will be in love with that idea.

Bolts and Backyarders I suspect that when DIY backyard guys give the dailydriver a freshen up with rings and bearings, nine times out of ten the old connecting rod bolts are refitted.

Depending on the application, high tensile bolts are often designed to ‘stretch’ when torqued up to factory spec. In many cases the neck of the bolt is ‘waisted’ so that the torque load is spread over the whole length of the bolt including the larger diameter threaded section. So once that component has been installed

ALMOST The notoriously tough London-Sydney Marathon had both car marque and national pride at stake. Up until very late, it looked like the French-backed team of Jean-Claude Ogier and Lucien Bianchi in a Citroen DS21 would win the event. That was until they collided with a spectator’s car at Nowra in NSW and handed the lead to the English Cowanlead team in a Hillman Hunter.

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DRAIN PAIN Locked or not? I know a few people who leave their cars unlocked when they’re safely parked away in their secure sheds, simply for convenience. That’s fine for older toys, but think twice when it’s from the early nineties and onwards. By this stage body control modules are becoming common and often don’t fully shut down until the car is locked and properly ‘asleep’. That in turn drains the battery faster.

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it shouldn’t be re-used.

The average Joe gets away with it on his town hack, but fitted to a race engine it is like a time bomb waiting to explode.

As regards the material we know as stainless steel, there used to be 32 grades of ‘stainless’ and the one that shines up the best and has the most corrosion resistance is also the weakest, strength wise.

So those enterprising people making stainless steel ‘tow balls’ out of this grade in the back shed have a good chance of losing their box trailer or caravan out along the highway. There are also heat resistant grades, among others, for specific applications.

Regarding the steering assembly work on Ed Guido’s Kingswood, a shortcut that was far too common years

ago with Dodgy Brothers mechanics was that, after a wheel alignment, if the steering wheel was not in the correct orientation when the road wheels were at the straight ahead position, they would pull the steering wheel off the shaft splines and rotate it around to suit, then reinstall it.

Engineering-wise that is an epic fail! Ten minutes spent on adjusting the tie-rods in unison is all that is required to obtain the correct steering wheel orientation.

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NO ARGUMENT with you so far, Eric. Yep, a lot of people don’t realise that many of the critical bolts in an engine

assembly are one-use only.

Typically when I’m advising someone on restoring a car, I suggest keeping all the bolts, even when you’re buying replacements. That works for the body and much of the chassis.

However when it comes to engines, work on the basis that you should, where possible, buy new. Often the simplest approach (for the sorts of engines we generally work on) is a set from a mob called ARP. They’ve been doing it for ages and the sets are reliable.

And yes, stainless steel looks pretty, but is far from ideal in high-tension applications. The one exception I’ll make is for some of the older Jaguar engines I’ve worked on, where the original studs, that run the depth of the engine, have successfully

ABOVE Is the Citroen SM a French Aston DB5 equivalent?

corroded to the point where separating anything is a major task. Then I’ll look at a good stainless alternative.

However you need to take care that the materials and tension are just right, or it can end in tears.

When it comes to final set-up of steering, yep, if in doubt, the extra bit of time taken to do it properly makes all the difference in the world. Isn’t that the case with so many jobs?

SM Enthusiast Like Jon Faine, I am fortunate enough to also own an SM but mine is currently languishing in my mechanic’s garage in France.

It was plagued by fluid leaks and l got sick of parking it on cardboard in the garage so l ‘bit the bullet’.

Fortunately it was mainly the steering arm, which apparently are just an end of life item, so an easy fix.

However l sent it off for repair when l came back to Aus

late 2019 and then Covid hit, so there it remains. They are a magnificent motor car and driving one around France is a real privilege as people just want to talk to you about it.

They are the French equivalent of a James Bond DB5 courtesy of a TV show, l think I read an article recently that said one of the attractions is they still drive like a modern car and that is right, especially on those 130km/h motorways.

Our SM drives as well as my wife’s 2 series coupe on long distance trips, but it just won’t carry the same amount.

I ran into the motoring writer Peter Robinson at my hotel last month as l had my 1967 427 four-speed SS lmpala there and his group wanted to see it. He asked if l had any other cars and l told him of the SM in France and he replied “now l really hate you”.

Apparently he also is an SM fan and it’s high on his want list.

Congratulations to Jon for getting his on the road.

Hopefully we can get back to France sometime soon and l can liberate ours!

James Reade

WHAT A time to be stuck behind closed borders! There is a whole era there, from the DS through to SM, where Citroens rode like no other car. Once you had driven one, you were pretty much spoiled for life. The price of that is, every couple of decades, you may be up for a complete freshen-up of the unique hydropneumatic suspension system. There are plenty of people out there who know how to do it and it tends to be long and involved rather than particularly difficult.

Look on the bright side, you have something to really look forward to when the borders re-open.

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COVID OPERATION WHEN MELBOURNE WAS PLUNGED INTO LOCKDOWN IN 2020 PHIL GRANT USED THE TIME TO BUILD HIS XT-GT TRIBUTE hen Covid raced through Melbourne in May 2020 and the state went into hibernation, long-time Ford collector Phil Grant decided it was as good a time as any to tackle a new project; a ground up build of a 1968 Falcon XT-GT tribute.

In many ways the XT-GT is the forgotten GT as it didn’t win at Bathurst (falling 17 laps short) but it is hands down the most successful Falcon GT on the world stage after claiming third outright in the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon.

After completion Phil drove the car to the annual All Ford Day at Geelong, the original home of the brand in the country, and walked away with the trophy for Best XT at the show.

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After sliding the silverware in his growing trophy cabinet we caught up with Phil who told us about his latest project.

“I’ve always loved the XR and XT-GTs and I once had an XT for about two months and then my XR race car came up, so I quickly got rid of the XT and I’ve always sort of regretted not having one.

“I’ve built a few XRs over time and many people were telling me to build an XW or an XY and even though I love those cars, I wanted to build an XT and get into it and have a bit of fun.

“The project started when I spoke to a panel beater, Sean from Restoration Motorbody in Heidelberg who had a shell he was going to build into something if he didn’t sell it. By then he’d finished the body work to his standard which was pretty good

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and restored existing parts that I could use and this was done by Blast Off in Heidelberg West.

“The shell started life as a silver Falcon 500 and it was always my intention to make it a replica GT. I thought it wouldn’t be that hard as I already had an XR-GT and a few parts that were the same, so I figured it wouldn’t take too much to chase up the other bits, but I was actually pretty wrong with that.

“From getting the bare shell in my shed to driving it has taken about 10 months as all the body work had been done before I bought it and that was a big tick for me.

“The other factor was Covid. I am always on the go and when we went into

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“I originally saw the project as something I could throw my spare parts into but when the body arrived and it was miles better than what I thought, I realised I couldn’t do that. I have pretty high standards and to do justice to the project and I used all good parts and sandblasted

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HYDRO BLASTING High pressure water cleaning made the parts look new again.

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THE HEART OF THE HENRY The XT is powered by a potent 347ci Windsor.

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to get you in an out of trouble and is around double the horsepower of what a new XT-GT had in 1968.

“I’m in the Falcon GT Club of Victoria, which made the project easier and the crew at Earlybird Falcon parts helped me out a lot, as did the GT shop in Epping and a bunch of other Falcon GT places with the little trinkets I needed to find, like the boot moulds, which took me 11 months to find and were so hard to get. Things like driving lights I just picked up along the way wherever I saw them. I already had a fair bit of

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lockdown I really had nothing to do so this is sort of a product of Covid. People have had babies and I’ve built a car.

“Under the bonnet is a stroked 347 Windsor built by Boss racing and I put an auto behind it so my partner Leanne can drive it. The motor was going to be standard but you can’t get a standard engine built from engine builder as they all have their own ideas and it’s all an ego trip for them. So it has alloy heads and I think it is a good combination with just over 440 hp and a 3½ TCE high stall auto. It has enough power

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“I had a another XR-GT interior in my storage unit but then the Ballarat swap meet came along. I went there with a fistful of cash and found two front seats and another mate had a back seat. It was all a bit of mix-and-match, then I bought a trim kit and it kept rolling on from there. My front seats are pretty good and I could have used them but they wouldn’t have matched the back. So there I was at the swap meet on the phone to the guys at Grand Tourer and I asked them what I’d have to pay for a trim kit, they told me and I said order one because I’ve got the seats. I am very 110

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“After it was finished and the lockdown had lifted I took it to the All Ford day in Geelong and I had mates ringing me asking to me to move people away so they could photograph it, which I thought was pretty cool.

“I entered it in the XR to XT Falcon category, next to my XR-GT only because of the fresh build of this car and I wanted to put them both together. We won the best XR to XT so I’m pretty happy with that result and it is a nice reward for all the hard work not just by me but also my

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“THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN AN XR AND XT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD” economy till five thirty in the morning and it suddenly stopped. Luckily I had a car behind me and I threw some fuel in it and all was good. It drives beautifully and with the body deadener it’s quiet inside. The auto makes it a perfect cruiser and that is what we intend to do a lot of. Leanne can have a steer of this and I’ll take the XR-GT out. There’s nothing better

than an XR and XT driving down the road.

“I’m so pleased with the car and just want to say thanks to all the people who helped me and to Leanne for doing a super job helping me put it all together.

“I think the final product has come up well.”

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“I drove it to the All Ford day and everything was running nice, but we have a few little things we need to fix and the fuel gauge was jammed on ¾ and I thought I’m getting awesome fuel

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BUGGER IT! AFTER SWEARING ‘NO MORE’, GLENN TORRENS BITES THE BAIT ON ANOTHER BARGAIN-BUY BEETLE WORDS & PHOTOS GLENN TORRENS

FIVE HUNDRED bucks.

Three minutes from home.

A bloke I knew. How could I resist? That’s the short story of how I came to own another VW Beetle!

Do I need another project?

Umm… No. Regular readers may recall that I have

another project Beetle right now, plus plenty of other things, but for the price and location I would have been crazy not to take the lure on this one!

The bargain Bug wasn’t a complete car; instead, it was a body sitting loosely

on a rusty chassis. It had no engine, doors or guards.

But anyone casting an eye around my garage and backyard will quickly spy enough spare parts – engines, doors, guards – to assemble a Bug or two!

My plan for this VW Bug

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was to rebuild it as a… well actually, as I loaded the bitsa Bug onto a trailer, I had no proper plan. But my mind was swirling with ideas: How about an off-roady Baja Bug, like my mate Tony’s camo-covered outback charity trek car? Maybe not… This body was too nice to be sacrificed as a Baja

bush-basher and I already have another car set aside for a ‘Baja’ transformation.

How about a full-factory, skinnytyre, chromehubcaps, shiny-paint restoration? Maybe not... With its original engine missing, the car could never be ‘numbers matching’ pristine and I really

01 My rough-as-guts Beetle was (in)famous in the NSW Hill Climb Championship years ago. It’s inspiration for my ‘new’ brown one.

Yes, really… that was my race car!

02 The original seam sealer has deteriorated and cracked away from the body. After proper prep, I will apply new seam sealer 03 My bargain-buy Bug body was bought bare, but ‘dressing’ it with a few panels convinced me I should build another ‘outlaw’.

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04 Another brown bomber takes up residence at GT’s.

05 Open wide, there is rust inside.

06 could not be bothered right now with a bare-metal, all-new paint job. Plus, I like my Bugs fast, not fuss-pot.

So, what was I to do?

Amazingly, one spare engine lid and a pair of rear guards I had stashed at home were the same colour as my ‘new’ bodyshell. Loosely installed, those panels made the Bug

look almost road-ready! That prompted me to consider how I could quickly create a simple patina Bug and have some fun without too much effort or expense. That’s the theme I followed when building a ‘wrecker racer’ motorsport Bug a decade ago and is of course the theme I followed with my recent farm-find Commodore.

As always, I started the process with a thorough high pressure clean and inspection of the body. Being more than 50 years old, many of these late-1960s Beetles have been patched-up several times but thankfully this one had no previous repairs and not much rust.

The arches and the sills – the

06 No, this hole shouldn’t be here.

But thankfully this common Bug rust area is an easy fix 07 Perching the body on this trolley makes various restoration tasks – such as welding rust – considerably easier

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08 stiff side-members of the body that, with the chassis spine, give the Bug its rigidity - had been sprayed in a bitumen-type ‘car tar’ goop so before I could begin any repairs, I had to remove it using oven cleaner, steel wool and a high-pressure washer. Wearing gloves but working in the shade of my carport on a hot springtime

08 Amazing what a bit of time and effort with a Gerni will do to unearth the true state of the Beetle.

09 German Racing brown colour revealed and not much rust to be found at this end after the clean.

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“THIS MESSY TASK WAS QUITE ENJOYABLE” day, this messy task was quite enjoyable!

With the body washed, a couple of mates helped me lift it from the rolling chassis onto the little trolley I use for my Beetle builds/ restorations.

So with the last remaining stuff – such as the wiring harness – removed to reduce this body to almost nothing, I got busy…

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WHAT DO YOU RECKON? TO BECOME WISE FIRST YOU MUST BE STUPID, AS GLENN TORRENS REMEMBERS IT WAS ALMOST too good to be true: An obviously well-kept VW sitting on stands in the local you-do-it wrecking yard. I approached the car from behind; by the time I’d walked around it, I’d discovered why this 1970s Beetle would never be driven again: the punched-in nose. What a shame… the interior trim and most of the exterior looked a perfect match to the 48,000km showing on the odo. With the Bug being around 30 years old at the time, even if the odo had been around the clock once, that was a remarkably low kay-count… which meant its gearbox was likely to be perfect.

The engine was already on the ground and missing some parts which, with the dak-dak’s rear-engine/ transaxle layout, made removing the gearbox a 15-minute task. I happily paid the bucks, loaded the gearbox into the boot of my daily-driver and trotted home, ready to install the low-kay trans to my own Bug. A few weeks later, I jacked my Bug (at the time, I had just one!) onto chassis stands and removed its engine and troubled gearbox

“HMMM...OH S*#T! NO GEARBOX OIL” to install this beaut low-kay second-handy. With that done, I dropped my Bug back onto its wheels, packed away my tools and went for a test drive.

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horrible howl from under the car cast a big black cloud over my day. With the clutch in, I coasted the car to the side of the road; my engine sounded fine with its familiar bark but the howl

dissipated.

Hmmm… Oh shit!

No gearbox oil!

With the car flat-towed home, I removed the gearbox’s drain plug to have just a few teaspoons of oil dribble out. My excitement and inexperience at the time meant I’d overlooked one crucial task: I hadn’t checked or replaced the oil in the second-hand gearbox.

Of course, to prevent any oil spilling onto the ground in the wrecking yard, the gearbox (and, no doubt, the engine) had been drained of its lube prior to the car being placed on stands for people like me to pick parts from.

Later, disassembly of the ‘box showed my test-drive had overheated one of the bearings, misaligning the gears and creating the awful howl. Thankfully, apart from that one collapsed bearing, the gearbox internals survived unscathed and years later it was rebuilt – with a few tricks and tweaks – for my Beetle race car.

It was an embarrassing, but simple, mistake… but we all learn from our mistakes and thankfully it was one that wasn’t too expensive!

What a lesson!

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2B OR NOT B2 IT’S A BIG DAY WHEN THE CITROEN’S CHASISS AND ENGINE ARE RE-INTRODUCED TEN YEARS have passed since I bought my 1926 Citroen B2 as a sad incomplete ambitious project. To mark the decade, the motor has this month – at last – been re-introduced to its loving companion, the chassis. The icing on the anniversary cake came in the shape of the gearbox marrying up to the engine block and… voila! We are on the path to looking something like a car again.

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somewhat sad wreck, cobwebbed in a warehouse. The seller said it was in storage in Melbourne’s outer east, but as he had moved to Sydney, was fed up with paying for its moth-balled space and had lost interest in it. He gave me a phone number for

the storage house and upon inquiring it turned out to be out west not east, and when I went to have a look, it turned out to be the bigger, much less common, more desirable and more powerful B2, not a 5CV. Having established that

the seller did not know where it was or what it was, I took the plunge. After the ‘auction’ ended, he volunteered that many of the missing pieces were under his house in Sydney. Did I want to come and get them?

In the decade since, I have stripped every last nut and bolt from the chassis, straightened it, rust proofed, painted it all and last year got her back on her own axles and wheels fitted with correct beaded edge tyres.

The magnificent brute of a four cylinder motor with the power of all of 10 horses – yes, that is correct, one more than nine – was working well

TOP Spacers on the lathe, brake levers & links in my spray booth.

BELOW Radiator mount and spacers.

before it was divorced from the chassis all those years ago, so other than making it look a bit prettier I have not disturbed it.

I have scavenged several spare B2 radiators over the years, finding them at swap meets and in dusty sheds littered with

the entire lot gets plated or it all stays in polished naked brass. There is no urgency in making a decision, and I ought contemplate about the headlights and how they will be as part of the overall look of the ‘B2 Caddy’ replica that this will one day be.

The radiator sits on two round supports that bolt to the chassis. The cute cast mounts offer up short studs to the lugs on each side of the bottom of the radiator.

My re-conditioned radiator, made by Gallay a hundred or so years ago is about 5mm deeper in the base than the typical and more common radiator made by Usines [factory] Chausson. Upon offering up the restored radiator to the mounts, I discover that the very lowest section of the bottom tank rubs on the chassis. A few minutes on the lathe turned some old over-size nuts into spacers, but tragically, the need for spacers means the

studs are now too short, so my next task is to grind them off, drill new holes, tap them out and insert longer studs into the mounts to suit.

The final steps in getting the running gear complete has been to refurbish the prop shaft, flexible coupling and the rod-actuated brakes.

The threads on each rod were rooted (technical term) and all needed tapping and each stirrup and pinion was de-greased, scraped, wirebrushed and sanded before being given a thorough coat of spray paint. Although I have been laughed at by several friends, I am using different colours for different systems – the chassis and propulsion parts are red, the suspension and springs black, the brake rods and levers silver. That way, although lairy, it is instantly obvious what parts are where. It is also a bit of fun – which, after all, is what we are supposed to be doing… isn’t it?

from brass, but coated with nickel silver, the usual finish these days is to get them chromed. But chrome is super shiny, and the original and correct nickel silver has a different patina. But I am tempted to get the small creases and dings tapped out and then have

“THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE OF A MOTOR WITH THE POWER OF ALL TEN HORSES WAS WORKING WELL” Citroen left-overs. The best of them was taken to the radiator repairers Pansino in Brunswick and thankfully the ‘V’ core was in perfect condition and only some loose top and bottom tank seams needed soldering repair. The shroud is another challenge altogether and, as a radiator casing is in many ways the face of a car, it will need specialist attention. Made

the shell left in polished brass. To see what it might look like, I put in a few hours on a spare as guinea pig using just my bench top buffer and it looks fabulous. Non-original, but the entire car will be non-original by the time I finish so I can do as I please.

The windscreen supports that will hold the half-round sports style aero-screens are also in brass – so either

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TOP Maybach stylishly doing its thing.

BELOW Don’t drop your ash in it, Phil.

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THE EXCELLENT turn out of classics at the recent Historic Winton meeting reminded me how motorsport during the 1950s and 60s was a perfect showcase for the skills of amateur builders whose so-called ‘specials’ took the fight right up to the Coopers, Lotuses and Maseratis. I was in awe as a kid of the ‘sound and fury’ shows the specials put on at Victorian tracks. I’m thinking Stan Jones – Maybach, Ted Gray – Tornado, Keith Rilstone – Zephyr Special, Lou Molina – Monza and Jack French – Faux Pas. Compared to the exotica, the factory cars from faraway places that I never expected to visit, the specials seemed more authentic, including components from familiar cars like those parked in driveways everywhere. A personal connection to specials came from turning up on my pushbike at a local service station to ‘help’ Frank Presser prepare his Dodge Bugatti for race meetings. While the Bugatti part was a bit rich for me I was quite familiar with Dodge flatheads.

Recently while digging a little deeper into the history of those impressive specials from that time, I came to understand that

their increasing complexity could no longer be supported by simply trawling through wrecking yards for parts.

The growing popularity of motorsport with the greater prosperity of the 1950s had amateur constructors looking for businesses willing to branch out into this new field, ready to provide the specialist parts to satisfy their ambitions.

Small businesses, often in service stations, began to

range of automotive spares for everyday vehicles – enabled it to become motorsport-friendly.

First, Repco was made up of divisions, often in separate locations that produced quite distinct components.

While the managers of each operation reported to the head-office board, divisions ran autonomously within a decentralised structure.

Provided individual profitcentres met performance

corporate environment was that it set the stage for Repco to give the ‘amateur’ constructors among its engineering staff a decent leg up, along with the general motorsport community. Charlie Dean’s Maybach was the star of the show – built with help from his Repco workmates, it lived under Repco’s roof.

With increasing success it became a marketing tool for Repco supported by company

“A REPCO HI-POWER HEAD COULD DOUBLE THE POWER-OUTPUT OF THE UBIQUITOUS “GREY’ HOLDEN SIX” come to the party, often fairly anonymously. The opening of the Eddie Thomas Speed Shop in Melbourne’s Caulfield was more exciting – enough for me to pedal my ‘pushie’ the 16 or more kilometres just to see it. What my recent digging has also uncovered is the standout importance of the Repco company’s response at the time.

Two aspects of Repco’s operation – then a local manufacturer of an extensive

targets, their managers were free to exercise more discretion about pet projects than would have been possible in more monolithic businesses. The other was that Managing Director Charles McGrath had motorcycle-racing history and experimental-engineer Charlie Dean was active in racing, to the point that he was building his own open-wheeler racer, the iconic Maybach special, at the time.

The upshot of this unusual

sponsorship. The support arrangement continued after Dean sold the car to Stan Jones who made it a front-runner in Australia and New Zealand into the mid1950s. When distinguished engineer Phil Irving came into the Repco fold he assisted Dean with developing a fuel-injection system for the Maybach.

Another engineer, Paul England (yes, that Paul England), built a successful sportscar, the AUSCA, which became a test-bed as well

as a promotional vehicle for Repco products, particularly the Irving-designed Repco Hi-Power head that, combined with other upgrades, could double the power-output of the ubiquitous ‘Grey’ Holden six.

Camshaft design was no doubt ably assisted by staff-engineer George Wade (yes, that George Wade). These resources also made a contribution to the success of customer specials like the Monza and Faux Pas I mentioned earlier – both being equipped with Repco Hi-Power heads. Without labouring the point about the number of engineers honing their skills at Repco, before subsequently providing direct support to numerous race-car builders via their own businesses, I must also mention that Peter Hollinger and Nigel Tait were on the Repco payroll, with Frank Hallam presiding over the show.

It’s hardly surprising then that this group under the Repco-Brabham banner went on to design and produce the racing engines that powered the Brabham Formula One cars in which Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme won the 1966 and 1967 World Drivers Championships. Well done folks.

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LEFT Bob’s stunning ‘59 four-door graced the cover of Unique Cars issue #301.

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WITH A TROPHY WINNING FOUR-DOOR IN THE GARAGE, BOB BOND COULD NOT RESIST THE TEMPTATION OF PURCHASING THE TWODOOR VERSION

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have this and the four-door pillarless version. Why? When you get as old as I am, you’ve got no common sense any more. And you haven’t got much time left in the world, so you think I might as well have it, because I probably won’t in the next life!

I like the cars and you’re not going to buy one here. And I believe if you

can afford to get one, do it, because you’re not going to lose on it. The engine is a 361ci (5.9lt) V8 running a two-barrel carburettor. This one was built in Canada and you had the option of a two or four-barrel.

That’s matched to a three-speed Torqueflite, the bulletproof type!

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TOP under dash record player.

BELOW Autronic eye, a rare accessory on a Mopar.

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TOP Swivel seats were a Mopar only option in the late 50s.

BELOW Happy Bob and his new rocket.

“YOU PROBABLY HAD TO BE A PRIME MINISTER JUST TO GET A HEATER” There are a few refinements inside, like the six-way electric seats. They have the swivelling option, which is pretty amazing when you consider what we got here back in 1959. I don’t think we got those things here – you probably had to be Prime Minister just to get a heater. And a radio too?

Who do you think you are, the Queen?

Speaking of sound systems, this one has a 14-track 45 record player under the dash. It and the radio work in tandem, off the same set of controls. I’ve got the player away getting repaired at the moment.

It’s also got the autronic

eye on the dash, which was a bit of trend at the time.

It picked up oncoming headlights and automatically dipped your beams.

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This one hasn’t been driven much since I got it.

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TOP Full range of gauges in shiny dash BELOW Chrome used extensively on the Custom.

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TOP The Dodge has real presence.

BELOW A booming brand in the 50s.

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JAPANESE 2021 VALUE GUIDES IF RIGHT now you are in front of a screen or peering at your phone while people with a lot more money than you try to spend it on extraordinary cars, don’t despair.

Drifting past your window is a large multi coloured iceberg, comprised of all the interesting and still affordable cars that remain in the market.

Yes, the prices of these cars are increasing as well, but only in keeping with a market where the cost of other assets is climbing as well and money that people have parked in a bank is earning the better part of nothing.

Some of you may have witnessed a recent auction where sixfigure sums were bid for a couple of high-profile Holdens but where a selection of well-kept and interesting Japanese models were also sold at prices well within the bounds of affordability.

There are aberrations of course and some weeks earlier, a pristine Honda Accord did confound observers when bids soared to $36,000. There was also a Subaru Brumby utility that went within a whisker of $20,000 but vehicles of this stature rarely reach the open market.

Even among upper echelon Japanese performance models where prices have climbed significantly, very few have reached levels that you know can’t be sustained when economic conditions change.

R32 Nissan Skyline GTRs have been under-appreciated and generally undervalued for many years but now have begun to assert themselves in the global market. Watch especially the values of locally delivered R32s which are already double the price of recent imports.

Honda remains a brand with collector potential and a lot of undervalued models. S2000 Roadsters have doubled since 2016 but still offer value, as do Integra Type R coupes.

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Higher up the ladder we see the quasi-exotic NSX, which when new was regarded as a supercar ‘dud’ but is now bringing exceptional money at Japanese auctions. Those cars then appear here at prices that haven’t been seen since the NSX was new in the 1990s.

The appearance of a new Supra has sparked interest in earlier versions and consequent climbing prices. As a result, twin-turbo cars built late in the 1990s have been offered at considerably more money than the brand-new ones.

If you don’t have $200,000 for an NSX or $90,000 for a Supra there remain plentiful opportunities to buy interesting Japanese models at considerably lower prices. An attractive and scarce Datsun 180B SSS coupe was knocked down during 2020 for a super-attractive $22,000, however if that is still too much, wellpreserved 180B and 200B sedans are available at half the SSS price.

Some cars that 20 years ago were derided as ‘grey’ imports have found their way into the collector mainstream and bringing significant money. Among them is the R31 Skyline Turbo coupe which Nissan was happy to pitch into battle with BMW’s M3 (which you also couldn’t buy here) for the 1987 Touring Car title but not import for local sale.

Cars that we saw back in the 1990s and recent arrivals have been doing way better than the deriders might have expected; one making $80,000 and typical pricing now in the $50-60,000 range.

Seems that holding onto that unfashionable car and letting the market come to you is a good strategy after all.

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understanding the guide MARKET REVIEW Assessments focus on market movements for various vehicles during the past 12 months and they provide, where possible, guidance on realistic pricing for the different models available.

The average values shown at the end of each vehicle review are based on surveys of cars offered for sale privately and through licensed dealers in metropolitan markets throughout Australia and on the internet.

Note that the number in brackets following each average price represents the number of vehicles surveyed.

Any average based on fewer than 20 vehicles is not necessarily representative of the market position of that particular model at the time.

Where I/D (Insufficient Data) or N/S (None Surveyed) is shown against a model designation, it indicates that no vehicles fitting the description were found during the survey period for this 2021 Buyers Guide.

HOW TO READ THE PRICE CHARTS The values shown in the charts are based on advertised asking prices and reported sales from all

parts of Australia, using data supplied by dealers, private purchasers and auction houses. Usually, the values quoted reflect prices being achieved by vehicles sold by private vendors.

Where a model is rarely offered on the Australian market, estimates are based on overseas value guides and auction results.

Careful reading of the Condition Category descriptions below is vital to effective use of the Price Charts.

NOTE: Price tracker boxes indicate price movements of that model since 1998.

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CONCOURS

BODY Should be free of dents, rust or obvious repairs. Minor stone chips are permissible, major blemishes or mismatched paint work are not.

Brightwork must be complete and show no evidence of damage.

BODY No serious rust or large areas of body filler evident.

Minor bubbling in nonstructural areas permissible.

Paint should be good quality but may show evidence of repairs, chips and scratches.

Brightwork should be good generally, but areas of dulled or scratched chrome are likely.

BODY Moderate rust is inevitable, although chassis, firewall and other structural areas should be sound. Minor body damage is common. Paint likely to be faded, with uneven colour. Body filler usually found in panels but unacceptable in structural areas. Brightwork should be basically complete and major components like the grille must be fitted. Rechroming or polishing of most parts will be required.

VEHICLES in genuine concours condition will be completely original or rebuilt to the highest standards.

Generally they are better than when new. Some cleaning or replacement of minor components may be required but anything more than minor blemishes will significantly reduce the car’s chances of success.

Cars with the potential to achieve Gold standard (90 per cent or better) in open judging can cost 50 per cent or more over Condition One values.

INTERIOR Seats should be covered in original pattern material free of rips or other damage, floor covering should be complete, clean and of correct material, headlining clean. Dashes – especially timber or veneer – should be free of cracks or discolouration.

ENGINE BAY Clean with no water, oil, fuel or battery leaks.

Hoses and belts need to be in sound condition. The correct engine, or one which was optional to the model, should be fitted. Authentic components are a must if the car is to be upgraded to concours standard.

UNDERBODY No dents or damage to underseal, exhaust system complete and undamaged, no oil leaks from the differential, transmission or shock absorbers. All suspension components should be in good working order.

WHEELS & TYRES Original wheels with correct hubcaps or aftermarket wheels in keeping with vehicle style and age should be fitted. Tyres need to be correct size and speed rating, with at least 50 per cent original tread.

INTERIOR Seats may have been re-covered but should be in good general condition.

If the trim is original, areas of wear and broken stitching are likely. Floor coverings should be complete, carpets and hoodlining preferably to original pattern. Cleaning may be required.

ENGINE BAY Engine should be of original type although original engine is unlikely.

No major fluid leaks or discolouration. Cleaning will be required.

UNDERBODY No serious damage, however scrapes and chipping likely. Minor oil leaks are common, exhaust should be complete and free from holes or burning around joints.

Suspension components such as kingpins, ball joints and shock absorbers need to be roadworthy.

WHEELS & TYRES Wheels should be the original rims or legal-sized aftermarket units.

Tyres should have at least legal tread depth left.

INTERIOR Seats need to be structurally sound but will normally need re-covering.

Floor coverings likely to be damaged or missing. Door trims should be fitted but may need replacement.

Vinyl dashboard tops usually cracked or warped.

ENGINE BAY The engine should run but work will be needed, with the engine bay likely to be dirty and oil stained.

Hoses and fuel lines may need replacement for the vehicle to be reliable.

UNDERBODY Will show signs of neglect and damage (dents, stone damage, etc) but should be free of major rust. Chassis and structural members need to be straight. Suspension components and exhaust systems will usually need replacement.

WHEELS & TYRES Wheels should be free of major damage, but tyres will normally need replacement.

DISCLAIMER The author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the 2021 Unique Cars Market Guide, but we do not accept responsibility for any loss or inconvenience caused by errors or omissions.

Values are subject to change due to social, political or economic circumstances within Australia or elsewhere.

This magazine provides useful guides on trends, but they are always subject to change. We suggest any purchase like this should be done with your eyes wide open and treated as a personal reward rather than part of a retirement plan.

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TURBO

TIME! THE STARION JOINED THE COUPE PARTY WITH A TURBO HERALDING ITS ARRIVAL

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MITSUBISHI STARION TOP Starion still cuts an impressive figure.

BELOW Kath and her old gold amigo.

y the late 1970s unless you had a Porsche or Ferrari size wallet there was a void of coupes with the demise of the Chrysler Charger, Falcon hardtop and Holden Monaro.

The Japanese came to the rescue around this time with a smorgasbord of coupes from Toyota, Mazda, Datsun, Honda and Holden, with a rebadged Isuzu.

Come 1982 there was a new kid on the block. A sharp edged and angular Mitsubishi, badged a Starion and sold here 1982 to 1989.

In Unique Cars issue #450 our Future Classic was the Mitsubishi Starion and we recently caught up with four owners to find out what it’s like to own one. Kath Hunter who owns the gold car, Jason Francis who has a wide body version (DWU62B), Mal Kolman another wide body example (88377H) and Peter Dews and his flat body Starion, (ECC50T).

Kath, who has owned the gold 1985 model - one of 52 sold new in here with just

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half that remaining, since 2004 said “My first car was a Sigma and my second car was also a Sigma but it was a bit slow and I wanted something with a bit more poke. A friend suggested I should drop a Starion engine into it, to which I said, “What’s a Starion?”

When Kath saw a Starion and thought it looked pretty

cool the engine transplant idea was ditched and she found one for sale around the corner from her mum. “It was meant to be,” she says.

It was her daily driver until about 2014 when she bought a cheap daily. It has now racked up 58,000kms in her hands.

Jason admits to being a sports and coupe man and his first encounter with

Mitsubishi turbo power came from a mate who had a Sigma turbo with 18 pounds of boost.

“He took me for a ride and it threw me back in the seat and I was in love with turbos from that moment on,” says Jason. I love the look of the Starion, its pop-up headlights and bonnet scoops. “The wide-body Starion is my

“IT WAS HER DAILY DRIVER UNTIL 2014”

TOP Angular silhouette.

BELOW Retrimmed interior beats plumb velour.

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MITSUBISHI STARION TOP Wide-body or ‘fatties’ as they are known.

BELOW The 80s segmented dash.

dream car and I’ve been waiting 20 years to get my hands on one. I reckon it looks more desirable than the standard car. They’re known as fatties and flatties obviously mines a fatty being a wide body.”

For Mal it was the turbo whistle that got him. “I liked the shape and performance of it without the V8 rumble,” Mal claimed. “The turbos would whistle and it was a different type of performance. When the turbo came on you just let it do the work.”

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A familiar theme was emerging when I asked Peter about why he liked the Starion. “It was a rear wheel drive 1980s Japanese turbo coupe and I just came across one when I was looking to buy my first car. I liked them but I couldn’t find a good example and this one just popped up one day and I had to have it.”

Kath says there are many wonderful aspects to Starion ownership like the people she has met and friends she now has that she wouldn’t have otherwise.

Another is people’s reaction.

“Some say they haven’t seen one in years and teenagers absolutely love it, says Kath. “They don’t know what it is but they froth over it and I think that is because it doesn’t look like a modern car and it doesn’t look like anything most of them have seen before. It’s very, very 80s looking. When I tell people I have a Starion and they ask what’s that I say picture a DeLorean and they go okay.”

For Jason the Starion is also

family bonding time. “The Starion has bRought my son and I closer together. He is 14 and we spend a lot of time working on the car together cleaning it and going cruising in it. I’ve had this Starion for almost three years and done about 12,000km in that time.

You get a lot of looks wherever you go and people want to talk to you about it and I am often asked if it is for sale.”

“A lot of young people know the Mitsubishi badge but have no idea what it is. I tell them it’s a 1980s old school rocket

TOP Jason and his son enjoy their tme with the Starion.

BELOW Just a bit of piping.

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“SOME SAY THEY HAVEN’T SEEN ONE IN YEARS AND TEENAGERS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT”

and most ask where can they get one.”

Mal has similar experiences and to him one of the many highlights of owning a Starion is that people will just walk up and start talking to him about it or taking photos of it.

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hot Mitsubishi and are very curious about it.”

If you don’t want to be the centre of attention, don’t buy a Starion is the vibe I am getting as Peter says whenever he is out in it he gets plenty of stares and comments.

Like the others, when Peter mentions what it is, the reply is often, “It has been years since I’ve seen one. “ And like the others, Peter says the young kids absolutely love it.

He also believes it is due to it looking so different. “When you think about it kids under

20 have spent their lives in SUVs and four-door utes.”

Like many older cars parts and servicing can present a challenge but as the model sold around the world, albeit with different badges, internet searches can usually track them down.

As Kath explains: “I had to get some new taillights a few years ago after someone reversed into me and I couldn’t get any in Australia.

I found a pair at an online auction in Japan and I imported them.”

As for servicing, like everyone Kath has to get her car inspected annually for NSW historic registration and this is undertaken by one of the club inspectors who is also a mechanic and worked on them when they were new and knows what to look for.

The Starion hasn’t had any major issues and has proven to be very reliable over the 17 years in Kath’s ownership.

Jason says a downside is the single point fuel injection system and when the injectors leak you can’t repair

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them. “The fuel injection system is very hard to find but the trick is to replace it with the multi-point system from the Magna.

“If the ECU goes you usually have to find one from the US and luckily with so many sold there (as a Dodge Conquest) there’s a pretty good supply of parts still available.”

Jason mentioned that US owners love the Aussie taillights with the orange indicator lens, and they go for big bucks.

BELOW Teens ‘froth’ over the Starion.

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MITSUBISHI STARION

TOP You don’t see many these days.

BELOW The two body styles are easy to pick.

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“HE TOOK ME FOR A RIDE AND IT THREW ME BACK IN THE SEAT AND I WAS IN LOVE WITH TURBOS FROM THAT MOMENT ON” For his Starion Jason relies on a Mitsubishi specialist for major servicing jobs, but “If it’s just a standard oil change or a bit of tinkering I’ll do it myself.

The Starion is basically the grand-daddy of what the Evo is today and mine has been very reliable.”

According to Mal, with the US having sold so many most parts are readily available over the internet, but it’s a case of knowing where to get them.

All agree that some interior parts are getting scarce, which is an issue given the damage the Aussie sun inflicts on them. More susceptible are the early Starions with their leather trim that was replaced by cloth in later models.

Mal says with a laugh he wouldn’t use young mechanics as there is nowhere for them to plug in a computer to tell them what is wrong. “You need to go to an old school mechanic that worked on them when new. There’s still many of them around and they are actually pretty easy to work on.

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issues with computers playing up, but often it’s just a fuse link or a relay that’s gone wrong and easily fixed.”

Peter has found Mitsubishi Starion forums are a great resource for finding parts and advice. “If you put the call out that you need an XYZ within a day or two someone will have one and you’ll be able to get it from them but if you are after some of the better stuff you do have to source it from America which can be costly.”

AND THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE? Kath says, “It drives a lot ahead of its time. My partner is not a fan of old cars but he enjoys driving it and he says he’s surprised at how nice it is to drive for an 80s car. It’s really well balanced and because it’s been slightly modified it has got bit more grunt.”

Jason reckons compared to modern machinery it mightn’t be that nice but the overall handling and grip is really good. “It’s 1980s

performance if you know what I’m saying. My son loves the way you get shoved back in the seat when it’s on boost and you just don’t get that in modern cars.”

Mal tells me it drives like an old car but with a modern feel and that is a positive. “The Starion has power steering and sufficient power and the handling is just brilliant. You’ve got an old school squarish dashboard to look at but a very modern driving experience.”

Since the photoshoot Peter has spent a lot of time and money tricking up his Starion and removing many of the standard bits to make it faster and more track focused. This includes new coil-over suspension, new wheels, turbo, intercooler, exhaust, a limited slip diff and fuel injection.

“It’s a little bit noisy in the suspension, which is quite hard, but it handles beautifully. It’s a bit laggy in the turbo but once it’s going it’s a dream. For an 80s car I think it really feels more modern in the way drives given its age.

1982- 1989 MITSUBISHI STARION BODY: All steel, integrated body/chassis two-door coupe ENGINE: 1997cc in-line four cylinder with overhead camshaft, fuel injection with turbocharger POWER & TORQUE: (ULP version) 125kW @ 5500rpm, 245Nm @ 3500rpm PERFORMANCE: (ULP version) 0-100km/h – 9.5 seconds, 0-400 metres 16.4 seconds TRANSMISSION: Five-speed manual SUSPENSION: Independent with struts, coil springs and anti-roll bar (f) Independent with multi-link location, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar (r) BRAKE: Disc (f) disc (r) power assisted WHEELS & TYRES: 15x6.5-inch

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NISSAN 280ZX PITCHED AT THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET, WHERE BUYERS LIKED A CAR TO LOOK AND FEEL SUBSTANTIAL

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This model was definitely pitched at North American buyers who liked a car to look and feel substantial.

Especially one with a glitzy dash, four seats and (from 1981) roof panels that could be removed for sunny day cruising.

280ZXs sat on a 2520mm wheelbase and measured 4.54 metres in length which wasn’t massive. However, with tiny side windows, a steeply raked windscreen and low-set seats, the ZX seemed from behind the wheel to be a bigger car than it was.

Ergonomics were excellent for a car of its era, with important controls easily identifiable and accessible. The leather-bound steering wheel was chunky, with 3.1 turns lock to lock. Effective power assistance ensured minimal input at low speeds while maintaining decent levels of feel when travelling quickly.

New to Australia in 1979, the 280ZX manual cost $19,700.

A year later when a Targa roof version arrived, the basic price dropped by $200. That still pitched the two-door Nissan around $6000 above 5.0-litre versions of Holden’s new SL/E Commodore and level-pegged the Statesman Caprice.

Features that helped justify hefty pricing included airconditioning, four-wheel disc brakes and alloy wheels. There was even a buzzer to warn if someone hadn’t properly closed their door Although marketed as a ‘2+2’, the 280ZX couldn’t seriously fulfil the role of `family’ car. The rear seat was habitable, but over any distance only by younger children who would be too busy grinning out the side windows to care about minimal legroom.

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And the reason they were looking sideways? The front seats were so tall and broad no one of limited stature could see a thing when looking forward.

Boot capacity when the back seats are being used is minimal, so again this is not the kind of car to buy if you’re keen on family holidays.

The engines in ZXs are simple, durable and lazy. Just 127kW came from the 2.8-litre fitted to Australian cars and in the USA prior to 1981 it had only 98kW. However, the same motor when turbocharged and fitted to actor Paul Newman’s SCCA Championship-winning 280ZX was able to develop almost three times that amount of power.

The Newman car, incidentally, has been completely restored and was offered for sale in 2018 by a North American specialist dealer for US$7 million.

Automatic transmission seemed suited to the car’s languid character, but you should only buy a ZX auto if you aren’t interested in getting anywhere quickly. No matter how hard the drivers who conducted magazine tests managed to launch these cars, the best 0-100km/h time recorded by a ZX five-speed was 11.4 seconds and autos couldn’t better 14 seconds.

Values remain significantly lower than for earlier two-seat Zs, although the sub-$10,000 price bracket is no longer a sensible place to start searching for a 280ZX. Cars in tidy but unexceptional condition begin at $20,000 and can reach the high side of $30K if in excellent condition. Two-tone paint was popular back when these cars were new and add value to a genuine car.

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Replacing the springs and struts NUMBER BUILT: 331,737 front and rear with (US sales only) complete new units BODY: Unitary construction, will cost $1500-2500 all-steel, two door coupe depending on the quality you choose.

ENGINE: 2753cc in-line Rear-end rubber six-cylinder with overhead mounts decay and camshaft & fuel injection. this manifests in POWER & TORQUE: 127kW @ sloppy handling.

5600rpm, 240Nm @ 4400rpm Larger diameter PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h 12.4 wheels enhanced the ZX’s appearance, but seconds, 0-400 metres the car’s weight and 17.4 seconds (manual) inherent understeer TRANSMISSION: Five-speed would chop the edges manual or three-speed automatic of tyres out and they SUSPENSION: Upper & lower rarely lasted 30,000 kilometres. Today, wishbones with coil springs, with very few cars struts and anti-roll bar (f) independent with trailing arms, in regular use, with cracks between the coil springs, struts and treads due to age are anti-roll bar (r) a bigger problem.

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Look carefully at the seals beneath the roof panels for splits or discolouration.

Original metallic finishes deteriorated quickly and any car with its original paint in good condition will likely have spent most of its life under a cover.

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The snazzy dash looks impressive but can be a source of problems so ensure everything including the a/c is operational. Also pay attention to the way power-operated windows move because binding or shuddering are signs of a mechanism under stress. New replacements are nonexistent so the frames and electrical components will need to be rebuilt.

BRAKES: Disc (f) disc (r) power assisted TYRES: 195/70V14 radial

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HONDA CRX A FIRST GENERATION CRX WAS THE MOST DESIRABLE HONDA THIS SIDE OF A $210,000 NSX

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In respect of the early CRX, that ‘something’ was inherent cuteness, coupled to a cheeky anti-establishment stance and seriously good handling. These were factors that the Mazda MX5, which was shortly to follow the CRX, would also embody.

The original CRX was also Civic based, sitting on a 2300mm wheelbase but just 3755mm long. It was absolutely a two-seat sports car with not even a pretend rear seat, merely shallow luggage platform accommodating just enough luggage for a couple’s weekend away.

Power delivery was snappy and demanded lots of involvement from drivers via the five- speed manual gearbox fitted to all CRXs. Reshaped 1992-96 cars have more power but also carry more weight than the compact original.

Handling was the CRX’s great forte and it proved a tamer of giants in Series Production races on tight tracks like Sydney’s Amaroo Park. In Britain, the competition was even hotter, with around 40 cars banging doors in the Honda CRX Challenge.

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trophy-winning show cars.

They also proved attractive to thieves but not to insurance companies, affecting availability of cover and the ability of owners to recoup the money they had sunk into their hotted-up Hondas.

Standard equipment in early cars (power windows and steering, radio/cassette and a clever sliding sunroof) wasn’t going to boost weight by very much but did influence the retail price.

‘Del Sol’ versions sold after 1993 were more attuned to cruising than competition. The name was Spanish in origin, referencing to the cars’ removable roof panel that allowed sun into the cabin without compromising roll-over protection.

Engines fitted to these cars varied depending on their intended market. Those sold in the USA and some parts of Europe initially suffered with single-cam engines that delivered tepid performance. That motor was replaced in 1994 by a 1.6-litre V-Tec unit that produced 40 percent more power than the previous version.

Australia from the beginning scored the V-Tec 1.6 with 118kW plus an array of features including ABS brakes, central locking, uprated stereo and alloy wheels. Addition from mid-1994 of a driver’s side airbag was accompanied by a $1300 price rise.

Due to extra its weight and generally softer demeanor, the De Sol wallows a bit where the original will sit flat. However, not everyone wants to drive a track star and the difference between the two versions isn’t sufficient to justify a 50 percent price difference.

Pre-1992 have a good engine, decent performance and more features than the early ones and you can secure a good one at a substantially lower cost.

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Use of recommended lubricants is essential, NUMBER BUILT: 171,393 (1988-91) otherwise there exists BODY: All steel, combined body/ a risk of oil sludging chassis two-door coupe and valve train ENGINE: 1590cc four cylinder wear. Overheating problems due to faulty with double overhead camshafts thermostats did occur & fuel injection but they should all be POWER: 94kW @ 6750rpm, fixed by now. That 144Nm @ 5750rpm (1988-91) fault in V-Tec cars PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h 9.6 caused them to run seconds, 0-400 metres too cold and inhibit correct operation 16.5 seconds (1988-91) of the valve timing.

TRANSMISSION: Five-speed Rapid starts using manual plentiful engine revs SUSPENSION: Independent with will shorten clutch wishbones, coil springs, struts life so take note of shudder and slip under and anti-roll bar (f) independent acceleration. Knocking with wishbones, coil springs, from the front when struts and anti-roll bar accelerating out of BRAKES: Disc (f) disc tight bends points to (r) power assisted worn CV joints. It can TYRES: 185-60VR14 radial also be symptomatic of a faulty differential.

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Door alignment and the condition of body stripping are important and very different in price to rectify. A set of new door hinge pins is under $20 but new strips for the outside of the doors have been seen at over $200 per pair.

Attractive ‘crystal effect’ tail-lamp units for the Del Sol cost $180 each, so don’t put up with faded lights. The rear hatch on both versions is heavy so test the supports to stop it crashing down on your bonce.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Brakes in these deceptively quick cars can take a belting and need to be in top condition. The all-disc set-up should offer plenty of braking for anyone, just listen for squealing or rubbing from worn pads and note a pulsing brake pedal that signifies one or more rotors are warped.

Make sure that the handbrake operates correctly. Front tyre wear is an issue with hard-driven cars and V-rated rubber is essential.

Some owners have lowered their CRXs and then fitted larger, aftermarket wheels so look at the tyre edges for cuts that suggest they have been fouling the bodywork.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS Owners report slow and sticky operation of power windows, so make sure that they move smoothly and without untoward noise. Early cars will likely show seat bolster wear and deteriorating cloth.

Honda cabin plastics are high quality but expect dash cracks. A complete, early-series dash was offered in Japan at US$700 but with freight and taxes, expect one like it to land here at around $1800. Check the roof seals for damage that will allow water to around the sunroof or lift-out panel.

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MAZDA RX-7 SERIES 1-3 MAZDA'S FIRST SPORTS MODEL PROVED TO BE HIUGELY POPULAR HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD

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The RX-7 was Mazda’s first mainstream sports model; a low-slung hatchback with hidden headlamps, a 1.1-litre rotary engine with five-speed gearbox and (initially) no automatic option.

The first RX-7s to arrive in Australia showed up at a time when anything that used fuel at a prodigious rate – as rotaries were prone to do – was seen as bad news. Price was also against the newcomer, with the basic five-speed rising from $14,800 upon arrival to $21,000 by 1983. Standard equipment initially included air-conditioning and headlight washers (why?), with automatic transmission optional from 1981.

None of that seemed to matter to the enthusiasts whose RX-7s began appearing in the spectator carparks at race circuits. They were there as owners to watch former Ford hero Allan Moffat make his blue and white RX-7 travel fast enough to win the 1983 Australian Touring Car title.

A Series 1 with its single carburettor 12A engine produced 77kW and a feeble 147Nm of torque. Hard work for drivers too, because the 12A needed to be spinning in a fairly narrow power band before delivering its performance.

Late in 1981 a Series 2 version arrived, with improvements that silenced most critics. Under the rear sat a very welcome extra pair of disc brakes and the less constricted engine produced 7kW of extra power. New alloy wheels with a distinctive four-spoke design were still only 13 inches in diameter and shod with relatively skimpy 185-section tyres.

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pressure from rivals including the Toyota Supra and turbocharged Mitsubishi Starion to introduce the ultimate version of its original design. The Super Deluxe was renamed Limited and improvements included a larger 63-litre fuel tank, taller wheels and with bigger tyres, a sunroof, cruise control and somewhat redundant headlamp washers.

Pricing increased again, with a five-speed Limited exceeding $27,000 before being replaced by the significantly dearer Series 4. Rising prices didn’t seem to affect sales here or the USA, where RX-7s sales exceeded 60,000 annually.

Recirculating ball steering made the RX-7 feel heavier and less responsive than it should have, especially when its 3.7 turns lock-to-lock was compared with something like an Alfa GTV. ‘Wheels’ magazine’s 1984 test of a Limited criticised the car’s adoption of softer suspension settings mated to wider lower-profile tyres which, the magazine believed, had improved the car’s behaviour on smooth bitumen but diminished ride quality and response on “real world” roads.

The seats in early cars were criticised for short cushions and lack of support. Rear leg room with the front seats fully forward is only 190mm and zilch when the front seats are at the limit of their travel. Load-space even with the rear back-rest folded is limited by roof height.

Standing start acceleration in the 12A was disappointing, especially given the car’s weight of only 1070kg. Where it really made a difference was in twisty terrain where the perfectly chosen gear ratios and instant throttle response made it a hard car to catch.

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Leaks around the opening rear window allow water into the luggage area. Look at door shut-faces where faded or peeling paint will reveal a resprayed car. Body filler or bubbling around wheel-arches, the windscreen and sills indicate a car with potential rust issues.

Some new parts are still available; recently advertised examples including door handles for $150 per pair and indicator lenses for $60. Cars with ‘Daytona’ fibreglass body kits are best avoided as they are easily damaged and repairs expensive.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Worn or overly taut suspensions can spoil the enjoyment of an RX-7. Owners who do track days recommend a damper upgrade plus Nolathane bushings in the front suspension but those in the rear shouldn’t be changed as rubber helps minimise oversteer.

The standard steering is indirect by nature but more than 40mm of play at the wheel means the steering box needs a rebuild.

Uprated brake rotors and calipers aren’t expensive. Drums at the rear are adequate while working properly but all-disc cars are preferable.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS Interior plastics suffer sun damage so check under dashmats for cracks and deteriorating door hardware, a loose or damaged console and sloppy column stalks.

In S3 cars make sure that the useful cruise control is working and in all models that the electrically operated headlights pop up quickly. Look at the headlining in S3 cars for signs that seals around the lift-out roof may be leaking.

Badly worn seat trim is a sign that the rest of the car is likely in a similar state, so allow for repairs when negotiating or find a better car.

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MITSUBISHI GALANT VR4 SADLY HARDLY ANYBODY IN AUSTRALIA BOTHERED TO BUY A VR4

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Mitsubishi’s only Australian Rally title with an RWD car came in 1984, followed by six years in the wilderness. Then in 1990 multiple Group N Championship winner Ed Ordynski brought home his only outright ARC trophy with a Mitsubishi Galant VR4.

Like Subaru with its similar Liberty RS, the VR4 took a conservative family sedan and turned it into a serious forest racer. For reasons best known to Mitsubishi, print advertising for the car tried to position it as a prestige model but hardly anyone who bought that. Sadly, hardly anyone in Australia bothered to buy a VR4 either.

The HG Series Galant had arrived locally in 1989, with bland styling and a 77kW engine. A year later with Mitsubishi very keen for victory in Series Production (Group N) rallying, the HH Series VR4 was added to the range.

Instantly, output from the twin-cam, 16-valve turbocharged engine leapt to 148KW and its 0-100km/h acceleration time plummeted to 7.6 seconds. All wheel drive was standard, as was a five-speed gearbox, alloy wheels, air-conditioning, sports seats, all-wheel steering and ABS. Mitsubishi mounted its intercooler behind the bumper, with air collected via a series of slots in the deep air-dam. Owners wanting greater efficiency may have replaced the entire unit with a larger one and fed it via custom-made ducting. For rally 152

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use the low-set intercooler was considered a bit of a liability.

Mitsubishi’s viscous 4WD system though was effective and pretty durable. Torque from the transversely mounted engine went through a centre differential that split output 50/50 between the front and rear wheels.

The VR4 cabin was reasonably drab and the first move by some owners involved ditching the flattish front seats in favour of properly bolstered rally buckets. Also discarded by owners who wanted to improve the cars’ high-speed stability was its rear-wheel steering hardware. While very helpful when sneaking into a tight parking spot. 4WS was just a tad nervous for the pinpoint world of Skandie Flicks and handbrake turns.

Running on loose-surfaced rural roads, even with 4WS still operational, there were few cars that kept a VR4 in sight for long. Even pitted against performance cars of today, they will leave enthusiastic drivers with a permanent smile.

Although VR4 gearing is low, the torque band delivers gobs of boost right where you need it so overtaking and rapid uphill running is effortless. As an example, 80-110km/h in third gear occupies a slick 3.7 seconds.

Stock brakes are fine for sustained road use, but track-day or rallysprint combatants may want something tougher.

Used prices over the past 15 years have drifted downwards and excellent survivors are worth half their 1991 new car cost.

Most in the market were sold new in a country other than this one and come with minimal history, so have it thoroughly checked to ensure it hasn’t been pounded half to death by an Ordynski impersonator.

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Check for emulsified oil under the filler cap; a sign of a failing head-gasket and make sure the car hasn’t had its air-filter removed. Persistent misfiring can point to fuel injectors past their prime (around $350 for a new set) or more complex electronic issues. The five-speed transmission should run at constant speed with no clunks and the lever move between ratios without being forced. Clutches can be burned out by rapid standing starts and rear diff may be clunking too. Allow $5000 for a complete transmission refurb.

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Metallic paint finishes on cars of this age fade badly and only a full respray can solve the problem.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES It may well be impossible to find a Galant running its original suspension and brake set-ups and any that still do will need replacement.

Components suited to rally use were often fitted to road cars but that occurred 25 years ago and today there will be a barrowload of struts, springs, bushings, driveshafts and brakes due for replacement. Good competition-spec struts and springs are advertised at around $2000 per set but to that you need to add the cost of someone who can install and tune these new to your particular needs. If the rear wheel steering is still working, have it checked by a specialist.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS VR4s in Japan or New Zealand are your best source of original trim, door hardware and cabin plastics. If you find a car with dash cracks and crumbling plastics it will likely have suffered abnormal levels of sun exposure while those from cooler climates have held up better. The seat trim was good quality and unless a car has done lots of kms should still be in decent order. Make sure the air-conditioning works effectively because a major rebuild costs thousands. Air from the vents must be cold and not just cool.

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NISSAN PULSAR SSS N14/N15 NISSAN DID THEIR BEST TO MAKE MOTORING ENJOYABLE AND AMONG THE GROUP WAS THE 2.0 LITRE N14 PULSAR

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Among the latter group were 2.0-litre versions of the N14 Pulsar, which was built locally from October 1991 until 1993 then remained available as an import until replaced in 1995 by the chunky N15.

Most N14s had 1.6 litre engines, however buyers with some extra cash could opt for the 2.0-litre version in plush Ti or sporty SSS trim.

Both produced 105kW from engines that preferred 95RON fuel but used adaptable electronics to deal with the cheaper 91 Octane. Luckily for buyers in today’s market, Nissan’s engine management systems have proven reliable over the longer term and not too many cars are dying from the electronic glitches that virtually wipe out European models of similar vintage.

Along with extra power came suspension tweaks and better rubber (195R55-14 Bridgestones for the SS) which helped deliver improved handling and enhanced levels of fun for the operator.

The SSS came standard with a five-speed manual transmission, whereas the majority of early Tis were auto.

From mid-1994 that transmission became mandatory.

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Pulsar suspension is sound and simple, with struts and anti-roll bars keeping body roll under control. The TI felt softer than an SSS but better than a basic ‘Q’. Load space and accessibility through the curved hatch are excellent.

In reshaped form, the N15 Pulsar appeared in 1996 and it is these cars that will most commonly pop up in the used car listings. The shape lacks the character of an N14, being a bit chunky for some tastes and around 60kg heavier. With the same 105kW as earlier cars, performance suffers.

On the plus side the N15s are spacious for their size and that tall rear hatch will allow sizeable objects to slide inside.

For crash protection, the SSS offered a driver’s side air-bag – one of very few small cars of its age to do so – but how well it would perform in a crash after almost 25 years is problematic.

As a car to keep and enjoy, the N14 SSS is preferable to the more commonplace N15 and only slightly dearer. Concerns are finding an original example in decent condition and that essential parts remain available.

Mechanically and provided that basic maintenance hasn’t been neglected, Pulsars present few problems for a car of this age.

Noise from the overhead camshaft or fumes from the oil filler indicate an engine on the way out but replacement units in good condition are still available. Gearbox noise and gear selection problems are common in manual cars, as is clutch wear and noise from the front suspension due to worn bushes.

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Those who feel brave can even swap the standard unit for an aftermarket SR20 Turbo, However it is probably best just to rebuild the original with some upspec internals.

Local searches turned up basic items from various sources and around A$2500 buys everything needed to recondition an engine; new pistons, bearings, timing gears and chains, the waterpump and gaskets (but not valves or the crankshaft). Engines that blow smoke and rattle at start-up will need a bottom-end rebuild. Accelerate hard in second gear then lift off to check if the car jumps out of gear. Clutch slip is common too and a new one plus fitting can add $1000 to your costs.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Simple coil spring and strut suspension deliver excellent handling and help make maintenance very simple. Tauter springs and uprated shock absorbers are available, however going too far will destroy the car’s ride and character. Look at the front tyres for uneven wear; a big hint that suspension components are past their prime. Bouncing from the front means new strut inserts are needed but that’s not a big job. You can upgrade the brakes but remember to improve the tyres as well to ensure the improvement can be transferred to the road.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS SSS seats were supportive and moderately comfortable, whereas the vile velour items in the Ti let occupants flop about and suffered rapid fabric wear. If N14/N15 seats are the originals, check the frames aren’t bent or cracked and the recline/tilt mechanism locks. Dash cracks are unavoidable and replacements seem to be unobtainable in Australia so a nice, fitted cover is the best remedy. The rear hatch should have had its struts replaced and if not, $50 for a pair isn’t much to protect your head. Make sure that electric windows and mirrors (where fitted) work easily and without excessive noise. Replacements are nonexistent and repairs could make an affordable car not so.

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TOYOTA CORONA THE NEWCOMER WAS TOYOTA AND ONE OF ITS NEW PRODUCTS WAS THE CORONA

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However, as the Sixties dawned times got tougher and a big newcomer with some exciting product under development wasn’t a bad source of extra capital and sales revenue. The newcomer was Toyota and one of its new products was the Corona.

Toyota’s four-door, 1.5-litre sedan was about as dull as any vehicle in the local market and we had plenty to compare.

However, as Toyota and AMI clearly understood, it was also the kind of car with appeal for a great many Australians.

Where the Corona stood apart from the Ford Cortinas, Morris Elites and Vauxhalls was in its range of standard equipment and inherent quality. Medium-priced cars just didn’t come with four headlights, but the Corona had them and straight away it presented a more sophisticated face. Also included was a heater/ demister, windscreen washers and two-speed wipers, reversing lights and multiple armrests.

Four-speed manual transmission was standard, followed from 1965 by a two-speed Toyoglide automatic. Drum brakes were also mandatory and would remain so until the mid-1970s when engine size expanded from 1.5 to 2.0 litres. That was of course unless you were among the handful of lucky Corona buyers who managed to snare a 1600S version.

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and a top speed of 155km/h. Very few survive and they cost considerably more than a basic ‘shovel nose’ sedan.

The Corona shape changed for the better in 1970 and continued to evolve for the next 15 years, although not always for the better. Quality and decent equipment levels remained apparent across the range, but buyers had to spend extra on an SE version to enjoy the full panoply including reclining seats, self-seeking radio and whitewall tyres.

The distinctive RT82 lasted only until 1974 when a more conservative replacement arrived. The revised Corona was bland in appearance but with a 2.0-litre motor and 22kW extra, performance did improve. The 1970s also introduced a station wagon which enhanced the Corona’s appeal to business and family buyers.

With detail changes and an engine capacity increase from 1984, this was the format that would carry Corona through until 1987 when it was replaced by a local version of the Camry. However, there were a couple of variations that today attract collectors and generate more money than mainstream Coronas.

From 1972-77, Australia saw the Corona Mark 2 in sedan and two-door Hardtop form. These had 2.3 or 2.6-litre overhead camshaft engines with up to 112kW of power. Today it is possible to pay $20,000 For a Mark 2 hardtop.

During 1980 we also saw a Liftback version of the Corona, however sales were disappointing and imports stopped in 1982.

CSi models from the 1980s with fuel injection and electronic ignition deliver more power yet are more efficient than carby cars with better economy.

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(2.0-litre) Early injected cars PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h could become hard to 14 seconds, 0-400 metres 18.6 start when hot and use seconds (2.0-litre four-speed) excessive amounts of fuel. New reproduction TRANSMISSION: Four-speed carburettors for manual, two or three-speed early cars cost under automatic $400 but sets of fuel SUSPENSION: Independent with injectors were listed coil springs, telescopic shock by one supplier at over absorbers and anti-roll bar (f) $1100. Early Toyoglide autos will be expensive live axle with leaf or coil springs, to repair (if indeed four-link location and telescopic they can be), but later shock absorbers (r) transmissions including BRAKES: Drum or disc (f) drum (r) the manual fourpower assisted speeds are easy to find second-hand.

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Make sure that door and window rubbers are in sound condition because kits of new rubbers suited to various models cost around $1000. Bumpers for some models are still available but overseas freight costs, duty and GST can double the landed cost. If you have or want a Corona, hit every swap meet you can and buy up whatever is available. These sales can be a great source of interior parts, glass and plated items.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Cars that are sagging will require replacement springs and these can be found locally for later models at around $400 per set. Toyota USA lists new leaf springs for post-1974 cars but not earlier.

Steering box wear results in wandering when driving on a straight, flat road and excessive free play at the steering wheel.

Rubber buffers on the steering column also wear. Worn shock absorbers are a common fault but can be replaced at minimal cost. New disc rotors and pads are easily found and new brake drums will cost less than $300 per pair including shoes.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICAL Replacing damaged seat trim with correct pattern vinyl is expensive and some owners make do with nice covers. Make sure the seat adjusters are working though.

Cracked and sundamaged plastics are common and parts need to be found second-hand. Repro indicator stalks for 1970s models cost around $100. Check the dash and top of the rear seat for brittle vinyl and unsightly cracks. Vacuum leaks affect heater and ventilation operation so check that vents have decent output with the fan running and the heater generates some warm air.

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NISSAN SKYLINE GTS-T R33 R33S ARE ENJOYING REVIVED INTEREST

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Times change though and R33s are enjoying revived interest in a market where demand for R32s and R34s exceeds available supply and the money that R33 owners can ask is increasing.

The third series of turbo-engined Skylines was launched into the Japanese market during 1993 but didn’t come to Australia. Instead, and once local production of the R31 Skyline ended, we were saddled with the very boring Maxima.

The Japanese market saw R33s sold with a range of mechanical variations, commencing with a basic 2.0-litre version and culminating (if you exclude the GTR) with a 184kW, single turbo GTS-T. Turbo sedans were built as well and came here in small numbers, but it was the R33 coupe that flooded Import yards and will today sell for significant money.

GTS-Ts all come with rear-wheel drive and the ability to peel strips of rubber off the back tyres with no efforts at all.

An all-wheel steering system going by the acronym of HICAS operates at up to 120km/h and allegedly makes the car more responsive. Some owners love it, others have done a variety of things to defeat the system.

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viscous limited-slip differential and heavy-duty gear clusters.

Putter around town without venturing beyond 3500rpm and the GTS-T delivers pleasant performance without revealing its true character. Maximum torque arrives just beyond 4000rpm and from there right to the redline and cutout, acceleration is swift and seamless.

The four-speed GT-T can be driven like a conventional automatic or shifted manually to quickly access the power band and keep the car in that range.

Weight influenced standing start acceleration, with new car tests recording 7.2 seconds for 0-100km/h. A loosened example will be a tad quicker. That also makes no allowance for the effect of modifications made by previous owners.

Front seat accommodation is good and the bolstered seats provide decent support without crushing your ribcage. From there back, things get a mite squeezy; minimal rear-seat legroom and a tall but short boot providing less space than you’d expect from a car of this size.

Fuel consumption is, of course, heavily dependent on how the car will be driven but 13L/100km is achievable with careful punting. Go everywhere with the turbo howling though and 25L/100 will be the penalty.

When buying a Skyline, the more information you can gather the better, so try for a car that has been in Australia for most of its life and comes with service history.

Colour and options – especially uprated wheels, brakes and engine management – can add value but old tired body additions are worth removing prior to sale.

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The cooling system must be maintained as well and budgeting for a complete flush and possible radiator replacement will be money wisely invested. People also go beyond the realms of commonsense when specifying replacement exhausts, sometimes choosing a system so loud they spend more times talking to the police than driving the car. Clutch shudder indicates prior abuse and replacements are expensive - heavyduty single-plate units cost around $2000 installed.

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If you do take on a ‘project’ though, local wreckers have every panel and minor embellishment that the R33 restorer could need. Crashes are an ever-present risk with this category of car, so make sure that all panels are properly aligned, doors close easily and the bumpers aren’t loose or cracked. Replacing worn door latches is cheap, with good used items at $70-100 per pair.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Brakes that don’t deliver rapid stops without juddering or crabbing are likely due for replacement.

Rotors can last 6080,000 kilometres but check for scoring and discoloration.

Basic replacements cost less than $200 each – better quality rotors around $350 – with pad sets from $100. Bouncy front suspension says tired shock absorbers, but also look at bushes and maybe the springs themselves.

Everything down there just might be more than 25 years old and a full suspension overhaul using standard parts will cost around $3500.

Check the alloy wheels for kerb damage and tyres for uneven wear.

Have someone watch when reverse parking to see if the HICAS all-wheel steering is working.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS R33 interiors are hard-wearing and cars showing less than 200,000km should not have suffered major trim damage.

Check that the driver’s power window switch doesn’t operate with the ignition off – it should have been modified when the car was complied. Also, in deference to local laws, the low-glare Xenon headlamp bulbs had to be replaced with H1 globes but reversion to original is possible. Airconditioning problems are expensive to fix, so allow for that when negotiating. Visiting the right wrecker and with $500+ to spend could see you walking out with a genuine Nismo instrument cluster, complete with 320km/h speedometer.

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TOYOTA LANDCRUISER DESPITE BEING OVER 40 YEARS OLD THESE TOYOTAS ARE MORE POPULAR IN THE RECREATIONAL MARKET

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Heavy loads and steep hills demanded a 4WD with more grunt than the four-cylinder Landie could provide, then onto the scene stepped a Japanese version.

The Toyota Landcruisers supplied to Snowy earthmoving contractor Thiess Construction arrived in 1958. They were Fj25 models with 3.9-litre, 78kW six-cylinder engines, a three-speed ‘crash’ gearbox and single range 4WD. By 1966 and with Thiess Toyota performing well as the local distributor, short-wheelbase FJ40 models were to be found anywhere that was isolated, with a longer wheelbase station wagon due to arrive and extend the Landcruiser’s practicality.

Although Toyota persevered until 1972 with three-speed transmission it did add a transfer case to provide Low Range ratios and ensure the Cruiser’s dominance as an off-road workhorse. When not off-road, Cruisers would normally travel in 2WD and in that mode were claimed to reach 135km/h. Brave pills were not included.

By the mid-1970s, with a 4.2-litre petrol engine and diesel option, Landcruisers were no longer confined to the countryside.

City dwellers found short wheelbase models great for recreational driving and beach fishing while the FJ55 wagon offered space for the adventurous family.

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all-terrain freedom of a very competent 4WD. The 4.2-litre petrol engine was under-stressed and in its earliest form developed 101kW of power. The 3.0-litre diesel had less power but plentiful torque for off-road use and towing, with fuel economy that was 30 percent better than the petrol version.

1970s Landcruisers sold in significant numbers but rapidly fell victim to damage and decay. Rather than spend money replacing rusty panels and a rotten or twisted chassis, most owners parked their FJ40s or 55s and got another one.

Now that demand for early short wheelbase examples has surged there will be temptations to drag a rotten one out of the shed, hit it with some rust convertor and new paint then claim the result to be ‘recently restored’. Buyer beware.

Most dangerous is rot that starts in hidden areas like body/ chassis mounting points, the front pillars and inner sills. By the time the presence of such damage becomes apparent, major repairs are needed. Fibreglass replacement panels are available, but a rusted chassis will be uneconomic and perhaps impossible to salvage.

Testing the 4WD system in an urban environment will be difficult as the front hubs must be `locked’ and can be hard to release after being used on bitumen. Finding an unsealed test surface is nonetheless worthwhile because excessive noise from the transfer case or differentials means expensive repairs.

Despite being more than 40 years old, these Toyotas remain more popular in the recreational market than as collector’s items.

You are more likely to see short wheelbase Cruiser from the 1970s on an isolated beach than being polished at a car show.

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Rust affects the body too, especially in areas such as sills and the door skins. Look also at the front pillars and how well the roof panel is attached above the windscreen.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES Worn suspension bushings and shock absorbers will ruin whatever ride quality a Landcruiser has left.

Springs that have gone flat will require replacement, but full sets in standard or lifted form cost $200-250 per corner.

Steering box wear results in wandering and excessive free play at the steering wheel. New brake drums are available, so are boosters from the USA that fit post-1974 models and are difficult to source locally.

Check the underdash handbrake on a decent hill as they often need new cables.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS Replacing damaged seat trim is cheap because just about any kind of vinyl – or even cloth if you’re feeling fancy – will do.

Check that the back seat on wagons is easy to fold. The dash, windows and doors will very likely rattle and there isn’t much to do about that but wait for engine noise to drown it out. The steering wheel is huge and needs to be as early ones have no power assistance.

Indicator switches are available at $150-300, depending on if you want a repro part or genuine.

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DATSUN 1600 THE MEDIUM CAR MARKET WAS AWASH WITH TEDIUM THE DATSUN 1600 CHANGED ALL THAT

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efore 1969, Australia’s Medium Car market was the realm of underperforming engines and beam rear axles, drum brakes and sparse interiors. Then the Datsun 1600 arrived.

The 1600 was a four-door sedan with bucket seats as standard equipment and through-flow ventilation like a Cortina but with a good heater as standard and single-piece front windows. There were NO quarter vents.

In place of overhead valves, as in the Cortina, Corona, Torana and Hunter that were its rivals, the 1600 came with a grunty overhead-camshaft engine delivering 71.5kW. It also included disc front brakes and independent rear suspension.

Early 1600s with distinctive ‘clap hands’ windscreen wipers had a final-drive ratio so tall that when revved past 6000rpm on long a downhill run - such as Conrod Straight on Bathurst’s Mt Panorama – they would easily exceed 100mph (161km/h).

Dirt rally roads allowed the light but strong 1600 to write itself into the annals of motorsport, winning various State rally titles and sharing victory in the 1970 Ampol Trial. Only the arrival of Holden’s potent XU-1 Torana stopped it winning an Australian Championship, but at State and Club level the ‘Datto’ to this day remains a serious contender.

Three-speed automatic transmission became an option in 1970, adding $250 to the basic price of $2390. Auto-tranny cars sold well but survivors have become scarce; often because they have been converted to manual using a later five-speed gearbox.

Australia missed out on SSS versions of the 1600 sedan and also on the sleek ‘510’ Coupe. However, these do pop up for sale occasionally as private imports.

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Aussies love a family wagon and in 1971 Datsun brought us a 1600 version. Due to engineering issues, the independent rear-end couldn’t be accommodated so wagons made do with conventional ‘cart’ springs at the back. They offer lots of room for their size too and are worth a look if you want a ‘family classic’.

1973 brought the 1600’s new-car reign to an end but from then until the 1990s, used ones could be found haunting ‘bargain’ car yards across the country. If only we had thought then to hide away decent-looking survivors (and noyt turn them into rally cars) because finding a stock 1600 has today become very difficult.

Early 1968-69 cars are the ones that enchant collectors and bring the biggest money. If you have a really good one, expect it to sell for around $40,000.

Easier to find and still costing the better part of $30,000 are notionally stock 1970s models and modified cars with bigger engines and wheels, brake and transmission upgrades. Prices can go considerably higher if the car has been prepped for competition and/or turbocharged.

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FAIR $10,000

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Rare Spares sells complete kits of body rubbers for around $1200, with a front windscreen surround costing $130.

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SUSPENSION & BRAKES If a Datsun doesn’t handle don’t buy it.

Unless a car has sat in the corner and been forgotten for a long time, the springs and shocks should be in reasonable shape. Bushings and tie-rod ends might need replacement, but those jobs aren’t beyond the talents of most home mechanics. Standard 1600s use recirculating ball steering which may feel vague if you’ve stepped out of a rack and pinion car, but serious slop is cause for concern.

Check the steering box isn’t moving on its mounts. Conversion to rack and pinion is possible but not cheap and needs engineering approval. 180B style brake boosters can be adapted, new discs, calipers and brake hoses are all available.

INTERIOR & ELECTRICS Very few cars will have the original seats and if they do, they should by now have been refurbished with new foam. Seat frames break easily and make sure the adjusters still work. Also check your indicator units and tail-lamp clusters for cracks or water entry because new reproduction items from the USA start at $500 each.

Dash cracks are endemic and the only remedy will be timeconsuming repairs by a motor trimmer.

A US supplier was offering reproduction dash pads at $169 which were said to be suitable for RHD cars but check before ordering. Window mechanisms jam with age so make sure they work.

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SUBARU WRX POSTERS WERE HANDED OUT AT RALLIES AND MOTORSHOWS FINDING THEIR WAY ONTO THOUSANDS OF TEEN BEDROOM WALLS

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Subaru back in the 1980s had won pretty much every local rally title with its 4WD RX Turbo sedan, but nobody wanted an RX as a road car. The WRX was a vastly more saleable prospect, with posters handed out at rallies and motor shows finding their way onto thousands of teen bedroom walls and all of those kids aspiring to one day be ‘Rex’ owners.

Launch price was $39,990 but a year later that had steepled past $45,000 and some buyer resistance was being encountered.

Potential owners were unimpressed by the soaring price when WRX trim was barely basic and list of standard features skimpy.

Saggy cloth seats and a $35 stereo had no place in a car costing more than $40,000 but there was air-conditioning and ABS plus power windows, a leather-bound steering wheel and leather-topped gear-lever.

The most significant aid to WRX drivability was the addition from late 1996 of a four-speed automatic transmission option.

Instantly, the people whose only objection to Rex ownership was the need for frequent gear changing had no further excuse.

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up changes. For those wanting a less frenetic experience, the automatic allowed just a flick of the lever to keep the motor ‘on boost’.

Winding, bumpy bitumen and unsealed rural roads were the Rex’s element. Combining a short wheelbase with understeerbiased handling ensures that the car can be punted along at decent pace without taxing the capabilities of most drivers.

Fuel consumption depends to an understandable degree on how and where the car is being driven. Puttered around the suburbs is likely to return better than 10L/100km but letting Rexie off the leash drops than figure by 30-40 percent.

Brakes are adequate for a car with the WRX’s performance potential but can suffer noticeably during long and fast mountain descents or on the racetrack. Upgrades are available if your car will be frequently used under competitive conditions.

WRXs once attracted would-be rallyists, getaway drivers and general ratbags. Owners of cars that survived those early years tend to be more mature with a responsible approach to maintenance.

Spending $20,000 should secure something excellent in the 1994-96 age range, while $5000-10,000 extra brings a Club Spec or very low-kilometre 1997-98 model within reach. Less than 25 percent of Australian-delivered WRXs were Hatches yet they generally cost less than sedans.

Despite their age, these WRXs still need theft protection and it’s best to replace any system fitted by a previous owner. It is not unknown for recently purchased cars, with the immobiliser deployed, to still go ‘missing’.

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Power steering and POWER & TORQUE: 155kW @ driveshaft joint leaks, 6000rpm, 270Nm @ 4800rpm exhaust system PERFORMANCE: 0-100km/h – 7.1 damage and scuffed seconds, 0-400m – 14.9 seconds wheel rims are other TRANSMISSION: Five-speed areas to check while manual or four-speed automatic at ground level.

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Once the car has been given a decent run, allow it to idle and look for underbonnet oil smoke and coolant leaks. White exhaust smoke indicates imminent turbo failure.

Oil changes every 5000 kilometres are required and coolant must be replaced annually. Clutch shudder is common, early gearboxes slightly notchy but not noisy. A gearbox that crunches on fast secondthird upshifts has synchromesh problems.

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By now, neglected cars will be starting to rust around window apertures, wheel-arches, the bonnet lip and boot floor. Most won’t have done much off-road work but a glance underneath for scarred sills and stone damage to the floor-pan is advisable. Impreza body panels are still easy to locate and not too expensive.

Complete doors were seen at $120 each and tidy looking nose section complete with lights and grille was advertised at $650 plus freight. The lowmounted fog lights are susceptible to damage.

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INTERIOR & ELECTRICS Interior squeaks and rattles are endemic but check that the roof lining is securely in place. The temperature controls look like throwbacks to Subaru’s bushbashing Brumby utility and can jam or fail to operate. Seat trim is durable but the seatsquab adjusters wear.

A seat that collapses under acceleration can leave the driver horizontal and unable to reach the brake pedal. Standard lighting isn’t up to the performance and the only remedy lies with higher intensity bulbs which can overheat the lights’ plastic components or some rally-style driving lights.

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MARKET REVIEW 2021 JAPANESE CLASSIC & PERFORMANCE CAR GUIDE

Datsun Bluebird/1200/1600/240K It is heartening when clicking on video of a recent Australian rally to see Datsun 1600s still getting spectators to their feet. Dattos in standard condition are rare and headed for $40,000 while those kitted for competition or as modified road cars can exceed $30,000. 1960s Bluebirds survive in acceptable numbers and remain affordable, however the sporty 1300SS versions are never seen. 1000 and 1200 passenger models have become quite scarce; however, 1200 utilities are everywhere with a definite cult following plus $15,000 pricing. The angular 240K is now very scarce and exceptional Hardtops make close to $50,000.

Bluebird 1963-68 $14,130 [7] 1000/1200 Sedan/Wagon $10,455 [7] 1000/1200 Coupe $19,665 [3] 1200 Utility $14,735 [18] 1600 Sedan/Wagon $28,080 [10] 240K $36,250 [2]

Datsun 120Y/180B/200B/280C-300C Not too many years ago, kids who got a licence also very often got a Datsun. Today, the numbers of decent 1970s cars have thinned and even 120Ys in reasonable condition have climbed past $5000. A coupe in excellent order can sell at double that price. Bigger and once a family favourite, the 180B was also a rust magnet and many thousands went to the crusher before their time. Good sedan/wagon versions now typically cost around $10,000, although you might find a good 200B or even a Stanza for less. Two door 180/200B Hardtops are desirable but expensive: a 180B SSS at auction topping $22,000. Six-cylinder 280/300C sedans in the $5000-8000 range offer a lot of car for little money, however the Hardtops can make $20,000.

120Y $4815 [7] 120Y Coupe $8500 [5] Stanza $7265 [5] 180B/200B $9475 [10] 180/200B SSS $17,960 [2] 240-300C Sedan/Wagon $6465 [6] 240-300 Coupe $23,750 [2]

Datsun Sports 1964-83 Datsun sports models enjoy a strong collector following across the world and values continue to surge. We haven’t seen anything like the record-setting prices of 2020 during recent months (US$1.17 million paid for a rare 240Z racer and $310K for a road car) but six-figure 240/260Z sales are threatening to become typical. Later 260 2+2 and 280ZXs rely more on luxury than rally-winning bravado for their appeal and both versions remain affordable at less than $30,000. That amount should also buy an open-top Fairlady 1500 or perhaps the later 1600 Roadster, however the potent 2000 Sports is very scarce and excellent cars sell for more than $50,000.

Fairlady/1600 $32,000 [1] 2000 Sports $62,500 [2] 240Z $64,085 [6] Fairlady Z $120,445 [2] 260Z $59,595 [4] 260Z 2+2 $31,685 [14] 280ZX $23,900 [9]

Honda 600-800/9/CRX/Civic 1964-2006 Small, sporty Hondas have been sold in Australia for almost 60 years and plenty of recent coupes remain available and reasonably priced. Early S600/800 sports cars have become scarce everywhere, with cars advertised in the UK at A$50-70,000.

Conversely, very good examples of the first CRX coupes will cost around $15,000 with later versions typically below $10,000. Early Civics which showed potential a few years back are languishing now, with excellent four-speed cars at around $8000 and automatics hard to find. VTi-R Civics from the 1990s offer value for those in the market for a cheap, fun commuter car, however, to secure a slot with the really cool runners on Cruise Night you will need to spend $15-18,000 on a Civic Type R.

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REVIEW Honda Integra/Prelude/Accord 1976-06 The $36,000 paid at auction for an early, 21,000km Accord sent shocks through the ranks of Hondaphiles but as yet hasn’t generated a stampede. Some tidy cars have appeared in the market but asking prices remain just a little above previous levels.

Coupes remain at sensible money too, with excellent examples of the Integra and Prelude VTi-R available at less than $10,000. Early 1.6-litre Preludes are scarce but aren’t expensive. Later, larger EX versions can be suffering problems with their 4WS system, but good ones remain available at around $8000. For a track day car that will seriously annoy the Porsches while costing less than $30K, try a Type R Integra.

Integra VTI-R 1994-99 $11,245 [17] Integra Type R 1999-03 $26,400 [14] Prelude 1978-82 $4995 [2] Prelude 1983-86 $3325 [4] Prelude 1987-91 $6780 [9] Prelude VTi-R 1992-99 $6680 [10] Accord 1977-83 $10,095 [7] Accord 1984-92 $3175 [6]

Honda Legend/NSX/S2000/ Insight/ Acty 1984-2006 From the littlest delivery van to a quasi-supercar, Honda has a 1990s model to suit every need and budget. The tiny ACTY van and pickup never attracted much attention in this country but survivors are being imported from Japan and values are up. So too, if you can find one, are the original ZE-1 Insight hybrids at around $20,000 and climbing. You might also pay $10,000 for an excellent example of the unloved Legend. Honda’s S2000 sports car is in hot demand and values have almost doubled their 2018 levels. So too, the late-series NSX coupes which are being imported in significant numbers and offered at wildly varying prices. Shop carefully before deciding what to pay for an NSX without local history.

S2000 1998-00 $37,085 [13] S2000 2001-06 $47,185 [4] NSX 1990-93 $137,895 [14] NSX 94-98 $249,890 [1] Insight ZE-1 $23,500 [2] Acty 4WD $8595 [8] Legend Coupe $6800 [5]

Lexus 1989-2010 The words ‘Lexus’ and ‘collector car’ were destined never to appear in the same paragraph but here we are looking at several models that enjoy strong demand and appreciating prices. You will probably never pay new car price for an LS400 but the money available for well-preserved cars is increasing and $15,000 is viable for an excellent example of the LS400 or a later GS300. Even more desirable is the SC430 convertible which cost $160K new and now brings a fifth of that. Also worth a punt at around $20K is the GS450H hybrid. For serious performance at a bargain price (for now) the 5.0-litre IS F currently costs a third of its new-car price but is climbing.

LS400 1989-00 $10,080 [8] LS430 2001-05 $14,200 [10] GS300 1998-02 $8380 [16] GS300 2003-06 $13,425 [9] IS F 5.0 (2007-10) $46,495 [5] SC430 $23,055 [6] GS450H $19,665 [7]

Mazda MX5/MX6 1987-2009 Mazda’s ageless sports car might be coming to the end of its tenure, but the used market maintains its desire for early MX5s. The original 1.6 isn’t fast but is packed with character and most still cost less than $15,000. Eunos imports are even cheaper but be wary of sketchy history. Cars from the late 1990s are more powerful and only a touch more expensive but then you move into the 21st Century and they begin to climb. Within this age range you also find factory turbocharged cars – as opposed to the ones commissioned by owners and not worth much at all – that can now reach $30,000. Bigger, cheaper and still interesting are MX6s which came initially with a turbo motor and abundant torque steer, then a V6.

MX5/Limited/Eunos 1989-93 $12,850 [20] MX5 1994-98 $13,320 [11] MX5 1999-02 $13,140 [20] MX5 2003-06 $17,125 [26] MX5 2007-09 $19,815 [19] MX5 Turbo $26,945 [9] MX6 1987-90 $6565 [3] MX6 V6 1991-95 $5865 [7]

Mazda 323/SP20/SP23/MX6/Eunos 500-800 This listing would normally include Mazda’s Familia Turbo rally rocket, but our survey could not find one for sale and we assume that owners are just keeping them hidden.

Other versions in near absentia are 323s from the late 1970s-80s; cars that along with the Laser dominated the small car market but are now worth next to nothing.

Numbers have diminished as owners scrap cars that suffer problems rather than fix them. Similar issues afflict the 1.8-litre V6 Astina which rarely exceeds $4000 and the later SP20 which is diminishing in value too. Collectors might be encouraged to preserve one of the short-lived Eunos 500/800 sedans, especially if it has the innovative Miller engine.

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MARKET Mazda 808/1500/Capella/RX-2/RX-3 If you owned a Mazda rotary years ago (or a piston-engined version of the same car) take a seat before looking at the money currently being asked for them. Mazda’s RX2 and RX3 during the 1970s persistently dominated their respective Bathurst 1000 categories so you can understand why people might pay six-figure sums for a survivor. However, there is little to recommend an 808 priced just shy of $100K that might resemble an RX3 but sure doesn’t perform like one. Other exceptional but likely unsustainable Mazda prices would include the #36,000 paid at auction for a scarce Mazda 1500SS and $100,000+ being sought for R100 coupes with tiny and very loud 1.0-litre rotary motors.

1000/1200/1300 $22,695 [17] 808 Sedan/Wagon $74,995 [4] 1500/1800 $25,365 [3] R100 $106,665 [3] Capella 1600 $25,000 [3] RX2 Sedan $81,000 [4] RX3 Sedan $103,500 [4] RX3 Coupe $87,595 [5]

Mazda 626/929/RX4/RX5 These Mazdas came in different shapes, with rotary or piston engines but very few survive in pristine condition. RX4 sedans and Hardtops are scarce however the couple we found looked to be fairly priced, even at up to $90,000. Four-cylinder 929 sedans and wagons from the 1970s are realistically worth $35-40,000 and chasing more will mean a long and dismal wait for vendors. Times are great though if you are in the market for something interesting with a Mazda emblem and have around $10,000 to spend. Mid-1980s 929 Hardtops with 2.0-litre turbo motors are affordable and interesting even if maintenance might be a struggle. Parts for the 1970s 121 Coupe are scarce and rotary RX5s almost non-existent. Better perhaps to choose a 1990-97 929 HC/HD with a four-wheel steering and the silky 3.0-litre V6.

626 Sedan/Coupe 1978-83 $7660 [9] 929 Sedan/Wagon 1973-79 $37,500 [2] 929 Sedan/Hardtop 1980-89 $4995 [9] 929 Turbo 1985-88 $8335 [3] 929 HC/HD 4WS 1990-97 $10,070 [2] RX4 Sedan $42,500 [1] RX4 Hardtop $88,000 [1] 121 Coupe $7500 [2]

Mazda RX7 Series 1-5 RX7s during the first decade of the model’s existence changed dramatically in shape and today appeal to quite different buyer groups. Series 1-3 cars take a lot of current owners back to the days of wanting a rotary but being unable to afford the car (new they cost more than a V8 Commodore SL/E) or to insure it. Now they can but prices are climbing. Move to 1986 and the entire concept changed; RX7s now pitched against Porsche’s 944 but a lot less expensive than one of those. Today, non-turbo S4-5 coupes are the cheapest RX7s of all, closely followed by S4-5 convertibles which may have come here as new cars or recent imports. S4-5 Turbo coupes are technically the most desirable of pre-1991 models but at present they cost less than a S1-3.

RX7 Series 1-2 $33,755 [19] RX7 Series 3 $37,500 [10] RX7 Ser. 4-5 $19,660 [3] RX7 Ser. 4-5 Conv. $26,565 [7] RX7 Ser. 4-5 Turbo $30,375 [8]

Mazda RX-7 Series 6-8/RX8/Cosmo Late-series rotary Mazdas spent a long time at the bottom of a deep, dark value slump before undergoing a sudden surge. Blame for rapid price growth is often levelled at demand from the USA but in the case of late-model RX7s this seems not to be the case.

US price guides quote landed values for S8s at US$27,000-34,000 which should put excellent S8s into our market at A$60-70,000. However, as recent auction results have confirmed, most manage $80,000 and Spirit ‘R’ versions can exceed $100,000. Locally sold Series 6 coupes are climbing too and can exceed $75,000. If you want a lowerpriced, interesting rotary, check the tri-rotor Eunos Cosmo or for a cheap family/track day ride, grab an RX8 at $12-15,000.

RX7 Ser. 6-7 1992-97 $70,075 [5] RX7 Ser. 8/Spirit $80,645 [7] RX7 Type R $90,250 [11] RX8 2003-06 $11,570 [20] Cosmo 20B $29,495 [2]

Mitsubishi Cordia/Lancer/Evo I-IX/RVR Australia during 2015 was brimming with Lancer EVOs that nobody wanted and prices were around half the current levels. As demand grows and the numbers of available cars dwindles, the money available for later-model EVOs will continue to rise and this applies especially to the S6.5 ‘Makinen’ model. These commemorative cars exceed $60,000 but there is also an RVR Hypergear (EVO 3-engined SUV) that will barely make $10,000. Around $35,000 buys an early I-V model or 2008-10 automatic. Look way back to the 1980s and you find the Cordia GSR Turbo which torque steered its way to infamy. Then you will understand why these cute coupes don’t bring much money. Later and kinder to the wrists might be an MR coupe that in super-good condition costs around $5000.

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Cordia GSR Turbo $10,500 [4] Evo I-V $35,800 [5] Evo VI $44,915 [14] Evo 6.5 Makinnen $60,845 [4] Evo VII-VIII $44,225 [25] Evo IX $59,855 [7] Evo MR Auto $38,085 [12] Lancer MR Coupe $3000 [29] RVR Hypergear $7290 [1]

REVIEW Mitsubishi Express/Delica/3000GT If you’ve just paid $130K for a Honda NSX only to get rounded up by a twin-turbo 3000GT you’re not going to be inordinately pleased. Especially when you look down the page and see the money being sought locally for very decent 3000s. If you don’t need two turbos and 210kW you can pay $15,000 less and get an ‘atmo’ version. Totally opposite in shape to the GT and vastly more practical are the Express 4WDs, which date back to the early 1980s and remain popular with beach campers. More recent versions come ex-Japan with Delica badging, all-wheel drive and [usually] a V6. 1994-2005 models are a different shape and have more underbody clearance than later, fourcylinder D5 versions. They also cost around the same despite being older.

Express L300 4WD 1983-91 $6380 [6] Delica 1994-2000 $11,000 [15] Delica 2001-05 $20,790 [19] Delica 2006-10 $19,035 [20] 3000GT Non-Turbo $23,750 [2] 3000GT Twin Turbo 1990-99 $37,250 [6]

Mitsubishi FTO/Starion/Galant/Legnum/ Sigma/Scorpion An interesting mix in this section of locally delivered and low volume import Mitsubishis, so let’s begin at the expensive end and finish with the cheapies. Starions have for decades been undervalued; something the $29,000 paid recently at auction for a 116,000km car hasn’t helped redress. 2.0-litre turbo VR4s were rally stars of the early 1990s but quickly forgotten once the EVO arrived. They are enjoying a resurgence though and $25,000 buys a good one. Later Legnum VR4 wagons and V6 turbo Galants offer practical performance and cost just $12-15,000 while you can find a cute FTO coupe for half that money. Sigma 2.0 litres and the two-door Scorpion were once Australia’s best selling Japanese cars but are being neglected into oblivion, despite someone recently paying $11K for a good Scorpion.

FTO 1994-99 $6160 [7] Galant VR4 1989-93 $19,965 [3] Galant VR4 1996-01 $16,680 [5] Legnum VR4 1996-01 $9920 [5] Sigma 2.0/Scorpion $4340 [7] Starion 1982-89 $34,075 [5]

Nissan Exa/NX/Pulsar 1983-2002 Nissan’s Pulsar and its derivatives have dotted Australian carparks for decades and defy attrition more successfully than most rivals. Basic N13 and N14 Pulsars built from 1987-95 are still easy to buy at $3000-4500 and make a good ‘starter’ car. If you can find the extra, spend $5000-7000 on a SSS version. Among the Pulsars to have gained majorly during recent years are AWD Turbo GTiRs – all low-volume imports and up from $15K in 2018 to around $30,000 now. Looking back to the 1980s you might find an EXA in decent condition or perhaps one of the rare ET Turbos. Just don’t pay too much. The NX and NXR make good daily drives with a bit of style for under $5000.

Exa 1983-91 $6400 [5] NX/NXR $4100 [7] Pulsar ET $25,000 [1] Pulsar N13-14 $3280 [34] Pulsar N14 SSS $5010 [6] Pulsar N15 SSS $4345 [9] Pulsar GTiR $32,350 [6]

Nissan 180SX/200SX/Silvia 1988-2002 Demand for rear-wheel drive ‘drift’ cars has pushed Nissan SX and Silvia values to another level. Those that have been converted for track use have also made cars without a raft of competition mods quite difficult to source and more expensive. Find a factory-stock 200SX or S15 Silvia and you could be paying $40,000, while even an early 180SX will cost $25,000 or twice what they were making just three years ago.

Silvias were pioneers of the 1990s ‘grey import’ movement and literally hundreds arrived from Japan or via New Zealand. One to consider if you collect scarce Nissans is the Varietta, with a hardtop roof that disappears into the boot.

180SX 1989-92 $28,315 [8] 180SX 1993-97 $30,225 [13] 200SX 1995-98 $33,175 [16] 200SX 1999-02 $40,080 [26] Silvia Turbo 1988-96 $20,945 [9] Silvia S15 1997-02 $39,135 [16] Varietta $19,000 [1]

Nissan Skyline/Patrol 1965-90 Global demand for early Nissan GTRs remains intense and Australian importers rarely get to place a bid before these cars, at extraordinary money, head for the USA. The ‘Hakosuka’ version offered here at $150K was probably the last at that price but it would have helped attract buyers to DR30 and R31 GT turbo hardtops. The local market isn’t brimming with those either and although a 1981 model DR made only $25,000 at auction, two excellent examples of the R31 GTS-R recorded $55,000 and $80,000. From the same era and less costly are Australian-spec Skyline sedans and Hatchbacks; hard to find but averaging less than $10,000. Early Patrols haven’t achieved the same following as Toyota’s Landcruiser and pre-1970 models, even when near perfect, rarely exceed $25,000.

Skyline 2000GT 1970-72 $150,000 [1] Skyline Sedan/Hatch 1977-84 $8250 [3] DR30 GT 2-Door $19,825 [3] R31 GT/GTS Hardtop 1980-90 $59,165 [3] Patrol 1968-74 $12,250 [4] Patrol 1975-84 $8675 [8]

MARKET Nissan 300ZX/Stagea/Figaro Nissan’s 3.0-litre ZX coupes look nothing like the early 1970s ‘Z’ models they replaced but are faster and more affordable. Early non-turbo 300s remain cheap, however if you want a 1980s Turbo it will cost $16-20,000. The 300ZX changed shape in 1989 and gained an extra turbocharger, thus becoming a fairly serious supercar. A lot were imported during the 1990s and excellent survivors hover around $25,000. Cars built during the late-1990s are considerably more expensive. Stagea wagons combine practicality with performance and early 2.5 turbos have climbed to around $20,000.

Twin-turbo RS260s cost more than $30,000 and even at that price have to offer more value than the tiny Figaro sports cars being sold at similar money.

300ZX 1983-86 $9620 [9] 300ZX Z31 Turbo 1985-89 $18,200 [4] 300ZX Z32 1989-95 $20,570 [9] 300ZX Z32 Twin-Turbo 1989-93 $24,460 [24] 300ZX Twin-Turbo 1994-99 $44,135 [12] Stagea 1996-01 $22,170 [10] Stagea M35 2001-05 $10,840 [7] Stagea RS260 $40,000 [1] Figaro 1991-92 $33,625 [7]

Nissan Skyline 1990-99 New regulations allow more Skylines to be imported but the prices being realised by 1990s cars at Japanese auctions coupled to strong demand from US buyers make new arrivals more expensive than those already in Australia. A few years back it was possible to buy an outstanding R33 Turbo coupe for under $15,000 and the market was cluttered with cars that wouldn’t sell. Now there seem to be buyers for anything offered and prices beyond $25,000 are common. The restyled R34 enjoys even stronger demand, with non-turbo four-doors nudging $20,000 and GT-T coupes headed towards $40K. Older R32 Turbos have become inexplicably scarce and survivors are also worth $35-40,000

R32/R33 GTS Sedan $20,835 [3] R32 GTS-T Sedan/Coupe $38,335 [3] R33T Sedan $24,240 [5] R33 GTS-T Coupe $26,160 [19] R34 GT $19,745 [6] R34 GT-T Sedan $28,400 [5] R34 GT-T Coupe $35,560 [22]

Nissan GTR GTR values have gone loopy and valuing these cars has become a confronting exercise.

What we can say for certain is that the mega-rare R34 Nur (Nurburgring) model has been setting international auction records and pricing in the $400-500,000 range is no longer fanciful. Other R34s aren’t anywhere near as exclusive as a Nur and more than $300K for one of these is hard to justify. Dropping down the GTR range into five-digit territory we encounter V Spec versions of the R33 and R32 at slightly less than $100,000, with other types in the $70-85,000 range. The version to watch is the Australian delivered R32 GTR, of which there were only 100 sold and they in the space of two years have doubled in value.

GTR R32 (Aust-Spec) $157,500 [2] GTR R32 (Import) $81,935 [20] GTR R33 $82,465 [14] GTR R33 V-Spec $91,295 [3] GTR R34 $193,990 [4] GTR R34 V-Spec $289,700 [7] GTR R34 Nur. $451,945 [2]

Nissan V250/V35/350Z/Elgrand/Cube Some of these Nissans in this grouping are sporty by nature, the rest are not but very good at transporting groups of people. Let’s check those first. The Cube as its name suggests is not curvaceous but more accommodating than its dimensions suggest, while the Elgrand looks and is immense, with more than enough space for its eight permitted occupants. If you want a Nissan that’s shaped like a 350Z but with four doors then import yards will sell you a V250, V300 or V350GT at prices that rarely exceed $12,000.

If you want the Japanese equivalent of our 350Z, a V35 GT will cost just a little more than the sedan. For an Australian-delivered 350Z – coupe of convertible, Track or Touring – prices are steady and high-end cars rarely exceed $20,000.

V250/V300GT 2002-06 $7715 [12] V35 GT Sedan 2003-06 $10,555 [9] V35 GT Coupe 2003-06 $11,935 [30] 350Z 2003-06 $16,220 [27] 350Z Conv. 2003-06 $14,815 [9] Elgrand 1999-02 $11,550 [16] Elgrand 2003-06 $15,190 [15] Cube $9830 [15]

Subaru 1973-1994 Pre-Liberty Subarus once were common sights but now only the ubiquitous Brumby utility seems to survive in any quantity. These seemed not to have much collector appeal, but then one sold quickly when advertised at $14,500 and a time-warp AgQuip Special went close to cracking $20,000 at auction. Other flat-four models to chase should they survive are 1970s FF or 1980s GLF coupes and the mid-1980s 4WD RX Turbo. These won two Australian Rally Championships yet will likely cost less than $15,000. Non-turbo 4WDs from the 1980s are still cheap, with Touring Wagons in pristine condition perhaps managing $6000. Interesting to see a surviving Vortex Turbo coupe advertised at around $10,000.

Leone Coupe 1975-84 $12,000 [1] Leone Sedan 1983-90 $3265 [3] 4WD Wagon 1984-92 $2800 [9] Brumby 1984-94 $6190 [21] Vortex Turbo $10,500 [1] 170

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REVIEW Subaru WRX/STI/Forester 1994-2009 What has happened to all the pre-98 Rexes? Not many years ago the market was stacked with slightly worn but still viable WRX sedans and the odd Hatch, all for under $10K. Late-1990s cars still exist in decent numbers, with an excellent STi lookalike selling at almost $30,000 and others making $20K+. Move into the 21st century and the money being realised for WRX sedans again drops below $15,000, but not if you’ve got a genuine STi-plated car. These in two-door form can exceed $100,000 and sedans make at least $50K. If you grabbed one of the five local 22B STis – or found one overseas to import – the top price seen recently was US$370,000. For performance in a family wagon, a Forester STi turbo costs around $30,000.

WRX 1994-97 $12,300 [5] WRX 1998-01 $19,520 [19] WRX 2001-05 $15,775 [19] WRX 2006-09 $16,455 [18] WRX STI 2001-05 $46,140 [16] WRX STI 2-door $90,345 [12] Forester Turbo 1998-2004 $10,100 [11] Forester STI $35,950 [10]

Subaru Liberty/SVX 1989-09 The most impressive aspect of the Liberty lies with a design that was so good from the beginning it hardly changed during 20 years. Early GX sedans and wagons remain cheap and you can have almost as much fun in a $5000 AWD Liberty as in a B4 that costs twice the money. GT turbo sedans and wagons built from 2003-09 blend practicality with serious performance and can be tweaked to deliver a lot more. So too the 3.0-litre, flat six B Spec that offers loads of go plus plenty of frills at less than $10,000. Under the heading of ‘something different’, watch for the very rare SVX that was basically a Subaru motor show display car that found its way into production.

Liberty 4WD 1989-94 $3300 [19] Liberty RS $12,000 [3] Liberty B4 $8200 [5] Liberty GT Turbo 2004-07 $8785 [10] Liberty GT STI 2006 $19,665 [3] Liberty 3.0R spec B 2004-07 $10,030 [17] SVX $19,000 [1]

Suzuki 1974-99 Suzuki doesn’t rate a mention in many lists of ‘must have’ classics but that is changing. Early two-stroke 4WDs are gaining in value, as are 1980s-90s Sierras. If years ago, you gave one of these to the kids as a paddock basher, don’t look at the current value. Others to chase if any exist are early Swift GTis; these former giantkillers of Series Production racing once predicted to be the next Mini Cooper S. Today a survivor likely will cost $5000. If you want a quirky and compact load carrier or pizza deliverer look for a Mighty Boy or Carry van/mini truck. Good examples of either cost $7000-8500 which is easier to justify than outlaying Honda S2000 money for a 660cc Cappuccino roadster.

Swift GTi 1988-98 $4350 [5] Mighty Boy 1985-88 $8500 [4] LJ50/LJ80 $8100 [5] Sierra 4WD 1984-96 $10,460 [29] Capuccino $27,245 [2] Carry Van/Pickup $8120 [5]

Toyota Corolla/Levin/Corona 1963-94 Toyota arrived here in 1963 with some truly ordinary product yet within 10 years was our leading overseas brand. Corollas, Crowns and Coronas from the late1960s offered quality and value and nothing has changed. Demand for early Corollas is growing, as are values. Even later Corollas which were long regarded as unremarkable are improving, with a mid-1970s car recently making $14,500 in a combative auction. 1980s models are generally affordable, with the notable exception being Sprinter/Trueno coupes that entrance retro-drifters and fans of historic rallying.

Coronas were unlikely to exceed $10,000 but that is changing, especially in the case of 1970s models. Early ‘shovel-nose’ coupes are scarce and generally cost $20,000+.

Corolla 1967-73 $13,365 [11] Corolla 1974-85 $6970 [27] Sprinter AE86 $32,995 [10] Corona 1964-73 $12,325 [6] Corona 1981-87 $4300 [20]

Corolla Coupe 1970-79 $11,320 [7] Corolla SX/GTI $6990 [13] Levin/Trueno $36,440 [2] Corona 1974-80 $8225 [14]

Toyota Crown/Cressida/Landcruiser 1964-2006 Toyota’s Crown arrived in Australia during the 1960s as a 1.9-litre four-cylinder and can now be found in ultra-luxurious trim with a V8, diesel or twin-turbo six.

Prices for pre-1987 Crowns rarely exceed $10,000 but the V8 Century now reaches $20,000. For a lush and affordable ‘family classic’, track down an MX83R Cressida.

These arrived locally in 1989 and Grande versions in top condition can cost less than $10,000. Earlier 2.8-litre Cressidas hover around $6000. Landcruisers in some parts of the global market have become hideously expensive, however in Australia they are still regarded as a rugged old mud-plugger. Available money for restored FJ40 shortwheelbase versions currently tops out at around $50,000.

Cressida 1977-88 $6180 [5] Cressida 1989-95 $7410 [10] Crown 1964-67 $6250 [2] Crown 1968-77 $9500 [3] Crown 1978-86 $7800 [14] Crown V8 $16,230 [8] Crown Turbo 1997-08 $19,230 [14] Landcruiser 1965-70 $40,000 [3] Landcruiser 1971-80 $28,370 [55] Landcruiser V8 1971-85 $35,300 [16]

2021 Toyota Celica 1971-2004 For decades, Toyota’s Celica dominated the sporty coupe market and older versions survive in significant numbers. Against a background of soaring values, Celicas have in general remained affordable and are some ridiculously cheap. Most expensive, and expectedly so, are the RA23 coupes and RA28 ‘Mustang’ fastbacks which can reach $35,000. Thereafter the values slump and do it without regard for the desirability of later models. 1986-89 front wheel drive versions are involving and (in SX form) rapid but generally less expensive than 1990s cars. Jump to 1998 and the final ZZR version brought a big power increase to 140kW but they still cost around $10,000. This survey didn’t find a single GT4 All-Wheel Drive which should still cost $20-25,000.

Celica 1971-75 $18,940 [10] Celica 1976-77 $26,500 [2] Celica 1978-85 $7260 [16] Celica 1986-89 $4575 [11] Celica 1990-97 $5875 [23] Celica 1998-04 $11,285 [16] Celica GT4 1989-93 [N/S] Celica Conv. 1988-95 $15,645 [3]

Toyota MR2/MR-S/Sera/Paseo 1986-2002 When considering an MR2 of any kind, the budget sets itself at $20,000 and the only decision to make is which version to buy. The collectors in the room will head straight for a first-gen AW11 model, especially if it’s a Japanese-spec car with factory supercharger. Standard, these little gems cost around $20K then add $10,000 for the supercharger. Turbo versions of the later SW20R shape weren’t sold here when new but today cost around the same as GT and Bathurst versions that were. The MR-S is a totally different concept, being a smaller car with fully folding roof and only 103kW. These should cost less than the SW20 cars but currently offer less to interest collectors.

So does the Paseo coupe which at $3500-5000 will serve as low-cost transport without much incentive for preservation.

MR2 AW11 1986-89 $19,050 [3] MR2 AW11 S/Charged $29,800 [1] MR2 1990-96 $13,935 [6] MR2 Turbo 1990-95 $23,835 [6] MR2 GT/Bathurst $21,440 [6] MR-S 1998-02 $16,380 [20] Paseo $4150 [8]

Toyota Caldina/Surf/Estima 1988-2006 Toyota never bothered the local market with its 2.0-litre Turbo Caldina and that’s a shame. These are a smart, fast, family wagon; cheap but very scarce. The later ST246 version with 190kW is easier to find and only a little more expensive than 1990s versions.

If you need a bigger vehicle, the Estima and Alphard will accommodate eight, with the ‘Wellcab’ Alphard accommodating a wheelchair in its rear section. These have come from Japan as low-volume imports and cost less than $20,000. Toyota’s turbo-diesel Surf was once popular and available everywhere, but time has slashed the numbers of available and prices are climbing. A late-series 2.4 at $12,000 is probably better buying than the 3.0-litre for $18K.

Caldina 1998-01 $12,900 [1] Caldina GT Four 2002-06 $13,465 [9] Surf 2.4 1988-95 $9850 [10] Surf 3.0 1993-99 $13,550 [4] Estima 1999-04 $10,145 [19] Estima 2005-09 $14,835 [33] Alphard $18,990 [20]

Toyota Aristo/Chaser/Soarer Some names here might be familiar, others will have everyone except avid enthusiasts looking bewildered. The Aristo is effectively a GS300 Lexus but with the same twinturbo engine as an RZ Supra and prodigious performance. Early Chaser turbos use the same body as the last of the local Cressidas, as does the Mark 2 - except it was sold as a four-door hardtop. The JZZ and UZZ Series Soarers available from 1991-2000 were once common in Australia, however age and the parts scarcity have affected numbers without doing much for pricing. Virtually any 2.5 turbo Soarer in our market will sell for less than $20,000, with V8 and 3.0-litre six-cylinder cars at half the Turbo’s price.

Aristo 2001-06 $22,855 [10] Soarer 3.0T 1986-90 $17,750 [4] Soarer 2.5T 1991-98 $14,650 [20] Soarer SC400 1991-99 $8400 [19] Chaser 1993-97 $34,860 [9] Chaser 1998-04 $32,430 [9] Mark 2 2000-05 $23,220 [6]

Toyota Supra 1983-2000 Supras were available new in Australia throughout the 1980s then disappeared until returning as official products during 2019. Those intervening years produced the best Supras of all; cars that are now in hot demand and becoming expensive. Twin-turbo RZs from 1993-96 are not too bad, with prices mostly below $60,000. Choose a later version though and pricing leaps beyond $80,000, sometimes hitting six figures.

Versions with normally aspirated 3.0-litre motors share the RZ shape but are more affordable. One version to track if you are into rare Toyotas is the ‘aerotop’ with removeable roof panel. Just 352 of these were built. Early 2.8-litre Supras were showing some appetite for growth a few years back but have slumped to around $10,000. Late-1980s single turbo 3.0-litre cars are holding their value.

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Supra 2.8 $11,375 [4] Supra Turbo 1986-92 $23,100 [6] Supra SZ 1993-96 $38,415 [13] Supra SZ 1997-00 $32,390 [9] Supra RZ T/Turbo 1993-96 $58,350 [5] Supra RZ T/Turbo 1997-00 $86,845 [13] Supra Aerotop 1993-95 $81,750 [4]

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VALUE CHARTS HERE’S OUR EXTENSIVE LIST OF JAPANESE VEHICLE VALUES

Datsun MODEL Bluebird (Except SSS) Bluebird 1300SS/1600SSS 1000 Sedan/ Wagon 1000 Coupe 1200 Sedan/ Wagon 1200 Coupe 1200 Utility 120Y Sedan/ Wagon 120Y Coupe 1600 Sedan 1600 Sedan/ Wagon 510 (1600) Hardtop 1600 Silvia Hardtop 180B Sedan/ Wagon 200B Sedan/ Wagon 180B SSS Coupe 200B SSS Coupe 240K Sedan 240K Hardtop 2000/2300 Sedan/Wagon

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1962-68

$4500

$8500

$13,500

1965-68

I/D

$16,500

$25,000

1967-69 1967-69

$3000 I/D

$7500 $9000

$11,500 $15,000

1970-73 1970-73 1971-82

$3400 $6000 $5000

$9000 $13,500 $11,500

$15,000 $22,000 $19,000

1974-79 1974-79 1968-69

$2400 I/D I/D

$5000 $8500 $28,500

$8000 $14,500 $39,500

1970-72

$9500

$21,500

$32,000

1970-72

I/D

$42,000

$55,000

1965-68

I/D

$33,000

$45,000

1972-77

$2400

$7000

$11,500

1977-81 1972-76 1977-80 1973-76 1973-76

$2000 I/D I/D $12,000 $17,500

$6500 $15,500 $13,500 $24,500 $37,500

$11,000 $23,500 $21,500 $35,000 $48,000

1966-70

$2400

$7200

$11,500

Datsun MODEL 2400/260C Sedan/Wagon 260C/280C Hardtop Sunny Sedan/ Wagon Fairlady 1500 Sports 1600 Sports 2000 Sports 240Z Coupe 260Z Coupe 260Z 2+2 Coupe 280ZX Coupe 280ZX Targa Coupe

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1971-77

$2800

$8500

$13,500

1975-80

$7000

$16,500

$26,500

1979-82

$2400

$4800

$8500

1964-66 1966-67 1967-70 1970-74 1974-77

$10,000 $12,000 I/D $25,000 $22,500

$22,000 $26,000 $47,000 $54,500 $48,500

$33,000 $38,500 $58,500 $72,000 $67,000

1974-78 1978-83

$12,000 $7000

$27,500 $16,000

$38,000 $27,500

1982-84

$8500

$18,000

$29,500

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YEARS 1990-93 1992-96

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1 I/D $8000 $13,500 $1800 $5000 $8500

1993-96

$1600

$5500

$9000

1994-96

I/D

$6500

$11,000

1990-93

I/D

$25,000

$36,000

Honda MODEL N360 N600 Sedan Z360 Sedan Acty Van/ Pickup Honda 7/9 Coupe S600 Coupe S600 Roadster S800 Coupe S800 Roadster Beat Roadster Civic Hatch Civic Hatch Civic Hatch Civic VTi-R Civic Type R Civic Type R CRX Coupe CRX Coupe CRX Coupe NSX Coupe NSX Coupe NSX-T Coupe Integra VTi-R Integra VTi-R Integra Type R Integra Type R Integra Type R Accord Sedan/Hatch Accord Sedan/Hatch Insight Hybrid Prelude Coupe Prelude 4WS Prelude Si 4WS

YEARS 1967-70 1969-72 1970-72

COND 3 $1500 $2500 I/D

COND 2 $3800 $5500 $4000

COND 1 $5500 $8000 $6500

1977-88

$3000

$7500

$11,500

1971-73 1965-67 1964-67 1967-69 1967-69 1991-98 1973-78 1979-84 1985-92 1993-99 1999-02 2005-07 1987-91 1992-94 1995-98 1990-93 1994-97 1995-97 1988-92 1993-98 1995-98 1999-00 2001-04

I/D $11,000 $9000 $14,000 I/D I/D $2200 $1800 $2200 $2000 $4000 I/D $5500 $3000 $4000 I/D I/D I/D $2800 $3400 $5500 $9000 $5500

$13,500 $28,000 $24,500 $35,000 $30,000 $8500 $6200 $5500 $6000 $5700 $9500 $10,500 $9000 $6,000 $7500 $100,000 $125,000 $135,000 $5200 $6700 $8000 $17,500 $11,000

$21,500 $37,500 $33,000 $48,000 $42,000 $15,500 $12,500 $9500 $12,000 $9000 $14,500 $16,000 $18,000 $11,000 $13,000 $145,000 $175,000 $200,000 $9200 $12,500 $14,000 $28,500 $19,000

1977-83

$2600

$6500

$11,500

1984-90 2001-03 1978-82 1983-87 1987-91

$1800 I/D $1600 $1200 $2000

$4400 $12,000 $4500 $2700 $4700

$7000 $21,500 $8000 $5500 $8200

Honda MODEL Prelude Si Prelude VTi-R Prelude VTi-R S2000 Sports S2000 Sports

YEARS 1992-97 1992-95 1996-01 1999-03 2004-07

COND 3 $1600 $1800 $2400 I/D I/D

COND 2 $3700 $4400 $5800 $22,500 $28,500

COND 1 $6500 $7200 $9000 $34,000 $42,500

COND 3 $1800 I/D $1500

COND 2 $5500 $16,000 $2800

COND 1 $9500 $24,500 $5500

COND 2 $5700 $7500 $14,500 $12,500 $7200 $9000 $16,500 $13,500 $34,500

COND 1 $9800 $13,000 $23,000 $22,000 $13,500 $16,500 $27,000 $21,500 $46,000

Isuzu MODEL Bellet Sedan Bellet GT MU 3 Door

YEARS 1964-68 1966-69 1989-93

Lexus MODEL GS300 GS300 GS430 GS450H LS400 LS430 LS460 SC430 IS F 5.0

YEARS 1997-00 2001-03 2004-07 2006-09 1990-99 2001-06 2006-09 2002-08 2007-10

COND 3 $1800 $2400 $5000 I/D $2500 I/D I/D I/D I/D

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Mazda MODEL 800 Sedan/ Wagon 1000 Coupe 1200/1300 Sedan/Wagon 1200/1300 Coupe 1500/1800 Luce Sedan/Wagon 1500SS Luce Sedan 1600 Capella Sedan 1600 Capella Coupe 808 Sedan/ Wagon 808 Coupe 626 Sedan 626 Hardtop 929 Sedan/ Wagon 929 Hardtop 121 Coupe/ Landau 929 Sedan/ Hardtop 929 Turbo Hardtop 929 Sedan R100 Coupe RX2 Sedan RX2 Coupe RX3 Sedan RX3 Coupe RX4 Sedan RX4 Coupe RX-5 Coupe RX7 Coupe Series 1/2

Mazda

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1965-68 1966-68

I/D I/D

$9500 $14,000

$17,000 $25,000

1969-73 1969-72

$7000 $11,500

$13,500 $22,000

$24,000 $34,500

1967-71

$4500

$8000

$14,500

1968-70

I/D

$12,500

$23,000

1970-78

$7000

$16,000

$24,500

1970-72

I/D

$22,000

$45,000

1972-78 1972-77 1978-86 1980-85

$9000 I/D $1800 I/D

$27,000 $35,000 $4500 $6500

$36,000 $52,000 $7500 $11,000

1973-78 1973-77

$11,000 I/D

$33,500 $50,000

$45,000 $72,000

1976-81

$5000

$9500

$15,000

1982-89

$1800

$4400

$7000

1983-87 1990-96 1969-72 1970-76 1970-73 1973-77 1973-77 1974-79 1974-79 1976-80

I/D $3500 $20,000 $30,000 I/D I/D I/D I/D I/D I/D

$7000 $6000 $55,000 $60,000 $72,000 $62,000 $70,000 $45,000 $57,000 $15,500

$11,500 $10,500 $80,000 $90,000 $105,000 $95,000 $115,000 $67,000 $85,000 $24,500

1979-84

$9000

$26,500

$35,000

MODEL RX7 Series 3/Limited RX7 Series 4/5 Coupe RX7 Series 4 Turbo Coupe RX7 Series 4/5 Convertible RX7 Series 5 Turbo Coupe RX7 Series 5 Turbo Conv.

RX7 Series 6 Twin Turbo RX7 Series 7/8 RX7 Type R/RS RX7 Spirit R RX8 RX8 323 Hatch 323 SS 323 Astina SP Astina V6 Familia 4WD Familia GTX SP20 SP23 MX5 Roadster MX5 Limited MX5 Roadster MX5 Roadster MX5 Roadster MX5 Roadster MX5 SE/SP Turbo MX6 Coupe MX6 Coupe

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1984-85

$11,500

$28,000

$39,500

1986-88

$8000

$21,500

$28,000

1986-88

I/D

$25,000

$34,500

1988-90

$10,000 $22,500

$32,000

1989-91

$14,000

$27,000

$38,500

1989-91

I/D

$26,000

$35,000

1992-97 1998-02 1999-02 2001-02 2003-07 2008-09 1978-86 1981-86 1991-96 1994-99 1987-91 1992-94 2001-04 2004-06 1989-91 1990-92 1992-98 1999-02 2003-06 2007-09 2002-04 1987-90 1991-94

I/D I/D I/D $33,000 $3000 I/D $1200 I/D $1000 $1800 I/D I/D $1500 $2500 $4500 I/D $3800 $4200 I/D I/D I/D $1400 $1200

$44,000 $48,500 $68,500 $77,000 $6200 $8000 $2400 $3000 $2800 $2700 $5500 $7500 $2700 $5400 $9000 $11,000 $7800 $8500 $11,000 $13,000 $18,500 $3300 $3000

$65,000 $72,500 $92,000 $110,000 $11,500 $14,500 $4000 $5000 $4800 $5000 $9000 $11,500 $4800 $8500 $15,500 $18,500 $13,500 $15,000 $18,000 $21,000 $27,500 $5200 $5000

Mitsubishi MODEL 3000GT Non-Turbo 3000GT Twin-Turbo GTO Twin-Turbo Cordia GSR Cordia GSR Turbo Starion Starion Evo I-V Evo VI Evo VI Tommi Makinen 176

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YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1990-97

I/D

$17,500

$26,500

1990-93

I/D

$32,500

$44,500

1994-98 1984-89

I/D I/D

$29,000 $4500

$39,500 $7000

1984-89 1982-85 1986-89 1993-98 1999-02

I/D $10,000 I/D I/D $20,000

$6200 $24,500 $20,000 $24,000 $36,500

$11,000 $36,500 $32,000 $35,000 $48,500

1999-01

I/D

$45,000

$57,500

CHARTS

Mitsubishi MODEL Evo VII-VIII EVO IX Evo MR Auto Lancer GSR 4WD FTO GR/GPX Colt 1000/1100 Fastback Galant 1300/1500 Galant 1600 Sedan/Wagon Galant Hardtop Galant GSR Galant GTO Galant VR4 Galant VR4 Legnum VR4 Wagon Sigma 1850/ 2000 Scorpion Coupe Lancer Sedan Lancer Hatch RVR Sport Gear RVR Hyper Gear Express 4WD Delica 4WD Delica Spacegear DelicaSpacegear Delica Spacegear

YEARS 2003-05 2006-08 2007-09 1992-96 1994-96

COND 3 $18,000 I/D I/D $2800 $1000

COND 2 $32,000 $48,000 $24,500 $7000 $2800

COND 1 $46,500 $62,000 $37,000 $12,000 $5000

1967-71

I/D

$5700

$9500

1970-74

I/D

$5000

$8500

1974-78 1974-77 1990-93 1975-78 1989-91 1997-01

$800 I/D $1000 I/D $3000 I/D

$2800 $7500 $2800 $13,000 $14,000 $12,000

$5200 $13,000 $4800 $21,500 $23,500 $19,000

1996-00

$4000

$8500

$14,000

1977-82 1978-84 1974-79 1977-79 1994-96 1992-94 1983-90 1988-92 1994-97 1998-02 2003-06

$1800 I/D I/D I/D I/D I/D $2700 I/D $1600 I/D I/D

$3200 $5700 $4000 $6500 $2800 $5700 $5200 $5000 $4700 $7000 $11,500

$6000 $9000 $7800 $11,000 $5500 $9000 $9500 $9000 $8000 $12,700 $23,500

Nissan MODEL 180SX Coupe 180SX Coupe 200SX Coupe 200SX Type R/S

YEARS 1988-90 1990-96 1994-99

COND 3 $8000 $9000 $8000

COND 2 $17,500 $19,500 $17,500

COND 1 $28,000 $31,500 $28,000

1999-02

I/D

$24,500

$37,500

Nissan MODEL 280C Sedan/ Wagon 280/300C Sedan 280/300C Hardtop 300ZX Coupe 300ZX Turbo Coupe 300ZX Non-Turbo 300ZX Non-Turbo 300ZX TwinTurbo 2 Seat 300ZX Twin Turbo 300ZX TwinTurbo 2+2 300ZX Convertible 350Z Track/ Touring 350Z Track/ Touring 350Z Conv.

Figaro Roadster Cedric Sedan/ Wagon Bluebird Sedan/ Wagon Bluebird TRX Bluebird SSS Stanza Stanza SSS Cube Elgrand E50 Elgrand E51 ElgrandE51 Escargo Van Patrol SWB Patrol SWB

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1978-83

$1500

$4800

$7500

1978-86

$2400

$6500

$10,000

1981-86 1984-88

I/D $2800

$11,000 $6700

$18,000 $11,500

1986-88

$5000

$12,000

$21,500

1989-92

$3500

$10,000

$18,500

1993-96

$4500

$13,500

$22,000

1989-94

$7000

$21,000

$32,000

1995-99

I/D

$25,000

$42,000

1989-92

I/D

$23,000

$34,000

1993-97

I/D

$18,000

$30,000

2003-06 I/D

$8500

$15,500

2007-09 I/D 2003-08 I/D 1991 I/D

$11,500 $7500 $21,000

$18,500 $14,500 $29,500

1963-65

I/D

$8000

$15,000

1982-86 1982-86 1993-97 1978-83 1981-83 2002-06 1998-02 2003-06 2007-10 1991-99 1967-73 1974-80

$1400 I/D I/D $1600 I/D I/D I/D I/D I/D I/D $2400 $1500

$3300 $6000 $4000 $3700 $6200 $7000 $6000 $8000 $10,000 $4500 $9000 $7500

$6000 $9500 $7500 $7000 $10,000 $11,500 $11,500 $14,500 $18,000 $7500 $14,500 $12,500

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Nissan MODEL Patrol SWB/LWB Pulsar N13 Hatch Pulsar Vector Ti/SSS Pulsar N14 Hatch Pulsar SSS 2.0 Hatch Pulsar SSS 2.0 Hatch Pulsar GTi-R Hatch ET Pulsar Exa Turbo Coupe Exa 1.8 Coupe NX/NX-R Coupe Fairlady Z Silvia 1.8/2.0 Non-Turbo Silvia 1.8 Turbo Coupe Silvia 2.0 Turbo Coupe Silvia S15 Turbo Coupe Silvia S15 Varietta Conv.

Skyline 2000GT Skyline 2000GTA/GTB Skyline GC10 Sedan Skyline GC 10 GT-X Sedan Skyline KGC 10 Coupe Skyline Sedan/Hatch Skyline DR30 Coupe Passage R31 Turbo Sedan

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COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1981-86 1987-91

$1800 $900

$6000 $3200

$11,000 $5500

1988-91 1991-96

$1500 $1000

$4500 $3800

$8000 $6500

1991-96

$1000

$3300

$5500

1997-01

$1200

$3700

$6000

1990-94 1984-87 1983-86 1987-90 1992-94 1969-72

$6500 $3000 I/D $1800 $1300 I/D

$21,000 $9000 $5500 $6500 $4200 $65,000

$32,000 $14,500 $9500 $11,000 $6500 $95,000

1989-93

$2500

$9500

$13,500

1988-91

$6000

$14,000

$24,500

1992-96

$8000

$23,000

$32,000

1997-00

I/D

$28,000

$39,000

1999-02 1966-68

I/D I/D

$14,500 $55,000

$23,500 $78,000

1967-69

I/D

$32,000

$50,000

1969-72

I/D

$55,000

$95,000

1969-72

I/D

$85,000

$130,000

1969-72

I/D

$85,000

$130,000

1978-86

$1200

$5500

$10,000

1983-85 1986-89

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$14,000 $9000

$23,500 $13,000

Nissan MODEL Skyline GTS-X Turbo Coupe Skyline GTS-R Turbo Coupe Skyline R32/R33 GTS Sedan Skyline R32 GTS Turbo Sedan Skyline R32 GTS Turbo Coupe Skyline R33 GTS Turbo Sedan Skyline R33 Turbo Coupe Skyline R33 Turbo Coupe Skyline R34 GT 2.5 Sedan Skyline R34 GT 2.5 Coupe Skyline R34 GT Turbo Coupe Skyline V250/ 300GT Sedan Skyline V350 Sedan Skyline V35 Coupe Stagea RS T Wagon Stagea RS260 Stagea M35 AR-X Wagon GTR R32 Coupe (Aust. Del.) GTR R32 Coupe (Import) GTR R32 V Spec Coupe GTR R33 Coupe GTR R33 V Spec Coupe GTR R34 Coupe GTR R34 V Spec Coupe TR R34 ‘Nur’ Coupe

YEARS

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1986-90

I/D

$28,000

$40,000

1988-90

I/D

$44,000

$65,000

1990-95

$5000

$11,000

$16,500

1990-93

I/D

$22,500

$31,000

1989-93

I/D

$27,000

$37,500

1993-96

I/D

$13,000

$22,000

1993-94

$6000

$15,000

$24,500

1995-97

$9000

$21,000

$30,000

1998-01

I/D

$10,000

$17,000

1998-01

I/D

$13,500

$22,500

1999-02

$14,500

$27,500

$36,500

2001-04

I/D

$6500

$10,000

2001-04

I/D

$7500

$11,500

2002-04 I/D

$8500

$13,500

1996-01 1997-99

I/D I/D

$13,500 $24,000

$24,500 $35,000

2001-03

I/D

$7500

$12,500

1991-92

I/D

$95,000

$145,000

1990-94

$20,000 $52,000

$80,500

1993-94 1995-97

I/D $57,000 $23,000 $58,500

$88,000 $85,000

1995-97 1999-02

I/D I/D

$68,500 $97,500 $125,000 $185,000

1999-02

I/D

$225,000 $295,000

2002

I/D

$340,000 $420,000

CHARTS

Subaru MODEL Sedan/Wagon Touring Wagon GL Sedan/Wagon Brumby Utility Brumby Sport RX Turbo 4WD Vortex 1.8/ 1.8 Turbo Vortex 1.8 4WD Turbo Legacy GT Sedan Legacy GTB Wagon Liberty All Wheel Drive GX Liberty RS Turbo Sedan Liberty RS Turbo Wagon Liberty Bilstein RX Liberty B4 Turbo Sedan Liberty 2.0GT Liberty GT STI Liberty 3.0R Spec B Impreza WRX Sedan/Hatch Forester GT Forester STI Impreza WRX Sedan/Hatch Impreza WRX Sedan/Hatch Impreza WRX Sedan Impreza WRX Sedan WRX STI 2Dr WRX STI Sedan WRX STI Sedan WRX STI 22B Coupe Sherpa/Fiori Sambar Van/ Pickup SVX Coupe

YEARS 1976-84 1982-85 1985-90 1982-94 1986-92 1985-87

COND 3 $1000 $1200 $1000 $2500 I/D I/D

COND 2 $3300 $3800 $2500 $7000 $8500 $9000

COND 1 $5500 $6000 $4800 $12,500 $14,000 $14,500

1986-87

I/D

$4500

$8000

1986-88 1990-97

I/D $1000

$7000 $3300

$11,000 $5500

1994-01

I/D

$5000

$8000

1990-94

$1000

$3300

$5500

1991-93

I/D

$8500

$13,500

1991-93

I/D

$9500

$15,000

1998-99

$1500

$4200

$7000

2001-03 $2400 2003-06 $3600 2007-10 I/D

$6000 $11,000 $18,000

$11,500 $18,000 $26,500

2005-08 $2700

$7000

$14,000

1994-97 $3000 1998-06 $3500 2004-06 I/D

$8000 $8500 $23.000

$13,500 $14,500 $32,500

1994-97

$4500

$11,500

$18,500

1998-01

$5500

$13,500

$21,000

2002-05 I/D

$11,500

$19,500

2006-09 1999-01 2001-03 2004-07

$14,000 $62,000 $33,000 $24,000

$23,000 $95,000 $45,000 $33,000

I/D I/D I/D I/D

1999-00 1982-90

I/D $500

$225,000 $285,000 $2200 $4500

1985-95 1992-95

I/D I/D

$7000 $11,500

$12,500 $18,500

Suzuki MODEL Mighty Boy Carry Van/ Pickup Swift GTI Hatch Swift GTI Hatch Cappuccino LJ50/LJ80 Sierra Sierra

YEARS 1986-89

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1 $1600 $6000 $9000

1977-86 1986-93 1994-97 1992-95 1976-81 1981-89 1990-96

$1200 I/D $2000 I/D $2000 $1800 $2400

$6000 $5500 $4500 $13,500 $6500 $5500 $7000

$9000 $8500 $7500 $21,000 $11,000 $9500 $11,000

Toyota MODEL 700 Sedan Tiara Sedan Corolla Sedan Corolla Sedan/ Coupe Corolla Sedan/ Wagon Corolla Sedan/ Wagon Corolla Sprinter Coupe Corolla KE55 Coupe Corolla AE82 SX Twin-Cam Corolla AE92 GTI Sprinter Coupe Levin/ Trueno Coupe Corona Sedan Corona RT40 Coupe Corona Sedan Corona Sedan/ Wagon Corona Mark II Sedan

YEARS 1963-65 1963-65 1967-71

COND 3 $2000 I/D $3000

COND 2 $6000 $5500 $8000

COND 1 $9000 $8500 $14,000

1972-74

$3500

$9000

$15,000

1975-81

$2400

$7000

$12,000

1982-85

$1600

$5200

$8500

1969-71

I/D

$12,000

$20,000

1978-82

I/D

$8500

$15,000

1986-89 1991-92 1983-85

$1800 $2200 $11,000

$4700 $5500 $24,000

$7200 $9000 $33,500

1989-96 1964-71

I/D $2700

$27,000 $7500

$38,000 $12,500

1966-70 1972-78

I/D $1500

$19,000 $4200

$28,500 $6500

1979-86

$1000

$3300

$5500

1972-76

I/D

$7000

$11,000

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Toyota MODEL Corona Mark II Hardtop Crown Sedan/ Wagon Crown Six Sedan/Wagon Crown Sedan/ Wagon Crown Hardtop Crown Sedan/Wagon Crown Royal Crown 2.4 Turbo Crown Royal/Athlete Crown Royal/Athlete Century Aristo JZS Twin Turbo Aristo V300 Twin Turbo Chaser JZX100 Chaser JZX100 Tourer Mark 2 Caldina GTT Caldina GT246 Celica LT1600 Celica RA23 Coupe Celica RA28 Liftback Celica Coupe/ Hatch Celica ST Celica SX Celica SX Celica SX Celica ZZR Celica GT-4 4WD Celica GT-4 Group A Celica Conv.

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COND 3 COND 2 COND 1

1972-77

I/D

$10,000

$16,000

1964-67

$2000

$6500

$11,000

1966-67

$2500

$8000

$13,500

1968-73 1968-74

$2000 I/D

$6000 $18,000

$10,500 $27,000

1974-80 1980-88 1988-95

$1800 $2400 I/D

$5500 $7000 $7000

$9500 $11,500 $11,500

1998-02

I/D

$12,500

$18,500

2003-06 I/D 1975-90 I/D

$15,000 $12,500

$21,000 $24,000

1992-98

I/D

$13,500

$20,000

1999-06 1994-00

I/D I/D

$16,500 $18,500

$25,000 $27,500

1998-03 1998-03 1998-01 2002-04 1971-75

I/D I/D $1500 I/D $5500

$21,000 $13,500 $6000 $9500 $16,500

$32,000 $21,000 $9500 $15,000 $25,000

1975-78

$8000

$23,500

$32,000

1976-77

$11,000

$27,500

$36,000

1978-85 1986-89 1986-89 1990-94 1995-99 1999-04 1990-93

$4000 $2200 $2700 $1600 $1200 $2000 $6000

$7700 $4700 $6200 $3700 $3300 $4500 $12,000

$13,000 $7500 $9500 $7000 $6000 $7500 $21,500

1994 1988-89

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I/D $2000

$37,000 $5000

$52,000 $9000

Toyota MODEL Celica Conv.

MR2 MR2 Supercharged MR2 MR2 GT Turbo MR2 Bathurst MR2 GT MR Spyder Paseo Sera Soarer GT Soarer 2.5TT Coupe Soarer 2.5TT Coupe Soarer SC300 Coupe Soarer SC400 GT Soarer SC400 Limited Soarer SC400 Limited Supra 2.8 Coupe Supra 3.0 Coupe Supra 3.0 Turbo Supra 3.0 RZ Twin Turbo Supra 3.0 RZ Twin Turbo Supra 3.0 RZ Twin Turbo Supra 3.0 SZ Supra 3.0 SZ Supra 3.0 Aerotop Stout Utility Surf 2.4 Litre Surf 3.0 Litre Landcruiser FJ40 SWB Landcruiser SWB Landcruiser SWB Landcruiser LWB Landcruiser V8 Estima Estima 2000GT

YEARS 1990-94 1987-90

COND 3 COND 2 COND 1 I/D $7500 $11,000 $4500 $11,000 $21,500

1988-90 1989-93 1990-96 1994-96 1997-99 2000-03 1991-99 1990-95 1984-90

I/D $2500 $5500 $4500 I/D I/D $1000 I/D $2200

$18,000 $9500 $12,000 $15,500 $16,500 $9000 $3300 $7000 $7500

$29,000 $14,000 $23,000 $24,500 $26,000 $15,500 $5200 $12,000 $12,500

1991-94

$4000

$11,500

$18,000

1995-99

$6200

$14,000

$23,500

1992-98 1991-94

$2000 $2000

$6000 $5500

$10,000 $9000

1991-94

$2400

$6500

$11,000

1995-97 1982-85 1986-88 1988-91

I/D $3000 $2800 $4500

$7500 $7500 $6500 $9500

$13,000 $13,500 $11,500 $17,500

1992-94

$18,000

$47,500

$67,500

1995-97

I/D

$65,000

$95,000

1998-00 1992-94 1995-99

I/D $8500 I/D

$77,000 $19,000 $24,500

$110,000 $31,500 $37,000

1993-97 1964-70 1989-94 1993-95

I/D $1500 $1600 $2000

$50,000 $5000 $6000 $7800

$80,000 $8500 $9000 $12,000

1962-68 1969-73 1974-84 1974-84 1974-85 1999-01 2002-05 1967-1970

$15,000 $11,500 $7000 $5000 $5500 $2700 I/D I/D

$35,000 $28,500 $22,000 $18,000 $24,500 $4500 $7000 $850,000

$47,000 $42,000 $35,000 $29,500 $36,000 $8500 $12,500 $1,300,000

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1970, Original with complete history from new. owners have kept the car registered with the Lotus cortina registry, as you can see from the photos all paperwork and the original sales receipt from the first owner, plus the last four including me.

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CHRYSLER VALIANT AP5 1965, 51,000 mls, original condition, one owner, country car, no rust, VAL2345678987654S. NSW. DIY1077916. 0416 277 490. $47,000

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SUBARU LIBERTY RS 1991, RS Liberty turbo, 1rswrc. WA. DIY1078178. 0475 147 255. $10,000

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TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 60 1988, You won't find a better condition 60 series diesel turbo around. Full service history, TAS. DIY1081470. 0458 216 144. $28,000 Offers Above

LOTUS CORTINA Mk1 1963, sedan, genuine A frame aluminium panels & parts, original magnesium minilite wheels, ex AppJ/GroupN race car, known history, former NSW rego. NOT A REPLICA & VERY RARE, .. NSW. DIY992777. 0413 033 695. $100,000 ONO

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FORD MUSTANG Fastback 1966, full restoration. Right hand drive, 347 Stroker, transmission AODSS, 9" LSD. Power steering, TCP front coil overs, TCP rear suspension, Wilwood 4 wheel disc 13", stainless steel exhaust, power windows, central locking, electric boot, the list goes on, Fastback1. WA. DIY1078163. 0401 668 280. $190,000

&/2$ ,)-/53).% 1931, Ford 302 Windsor, running straight gas, C4 Auto, Jag front and rear. This is a unique vintage limousine that makes and impression everywhere it travels, CVL2560. WA. DIY1077279.

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0418 822 684. $12,500

FORD RANCHERO GT 1971, 1970 Genuine GT Ford Ranchero. 71,000 original miles and All Original Panels, N/A. QLD. DIY1087729. 07 3283 4666. $24,000

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>63:,3,@ 4HYR 1965, Estate sale.

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-69+ *<:;64305, 1954, Excellent Example of Model, Original Australian Vehicle. Third owner, full restoration 18 years ago, S29432. QLD. DIY1067276. 0467 188 180.

CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 Camaro SS RS Factory, Genuine Big Block 396 Muncie, 4 speed trans, 12 bolt posi, 124337l. SA. DIY1074284. 0432 733 832. $90,000

LAND ROVER SERIES 3 308 V8 5 Speed 4WD 1980, Army-geddon! Ex-Army. 5 speed, Dana diffs, go-anywhere! TUFF 4X4, CLUB REGO. QLD. DIY1042880.

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FORD FALCON XE 1984, old school Aussie family wagon in very good condition. One for the collector, Club Plates.

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FORD MUSTANG 1966, original left hand drive, full restoration with all matching numbers. Original colour.

Full black leather interior. All new carpets. New wheel cylinders and brakes. All new bushes. New front and rear bumper bar. Includes import papers, F07U183087. QLD. DIY1084481. 0418 872 148. $40,000

*/,=963,; 1954, great looking truck, TBA. VIC. DIY1084947. 0426 533 468.

FORD TRANSIT mk1 1969, twin wheeler, T7064. WA. DIY1085671. 0407 892 767. $6,000

HOLDEN STATESMAN Luxury, excond, HSV upgrade, future collectable leather interior DVD player, Blaupunkt stereo, Yes. WA. DIY1087680. 0415 197 570. $10,000

FORD FALCON GTHO Replica 1971, well presented GT Dash& Rimblow steering wheel, excellent exterior, great rust free body. 351 Tremec 5Sp 9", great cruiser, 1800 rpm @ 100 kph, 250WAS. QLD. DIY1085006. 0403 151 864. $124,500

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/63+,5 *6446+69, =L ZZ] 2010, Ve SSV sandman conversion 6.0 V8 6 speed manual black with black leather 20 inch walkinshaw hsv rims with brand new tyres custom rear storage unit well looked after since new reluctant sale but too many toy's it has to go open to reasonable offers give me a call if you are interested cheers, B50rn. TAS. DIY1085611. 0439 616 846.

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LANCIA BETA HPE Executive 2000 1982, manual. Very rare model. 1 owner since Feb 1985. Always garaged.

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NSW. DIY1085870. 0408 987 944. $10,000 ONO

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL /LQFROQ FRQWLQHQWDO FRQYHUWLEOH + 9,& ',< $70,000

/63+,5 *6446+69, :: 2010, in good condition.

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TOYOTA CELICA RA40 1979, parts car for my RA40.

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LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1965, 65 Lincoln Convertible - in good running condition, 65 LINCOLN. WA. DIY1083978.

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-69+ - 1951, 1950s Custom Built Beautiful FORD F100 (Incl best bits from Cadillac, Dodge & Ford), and All Mod Cons. Auto, Air Con, Reverse Camera and tons of wonderful features. LOOKS & SOUNDS AMAZING. This is a stunning Truck, don't miss out! ONLY $100,000. Please call anytime, APETE. QLD. DIY1086143. 0410 392 035.

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1968, Matching Numbers 1968 Convertible Chevy Camaro. 50th Anniversary Corvette Ruby Red paint., #. QLD. DIY1086317. 07 3283 4666. $88,000

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FORD MUSTANG 1966, original left hand drive, full restoration with all matching numbers. Original colour.

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BENT RODS CAR CLUB benttodscarclub@rocketmail.com bentrods.com.au

BOLWELL CAR CLUB AUST bolwell_mk4@optusnet.com.au bolwellcarclub.com.au

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BOLWELL CAR CLUB VIC PO Box 1009, Ringwood, VIC, 3134 phillipw@georgewhite.com.au bolwellcarclub.com.au

BRISBANE COMMODORE CAR CLUB PO Box 3488, Bracken Ridge, QLD, 4017 membership@brisbanecommodore. com holden.org.au/club/brisbane-commodore-car-club/

BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB WA PO Box 201, Nedlands, WA, 6909 michael@hoodpropertygroup.com.au bdcwa.com.au

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