Posts by Kerrie White
1959 AUSTIN HEALEY 100-6 BN4
AUSTIN HEALEY 1959 100/6 BN4 SOLD THE STORY The Austin Healey 100-6 was produced in a 2+2 format (BN4) from 1956 to 1959. In 1958 a 2-seater roadster (BN6) added to the lineup. The 100-6 replaced the previous model, the 100 which had a 4-cylinder engine. The new 100-6 was powered by a “C Series”…
Read More1970 HOLDEN HG PREMIER STATION SEDAN
HOLDEN 1970 HG PREMIER STATION SEDAN SOLD THE STORY Arriving in winter 1970, the Holden HG series replaced the outgoing HT model with mild facelift, updated styling and mechanical improvements. Available models were the Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Brougham and Monaro. For the Station Sedans, engines ranged from a 161ci straight-six through to a 186ci six,…
Read More1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE 427ci
CHEVROLET 1968 CORVETTE RPO L68 COUPE TRI-CARB SOLD THE CAR First year of the highly anticipated C3 Corvette, this car was originally delivered to the Foreign Distributors Division in Michigan. First of the chrome bumper C3s, this is an outstanding numbers matching LeMans Blue RPO L68 big block coupe. Original 427ci Chevy V8 rated at…
Read More1962 BUICK ELECTRA 225
BUICK 1962 ELECTRA 225 SOLD THE STORY The Buick Electra 225 were full sized, premium models from General Motors Buick division. The Electra name was used between 1959 and 1990. The “225” name is in reference to the vehicle’s overall length (225 inches or 5.715 metres). For this came the street name “deuce and a…
Read More1947 ROVER P2 16 SPORTS SALOON
ROVER 1947 P2 16 SPORTS SALOON $ 37,900 THE STORY John Kemp Starley (1855 – 1901) was an English inventor and industrialist who is widely considered to be the inventor of the modern bicycle. He also established the name Rover. The Rover P2 was a name given to several medium-sized family cars produced by British…
Read More1966 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE GT350 REPLICA
FORD 1966 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE GT350 REPLICA SOLD THE STORY In April 1964, Ford introduced the Mustang, the most successful model launch for Ford since the Model A. All sales records were smashed with 22,000 cars being sold on the first day. Within a year, 418,812 Mustangs were sitting in driveways throughout North America. The car…
Read More2002 FORD FALCON XR8 SERIES III
FORD 2002 FALCON XR8 SERIES III $ 29,900 THE CAR Launched in September 1998, the AU Falcon was the sixth generation of the Aussie sedan that was produced through the AUII and AUIII models until September 2002. The XR8 version was the highest spec and was optioned up with 17 inch alloy wheels, sports suspension,…
Read More1970 VALIANT VG COUPE
CHRYSLER 1970 VG COUPE HEMI SOLD THE STORY The eighth Valiant model produced by Chrysler Australia, the VG model run lasted two years from 1970 -1971. Body styles included a 4-door sedan, 2-door hardtop coupe, 5-door wagon and 2-door utility. Engines ranged from a 215ci “Slant Six” to a 318ci V8. Transmissions were either a…
Read More2003 JAGUAR XJ8
JAGUAR 2003 XJ8 SOLD THE STORY Jaguar once used the slogan “pace with grace” and the description sums up this big cat. The XJ8 is sporty, elegant and classic in design. For this model Jaguar designed a new body shell made completely of aluminium – 40% lighter than the previous steel model and rust resistant.…
Read More1974 HOLDEN HQ KINGSWOOD
HOLDEN 1974 HQ KINGSWOOD SOLD THE STORY The Holden Kingswood sedan and wagon were released as part of the new HK of Holdens in January 1968 as an all-new body design, larger and heavier than the previous HR series. The HQ series released in 1971 and built until 1974, was a completely new design when…
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