Posts by Kerrie White

HOLDEN 1967 HR SPECIAL STATION SEDAN SOLD THE STORY Released in April 1966 and only produced for two years, the HR Holden replaced the HD series and had a revised grille, reworked roofline, revised rear lights and changes to all exterior body panels. In addition, the cars had a wider track, upgraded front ball joint…

DAIMLER 1968 V8 250  SOLD THE CAR This classically styled 4 door saloon is powered by a 2.5 litre V8 engine with twin SU carburettors and hemispherical combustion chambers. The engine has good pickup at speed and the 3 speed Borg-Warner automatic transmission changes well. The car has power assisted steering, 4 wheel disc brakes…

INDIAN 1947 CHIEF SOLD THE STORY The Indian Chief is a motorcycle that was built by the Hendee Manufacturing Company and the subsequent Indian Motorcycle Company from 1922 to the end of the company’s production in 1953. The Chief was Indian’s “big twin”, a larger, more powerful motorcycle than the more agile Scout used in competition and sport riding.…

FORD 1966 MUSTANG FASTBACK A CODE 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…

MV AGUSTA 2009 F4 RR 312 SOLD THE STORY In 1907 Count Giovanni Agusta, an Italian aristocrat who had a passion for aircraft, founded the Augusta Aeronautics company in Palermo. With aircraft production being prohibited in Italy during world War II, the Agusta family focused on motorcycles and in 1945 created the MV brand “Meccaniche…

HOLDEN 1986 VL SS GROUP A SOLD THE STORY Launched in 1986, the Holden Commodore VL SS Group A was the second car built for Group A racing purposes. Only 500 were built to comply with the Group A racing rules of the day and only 173 of these were the “Plus Pack”. The Plus…

ROLLS-ROYCE 1976 CORNICHE CONVERTIBLE COUPE SOLD THE STORY These two-door, luxury performance vehicles were built by Mulliner Park Ward as a hardtop coupe from 1971 to 1980 . The convertible variant production run lasted longer right through to 1995. Over this period 3,239 convertibles were produced – an average of only 130 per annum. The…

JAGUAR 1998 XJR SUPERCHARGED (X308) SOLD THE STORY In 1997 Jaguar dispensed with its 6-cylinder engine and introduced an all new V8, the AJ-V8. The newly developed 4.0-liter V8 supercharged engine produced more power than the XJS V12 with 276kW (370HP) and performance of 0-100 kmph in 5.6 seconds. Top speed was 249 kmph. The…

MERCEDES-BENZ 1963 220S “FINNY” SOLD THE STORY The Mercedes-Benz Fintail (“Heckflosse” in German)is the nickname given to saloon cars built by the marque between 1959 and 1968. The modest tailfins of the 220s were a cue to US-led design trend of the era. The proper model designation was the W111 which was powered by a…

SHELBY 1991 AC COBRA REPLICA SOLD THE CAR Tough Shelby AC Cobra replica built in Western Australia in 1991 and finished in Gun Metal Grey with cloth “AC” embossed seats. The car has just undergone paint correction and presents beautifully. Originally delivered to Western Australia, previously registered in Victoria and now on full registration in…