Posts by Kerrie White

HONDA 1985 VF 1000R SOLD THE BIKE This is beautiful race bred and competition proven motor bike. When Honda released this bike in 1984, it was claimed to be the fastest in the world at the time. With a top speed of 244 kmph and 0-100 kmph in 3.3 seconds, no-one argued. The bike features…

Lincoln 1950 LINCOLN SPORT SEDAN SOLD THE STORY Sold from 1949 to 1951, the Lincoln EL-Series was a full-size luxury car marketed and sold by Lincoln, the luxury car division of the Ford Motor Company. It replaced the H-Series Lincoln and was the first complete redesign of the Lincoln sedan since 1936. The EL-Series Lincoln…

TRIUMPH 1978 BONNEVILLE T140V 750CC  SOLD THE STORY The Triumph T140 was a continuation of the Bonneville series and produced by Triumph Engineering between 1973 and 1983 (when the company ceased). The T140V had a 750cc engine with a five-speed sequential gearbox, indicators, drum brakes and a kick-start. The engines produced 49 HP at 6,500…

Chrysler 1962 IMPERIAL CROWN SOUTH HAMPTON COUPE SOLD THE STORY The Imperial was Chrysler’s luxury vehicle brand from 1955 to 1975 and again from 1981 to 1983. It was a separate division of Chrysler created to compete with Ford’s Lincoln and General Motor’s Cadillac divisions. New body styles were introduced every 2 – 3 years,…

Ford 2007 SHELBY MUSTANG GT500 SOLD THE STORY The absolutely iconic Ford Mustang is a household name – and has been since its inception in 1964. Currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate, the Mustang is now in its seventh generation of production. The namesake of the “Pony Car” segment of consumer vehicles, the car was…

Jaguar 1985 XJ6 SOVEREIGN SERIES III SOLD THE STORY Manufactured by Jaguar Cars in Coventry, England between 1979 and 1992, the Jaguar XJ Series III was the manufacturer’s flagship 4-door model and an impressive luxury salon for its time crammed full of refined features and creature comforts. The Pininfarina designed Series III production run ran…

HSV 2008 W427 SOLD THE STORY Launched in August 2008, the W427 took 2 years to develop and boasted  the largest engine for an Australian built production car – a stonking alloy 427ci (7.0 litre) V8 sourced from GM in Detroit. The LS7 power plant put out 375kw and 640Nm of torque with a compression…

VOLVO 1965 P1800S SOLD THE STORY The Volvo P1800 Coupe was manufactured during the period 1961 to 1972. It is a 2+2 sports tourer that is powered by a inline-four 1.8 litre engine with twin SU carburettors. A 4-speed manual gearbox and front disc brakes were standard. Initially engines were sourced from the Jensen factory…

Ford 2012 F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION SOLD THE STORY The 2012 Ford F150 Harley Davidson (“HD”) Edition was the 10th iteration of the vehicle developed in partnership by the two iconic manufacturers since 1999. It was also the last official model year. In standard form, the F-Series truck had Ford’s 6.2 litre V8 engine boasting…

Chevrolet 1957 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE SOLD THE STORY General Motors designer Harley Earl is credited with convincing GM to build a two-seat sports car for the American market. Launched in 1953, the resulting Chevrolet Corvette quickly earned the mantle of “America’s Sport’s Car” and the model is still produced today. 1957 was the fifth year of…