Last chance to bid for SEVEN82MOTORS’ October auction

SEVEN82MOTORS’ October online stock drop auction closes today – 10 October – so this is your last chance to bid on the selection of classic Aussie muscle cars, show quality customs, hot rods, restomods and street machines on offer.

Of the 43 vehicles in this online auction, all are of the high quality you’d expect from SEVEN82MOTORS, with former magazine feature cars and big dollar custom builds in the mix, as well as factory authentic restorations.

Bidding for this auction opened last week, but closes from 7:00PM today, QLD time (8:00PM for states with daylight saving).

Last Chance to Inspect

If you want to see the consignments in person, today is your final opportunity, with SEVEN82MOTORS’ premises – at 2 Palings Court, Nerang on the Gold Coast – open from 9:00AM to 4:00PM for ‘Last Minute Monday’.

To find out more, click HERE.

Auction Car Highlights

With more than 40 vehicles on offer, this auction has plenty to choose from, with vehicles to suit just about any automotive taste and budget.

Here are some highlights for last-minute buyers…

Lot 33 – 1965 Ford Mustang GT350 tribute

Full nut-and-bolt restoration, supercharged 331 stroker engine, C4 auto, modern sound system

What started as a stock ’65 Mustang fastback was rebuilt as a high-quality Shelby GT350 replica over the course of a year, with work completed in 2015.

The stripped body received new floorpans and rear quarters before being repainted in Sapphire Blue metallic with white Shelby striping and other Shelby-specific exterior touches, like the bonnet, rear quarter scoops, plexiglass rear side windows and 15-inch Cragar wheels with white letter tyres.

Under the bonnet, the engine looks stock, but is a 331ci Windsor stroker, built around a modern Dart block, but the Paxton supercharger bolted to it is period correct. The engine is matched up to a C4 automatic, which like the engine, was built in 2015. An 8-inch LSD with 3.55 gears completes the driveline.

Rebuilt Shelby suspension includes lowered front springs and a 1-inch drop to the leaf spring rear, while the brakes are period-correcr discs up front and drums at the rear.

The original red oxide treatment of the underbody has been reproduced, with the commitment to Shelby GT350 spec with this replica even including reproduction build plates under the bonnet and in the door jamb.

Inside, power steering has been fitted, along with a collapsible steering column. A full retrim in black is in the Ford factory style, enhanced with authentic Shelby parts like a dash-mounted tacho and thicker, aircraft-style seatbelts. The gauges have been rebuilt and while the radio looks period, it’s a modern Retrosounds unit with nicely-integrated speakers.

Much more than your average Mustang and better than most Shelby GT350 clones, this one has covered only 6,000 miles since completion.

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Lot 28 – 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

Fully restored, mildly modified, 440 V8, auto, updated suspension and brakes, 18 & 20-inch wheels

Purchased by the current owner eight years ago, this Barracuda had already been modified and was in good condition, including what’s claimed to be all its original sheetmetal.

The car had been repainted in Sassy Grass Green (one of Mopar’s High Impact colours) twelve years ago, accented with black bonnet, tail panel and ‘440 Hockey Stick’ decals, as well as a grey Shaker bonnet scoop.

Differences from stock spec start with the suspension that features adjustable coilovers as part of a Control Freak tubular front subframe, while the rear end has been converted to four-link. Rack and pinion power steering has been fitted, too.

Under the bonnet, a rebuilt 440ci V8 has been upgraded with a mild cam, Edelbrock heads and intake manifold, Mopar rocker covers, a Milodon oil pan and more.

A BE COOL radiator with three thermo fans, ceramic-coated headers and a dual 3-inch exhaust continue the upgrades on an engine that produces 380rwhp on the dyno.

The 440 is matched to a 727 Torqueflite auto with external oil cooler, a new tailshaft tube and 9-inch LSD and 3.55 gears.

To rein in the extra power, the brakes have been upgraded to Wilwood discs all-round, with 6-piston front calipers, 4-piston rear calipers and a vacuum pump for a new booster.

The brakes are visible behind big Coys alloys – 18-inch and the front and 20-inch at the rear – with modern headlights another upgrade.

Inside, the seats have been retrimmed with Houndstooth cloth inserts; a feature only available on the ‘Gran Coupe’, which was the luxury version of the Barracuda from this era. An overhead console was another Gran Coupe feature, along with woodgrain trim on the dash and centre console between the high-back bucket seats. Gran Coupes also got identifying badging on the doors, as seen on this car.

While the fully restored interior is mostly stock, a set of Autometer gauges have been fitted in place of the factory instruments.

For more details, click HERE.

Lot 43 – 1969 Ford XW Falcon GT

Genuine matching-numbers car, 1-of-1 specification, restored, ACCHS and ICAARS provenance

Sold new through the famous McLeod Ford of Rockdale, NSW, this XW Falcon GT’s selection of options make it one-of-a-kind in XW GT production.

In the current owner’s possession for the past 12 years, the previous owner had the car fully restored by Plowman Restorations, with as much as possible refurbished and repaired, rather than replaced.

The body was stripped to bare metal before being repainted in its original Starlight Blue with the correct GT blackouts and striping applied. Most of the chrome and stainless trim is said to be original, rather than reproduction, as are the 12-slot wheels, which have original stampings and have been fitted with period correct Firestone tyres.

All the interior trim is described as original and not replacement, indicating this car was a low mileage, well cared for unit prior to the restoration.

The GT-correct 351ci V8 is a matching numbers engine, rebuilt by former race engineer, Mick Webb. The original intake and carburettor are included, although these are not currently fitted. Like the engine, the four-speed Top Loader manual and 9-inch diff are this car’s refurbished originals.

Both the suspension and brakes have been rebuilt to original spec, and while this car wasn’t fitted with a ‘big tank’ from the factory, a GT-style larger fuel tank was added during the restoration.

Stored for most of the past decade and used sparingly, documentation regarding this car’s provenance includes a letter from Ford confirming its original specification, a deluxe ACCHS report and ICAARS verification.

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Lot 19 – 1972 Holden HQ panel van

Full rebuild, engine/trans upgrade, subtle custom touches inside and out, modernised interior

This HQ panel van was purchased by the current owner in 2015, with the intention to rebuild it to cool street-spec, with modern engine, interior and exterior upgrades instead of period features in tribute to the custom panel vans of the 1970s.

Modifications from this van’s original spec started with the fitting of GTS front guards and a new radiator support and nose cone, with the floors and transmission tunnel modified to take a modern gearbox. New white paint was applied and new bumpers, mirrors, lights and door handles fitted.

While the 18-inch Bonspeed Clutch wheels are an obvious custom touch, some practicalities remain, including provision for a tow bar.

Inside, the custom touches are more obvious, including VZ Commodore seats in black with white contrast stitching, a custom centre console, GTS-style dash and steering wheel and Vintage Air air conditioning. The load area is also trimmed in black, including carpeting and a full-length headliner. Storage bins fitted in the rear hold dual batteries on one side.

Power comes from a 400ci V8 with a Dart block, new internals and aluminium heads. Producing 350hp, the V8 sits in a fully detailed engine bay and is matched to a rebuilt six-speed manual from a VY-VZ Commodore. A Dana 60 diff running 3.55 gears and a True-trac centre completes the driveline.

Suspension has been rebuilt and lowered, with the brakes rebuilt, too, but retaining disc front, drum rear configuration.

For more details, click HERE.

Lot 23 – 1958 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe

Top-spec 2-door for 1958, fully restored, 283 V8 and auto, original wheels

Chevrolet’s 1958 models featured a one-year-only design that replaced the previous ‘Tri Five’ bodies and would be replaced by the ‘Batwing’ models in 1959. The Impala Sport Coupe was the highest trim level and the most expensive hardtop you could buy in 1958, with only the convertible costing more.

From a private collection, this Impala has been fully restored, including a repaint in its original Sierra Gold and new or refurbished chrome and brightwork.

The interior has been fully restored, too, with retrimmed tri-tone cloth insert seats, refurbished gauges and a mix of old and new in the form of a GM accessory tissue holder and Kenwood sound system.

The engine is a period-correct 283 V8, sitting in a nicely detailed engine bay and matched to a two-speed Powerglide automatic with column shift.

For more details, click HERE.

Lot 3 – 1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula

Custom rebuild to street cruiser spec, 350 V8. 3spd auto, custom interior, brake upgrade

Purchased in the US in 2016 and shipped to Australia, this second-generation Firebird Formula was fully rebuilt using a bunch of Queensland-based specialists and updated to tough street cruiser spec.

Stripping the body to bare metal revealed no serious rust, with Bribie Kustom doing the repaint in custom orange with black striping, accented by a Ram Air bonnet and US Mag Rambler wheels in a big 17x8 front and 18x9.5 rear combination. Chrome sill trim and LED tail lights were also fitted.

Orange and black trim inside, applied by Steve’s Trim in Bundaberg, picks up on the exterior colours and includes custom doorcards made to the owner’s design, retrimmed front seats from a Honda Prelude and a modified rear seat, as well as a Momo steering wheel.

The Firebird’s 350 V8 was fully rebuilt by RLD Engine Reconditioning, bored 0.040 over and fitted with larger flat top pistons, a high-lift cam, Edelbrock intake manifold and matching carby, an HEI distributor and custom exhaust system from Fat Pipes in Kallangur, amongst many other changes.

Built to a high standard, with some work completed as recently as 2019, this car shows just over 4,700 miles on the odometer.

For more details, click HERE.

Lot 24 – 1971 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger 440

Ground-up rebuild with American styling, 440 Big Block, 727 auto, R&P steering

Imaging what an Aussie Charger would look like with a US Mopar A12 drag pack led to the creation of this unusual custom that was nine years in the making.

Bought as an incomplete project, changes started with the addition of later VJ Charger doors, new floors and a respray in Mercedes gloss black with satin black on the bonnet, sills and tail panel.

An A12-style scoop was added to the bonnet and the grille chromed, while the wheels were painted black and fitted with Chrysler dog dish hubcaps.

Under that big scoop, a fully rebuilt 440 V8 has been upgraded with various aftermarket parts, including Aeroflow heads, a Howards cam and Holley carby. Producing 360hp, this engine is cooled by a custom radiator, expels through a custom exhaust system and is matched to a TCI 727 automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch diff with 3.5 Truetrac centre.

Suspension has been upgraded front and rear, with an Elko big block conversion kit and rack and pinion steering, lowered suspension at the rear and Pedders springs all round. Brakes are from a VJ Valiant.

The interior has been completely retrimmed, with white seats and doorcards providing contrast to the black, carpets, headlining, dash and exterior.

A Hurst shifter and Autometer Ultra-Lite II tacho, along with some of the other changes, suggest this Charger was built for the quarter mile, but the owner intended it to be a great car for the street, rather than the strip.

For more details, click HERE.

For more lots from this auction, including Aussie muscle, hot rods, custom show cars, panel vans and American classics, click HERE.

The SEVEN82MOTORS October auction finishes on Monday, 10 October, with staggered closing times from 7:00PM (QLD time – 8:00PM for states with daylight saving).

For more details on this auction, including instructions on how to bid, click HERE.