SEVEN82MOTORS’ April auction goes LIVE on 18 April

SEVEN82MOTORS have gathered an Easter basket full of collectable vehicles for their April online auction. Everything from a VW Beetle to a Ferrari F355, and an HSV GTS to a custom Ford Bronco is available, along with some very impressive classic Aussie and American muscle cars, restomods and pickups.

With 73 lots in this auction, you’re sure to find a ride that’s sweeter than anything from the Easter Bunny! Bidding opens on 18 April (Good Friday) at 6:00PM and runs to 28 April, closing from 6:00PM.

Aussie Muscle

Leading the way amongst the Aussie muscle consignments is the first LX Torana A9X built by GM-H and a genuine XW Falcon GT-HO Phase II with 408ci stroker upgrade. Others include a ’73 XA Falcon GT sedan in rare Blue Teal, ’77 LX Torana SL/R 5000 replica, 2014 FPV 335 GT with supercharger, 2002 HSV GTS coupe, genuine XY Fairmont in MS33 ‘South African GT’ spec, an XA Fairmont GS K Code hardtop, HQ Monaro LS in rare Dublin Green, two XY Falcon GT replicas, a ’71 HQ SS tribute with a supercharged V8, XY Falcon GT tribute ute with a 393 stroker V8, HJ Sandman panel van, HZ Sandman ute (No Reserve) and a ’71 XY Fairmont with factory 351 V8 that’s been restored to original spec.

US Muscle

American muscle offerings include a classic ’68 Dodge Charger with a Viper V10 engine transplant, a ’72 Corvette 454 coupe, ’68 Plymouth Satellite 383, ’67 Chevelle SS with hi-po 454 V8 upgrade, a ’62 Corvette roadster with fuel-injected 327 V8, 2023 Shelby Super Snake Mustang, plus two ’57 Chevy Bel Air two-door hardtops – one with a 350 and the other with a 376 LS3. 

First-generation Mustangs include a ’67 Eleanor tribute in black, authentic ’65 convertible with 289 V8, ’69 fastback, ’73 convertible and a ’68 GT coupe with S Code 390 V8 and vinyl roof.

There are multiple Camaro options, too, including a bold ‘69 SS/RS 350 coupe in Daytona Yellow, and a matching-numbers ’69 RS/SS with 396 V8 and manual trans. There’s also a ’68 RS convertible and ’67 convertible upgraded with SS options, a 396 V8, Muncie four-speed manual, CPP front disc brakes and Koni shocks.

Rare and Unusual

For alternative US iron, there is a ’78 Chevy K10 4x4 pickup, ’71 GMC 1500 pickup with a 454 V8, Dodge Ram SRT10 ‘Yellow Fever’ Special Edition with supercharger, and an ’88 Chev C1500 Silverado that’s been airbagged and fitted with a full custom interior. Milder fare includes a ’68 Impala coupe with four-wheel disc brake upgrade, ’55 Ford Thunderbird (No Reserve), ’63 Lincoln Continental sedan, ‘64 Chevy Impala SS Sports Coupe and a ’70 Chevy C20 pickup.

Unusual lots in this auction include a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE coupe (No Reserve), 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider, 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen with Brabus widebody conversion, “sleeper” BMW 635CSi with a Ford Barra turbo six engine transplant, patinated 1971 VW Karmann Ghia with upgraded flat four engine and full custom interior (No Reserve), 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 ‘Adenauer’ sedan and an Absolute Pace AC Cobra replica with a carbon fibre-reinforced body, LSA 6.2 V8 and six-speed manual.

Bidding and Open Days

Online bidding for the SEVEN82MOTORS April auction opens at 6:00PM on Friday, 18 April and runs through to Monday, 28 April. The close of bidding - from 6:00PM on the 28th - will be live streamed, kicking off at 5:00PM.

Registered bidders can make inspections at SEVEN82MOTORS’ Gold Coast facility - 2 Palings Court, Nerang - by appointment throughout the online auction period or during the open days.

For the open days, SEVEN82MOTORS are bringing back the traditional ‘Thursday Late Night Shopping’ for this auction, while ‘Saturday Show Day’ continues unchanged. ‘Last Minute Monday’ remains a day for bidders only.

At the open days, you can enjoy authentic American shakes, sundaes and great coffee at Big Benny’s diner, or grab a beer and a bite to eat at Fix on 66. If the in-house DJ in the main showroom isn’t your style, relax out back with a cold one and some country tunes at the new Bidder Bar (formerly the Sunset Saloon). 

Familiar attractions at the open days include the Grid Girls, the amazing neon sign and soda collection, Texaco garage display and Benny’s memorabilia display. You can also tour the 782Garage, purchase some 782 merch or get yourself a haircut and old-fashioned cut-throat shave at the Brass Monkey Barber Shop.

Open days for the April auction are as follows:

- Thursday 24 April from 4:00PM to 8:00PM (Thursday Late Night Shopping)

- Saturday, 26 April from 4:00PM to 8:00PM (Saturday Show Day)

- Monday 28 April from 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Last Minute Monday)

NOTE: Entry to Last Minute Monday is reserved for registered bidders only. Entry to Thursday Late Night Shopping and Saturday Show Day is FREE for 782 Members.

Sign up to be a 782 Member (it’s FREE) and you could win $5,000 cash in their member giveaway.

For more details on the SEVEN82MOTORS auction open days, click HERE.

Auction Car Highlights

With street machines and modern muscle, classics, US and Aussie muscle, plus pickups and restomods, there’s something in this auction to appeal to just about everyone.

To see all 73 lots in the April online auction, click HERE, but the following are some of the highlights.

1970 Holden HT Brougham restomod

• Seven-year, ground-up restomod build, completed this year
• New 6.2lt LSA supercharged V8
• Built 6L90E six-speed automatic transmission
• Nine-inch diff
• Coilover front end with tubular control arms
• Four-link rear end
• Mini tubbed
• Bare-metal repaint in metallic green
• All new chrome and restored stainless trim
• Custom black leather interior
• Air conditioning
• Haltech digital dash and touchscreen Bluetooth stereo
• Electric power steering with upgraded rack
• Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1972 Ford XA Falcon GT hardtop

• JG66 XA GT hardtop, 1-of-1 specification
• Rebodied in period using V8 shell to GT 65H specs
• Four-year, full rotisserie restoration recently completed
• Repainted in factory Red Pepper
• Factory black interior trim
• Rebuilt, matching numbers 351ci V8
• Rebuilt Top Loader four-speed manual transmission
• Nine-inch differential
• Power brakes
• 15-inch Bathurst Globe-style wheels with BFG white letter tyres
• Inspected by ICAARS

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1959 Chevrolet El Camino

• Rare and desirable first-year El Camino
• Fully restored with tasteful upgrades
• High-quality repaint in two-tone turquoise and white
• Refurbished chrome and trim
• Retrimmed factory-style interior
• Chev W-Block (Big Block) 348ci V8
• Turbo 350 three-speed automatic transmission
• Factory diff upgraded with 3.08 centre
• Custom twin exhaust system
• Upgraded factory air conditioning
• Four-wheel power disc brakes
• Custom hard tonneau
• Tow bar
• New 17-inch American Racing Torque Thrust wheels
• Large documentation file

For full details on this ute, click HERE.

1979 BMW JPS #44 635 CSi replica

• Group C touring car tribute
• Built by owner of Bavarian Classics and Restorations as personal car
• Based on rust-free LHD 633CSi donor
• Fitted with custom widebody race replica body kit
• Professionally repainted, with livery as raced by Allan Grice/David Hobbs at 1981 Bathurst 1000
• Rebuilt Alpina M90 3.5lt 6 cyl. engine
• Bathurst-style side exit exhaust
• Getrag five-speed manual dog leg race ‘box
• 3.07 ratio side loader LSD
• Koni K7 coilover shocks all round
• Period Recaro seats
• Custom-built Simmons 15-inch wheels
• Mod plated for QLD and previously on full QLD rego
• Featured in numerous magazine articles

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1997 Ferrari F355 Spider

• UK delivered, imported to Australia C2020
• One of only 454 in RHD
• Factory 375hp 3.5lt DOHC 20-valve V8
• Larini stainless-steel sports exhaust upgrade
• Factory six-speed manual transmission
• Rare factory Giallo Modena (Modena Yellow) paint
• Semi-automatic power soft top
• Nero (Black) leather interior
• Power windows, power seats
• Alpine Bluetooth stereo
• Original Ferrari tool kit
• Factory logbooks
• Only 25,903 miles from new

For full details on this modern classic, click HERE.

1968 Dodge Charger restomod

• Full restomod-style build
• 505hp Dodge Viper V10 engine
• SRT-10 four-speed automatic transmission
• Repainted in Gloss Black with grey tail stripe
• Refinished black interior
• Air conditioning
• Bluetooth stereo system
• Power steering
• Four-wheel disc brakes
• 17/20-inch American Racing Salt Flat wheels
• Previously registered in WA and QLD

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1953 Chevrolet 3100 custom pickup

• Full ground-up, body-off-chassis custom build
• Built 383ci Chev V8 with twin carbs and 6/71 blower
• New 4L80e four-speed automatic transmission
• Nine-inch diff
• Custom metallic silver paint
• Tray Exotic American Hardwood tub floor
• Italian tan leather custom interior
• One-piece power windows
• Electric power steering
• Mustang II front suspension, four-link rear
• Airbag suspension with Accuair e-Level+
• Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes
• Foose Legend 18-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels
• Engineered for NSW
• Award-winning vehicle
• Featured in Cruzin magazine

For full details on this pickup, click HERE.

1972 Ford XY Fairmont sedan – South African GT

• Factory ‘MS33’ South African GT Fairmont
• Genuine survivor car
• Cosmetic restoration in factory Daytona Yellow with black vinyl roof
• Matching numbers 351ci V8
• Factory four-speed Top Loader manual transmission
• Nine-inch differential
• New interior trim to Aussie GT-spec in black vinyl
• 14-inch five-slot wheels with red stripe tyres
• Original delivery markings and paint dabs visible underneath

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1977 Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 – first A9X and GM-H press car

• First A9X Torana built (lowest PSN of all A9Xs)
• Rare and desirable Bathurst homologation model
• First used in Holden’s press fleet
• Restored in late-‘90s/early-‘00s
• Repainted factory Palais White with black interior
• Rebuilt NOM 308ci V8
• Four-speed manual transmission
• Salisbury differential
• Known ownership history
• Two-time record-setter for an A9X at auction
• Inspected by ICAARS

For full details on this car, click HERE.

1967 Ford Bronco 4x4 custom

• First-generation Bronco, rare in Australia
• Rebuilt 289ci V8 with upgrades, including 302ci heads and mild cam
• Three-speed manual transmission
• Professionally repainted
• New front bumper, custom rear bumper
• Six-point roll cage
• Rancho 4.5-inch lift kit
• Front and rear spider diff locks
• Weld 15-inch wheels with Mickey Thompson 33-inch tyres
• Power steering and power brakes
• Removable bikini soft top
• Interior upgrade with new seats, digital gauges, stereo, lockable centre console and more

For full details on this custom 4x4, click HERE.

1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible

• One family owned from new to 2004
• Six-year restoration completed in 2010
• Non-original red paint
• Fitted with Eldorado stainless trim and badges
• Refurbished red and white interior
• Power convertible top with ‘parade cover’
• Rebuilt 390ci V8
• Rebuilt automatic transmission
• Cruise control
• Autronic eye headlight dimmer
• Power seats, power windows
• Original steel wheels, hubcaps and wide whitewall tyres
• Original books and history file

For full details on this car, click HERE.

The SEVEN82MOTORS April online auction opens for bidding from 6:00PM on Friday, 18 April, and runs to Monday, 28 April, with staggered closing times from 6:00PM. Close of bidding will be live streamed from 5:00PM, hosted by SEVEN82MOTORS’ Benny and Locky.

For instructions on how to bid in this auction, click HERE.

For more information on open days, inspection times and additional details on individual vehicles, click HERE.