SEVEN82MOTORS’ October auction extended
SEVEN82MOTORS’ October online stock drop auction ‘broke the internet’ - literally. On closing day – Monday, 10 October – the HiBid auction page crashed before bidding had been completed on more than three quarters of the cars consigned. So, in order to give both bidders and consignors of the remaining cars a chance to sell/buy, SEVEN82MOTORS have reinstated the auction, with a new closing date of Wednesday, 12 October.
Of the 43 vehicles originally consigned for this online auction, 38 remain available, covering original and tribute Aussie muscle restorations, hot rods, magazine feature cars, US muscle and big dollar custom builds.
Bidding closes from 7:00PM today, QLD time (8:00PM for states with daylight saving).
To find out more, click HERE.
Auction Cars Still Available
As with past SEVEN82MOTORS auction, this one has plenty of variety, with the high-quality cars you’ve come to expect from these stock drop auctions.
The vehicles still available suit just about any automotive taste and budget. Here are some of the highlights for last-minute buyers…
Lot 36 – 1976 Holden LS Torana SS
Full nut-and-bolt restoration, A9X additions, 253 V8, 3spd auto, original colour
This genuine LX Torana SS hatch was purchased by the current owner in 2000 as a project, with the intention to treat it to a full restoration that remained close – but not too close - to factory spec.
Stripped to bare metal, the body was fitted with new floorpans before a respray in the same Cotillion White with gloss black paint outs it left the factory with. Reproduction A9X flares and body panels (excluding the rear wing) were added, along with OS Formula hotwire alloys in 15x8 front and 15x10 rear sizes.
As this car was designed to be a cruiser, the powerplant is mild - a rebuilt, period-correct 253 V8 with only a few enhancements, like an MSD ignition, Edelbrock air cleaner and intake manifold. The transmission is the original GM-H Trimatic auto, rebuilt, with the 2.78 ratio diff original to this car, too.
The factory fuel tank has been replaced with a Brown Davis drop tank fuel cell to enhance the race look given by the A9X parts.
Inside, this car was restored to factory specification, including reproduction Slate Black vinyl seat trims with Herringbone cloth inserts, new doorcards, new carpets and new headlining, with the dash cluster and radio original to the car.
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 41 – 1974 Ford XB Falcon GT hardtop
Genuine GT, 1-of-1 specification, matching numbers 351 V8 & auto, Ford executive fleet car
When it was built in August, 1974, this XB Falcon GT hardtop in Yellow Blaze with a black vinyl interior was optioned with seat belts, power steering and a radio cassette player, which made it unique amongst XB GT hardtop production, according to the provided ACCHS report.
Originally a Ford executive fleet car, the current owner purchased this genuine GT as a partly restored project in 2017, with only the engine rebuilt.
Over the course of 3 to 4 years, the restoration was completed, including all the required body repairs, before a repaint in the correct Yellow Blaze with GT blackouts. The tail lights needed replacing, as did the side window glass.
As the car’s original, matching numbers 351 V8 had already been rebuilt, it only needed to be united to a correct C4 automatic and 9-inch diff to complete the driveline. The diff was reconditioned recently and the factory-spec braking system refurbished, too, including the addition of a new master cylinder.
Inside, the trim was completely replaced, but using XA Falcon-style basketweave black vinyl for the seats. The carpets, headlining and sill plates are all new items and in the factory style, with the dash and steering wheel retaining the factory look, too.
Described as a rare, genuine JG66 code XB Falcon GT hardtop, this car is expected to sell well, with bidding already in excess of $167,000 at time of writing.
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 16 – 1932 Ford Highboy roadster
Traditional-style hot rod, Limeworks, chassis, Brookville steel body, 383 V8, 5spd manual, leather interior
Completed in 2010 after three years’ work, the build of this ’32 Ford roadster in the trad Highboy style started with a Limeworks ’32 reproduction chassis, to which a Rod Tech front end with super bell drop axle and transverse leaf spring was added, while the back end is in the traditional style with a transverse spring and ladder bars.
The Brookville steel reproduction body was left mostly untouched, including the external door hinges, split folding bonnet and boot handle, but the bonnet sides were louvred and blistered for exhaust clearance, with the external door handles removed.
Metallic Copper was applied to the body and chassis, while subtle cycle guards in black closely hug the period-look tyres. Cream-coloured steel wheels are complemented by the finish of the removable soft top, with other notable exterior touches including genuine Guide headlights, Pontiac tail lights and restrained use of chrome.
The drivetrain consists of a Smeding 383 V8 crate engine with Dart heads, a Performer manifold and Holley 650cfm carby. This is matched to a T5 five-speed manual transmission with NPC Performance clutch and Currie 9-inch diff with 3.7 gears. A Walker radiator with electric thermo fans keeps things cool under the bonnet and the exhaust is jet hot coated.
Brakes are discs up front and drums at the rear, with an underfloor booster and master cylinder.
Inside, the door and seat trim in cream-coloured, fine grain German leather picks up on the wheels, with cream German carpets and cream detailing on the reproduction 1940 Ford steering wheel, too. The boot is trimmed in the same style.
The bright metal instrument panel is filled with Stewart Warner gauges, with the clean look to the dash achieved by moving all the switchgear underneath.
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, a modified rear seat and 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 of the work completed as recently as 2019, this car shows just over 4,700 miles on the odometer.
For more details, click HERE.
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 tributes 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, Vintage Air air conditioning and a GTS-style dash and steering wheel. The load area is also trimmed in black, including carpeting and a full-length headliner. Custom storage bins fitted in the rear house this van’s 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 transmission 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 a disc front, drum rear configuration.
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 4 – 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air wagon
Nine-seat wagon, restored and customised in Australia, LHD, 383/3spd auto, air suspension
This Bel Air wagon, in the rare 9-seat configuration, was sourced out of Toowoomba by the current owner in 2017 and subjected to a comprehensive rebuild and mild customisation.
The body was stripped to bare metal and repaired, then repainted in a custom gold metallic, with a bespoke pattern added to the roof. The slammed stance comes courtesy of Air Ride airbag suspension, while the wheels are retro-look Supremes with whitewall tyres.
Under the bonnet, a 383 V8 crate engine replaces the original motor, paired to a T350 three-speed automatic, with the engine, trans and wiring, like the body work, all undertaken locally in Queensland.
Power steering has been fitted and the front drum brakes upgraded to discs.
In the cabin, a full retrim combines vinyl with cloth inserts on the seats (including the rear-facing third row), while a metalflake gold aftermarket steering wheel picks up on the exterior finish.
With family cruising in mind, air conditioning has been added, along with a modern sound system that includes a Sony head unit concealed in the glovebox and a Kicker amp and 12-inch subwoofer in the rear.
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 42- 1971 Ford XY Falcon GT replica
Full custom build, blown 438 V8, C4 auto, four-wheel disc brakes, Golde sunroof
Formerly known as ‘Gracie’, and a Street Machine feature car in 1995, this custom XY Falcon was rebuilt again, starting in 2009 and taking a decade, with most of the work done by V Resto Garage in NSW.
PPG Jet Black on the body is complemented with satin black stripes on the bonnet and orange GT stripes on the flanks.
Wheels in the Bathurst Globe style are custom units that are larger in diameter and a full 9 inches wide at the rear.
The engine, originally built by Rick Watter, combines a World Products block and heads with a Blower Shop 8/71 supercharger and JBR carbon fibre hat that houses the EFI set-up from Joe Blo Speed Shop. Even at a mild 5-6psi, this engine delivers a whopping 934hp.
The C4 auto transmission was built by Al’s Race Glides to handle 1000hp, with a narrowed 9-inch diff and 4.11:1 Truetrac centre completing the driveline.
While it’s clearly non-stock from the outside, this Falcon looks like a factory XY GT inside, including black vinyl trim and carpets, with the factory shifter adapted to match the updated transmission. There are no aftermarket gauges, but a reproduction GT-HO 8000rpm tacho and 140mph speedo have been fitted.
Following its second rebuild, this XY Falcon graced the pages of Street Machine again, in September, 2019.
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.
With the additional time added, the SEVEN82MOTORS October online stock drop auction now finishes on Wednesday, 12 October, with staggered closing times from 7:00PM (QLD time – 8:00PM for states with daylight saving).
For more details on this online auction, including instructions on how to bid, click HERE.
