SEVEN82MOTORS October auction goes live tonight
The next stock drop online auction for SEVEN82MOTORS gets underway today – 3 October – and runs until 10 October, with a big range of high-quality cars on offer.
While the last stock drop auction in August included memorabilia, this one is all about the cars, with 43 vehicles on offer, covering a diverse variety of makes, models, styles and eras, but all maintain the high standards set by previous SEVEN82MOTORS auctions.
The offerings this time cover restored Aussie and American classics, muscle cars from both sides of the Pacific, hot rods, street machines and restomods, with a few quirky choices in the mix, too, like a VW Beetle rat rod and Chevy K10 4x4 pickup.
Online bidding opens from 6:00PM on Monday, 3 October and closes, lot-by-lot, on Monday, 10 October, from 7:00PM (QLD time – note differences in states with Daylight Saving).
Inspection Days
Vehicle inspections are available at SEVEN82MOTORS Gold Coast premises – 2 Palings Court, Nerang – on the following days:
Thursday, 6 October – 5:00PM to 8:00PM – Late Night Shopping
Saturday, 8 October - 8:00AM to 2:00PM – Saturday Show Day
Monday, 10 October – 9:00AM to 4:00PM – Last Minute Monday
SEVEN82MOTORS make the open days an experience, with garage tours, memorabilia displays, food and coffee on site, plus other attractions.
To find out more, click HERE.
Auction Car Highlights
With more than 40 vehicles on offer, there’s plenty to choose from and something to suit just about any automotive taste.
Here are some of the highlights…
Lot 22 – 1981 Ford XD Fairmont Ghia ESP Phase 5
One of only 5 built in this spec, matching numbers 5.8 V8 and 3spd auto, verified genuine Phase 5
When Ford’s GT-HO Phase IV was cancelled at the 11th hour in 1972 and their Australian motorsport programme was terminated two years later, some employees vowed to keep the performance flame burning. Chief among them was designer Wayne Draper, who created HO Phase Autos to design and build the next-generation HO cars, even if they didn’t have Ford’s backing.
The product of this passion was the ‘Phase 5’ which launched in 1980. Using the new XD Falcon/Fairmont as a base, adding front, roof and rear spoilers, wheelarch flares and a bonnet scoop were the most obvious differences. Depending on whether the base unit was a Falcon or Fairmont, or if the car would actually be used for racing, further items were added or altered.
Other kit included wind splitters, a modified grille, Bathurst Globe wheels, a Momo-style Phase 5 steering wheel, interior badging, a retrimmed console and rear-seat head restraints.
Mechanically, the Phase 5 included modified suspension, front and rear stabiliser bars, four-wheel disc brakes (if not already fitted) and a limited-slip diff. While the powertrains remained stock in most instances, extractors and a freer flowing exhaust were available as options.
Offered on the Falcon GL and Fairmont Ghia, HO Phase Autos’ backdoor operation needed to build 25 units to homologate the Phase 5 package for Group C racing, which was just achieved, albeit counting some of the actual race cars in that total.
The unit to be auctioned is one of 22 Phase 5 road cars built and one of only five based on a Fairmont Ghia ESP, so it has all the premium gear fitted to the ESP as standard, including Scheel seats, power windows, power steering, air conditioning and a luxury interior trim.
This car has had four owners since new and remains mostly as built, although a respray has been done in its original Monza Red, the brakes have received new rotors and pads, with new bushings added to the suspension, too. The engine is the original 5.8-litre V8, with the three-speed automatic also original to the car.
Provenance includes original log books, a Ford verification letter and letters from Bob McWilliams (Phase Auto) and Rob Draper (HO Phase Autos).
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 29 – 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
Dry state car from new, fully restored, matching numbers 383 V8 and 4spd manual, Air Grabber bonnet
Finished in In-Violet paint with a white vinyl interior, this Road Runner was well equipped from the factory, featuring the 383/4-speed combination, functional Air Grabber bonnet scoop, dual exhaust, power brakes and an 8-track player.
Delivered new to Los Angeles in 1970, this Road Runner was completely restored to factory spec in California, including a full bare metal respray, refurbished or replaced bright work, a completely retrimmed interior, refurbished gauges (including the ‘Tic-Toc-Tac’ combined revcounter/clock), new wood applique decals and a rechromed Hurst shifter with new pistol grip handle. Even the 8-track player was rebuilt and matched to rebuilt OEM speakers.
The 383 ‘Coyote Duster’ V8 was rebuilt, too, fitted with period-correct hoses, clamps and fasteners, with the engine bay itself fully detailed. A new exhaust system has been fitted, with the four-speed manual running to a correct 8.75-inch diff with 3.91 gearing. The cooling system, power steering and power brakes were all rebuilt during the restoration, too.
Rebuilt suspension and brakes, a new fuel tank and 15-inch Rallye wheels also feature on this impressive vehicle, but more importantly, the Air Grabber scoop and the Road Runner’s distinctive ‘meep meep’ horn are fully functional.
A rare car in Australia, and especially in this condition, this Road Runner is expected to sell well.
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 subject 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 patterned finish 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 create 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 fitted, 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 slowly 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 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. At a mild 5-6psi, this engine delivers 934hp.
The C4 auto 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, with black vinyl trim and carpets, while the factory shifter was 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.
Lot 27 – 1983 Holden VH Commodore SS
Tough street car build, LS conversion with BW turbo, T400 auto, Street Machine feature car
What started as a genuine VH SS with a 5.0-litre V8 and four-speed manual has been reborn as a high-performance street car, with everything either rebuilt or modified.
The key change is the replacement of the factory engine with a GM LS1 V8 that’s been fitted with a big range of aftermarket goodies, including 102mm throttle bodies, a 76mm Borg Warner turbo, Plazmaman intercooler, 4-inch exhaust system and a Browns radiator.
The V8 is hooked up to a reverse-pattern Hughes Turbo 400 automatic with transbrake and 3200rpm TCI stall convertor, while a Strange 9-inch with 31-spline Moser axles completes a driveline that puts out 705hp at the wheels on 14psi of boost.
The original Alabaster White exterior remains, with a repaint in the past and the addition of a HDT bodykit and decals. There’s also a wastegate pipe outlet in the front bumper and provision for a parachute at the rear.
Inside, the factory Dark Claret trim remains in most areas, but the front seats have been replaced with Kirky Race units, a roll cage has been fitted, the dash has a Holley gauge cluster and there’s a B&M Pro Ratchet shifter.
While previously on the WOVR, this car was cleared for registration in 2008 and has been registered in multiple states since.
For more details, click HERE.
Lot 8 – 1960 Holden FB panel van
Full custom build by Mario Colalillo, Gene Winfield paint, airbag suspension, 138 six, 3spd manual
One of three classic Holden panel vans in this auction, this unit has been heavily modified, including a roof chop and major bodywork, but retains a stock Holden drivetrain.
The brainchild of Mario Colalillo, this custom was born when Colallillo, the man behind Wild Cad, flew the legendary Gene Winfield out to Australia in 2010 to paint that car. While in Australia, Winfield expressed a desire to do some metalwork, too, so an FB ute and roof from an FB panel van that Colalillo had were provided and the custom project began, with the styling inspired by a rendering laid down by Ryan Carter.
Along with Winfield, other Aussie custom gurus got involved in the build, which was documented in Street Machine and the Street Machine Hot Rod Annual.
The completed body was displayed at MotorEx in 2010 before Winfield was flown out again to paint the car in 2011. Applying his signature fade style with highlights and a heavy metaflake
finish, the ‘Gene Blue’ paint extended to the dash, where Winfield added his signature.
A heavily louvred bonnet, sunvisor, modified grille and 13-inch Hustler wheels feature outside, with a simple white vinyl tuck ‘n’ roll trim inside.
For all the custom work inside, outside and underneath (including airbag suspension), the driveline was kept mostly stock, with a 138 Holden grey motor matched to a three-speed column shift manual and banjo diff.
The finished car was featured in the Jan 2012 issue of Steet Machine and has been a driver-spec custom ever since, mostly used by Colalillo’s wife.
For more details, click HERE.
The SEVEN82MOTORS October stock drop online auction opens at 6:00PM on Monday, 3 October, and runs to Monday, 10 October, with staggered closing times from 7:00PM.
For more details on this auction, including information on individual lots and instructions on how to bid, click HERE.
