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1980 Citroen 2CV6 Club – $26,900

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One of the most recognizable cars in the world, the 2CV was celebrated for its robustness, economy and comfort – a rare combination for a low-cost car.

This especially fine example was built in France for the UK market, so right hand drive. The service booklet shows the car was delivered new to in Folkestone, Kent on June 5 1980.

The car was then sold to an Australian, on the Gold Coast. A few years later, it sold to Western Australia. The new owner had enjoyed holidaying around Europe in one in his youth and had wonderful memories. He sought the best 2CV he could find.

The car was kept in top condition, always garaged and used for recreational drives only. It was always thoroughly well maintained and regularly serviced. Invoices and the service booklet show the car’s maintenance history.

Unfortunately he passed away, but his wife held on to the beloved 2CV and occasionally made use of the car – only on sunny days. Today the car has covered just 42,673 miles (at the time of the photo session).

The service booklet and invoices in the car’s history file dating back to 2015 confirm this very low mileage is correct.

The Club was a ‘luxury’ version of the 2CV. It features the larger 602cc engine, with a more plush interior and distinctive interior and exterior trim.

All aspects of this car are in excellent condition. The external panels, paint, trim, lights, etc, are all excellent. The same goes for the interior – all very well kept and presented. And under the bonnet is the same – showing how good a carefully maintained, low mileage example of a 2CV can be.

The car drives very well too, exhibiting all the character that 2CVs are famous for.

Parts support and club network support for 2CVs is immensely strong worldwide, helping enjoyment of these cars.

The factory original books and a car cover go with the 2CV, as will the special plates UAC 650 (the car’s engine number) if sold to a WA buyer.

This is an extremely good example of the breed and very realistically priced.

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1957 Ford Thunderbird – $58,000

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Ford’s first ‘Personal Car’ the Thunderbird was a tremendous success, for good reasons.

The original 1955 2-seater sportscar was upgraded annually with the 1957 car gaining fins to the longer rear end, accentuating the rakish styling of the Thunderbird.

This car has the optional removable hardtop (with portholes made famous with this model) as well as the soft top roof.

Imported from California, it has optional, larger 312 cu-in engine with 245bhp and automatic transmission. Imported in 2011 the car was purchased by the present owner in 2014.

The car’s history file has some US documents, but the bulk of the paperwork shows work done since the car was imported. Included is the Australian Import Approval. There’s also a workshop manual with the car.

This car has just been recommissioned by a well-respected specialist workshop with everything checked over and a service in readiness for sale. He remarks that it’s a good, honest example, that hides no sins.

Overall the car presents well. It’s straight and in a lovely colour scheme, with Starmist Blue going well with the white hardtop.

The hardtop is excellent and the soft-top appears to have been recently replaced. It’s a good quality fabric, not a vinyl roof, in dark blue.

Inside, the car is excellent too. The cream interior colour suits the car very well and ensures there’s no feeling of claustrophobia, even with the hardtop in place.

The odometer shows 76,600 miles, which when looking over the car’s condition, seems likely to be correct. In 1981 the odometer showed 67,000 miles.

With power steering and electric windows there’s a touch of luxury to the T’bird. The engine runs very smoothly and sounds lovely. An early Thunderbird is not the chore to drive that many 70 year old cars are.

This is certainly a very attractive classic, in good, usable condition which will always attract positive attention. Imagine cruising along the beachfront boulevard in this car!

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1970 Ford Falcon XW Utility GT Tribute – $43,000

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The GT models of Falcon became legendary for their high performance, tough image and motor racing sucecsses.

Ford only built GT versions on the 4-door sedan body. The owner of this car wanted a tribute to the GT, but based on a Utility to suit his purposes.

He purchased it in 2002, finished in purple. Documentation with the car shows that in 1999 (with the previous owner) an engine was rebuilt and installed, from an original bore 351. A Toploader and 9-inch diff with 3-inch thick walled tailshaft was fitted. Much other work was done, all shown in the history file’s invoices.

Not long after purchase by the current owner, he began the process of upgrading the car, starting with minor jobs. In 2005 the big work started. A full engine rebuild to 377 stroker specifications was done. The gearbox was rebuilt at the same time.

2008 saw an upgrade to a power assisted rack and pinion steering setup. In 2010 the brakes were upgraded, with a rear disc setup added – necessitating larger diameter wheels for clearance. 18×10 rear and 18×7 front Intro V-Rod wheels were fitted.

With other work along the way, in 2020 electronic GPS speedometer and tachometer with shift lights, suspension, cooling system and other items.

The owner enjoyed regular use of the GT Ute. It has recently been through the workshop of a highly respected specialist who has recommissioned the car. The mechanic notes that the engine and gearbox are good. The car starts easily and performs strongly, with a good, deep exhaust note. The rack and pinion steering conversion makes a big positive difference to the car’s handling and on-road feel.

The car presents as a very tidy example and certainly makes a statement. Inside and out the car presents well.

Two big workshop manuals go with the car. The original books are missing. A big history file of invoices and parts documentation goes with the car. If sold to a Western Australian buyer, the number plates 1AAU 351 go with the car. It is presently on C4C concessional license.

It is very evident that a lot of attention and money has been expended on this car and it is an impressive GT Tribute Ute. The cost to build such a car would far exceed the asking price.

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1973 Buick Riviera – $42,500

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This is a remarkably original, low mileage example of Buick’s ‘personal luxury coupe’.

With just 39,200 miles from new, the car has had just three owners, the last two of whom have been prominent collectors whose understanding of the car’s originality has been paramount.

It has its original 455 cu-in V8 motor and Turbo 400 transmission.

The car was imported to Australia by Buick collector extraordinaire, the late Les Woodruff for his House of Buick museum, which was Australia’s pre-eminent Buick collection. When the House of Buick contents were sold-off, another WA collector bought it along with several other Buicks.

The condition of the car today – as a time capsule showing pretty much how the car was first sold in 1973 – is impressive. Finished in Brown Metallic Code S68, very much a colour of the era, coming back into fashion today, sitting on its stylish (factory option) Buick Rallye wheels, it’s a car which certainly makes a statement.

The interior has the optional 60-40 front seat setup, with central ‘occasional seat’ position. The inside of this car is in excellent, original condition with all the trim and hardware in impressive condition. It has optional air conditioning, a tilt adjustable steering wheel, AM/FM stereo sound system, power mirrors and all the luxury features GM could dream up in 1973.

The dual exhaust system is a clue to the car having the Stage 1 option, which gave an additional 10 horsepower of 260 hp (194 kW) and a limited slip differential. The motor in this car purrs, as one would expect. It’s recently had a carburettor overhaul which has improved its smoothness.

There’s excellent club support nation-wide and good parts availability from the USA. The car has been priced to sell. Don’t miss the opportunity.

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1973 Aston Martin AMV8 – $157,500

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  • 1 family ownership from new
  • 35,000 miles
  • Comprehensive restoration

This car was purchased new in Jersey, Channel Islands, UK and the buyer traded-in his DB6, after several Aston Martins. He retained the car until 1998 when a family member took over the car and it was shipped to Perth, Western Australia.

The car was treated to a thorough restoration during 2008-2010 by well-respected specialist companies in Perth. Including some more recent work completed, over $130,000 has been spent on restoration work.

There are detailed work invoices from 1998 to 2026 with the car. The invoices verify the odometer reading which today shows 35,000 miles.

The car presents beautifully, finished in its original Ascot Grey metallic paint colour, which suits it very well.

Driving the car is a pleasure. It starts readily and is undemanding on the road, with ample performance – accompanied by a deep V8 soundtrack when your right foot goes down…

With automatic transmission, power steering and air conditioning, it makes for an easy to enjoy high-class classic.

With remarkably low mileage, excellent provenance and restoration work done by well-respected specialists, it makes an appealing and compelling case for itself.

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New car review – Hyundai Elexio

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by Paul Blank

The latest addition to Hyundai’s extensive range in Australia is aimed at the most competitive electric car sector. At just under and over $60,000 for the two variants, the Elexio is built in the Korean company’s Chinese factory.

Powered by a single 180kW motor driving the front wheels, the Elexio has decent if modest performance, even with the Sport button pressed. Claimed range is 546km. It handles nicely and is notably quiet, at its best on smooth roads.

Inside, it boasts a plush cabin made with a high-quality finish. But it’s other aspects inside where the car falls down the most. To the centre and left of the dashboard is a wide screen, which many people commented looked like the car had been left hand drive. Nothing in front of the driver except a little head-up display which is completely unreadable if you wear polarized sunglasses.

Aside from a few controls on the steering wheel, the car is button-less. Have Hyundai designers not learned anything about this? You have to go through several screens to activate or adjust anything and much of it is reached on a section of the screen directly in front of the passenger – an unreasonable reach from the driver’s seat. And a few seconds of looking away sets the driver attention monitor into panic mode. It’s just poor design masquerading as being cool.

Fortunately the warning beeps for everything and tugs on the steering wheel if the car thinks you may be heading off course are far more subtle than the intrusive systems in Hyundais of a couple of years ago. A big improvement.

The lane-assist struggled, confused by long shadows across the road on an early morning drive.

I liked the readout on the screen when parking closely which shows distance in centimetres. And there’s good storage space in the cabin.

Being a wagon shape, there’s a decent boot, but with a high floor and no spare wheel – typical of EV SUVs.

The Elexio is well-equipped, which is important in such a competitive market sector.

Twice I had the tailgate open when near the car and nothing was activated. Perhaps it’s a bit too sensitively set.

This is a competent, well-built, comfortable and nicely equipped car which is unlikely to excite anybody, but is sure to carve a niche for itself. However it’s competing in a market sector against increasingly ever more brands. With recent fuel prices boosting EV sales to an unprecedented 15% of the new car market, divide that into so many makes and models and the volume of sales of any model is sliced pretty thin. Being a Hyundai, with excellent backup and high quality of build will work to the Elexio’s benefit. But will an unknown Chinese brand selling the same size vehicle for $10,000 less be more attractive to most buyers?

UNDER OFFER: 2022 Chevrolet Corvette 3LT Carbon Launch Edition – $210,000

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The C8 Corvette, with the new mid-engine layout brought the Vette into supercar territory. Without the finnicky maintenance headaches often associated with supercars…

The owner of this car ordered as high a specification as possible – the 3LT being much rarer than the more basic 2LT version.

In Rapid Blue, specifications include visible carbon roof, yellow brake callipers, yellow seatbelts. It’s fitted with the factory front axle lift. The removable roof is full carbon fibre finish. The car has full PPF treatment.

In addition to a being Carbon Edition (with limited carbon trim), the car has been fitted with the full AGM 5VM carbon body kit and engine bay kit. This was specially ordered from the USA and cost almost $20,000.00 imported and professionally installed. It’s clearly very high quality and adds a lot to the visual impact the car has.

It has upgraded alloy wheels with 20” front (original 19”) and 21” rear (original 20”) Vossen EVO-R5 3-piece rims specially made to order, with Pirelli PZ4 and extra GM TPMS’s. The owner still has the original wheels and tyres, which will go with the car.

Upgraded brakes and suspension have also been installed.

A new air filter with free flow Blue Attack filter – and finally the dual colour bonnet stripes were added, accentuating the shape of the car.

The car benefits from approximately $60,000 of high-quality aftermarket fitments.

The car drives beautifully – as a 11,000km C8 should. When you put your foot down on the accelerator, the noise and performance are thoroughly impressive!

This Corvette is presented in spotless condition throughout. The number plates AMERIC8 go with the car to a Western Australian buyer.

A very high spec example in immaculate condition, it’s ready for its next owner.

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1959 Austin Healey 3000 BN7 – $87,000

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The BN7 model was a big improvement with a larger 2.9-litre engine, front disc brakes and a 4-speed gearbox. Overdrive was a desirable option now offered.

These stylish two-seater sports cars were capable of well in excess of 100mph, making them a highly desirable car in their day and today as classic collector items. 2,825 of the BN7 were manufactured.

This very fine example has been the subject of a comprehensive restoration to an impressively high standard.

In June 2021 when the present owner purchased the car to join his car collection.

No documentation came with the car and its history is unknown. The condition of this car speaks for itself however. The chassis number indicates that the car was originally built in left-hand-drive configuration. Since the present owner purchased the car, it has been serviced and had the overdrive rebuilt, but it has needed nothing else.

It’s seen little use – as a part of a large collection – and has not been out in wet weather.

It starts easily and is a joy to drive, with its torquey motor and sporty exhaust sound. Unlike many roadsters from the era, this car feels as tight as a drum, with no shakes or rattles – a sure sign of a well sorted restoration.

The cost to restore a Big Healey to this standard today would be far in excess the asking price for this car – and you’d struggle to find a better example.

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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL – $17,500

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One of the all-time great luxury cars was the Mercedes-Benz W126 series – and the ultimate version was the 560SEL. The long wheelbase version and the largest engine – a 5.6-litre V8, sold for $238,000 back in 1990.

The luxurious 560SEL wanted for nothing – it even had a power rear seat. This car is a late version which benefitted from several updates, most noticeable being in the upholstery finishes and externally, smooth, deeper bumpers and side claddings.

Delivered new in New South Wales, this car moved to Western Australia when relatively new. The previous owner was a Mercedes-Benz Car Club member and had the car for many years before selling it to the current owner in 2010. He is also a club member and has primarily used the car for club runs and Sunday cruises

He says the car has always been very reliable and has required no major work during his ownership. In addition to regular maintenance, details of jobs undertaken will be included in email description. Today the car has 251,000km on its odometer.

The 560 is finished in a rare and attractive colour scheme of Malachite Green metallic, with light coloured leather interior which suits it well. The car is fitted with lambswool seat covers, and a check confirms there’s no undue wear to the driver’s seat. The original Becker Mexico sound system is fitted.

This car is a joy to drive. The smooth V8 provides ample performance and the transmission changes beautifully smoothly. The ride and comfort levels are excellent, even by today’s standards.

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2012 Renault Megane RS 265 RB7 Red Bull – $24,900

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Renault’s Megane series spawned special RS versions which were formidable performers in the hot hatch world. Several times these cars set new lap records at the Nürburgring as the fastest front wheel drive production car to lap the circuit.

Just 51 of these RB7 cars were made to Australian specifications.

The RS 265 was already very highly specified and the Red Bull version added more.

The Megane RB7’s distinguishing features includes the Etoile Black body colour, yellow coloured front bumper spoiler, mirrors and rear diffuser, Red Bull Racing’s official logos on the doors and a special roof graphic. Inside there are Recaro bucket seats, a unique gear lever knob and a numbered plaque and stand-out yellow seat belts.

The 2.0-litre 16-valve turbocharged engine produces 265 PS (261 bhp /195 kW) and 360 Nm (266 lb-ft) of torque.

This fine example delivered new in Brisbane in March 2013 to a Perth buyer. The service booklet stamps show the car has always been maintained properly. The present owner has had a new battery installed, new timing belt and water pump, as a sensible precautionary measure. The last service was at 50,922km and the car has done about 100km since then.

It remains an outstanding example of the breed – in immaculate condition throughout. There’s nothing anyone could criticise about the condition of this Megane RS. It would satisfy the most particular buyer and would sit proudly in any collection.

The numberplates REDBULL 1 are available by negotiation for Western Australian buyers.

This example would probably rate as the best example in Australia today.

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