An exceptionally practical and economical car, the Panda is a brilliant compact car.
This car is quite high specification, featuring the turbocharged-twin engine, Dualogic transmission and optional alloy wheels. It features power steering, effective air conditioning, power windows, remote central locking, power mirrors, parking sensors, Bluetooth connectivity, 6 airbags, cupholders galore and more.
The 2-cylinder turbo engine is enormously economical – these offered the best fuel consumption of any car in Australia when new – yet has more power than the bigger 4-cylinder engine available, giving quite spritely performance.
Recent work includes fitment of a new expansion reservoir, two new Pirelli tyres on the front (rears had been renewed just before we bought the car), new clutch and flywheel, plus other minor items such as suspension bushes as well as an oil change this year.
We’ve enjoyed the Panda, used it in club events, displayed it at Italian Car Day displays and today it has covered 222,000km. Registered to June. It’s been a cherished car, but changes mean it has to go…
Happy to email more photos. No low-ball offers or swaps thanks. Contact Paul on O4O7 O97 9II
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The Riley Nine was considered an advanced design when first seen in the 1920s and in particular, the Monaco body style brought great sales success. The sportiness of the model also attracted racers and the Nine gained many successes in motorsport.
Delivered in Malaysia, there are registration documents for this car dating back to 1945.
The car changed hands to its last ownership on November 7 1981 and has remained in that ownership for the following 44 years. The owner is deceased and the car is now being sold.
Work noted on file as done on the car includes upholstery, wood work, door and windscreen fittings and undercarriage metalwork. The fabric on the body has been redone and the steel panels refurbished, prepared for paint. This work was done prior to the car leaving Malaysia for Perth.
On emigrating to Australia, the owner imported the Riley from Malaysia in 1981.
In 1990 some engine work was done, with an invoice showing the crankshaft and con rods were machined.
The engine is recorded as still being the factory fitted unit No 23836, so it’s a ‘matching numbers’ car.
Two workshop manuals and an original handbook go with the car.
The car remains an unfinished project today. It has been dry stored all these years. The engine is out of the car, but remains with it. Clearly the bodywork and upholstery have been refurbished – many years ago but it appears, to a good standard. There is obviously a lot of work ahead, but this is a rare and interesting vintage car anywhere in the world. It is priced very realistically.
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The Corvette was well into its stride when the C3 series began, incorporating voluptuous styling with powerful motors. 1968 was the first of the C3 models and by the time this car was built in 1971, Chevrolet had refined the model significantly.
This fine example has the very appealing Big Block engine – a 454, which produces over 350 horsepower. The majority of C3 Corvettes in WA have the smaller 350 V8 motor.
This car also has the desirable option of the T-top roof, with a pair of easily removed panels which slip into covers and fit behind the seats. Automatic transmission, power steering and leather upholstery making it an excellent specification.
Little early history is known, however since its arrival in Australia, excellent records show a lot that’s happened with the car. The import approval papers were issued in May 2004.
At some point, unknown when, the engine was changed to a period-appropriate unit, still a correct 454.
Around 2017 the Corvette moved to Western Australia. That owner secured numberplates 71USA, which remain on the car today. The car was sold to the current owner six years ago and he’s gained a lot of pleasure from it.
A stainless steel exhaust system was installed (“with proper headers and H-pipe”). The brakes, power steering, radiator, suspension and other items have been renewed, plus a new set of tyres. As well as regular maintenance and servicing… The mileage shown of 83,000 miles appears to be correct.
The Corvette has twice been invited to be exhibited at the prestigious Celebration of the Motorcar event. The car has also been shown, by invitation in the grand display at the Festival of Speed.
Primarily it’s been a weekend cruising car, along the beachfront or to the hills. The owner notes that the car always gets a lot of positive attention, which was evident on the run to and from the photo session.
The car starts well from cold, cruises very nicely and when called upon, offers plenty of drama – acceleration and noise to match… The owner notes that the car never runs hot and always has excellent oil pressure. On the road, the car feels tight and handles very well. Gearshifts are good and the brakes very efficient.
Condition can be described as excellent. It’s not a show car or trailer queen… There are small cosmetic items, none of which stand out.
This is a striking looking, high performing modern classic, an iconic model which the public relate to in a very positive manner. For a 54 year old car, it still offers tremendous pleasure. Parts availability and cost is impressive and there’s excellent club support.
An owner’s manual goes with the car as well as the history file. The car is registered to September 2025.
Please request an email with full details and more photos from paul@classicrally.com.au
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The name Cutlass comes from a curved slashing sword, once popular with pirates! This smart, bright red example is from the third generation of Cutlass.
Fitted with one of the two V8 engine options, they offered great performance. This car has the 350cu-in (5.7-litre) V8 ‘Rocket’ engine and 3-speed automatic transmission. Fitments included the Oldsmobile Superstock wheels, vinyl roof, power steering and air conditioning (though the air conditioning has not been complete since before the present owner bought the car). This car also has the bonnet black-outs and matching black grilles giving it a very sporty look.
The current owner purchased the Cutlass ten years ago, the car having already been in Western Australia for a decade with its previous owner, who had imported the car. In 2014 he treated the car to an engine rebuild. It’s been a weekend car, and has proven very reliable which is no surprise for such a car, with only maintenance required, plus a new starter motor a few years ago. Tuning guru Bill Lee has serviced the car annually.
Aside from some minor wear and tear from age and use – nothing major – the only real fault is some rust bubbles showing at the bottom of the front wings, in an easy to repair spot. The panels and paintwork (redone by the previous owner) are all good. Underneath the car is dry and in very presentable condition – a sure sign of a sound car.
The car starts instantly on the turn of the key and idles nicely with a good burble to the exhaust. It’s clearly a well sorted car with a tight feel to it and the car drives well as a result.
This Cutlass makes a very interesting alternative to the common Mustang or Camaro, with its unique styling mixed with good performance. Parts availability is good from US specialist companies. Just 4339 of the V8 Coupe were built in 1971 – out of 769,000 Oldsmobiles built that year – so this is quite a rare car, and very attractively priced.
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The first of the ‘Compact’ series was a tremendous success for Mercedes-Benz and after a couple of years the company offered a 2-door coupe version. Not just less and longer doors, the coupe featured a lower roofline, more angled front and rear windscreens and pillarless construction, giving the cars a very cool look for the period.
This car was delivered new in Perth on January 13 1970 by Diesel Motors. An expensive car at the time, the 250CE was priced at $9717, when a new Holden cost just one third of that amount.
The service book is stamped by Diesel Motors right through to 1984, from when another Mercedes-Benz dealership took over servicing duties. After filling the first book, a second one was issued which shows stamps up to 2011. A full set of books remains with the car.
Fitted with a set of genuine Mercedes-Benz Bundt alloy wheels, set-off with white sidewall tyres, the car presents very smartly.
Inside, the car has black MB-Tex upholstery with folding centre armrests front and rear, in excellent condition. Woodgrain on the dashboard adds some colour.
In the best, staid Mercedes-Benz manner, this 250CE drives nicely. It’s not a high performance car, but sits solidly on the road with good brakes and that great old Mercedes-Benz engineering which has ensured this car’s longevity. It’s definitely an attractive car which exudes a lot of old school cool…
If sold to a Western Australian buyer, the car will be registered by the seller upon sale.
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Here’s an amazing car. It’s not what it first seems… High profile British mechanic, creator and television presenter Ant Anstead is best known for his appearances in Master Mechanic and Wheeler Dealers shows.
Anstead developed a car using proven modern mechanicals capturing the style and aura of the iconic prewar Alfa Romeo Grand Prix cars.
Put into production by Anstead’s Dowsett Cars available in a series of kits, designed around the running gear of a Mazda MX5, the Tipo 184 received rapturous reviews when announced.
It is a very thoroughly designed and developed design, with many clever and well thought out details and features.
In certain jurisdictions these can be registered. There are three in the Southern Hemisphere, and the one in New Zealand has been licensed. One in NSW has been built up as a competition car.
Purchased as a “Complete Package” with all new kits as detailed at Tipo184.com with the current cost of around $75,000 (plus shipping, GST and import duties). In addition to this a donor car is required. For the builder of this car, buying his brother’s low mileage MX5 NB.
For the experienced builder and restorer, this Tipo presented an exciting challenge – and the result is unquestionably impressive.
His original intention was to do hill climbs and Round the Houses events with the car, which has been finished to a very high standard. Given the change of circumstances of the owner’s ability to use the car, he is selling it in its finished, but not tested state. The car starts, runs very well and drives, but has not been taken to a track yet.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a car suited to club level motorsport, with proven mechanicals and thus low running costs, but with an iconic look from an era long ago.
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The SLK – a compact, luxurious sports model with folding hardtop roof and a perky supercharged engine was a formula for success.
Standard equipment in Australia included leather upholstery, power windows, power steering, dual-zone climate control and alloy wheels. Safety features include front and side driver and passenger airbags, anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control.
In October 1997 this car was delivered new in Sydney and features the ‘sport package’ upgrades. This includes an optional design of alloy wheels, slightly lowered suspension, dual exhaust outlets, sideskirts and the lower section of the bumpers and grille colour-coded.
Ten years ago the owner purchased the SLK as an ‘extra’ car for weekend open-top motoring, to go with his vintage MG. The SLK saw little use in his decade of ownership and today the odometer reading is 128,000km. I sold the car recently and the new owner has since found a unique SLK with just a few hundred km on it from new. Hence this car’s back on the market.
The car starts instantly, runs smoothly and is completely easy to drive. The owner assures that everything works as it should.
These SLKs enjoy Mercedes-Benz quality and luxury and this two-seater sports model ads a lot of fun to the equation. This is a good, straight, well-presented example in above average condition. Unbeatable value…
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Facel Vega was a prestigious marque which flourished for just ten years. It was the product of a Paris-based company which had specialised in steel and stainless steel products. His company expanded to production of sporting versions for Simca and Ford, designed by Facel.
Jean Daninos, the company owner, bemoaned the fact that no French car maker produced exclusive vehicles. Great marques such as Bugatti, Delahaye and Delage had not survived for long after World War Two and registration costs of large-engined cars were prohibitive in France. His first efforts at extremely upmarket cars were based on Bentley chassis, of which just a handful were made.
By 1954 he had announced the Facel Vega, an exotic looking grand touring car boasting an American Chrysler V8 engine. Expensive, exclusive and stylish, the cars were a success from the start. Exports were strong and the cars appealed to the glitterati.
Over the next few years the model was developed further, with bigger engines and refined styling, becoming the HK500 in 1959, sporting a 6.3-litre V8 engine with 360 horsepower – and providing huge performance.
By now the Facel Vega was as fast as a Ferrari, and as expensive as a Rolls-Royce.
It was a very luxurious car for the late 1950s – with power steering, electric windows and leather seats. In that era a Rolls-Royce still had manual windows… Disc brakes and either a Pont-a-Mousson manual gearbox or Chrysler Torqueflite automatic transmission could be specified. Wire wheels were a popular option.
The company’s experience with stainless steel saw them use the material for bumpers, window surrounds and other brightwork on their stylish cars.
The Facel Vega became a must-have for the influential and wealthy people and attracted many big name owners, including Tony Curtis, Frank Sinatra, Ringo Starr, Joan Collins, Dean Martin, Danny Kay, Ava Gardner, Joan Fontaine, and many Barons, Counts, Lords, Princes, captains of industry and other very well-to-do buyers.
Famously, Stirling Moss was among several racing drivers to take delivery of Facel Vegas. The first time I met Sir Stirling, I asked him his recollections of the Facel. He told me that he used to change cars quite frequently, but kept the Facel Vega for a long time “because it was perfect for driving between races anywhere on the Continent”. A better recommendation would be unlikely.
In ten years of production, Facel Vega produced an interesting range of cars. Their staple product was the big V8-engined Grand Routiers, the FVS, HK500 and Facel 2 – each being a derivation of its predecessor, but with major changes along the way. Production numbers were always quite small.
The company made two cars which might be called aberrations with the benefit of hindsight. First was the Excellence – which was based on the HK500, with four doors, on a longer wheelbase and with a different rear end design. As a super luxurious, high performance sedan, it was unmatched. However, Facel made the Excellence with rear-hinged back doors and no central pillar, which was very dramatic, but did little for the structural integrity of the car.
Their next problem child was the Facellia. The decision was made to produce a smaller sports car, in much bigger quantities which would bring significant profits. The Facellia was a little larger than an MGB, though built to a higher specification and sold at a higher price point. The engine was a sweet twin-cam design, made by Pont-a-Mousson. While sales initially flourished, unfortunately the engine was not properly developed when the Facellia was launched and it caused nightmares for the company – eventually forcing it to close.
Had the company kept to its upmarket models only, it may well have survived – but specialist companies like Jensen, Aston Martin, Maserati and so many other specialists have bounced from owner to owner, from financial ruin to barely surviving, perhaps the writing was on the wall for Facel Vega anyway.
Above: I photographed this immaculate Facel ll at the International Facel Vega meeting, Sinsheim, Germany.
Below: Interior of the HK500 featured painted faux wood finish on the dashboard.
Above: The pretty Facellia brought about the demise of the company. Photographed at Automedon, Paris.
This car has been comprehensively rebuilt for multiple uses. As a country cruising car, as a competition car and as a club car.
Acquired by the current owner almost twenty years ago, a six year restoration was completed in 2012.
For the comfort angle, the car would be fitted with later type GT6 seats with headrests, trimmed in cream leather. The rest of the interior was trimmed and carpeted to match, with “Jaguar” carpets. Beneath is sound deadening material.
The owner’s intention was to create a car his wife could drive and which could also be used in club level motorsport events. Thus, a more powerful version of the Triumph 6-cylinder unit was built-up for the car. At 2.5 litres, with fuel injection the car’s power output is 130bhp. A stronger gearbox from a Triumph sedan is fitted, with electric overdrive.
Some $40,000 was spent on the build and when finished, the car began appearing at club events. At the Triumph Nationals, it was voted runner-up in the People’s Choice award. Upgrades to the suspension and brakes while refining the car for events saw an additional $12,000 spent.
The result is a potent, predictable sporty coupe which has competed in Albany Round the Houses events, track days at Wanneroo raceway with the VSCC and competed in motorkhanas with the Triumph club. The GT6 has attended Triumph Nationals in 2014, 2018 and 2024. It’s won several trophies…
There’s a Heritage Certificate with this car. The selling dealer was Premier Motors in Perth, WA state distributor for Triumph.
The rebuild was completed some years ago now and there’s the odd chip and blister, but overall it still presents very well. The GT6 drives very well, as one might expect after such a sorting campaign.
If the car sells to a Western Australian buyer the number plates GT6 will be available for $1000, otherwise standard issue plates will be provided.
The owner advises that the car has been very reliable and is keen to point out that it has no oil leaks and never runs hot. On the road it quickly becomes evident that while the car offers plenty of grunt, it can be docile and easy to use in traffic. It’s ready for use as a weekend fun car or in club motorsports.
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Cadillac’s top of the line model with convertible bodywork makes a big statement today, as it did when new. Extremely luxurious and well appointed, the Biarritz version was loaded with everything Cadillac could provide, from plush leather upholstery to self levelling rear suspension.
The motor is a 4.1-litre V8, tuned for economy and torque rather than outright performance.
This was the first American full-size car with fully independent suspension. Four-wheel disc brakes and an upgraded 4-speed automatic transmission helped keep the spec up to date.
Cadillac offered the Convertible (only in top spec Biarritz) for 1984 and 1985 only. Just 2300 were made in 1985.
Delivered new in Augusta, Georgia, USA on February 1 1985, the car was fitted with the desirable option are the chrome wire wheels, which suit the car well.
The Eldo was imported to Western Australia 15 years ago and changed hands two years later. The new owner was a Cadillac Club member. He took the car to club events and the 2014 Cadillac Nationals. It sold to another Cadillac Club member, two years ago. He has done some work to the car to bring it up to top condition. Details provided in full description.
The car was taken to the 2024 Cadillac Nationals in Busselton, where it performed faultlessly.
The condition of the car is very good inside and out. It’s all tidy and intact, showing the low mileage (78,000 miles) is accurate.
With the car are the original books compendium, Gold Key card, a factory-issued cassette of 1985 Cadillac information, a history file, two workshop manuals and other documentation specific to 1985 Eldorado. The car has two keys.
The number plates CADDY 1 go with the car if sold to a Western Australian buyer.
The colour scheme suits the car very well. Wherever the owner has displayed the Eldorado it has gained a lot of positive attention. Chances of finding such a good, original Convertible are slim in Australia.
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