Innholdsfortegnelse for #292 20-09 i Just Cars

Shannons major competition for 2020 will see the winner go to the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hour Race. VIP entry to the world’s most famous one-day endurance race will be the highlight of a 15-day trip for two that also takes in motoring museums and other attractions in France and Germany. Scheduled for 7-23 June, 2021, the Shannons’ ‘Le Mans 24 Hours Competition’ tour will kick off with three nights’ accommodation in Paris, presenting abundant sightseeing opportunities. Using a provided hire car, the winner and their companion will then head to Le Mans, spending three nights in the Sarthe region, taking in the famous 24-hour race that attracts more than 250,000 spectators every year. Access to an exclusive catered hospitality suite (on the Ford chicane section of the 13.6km Le…

At February’s Retromobile classic motorshow in Paris, Bugatti launched ‘La Maison Pur Sang’ – a factory programme for the certification and restoration of classic Bugatti automobiles. The programme has been in development since last September and will be rolled out gradually, starting with certification services only. Led by Luigi Galli, specialist for Tradition and Certification at Bugatti, the team at La Maison Pur Sang (‘The Thoroughbred House’ in English) will determine the provenance and authenticity of individual historic Bugatti automobiles, using all available information, from historical documents and admission registers, to photos and even the comparison of certain component numbers. Following successive stages of expansion, the restoration of historic Bugatti automobiles – from the Type 10 to the EB 110 SS - will be carried out in the future. Whether…

If a picture equals a thousand words, these pictures could equal close to a million. Combined, this pair of highly sought-after Aussie classics may hit a seven-figure sum when they go to auction through Grays Online on 26 March. In a classic ‘Ford vs Holden’ battle, we have a 1971 XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III in the blue corner and a 1977 LX Torana SS A9X in the red corner. Given recent auction history, the Falcon should exceed the $500,000 mark, while the Torana is expected to reach $450,000, as it’s a GMP&A lightweight A9X. Apart from their V8-powered performance credentials, what adds to the desirability of these classics is their rarity. A total of 300 GT-HO Phase IIIs were built and only 33 A9X GMP&A Toranas. Both these cars…

For the first time since the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12-Hour was opened to GT3 cars, Bentley has won the once-around-the-clock event at Mount Panorama. Against a high-quality field that included winning cars and drivers from previous years, Bentley won on their sixth attempt, with the #7 Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3, piloted by Jules Gounon (France), Maxime Soulet (Belgium) and Jordan Pepper (South Africa), holding the race lead off and on for almost seven hours. As there were up to eight cars on the lead lap at certain stages, pitstops saw the lead see-saw back and forth in the second half of the race, while a pitlane speed infringement by the leading 59Racing/EMA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 late in the race helped cement the Bentley win. One of two Bentleys entered…

The Ford family recently lost one of their most passionate and stalwart executives in Rod Barrett, who passed away on 27 January, aged 59, following a long battle with cancer. The boss of Ford Performance Vehicles during what was arguably its most successful and innovative period, Barrett came to the role following success as the Commercial Manager at Ford Performance Racing earlier in the decade. Prior to that, Barrett had served in a number of executive roles with companies like CocaCola and Fosters. While he excelled in the corporate world, what first led Barrett into this environment was motorsport. A keen amateur racer, Tasmanian-born Barrett was still a teenager when he journeyed to Europe in 1979 to pursue a career in motorsport. In the decade that followed, most of his…

The story of Superior Coach Corporation started in 1923, building deluxe timber-framed bus bodies on Garford truck chassis. Two years later, Superior built their first hearse and ambulance bodies, using supplied Cadillac chassis. In 1926, Studebaker decided they wanted a piece of the funeral car and ambulance market, contracting Superior to build the bodies for their chassis. This arrangement continued into the 1930s, but from 1935, Superior started marketing these creations under their own name, based on both Studebaker and Packard chassis. In 1938, Superior introduced the industry’s first all-steel hearse body and also returned to using Cadillac chassis in this year, although most of their production was now based on Pontiacs. A few Studebaker-based hearses and ambulances were still being produced at this time, but Pontiac, Cadillac and La…

Helping his customers and anyone else who might need a hand, it seems like Mark Johnson is everywhere at a race meeting. Tracking him down in his day-to-day life isn’t so easy… At an industrial estate in Lilydale, nestled in a row of drab concrete and glass, you’ll find the home of HTCAV sponsor, MJR Motorsport. But you’ll have to look carefully to spot the tiny ‘MJR Motorsport’ sticker on the grey plastic-covered windows of what is the “Office”. SIMPLE BEGINNINGS Mark started MJR back in 2001, initially doing work for VHRR member Ian Ross and then Ross Jackson (both Group S cars) in a small garage with a carpet-covered dirt floor. About a year later, he decided to move into a proper garage. (The present facility is only 300…

The SSX could possibly be another example of an opportunity missed by Holden. Or possibly the ideas expressed in the SSX were judged as being before their time. You choose. Holden described it as “Our vision of the future” and “The ultimate expression of Holden performance in a niche vehicle.” Painted a stunning “Kryptonite” metallic green colour, the VY-based Commodore SSX stunned the crowds at the 2002 Sydney Motor Show. By making it a hatchback rather than a station wagon gave the rear of the car a certain style that complemented the rest of the car perfectly. Actually, it was not a true hatchback because the rear tailgate was in two parts–a lift-up upper section and a fold-down lower section, plus with the back seats folded down it gave a…

NSW MARCH, SATURDAY, 7TH, 2020 FINLEY SHOW & SHINE Gates open 7am Registration 7am to 10 am Show & Shine entry $10 Spectators $5 Swap Meet Sites available. 03 5883 1975, grumpygranny50@hotmail.com MARCH, SUNDAY, 8TH, 2020 INVERELL ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB SWAP MEET INVERELL ANTIQUE MOTOR CLUB will hold its annual Swap Meet at Inverell Showgrounds setting up on the 7th and swapping on the 8th. Gates open at 6am, outdoor sites free, undercover sites $10.00. Overnight camping sites with power $25.00 hot showers available. Catering is provided Saturday night and Sunday breakfast available from 6am. All goods welcome buy, sell or swap plenty of sites and ample parking. Entry Adults $5.00 children under 12 free. Enquiries Doug 0427 708 730 MARCH, SATURDAY, 14TH, 2020 TEA GARDENS HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST 2020…

ACT ALFA CAR CLUB ACT Meeting monthly at the Italo-Australian Club in Forrest. For more info https://alfaclubact.org.au. c/o AROCA NSW PO Box R23, ROYAL EXCHANGE, NSW 1225. c/o AROCA NSW, ACT, ACT, 2601 AMERICAN CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA Meeting first Monday of the month at 7pm at Deakin Soccer Club, Deakin, ACT PO Box 847, Dickson, ACT, 2602 Ph: 0488 872 277 CANBERRA ANTIQUE & CLASSIC MOTOR CLUB You do not need to own a heritage vehicle to join the Club. If you enjoy good comradeship and have an interest in older vehicles, why not come along to a meeting or Club run and see for yourself? All visitors are most welcome. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8pm at the ACT Bridge Club,…

Prior to the 2020 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, the Lions Club of Bathurst Macquarie launched a bushfire appeal that drew widespread support at the race. The campaign was boosted significantly by SRO (promoters of the Intercontinental GT Challenge), who pledged to donate $5 for every race lap completed by Intercontinental GT Challenge entries. That commitment alone generated $25,200. Motor Active (Australian distributors of Liqui-Moly) matched that donation dollar-for-dollar, taking the total to over $50,000. The victorious Team Bentley M-Sport got into the spirit and held an impromptu auction of damaged body panels after the race that raised more than $4,000. Finally, donations at Mount Panorama and through a GoFundMe page contributed a further $10,000 to bring the total to more than $74,000. All money raised will go to the Australian…

Currently in stock at Classic Motor Studio in South Australia, FPV GT #P001 is a genuine piece of Australian performance car history and a true collector’s item. The asking price of $170,000 ono may seem steep now, but this car is an investment, and like the GT-HO Phase IIIs that were picked up for a song in decades past, the asking price will seem affordable when Fords of the new millennium reach the seven-figure mark. Located in South Australia, the car carries expired Victorian registration, but its condition would make gaining an RWC and re-registration easy. Phone: 0412 052 232 for details, or go to: cmstudio.com.au View the ad online at: justcars.com. au with the ad code JCFD5084079.…

As much as he’s enjoyed this hearse, the ravages of time (Les is talking about himself, not the car!) means it’s time to move it on. Ideally, Les would like to see it returned to funeral service, in the vein of similar classic vehicles employed by some funeral homes. Some cosmetic work would be required, but with refurbishment, particularly to the casket area, this vehicle could certainly be a popular addition to the fleet of any large funeral home. With all the work that’s been put in, mainly undoing damage done by past owners, this vehicle needs nothing if all the new owner wants to do is jump in and cruise. Subtle upgrades, like the 12-volt conversion and electric wipers, make it more practical for modern driving, too. On full…

A small block Chev with a set of Webers. It’s a combination that sounds as American as apple pie, right? Errr, not quite. As most enthusiasts know, the man behind the Chevrolet name, Louis Chevrolet, had Swiss-French origins, but did you know Weber carburettors have similar European beginnings? FROM ITALY TO THE WORLD Born of Swiss and Italian parents, Edoardo Weber was a mechanical engineering graduate who had originally worked for Fiat before founding Fabbrica Italiana Carburatori Weber after World War I. Due to post-war fuel shortages, the first Weber carburettors were actually made as part of a conversion kit for running petrol-engined trucks on kerosene. By the mid-1920s, Weber had developed a two-stage, twin-barrel carburettor for use with supercharged Fiat engines. This design proved to be just as effective…

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UPDATED JULY, 2017* The value listed in this value guide are indicative of prices that cars will sell for the current Australian market. It is the buyer’s responsibility to assess the condition and fair value of the particular car. CONDITION 1 The car is in very good condition throughout. A potential club/show car. Concours Cars CONDITION 2 CONDITION 3 As good or better than new. Can increase the ‘Condition 1’ price by 25-40% or more. The car is in good/average condition for its age. A potential daily driver. The car is in poor condition. A good basis for restoration. Availability: RARE • MODERATE •• COMMON ••• *update notification refers only to selected sections of the Value Guide and not the entire listing.…

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