The full roster of metal at Shannons 2022 Spring Timed Auction is live, and it’s a real cracker. There’s something to suit just about every taste and budget, from race-bred hotties to weird and wonderful (not to mention rare) metal.
Bids open Tuesday 8 November, and close 15 November. Check out the full list of cars on the Shannons website, but in the meantime, enjoy our top picks from the Ford and Holden stables.
Stay tuned, because we’ll bring you a round-up of everything else next week!
There’s a few hefty Yank coupes on offer, including this gorgeous Galaxie 500/XL convertible. It’s had a lick of paint under its previous owners, but the real drawcard for us is the rebuilt 390-cube FE powerplant under the enormous bonnet.
With fresh brakes, widened steelies, and new powered roof, it’s a hell of a lot of car for the $30-$40k guiding range. Check those twin pipes and gorgeous taillights!
With its sunvisor, colour-matched steelies and bench seat, this ’73 F100 epitomises just about everything we love about American trucks. Sure, there’s no bent eight in the bay, though that just means you’ve got more options!
The Aussie-assembled, Wimbledon White Effie is original to boot, and apparently lived with the same owner from new until 2020.
The Ford Pinto wasn’t exactly a toughie when it rolled off the line in the 70s, but the ex-Milton Adey ‘Hawkeye’ racer is as cool as they come. We featured the Pinto back in our February ’20 mag, shortly after its restoration was completed by Dean Kubler.
It packs a 351 Clevo hooked to a Powerglide and nine-inch with 4.55 gears, spinning big Hoosier 15×12 rubber.
For a baby Blue Oval on the opposite end of the power spectrum, how cute is this Fordson Ten-Ten? It’s a 1936 model that’s copped a full resto, and runs an 1172cc sidevalve powerplant for a top speed of about 65kph.
Known as the E83W in the UK, these tiny utes saw WWII service as mobile canteens, fire tenders, and ambulances with a maximum payload of 500kg. We reckon it would be a beaut hauler of (relatively small) parts, or even a Hayabusa swap candidate for the truly deranged.
The P5 LTD upped the ante for all-Aussie luxury when it was introduced in 1973, built on an even longer wheelbase than the ZF and ZG Fairlane. While the bodlines are certainly reminiscent of their XA-XB counterparts, these cars got killer flip-out headlights, a full length taillight panel, tasty woodgrain interior bits, and a 351 as standard. This car has had just two owners, and apparently the same mechanic since new.
The Clevo is matching and reportedly unopened, and the interior shows some wear and tear, as does the early-2000s paintwork.
Here’s a rough and ready example of the last 351 Windsor-powered GT Falcons. The XW is a genuine GT, finished in Reef Green with black vinyl inside. It’s copped a few bumps and tweaks over the last half-century the way, including a repainted front guard, new antenna, spoiler, and black-painted scoop.
With a price range of $90-$110k, the XW could be an awesome driver without fretting over every stone chip.
Shannons says this GT40 replica was built by NZ’s Frank Wigg around 1988, and sent across the ditch not long after. The owner improved the car’s torsional rigidity before taking on Targa Tasmania and other go-fast gigs.
The small-block Ford donk is said to make about 425hp and pleasantly, it’s hooked to a five-speed ZF manual ‘box that runs a correct right-hand shifter. The paintjob, interior, wheels and engine are a bit ratty, but that just adds to the period racer vibe.
Kicking off the Holdens list is this properly immaculate VN SS Group A, build number #073 of the 302 produced, with just a smidge over 10,000km showing.
Being such a low-mileage example, there’s no restoration work to speak of, with all the original paperwork still there and a proper Certificate of Authenticity to keep any collector happy.
There’s plenty of chrome-bumpered Holdens in this auction, too, including this Cambridge Blue 1968 HK Monaro.
This baby is the full poverty back, with 161ci red motor, three-on-the-tree ‘box and drum brakes all ’round.
Decked out in Cambridge Blue with Buckskin Beige trim, the HK looks a treat thanks to a subtle attitude adjustment and the rear window venetians.
One car that is far from base-spec is this Nitrate Silver 2008 HSV W427. It’s build number #58 and has just over 21,000km of work under its belt.
Given these things hit the market right as the GFC was in full swing, HSV sold bugger-all of them, so they’re a bloody hot ticket these days, thanks largely to that monster 7.0-litre LS7 under the bonnet. The seller is the car’s first and only owner, so it comes with all the original goodies for whoever ends up taking it home.
It wouldn’t be a classic car auction without an HQ, and this fully restored ’73 GTS Monaro is a glory to behold.
The car is rocking 308 power as it did when it was brand new, coupled with an auto ’box. Upgrades during the resto include power steering, retractable seatbelts and a sneaky sound system. That, combined with the correct Houndstooth interior and Glacier White hue, makes it an awesome cruiser.
A two-door LJ Torana is a spicy prospect in any form these days, but one with a potential link to some HDT history is definitely worth a second look.
This car has a chequered history that seems to point back to the days of HDT’s rally programs, but digging by the current owner has pointed in all different directions to its apparent origin story.
Regardless, it’s still a CAMS-logbooked LJ racer that underwent a significant restoration more recently in its life, so it could fit the bill perfectly for someone wanting a classic Torana without the risk of kerbing a genuine $300,000 minter XU-1.
Fancy an HDT-spec VK but feel the Blue Meanie thing is a bit played out? Then this ’85 Group 3 HDT VK SS should do nicely.
It’s a one-owner deal showing 137,000 clicks and features the complete service history, including a major overhaul of the original 5.0-litre V8 in 2013.
The rest of the car is unrestored and in really good nick, and you know what they say about them only being original once.
Did someone say Panama Green? Being one of 307 A9X SL/R 5000s already sets this ’77 LX apart, but the original colour (now repainted) is the Kermit-themed cherry on top.
The sunroof is said to have been dealer-fitted before delivery when it was new, and it’s only showing 120,000km on the odo.
This hottie FJ Special is packing some very cool, old-school upgrades. Behind the stove-hot grey motor is a Riley four-speed, which was one of the choice upgrades in the 60s, before the arrival of the Aussie four-speed and other options. The front bench has been scalloped to clear the shifter, another cool old-school trick.
The front end has also been treated to a set of Ford Zephyr disc brakes, a rare conversion these days. The FJ rides on a set of widened 14in rims, with HT Holden caps.
We really dig the vibe of this thing, with the Special chrome breaking up the blue duco and a wooden-rimmed Max Rob tiller the highlight of the interior.
You can view the full range of cars coming up for grabs in this auction here.
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