Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

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$46,

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SHANNONS,LOT 64

VOLKSWAGEN

KOMBI

THE KOMBI, a former cargo and

people conveyance, is often more

valuable than some Mercs and

Porsches.Twenty three windows and

barn doors render this one even more

valuable. Built by the vendor as a

reminder of his surfing days it's finished

in white over dark blue and has been

lowered and wears alloy wheels. Inside

is a sea of cream and black vinyl and

non-period air-conditioning integrated

into the dash. Clever. Pushing it along

is a 2-litre engine mated to a manual

gearbox.Discbrakeshavebeenadded.

It camewitha folderofreceiptsfrom

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THERE SEEMS to be no end to what

punters will pay for a Mazda RX-

rotary. This mid 70s model runs a

rare 12A twin distributor engine and

is bolted to an equally rare five-speed

manual gearbox. It is in reasonable

condition for its age, but importantly

it has all the ingredients for a great

starting point to a spectacular project

car. With just 82,565 kms on the clock

this grey with black interior rotary

was last registered in Japan in 1988

and has air-con and leather trim.

$28,

SHANNONS,LOT 41

PRESTIGE1960sfamilymotoringwith

quadheadlightsthisMelbourne-built

Premierboastsa small-blockV8Chev.

A ‘father-and-son’projectfrom1996,

it wascosmeticallyrestoredovereight

years.TheAntiqueGoldinteriorhas

beenrenewedandis in goodnick. A

coupleofNASCOaccessoriesarefitted

aswell,andit comeswithanowner’s

manualandseveralworkshopmanuals,

andwasofferedwithnoreserve.Early

Premiersarehugelycollectable,hard to

findandthisonejustneedsa bitof TLC

tomakeit a standout.

WHAT'SHOTONTHE

BLOCKTHISMONTH

$ 46 , 000

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thebuild.Offeredwithnoreserve.

bidderswerekeentorelivetheiryouth

withallthe workdone.Gem!

$ 28 , 000

HOLDENHT

PREMIER

PORSCHE 944

In the mid 1970s

Porsche decided it was

time to fling the 911 and

replace it with modern

front-engine/rear-drive

models. Enter the utterly

forgettable 924. Back

to the drawing board

and a more convincing

944 emerged with more

grunt, better handling

and more than an ounce

of entertainment behind

the wheel. Front engine

Porsches didn’t last but

they are cheap and a

944 in good nick won’t

break the bank to buy

or run. Early ones were

powered by a 2.5-litre

four and along the way

an S, S2 and Turbo

versions were added. So

if you want your name

on Porsche ownership

papers entry to the non-

turbo models is as little

as ten grand.

$121,