1959 BMW 507 SERIES II
Development of the 507 was inspired by USA importer Max Hoffman’s suggestion that BMW design a sports car for North America. The 507 has an aluminium body styled by Albrecht von Goertz. Just 250 were made. This one has received two refurbishments, one in the 1980s and another in 2024 including a repaint in blue and a retrim of the interior in tan leather. Power is provided by an aluminium 3168cc V8 with twin Zenith carbys. It also has finned drum brakes, 16-inch painted steel wheels, a four-speed manual ’box and a tan convertible top. It sold with records and photos of the resto.
SOLD: $3.03M – Bring a Trailer, Lot S239.1
1987 HOLDEN VL CALAIS
The VL Commodore heralded big changes inside and out. The biggest being the Nissan six powerplant replacing the ageing Holden 202-six that couldn’t drink unleaded fuel. The top dog Calais got eyebrow headlight shields and smart looking alloy wheels. This one-family owned example is immaculate and shows 152,299km on the odo and has the Nissan six bolted to an auto. It is finished in Wild Mulberry with light grey trim and is a very clean original car, with its unused spare wheel and radio cassette. A rare find.
SOLD: $46,000 – Burns & Co, Lot 42
1986 BMW ALPINA B10 3.5 COUPE
Put up with no reserve in this completely original Alpina B10 coupe, one of seven created in Oz, based on the fabled 635CSi. An upgraded 3.5lt straight-six powers this coupe, attached to a five-speed dogleg ’box with drive to the rear wheels. The odometer currently shows 94,624km. Alpina took things a step further, even beyond BMW M cars, by creating bespoke sports cars with unique styling and upgraded engine internals.
SOLD: $65,300 – Trading Garage
1984 AUDI QUATTRO
Audi whitewashed world rallying with the Quattro. The all-wheel drive won everything. The road-going version here is a desirable bit of kit, its turbocharged 2.1lt five-cylinder engine putting out 149kW to all four wheels via a later ‘MB’ five-speed manual. This Panther black example was a UK-delivered model, imported to Australia in the late 1980s, and has been with the seller and third owner for 15 years. The odo shows 104,930 miles.
SOLD: $43,000 – Collecting Cars
2004 VOLVO V70R 6-SPEED
This one-owner V70R wagon with 172,000 miles on the clock fetched strong money. Fully optioned, it’s finished in Passion Red over black leather interior and is shoved along by a 2.5lt inline five-cylinder engine. Drive is to all four corners via a six-speed manual ’box. This one also sports a sunroof, bi-xenon headlights, Brembo brakes, 17-inch Pegasus wheels, heated and powered front sports pews. It went with original window sticker, and service records dating back to 2004.
SOLD: $33,000 – Bring A Trailer
1964 HOLDEN EH PREMIER WAGON
This stunning EH Premier wagon has set a new benchmark. Purchased new by the late owner’s grandfather, it has been with the one family since new. It has travelled 49,438 miles and had undergone a meticulous resto over a 30-year period. Painted Portsea Blue and Fowlers Ivory with a bone coloured interior. It was offered unreserved and is the first time it has been put up for sale. It’s a well-recognised car and considered one of the best Premier wagons within the EH fraternity.
SOLD: $205,000 – Burns & Co, Lot 52
1962 CHRYSLER VARIANT R SERIES
Chrysler took Aussie buyers by surprise when it debuted the futuristic looking R-Series in the early ’60s. It made the General’s and Henry’s offerings look very stodgy. Sporting the legendary slant-six motor with a manual gearbox, the R Series was no slouch. This one shows 45,103 miles and is white with a blue interior. It also appears to be in excellent condition and for a run-of-the-mill model, the R-Series is a rare beast with just 1008 built before moving to the S Series.
SOLD: $50,000 – Burns & Co, Lot 40
1974 ALFA ROMEO GTV 2000
If Alfa produced a modern rendition of this glorious car it would sell like hotcakes. This 26-year-owned GTV 2000 was refurbished around 2010 including a repaint in blue, an interior retrim in cream leather, woodwork retouched and an engine overhaul. Power comes from a 2.0L twin-cam inline-four linked to a five-speed manual, and additional equipment includes GTA-style 14-inch wheels, Bilstein shocks, four-wheel disc brakes, wood trim, and Jaeger instrumentation.
SOLD: $71,000 – Bring A Trailer
1965 FORD MUSTANG K-CODE FASTBACK
Sixty years ago this Hi-Po K-code Poppy Red Mustang rolled off the line. It’s powered by a 289ci V8 punching out 202kW to the rear wheels through a four-slot manual. This car was inherited by the seller from his late father and is believed to have two previous owners in Australia, after being exported from the USA. It sits neatly on period Kelsey Hayes styled steel wheels. Included were the vehicle’s specification, various photographs and invoices, and a spare wheel.
SOLD: $82,600 – Collecting Cars
1972 FORD XA FAIRMONT WAGON
The XA was the first all-Australian designed and engineered Falcon. This Fairmont wagon with the twin-swing tailgate has the desirable 302 V8 and auto combo, and the odo reads 34,868 miles. Built May 1972 it is in the attractive combo of Wild Violet with a white interior and is finished neatly with the venetian blinds in the rear. Originally a NSW delivered car, it sold with books and a stack of photos.
SOLD: $52,600 – Burns & Co, Lot 7
1964 OLDSMOBILE NINETY-EIGHT HEARSE
The ’64 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was converted by Cotner-Bevington in Arkansas before serving time at McNary-Moore Funeral Services in Colusa, California until 2000. It has a 394ci V8 paired with a three-speed auto and in the back is a Batesville casket. Following long-term ownership the selling dealer acquired the car in 2024, and the fluids (the car’s) were changed. It has travelled 24,000 miles, which is a lot when you think about it, and most of them slowly. It sold with manufacturer’s literature, and historical licence plates.
SOLD: $28,500 – Bring a Trailer
1972 MAZDA RX-3 WAGON
This RX-3 wagon came from the States and is still steered from the left side. It had a resto many moons ago and had a few mods done recently. The Wankel rotary was rebuilt in October ’24 and is a bridge-ported naturally aspirated 1.2-litre ‘12A’ unit with 48mm Webers. Power is sent to the rear through a five-speed manual ’box. A Japanese classic, that will turn heads, while its raspy brrrp brrrrp exhaust note will bring back memories for many.
SOLD: $59,500 – Collecting Cars