In case you’ve forgotten, it’s the year 2025, but the good news it’s still possible to find a low-mileage XC Cobra.
The Cobra was the brainchild of Edsel Ford who was looking for a way to get rid of the last 400 coupe body shells made. The first 200 had a 351 V8 in them and this is build number 170. Numbers 2-31 were special-build cars used for homologation and racing. A mere 120 were fitted with an FMX auto, like this one, known as the option 96 spec.
This is a matching-numbers car, completely original and has done just 101,239 klicks. It also has a full spread of options. It originally sold through Holmesford of South Yarra in Melbourne and still has the rear window sticker.
The owner has maintained the Cobra regardless of cost, with the air-con recently regassed and the FMX and diff recently rebuilt. It rolls on a set of Bathurst Globes mags with BF Goodrich radials and there’s also a spare with factory tools in the boot.
It comes with a Ford Verification letter, radiator support production-line build tag and two sets of keys. They were a big, heavy lump of a thing, but with the grunt of the 351, bloody good as well. Here’s a chance to own a Bathurst bred legend.
And if anyone tells you the GT-HOs were better, remind them two-door Falcons won the same number of Bathursts!
1974 HOLDEN SANDMAN HJ – $55,000
I remember the panel-van era when these tradie cars filled the back rows of drive-ins for nights of naughtiness, in-between glances at the big screen. While this might be a replica, or a tribute, one thing for sure, this HJ is going to turn heads wherever it goes. It features the most desirable V8 in the General’s armoury at the time, the famed 308, which in this case, has been reconditioned. Behind it is a Turbo 400 transmission, making it the perfect driveline for effortless cruising. Inside is a GTS dash and GTS steering wheel, and the hotwire wheels are era perfect. Best of all, the body is rust free and it looks great.
1958 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE – $30,000
They’re over 70 years old and I don’t reckon they’ve lost their appeal. I’m talking about ’50s American cars and one that’s still sought after is the Chevy Biscayne. Sure it has a six up front, not a bent eight, but that adds to its appeal in my view and here’s one that hasn’t been modified, which itself is rare. Its tri-tone exterior paintwork gives it a distinctive look and inside is a matching interior. It is a column-shift three-speed manual, which these days could be sold as a factory anti-theft device. It has been garaged for over 50 years and been with the seller for 20 years. In that time he has only driven it in and out of the shed.
2015 COMMODORE VF RETRO – $79,990
One look at this VF wagon and I see my Blue Meanie. Clearly this wagon has been owned by an enthusiast and looks fabulous. It’s a HDT tagged vehicle, is build number 8 and the only VF HDT wagon made. Under the bonnet is a mildly worked 6.0lt V8 with a recalibrated ECU, cam package, an HDT engine build plate and HDT engine cover. There’s also a 3-inch exhaust feeding out of a set of headers. Underneath, it sits on those fabulous HDT Aero rims and the suspension has been fettled as well. There’s loads of HDT decals, including a couple with Brocky’s signature and an HDT build number.
1982 FERRARI MONDIAL – $97,500
In my view, the Pininfarina penned Mondial has never reached the aspirational heights of other Prancing Horse models. Being a four seater, it was considered an ‘everyday Ferrari’ with equal measures of performance and practicality. Behind the cockpit lies a punchy 3-litre quattrovalve V8 bolted to a five-speed manual, propelling the Mondial to a top speed of 230kmh. In 2016 it underwent a comprehensive restoration by local specialists. It is selling with a comprehensive history file, including original books as well as invoices dating back to 1990, these are invaluable with such a car.