Porsche 968 CS + Falcon XR GT + Torana LJ GTR XU-1 - Auction Action 406
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Hot on the block recently - a Porsche 968 CS, a Falcon XR GT and a Holden Torana GTR XU-1
Porsche 968 Club Sport Coupe
SOLD: $76,000
Shannons, Sydney
The 968 was the zenith of the Porsche 924/944 platform – the lightweight Club Sport its ultimate expression. A 3-litre 240hp four with a six-speed gearbox. Only 1743 were made.
This three-owner car sold with books and 138,900km on the clock. Imported from New Zealand in 2008, it featured Koni racing shocks, lightweight exhaust, Superlock LSD, half roll cage, a 968 Turbo S front splitter, adjustable rear spoiler and close-ratio motorsport gearbox.
1967 Falcon XR GT
SOLD: $140,000
Shannons, Sydney
The first Falcon to win Bathurst and the first ever win for a V8 at Mt Panorama, the XR GT is becoming rarer and more collectable. Available only in GT Gold the XR GT was developed in tandem as a Bathurst racer and police pursuit car.
This example featured in UC in 2013 after a ground-up resto. Offered for sale by a NSW Aussie muscle car collector, bidding was intense for the refurbed Henry, finishing well above the estimate.
1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1
SOLD: $140,000
Shannons, Sydney
Prices for Torana GTR XU1s of both LC and LJ Torana persuasions keep climbing and while it doesn’t have a bent-eight engine, it's still an endearing Aussie classic.
This example, in March 17 Green, was built late 1972 and according to its original books, was delivered January 1973. It has only had three owners – the last for 21 years – and
underwent an extensive resto in 2002. It was sold showing 106,150 miles on the clock.
On the block:
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Bicentennial Edition
This long, wide, two-door land yacht with a soft top is a Bicentennial Edition Cadillac Eldorado, built to mark 200 years of American Independence.
The five-litre V8 auto Caddy with 8,920 miles on the clock has a power-operated soft top and features a red dash and carpet that tastefully complement the white leather and
red-piped seats.
It has power windows and seats, power steering and brakes, power door-locks and factory air.
The Caddy comes with a certificate from General Motors Heritage, service books and delivery documents.
A similar example sold in 2014 for US$60,500.
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