This is my Dad’s pride and joy.

Bought in 1990 after his original one (purchased brand new off the showroom) was stolen, stripped and burnt out. The car was purchased with the intention of being used for club level racing. Heavily modified by the original owner the car was a great purchase with the insurance money after his first one was stolen.

The car came with full Harrop touring car suspension and brake package, a Larry Perkins built engine good for 380 WHP (pretty decent figure back in those days) and a 9-inch rear end conversion. The car was used for many years to compete in club level Super Sprints. It won its fair share of trophies in that format and was considered a very quick car (for the time). It was raced from the 90’s into the early 2000’s when they suddenly started to go up in value.

The decision was made in 2005 to take the car off the road for a full strip down restoration and to restore it to original specification.

During that time, the car was re painted in original Panorama Silver, the engine was rebuilt to original spec, suspension removed and replaced with original items and of course the 9-inch was removed to be replaced with the original diff and brake package. This process took the better part of 10 years (working weekends and some week days) to complete.

The end result is fantastic as you can see in the photos, thanks to Mothers Polishes and Waxes for the outstanding gloss, shine and water beading!

As a family we have many fond memories of driving around in the car, trips to the beaches in summer and up to the farm during winter and other school holidays. The rumble of the V8 would send chills up my spine as a young boy and the power never ceased to put a smile on my face! (I personally blame this car for my obsession with HP!) My personal favourite is when you shut the engine down, it gulps in a huge amount of air through the 8 trumpets hidden under the twin throttle plenum, something akin to Darth Vader breathing!

Today the car is still driven regularly, and it’s wonderful to see the look on people’s faces as you pass, or when younger people ask “What the hell is that thing?!”

The car gets out to the odd show now and then so people can enjoy it up close.

Hopefully we will be able to enjoy it for many years to come!