This is my own personal car. Purchased in 2015 with a measly 36,000 original Km’s the car was too good to pass up. My very first car was a 1982 Peter Wherret Special Sigma and I’ve always had a soft spot for them. Wanting to relive my youth and build the Sigma I’ve always wanted, the decision was made to snatch it up at a very fair price. Once I purchased the car it was given the good old Mothers treatment (full cut and polish then waxed). There was no way I was going to leave it stock, so I tossed up on what engine to put in it for a few months. I stumbled across a fully built Astron 2.6L on Gumtree with all the hard work done (forged internals, turbo conversion, all the good stuff really) at a bargain price and jumped on it. Shipped up from outside of Adelaide, it arrived and was everything I wanted. Being a mechanic and self taught fabricator I jumped straight in to getting the old donk out and replacing it with the new.

Whilst the engine was out I re painted the engine bay, sub frames and converted the front suspension to VL Turbo brakes with coil overs with Nolathane bushes. With everything looking brand new I installed the engine with a slightly unconventional yet period correct “blow through” Weber carby kit and a good old T3/T4 turbo with external wastegate. Pumping out a measly 8psi saw 238 RWHP with a chunky 450NM of torque! Needless to say I was very happy! It gives more than it’s fair share of newer cars a run for their money!

The car has recently been pulled off the road for a full re spray and general tidy up, and will be looking very “showroom” condition soon.

I love the looks the car gets, the comments of people who owned (or parents owned) a Sigma, and those who learnt to drive in one. It’s nice that people still enjoy this Aussie classic. I also love the shocked look on peoples faces as it passes them when they aren’t expecting it too!

I’m looking forward to having the car back on the road looking brand new, and for the public to enjoy it at car shows and motor sport events.