Rare Australian Muscle Cars at Shannons 40th Anniversary Auction

We are never more excited than when Australian muscle cars come up for auction at Shannons 40th Anniversary Timed Auction. Online timed bidding is open now through to November 30.

It is 40 years since Shannon’s, founder Robert Shannon, created the first Class Vehicle Auction in 1981.

This time offerings include: 1969 Holden HK GTS Monaro 307 coupe, 1970 Falcon XW GT sedan, 1971 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger R/T Coupe, two 1973 Falcon XA GTs (a sedan and a coupe), two 1977 Holden Torana A9X ‘Bathurst’ models (a four-door sedan and an SS two door coupe), two Holden Monaro CV8 coupes, including the very last CV8Z Monaro built in 2005.

Along with the genuine muscle cars, ‘tribute’ cars include a genuine 1980 ‘Group C’ VH Commodore, replica 1971 Holden Torana LC GTR sedan, and a 1972 Holden LJ Torana GT-R XU-1 sedan.

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The Track Red 1971 GT-HO Phase III JG33LL80782K SIDO 056999 originally registered KXB-788 is the unquestioned jewel of the auction and is even more valuable now following the recent death earlier this month of Al Turner, who led development of the model, helped launch the career of Allan Moffat, and established the Ford Special Vehicles Operation at ‘Lot 6’ Mahoney’s Road in Thomastown.

The model’s development leader, Al Turner, died at home in the USA on November 3, aged 89. He landed in Australia in 1968 with a desiree Mustang had in America.

Ford boss, Bill Bourke, gave Turner just one year to develop a car to dominate on race tracks, and for Ford to enjoy the accompanying halo effect on the showroom floor.

The GT-HO for auction was Turner’s personal company car. Only 300 of these ‘Handling Option’ cars were created, and was delivered on 17 June, 1971The price then was $5,200.

The car was stolen from outside Turner’s home with his posh golf clubs in the boo. When the car was recovered, parts of interior, and the clubs missing. Turner never drove the car again, so gave the car to Allan Moffat to use as spare parts for his then-current Falcon GT-HO (65E) race car.  Moffat’s car had a bad  crash at Adelaide Raceway, so the ex-Turner car was cannibalised to repair the Moffat race car ready for the Oran Park round.

Moffat’s panel and paint man, Peter Thorn, then bought what was left of Turner’s GT-HO in 1973, complete with a brand-new Webb engine. It was then registered ‘IYO-001’ in May, 1978, ready for road use.

The famous GT-HO has since had a couple of owners, and with superb provenance, should sell for between $900,000 and $1,100,000.

Then there are the Toranas.

The 1977 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback is one of two A9X Toranas in the auction from 1977 and 1978. 1 of 100 2 door cars made comes in Flamenco Red.

The A9X had a unique floor pan to fit the  Salisbury rear axle, 3.08 diff, rear discs, and steering gear that was bolted directly to the platform.

A9X used an L31 5-litre V8 which used an electric cooling fan. A9X came standard with an M21 four-speed gearbox, with an optional Borg-Warner T10 availablel. A9X was 100% aimed at boy racers, so sound deadening was stripped out, seats were mounted differently and the radio was deleted.

The outside treatment came with Bolted-on flares and a rear spoiler, brake cooling ducts in the front spoiler and functioning air scoos.

This mostly-original A9X has had several, owners including the son of HDT head mechanic Ian Tate.

Wheels are multi-piece custom made Aussie Jongbloods, and there is a period-correct 120 litre Brown Davis drop tank under the boot. Other mods include wider Hornet 140mm rear flares and extra Smiths gauges.  Although the original centre console was removed, to fit the Super T10 gearbox, the car’s original components come with the A9X in the auction.

This A9X Coupe has never been driven in the rain, or washed. Instead, the car was always been detailed, and should sell for in the $390,000-$420,000 range.

The 1978 Torana A9X sedan is next, and is one of 305 made. The full-history car comes in the rare Opaline Blue paintwork and is in unmodified condition.

The paint is pristine, and the slate Grey interior is in similar condition.

Like the previous car, this A9X was always detailed, and never driven in the rain or washed and should go for $290,000-$320,000.

This particular 2005 Holden Monaro CV8-Z Coupe was the very last Monaro built by Holden on 13 December, 2005.

Its VIN ends in ‘999999’, so it is not sequential to the other CV8/CV8-Z Monaros. As a significant vehicle, it was given to the Leukaemia Foundation which sold it in March 2006 on eBay Australia.

With only 19km on  the clock, the Monaro was painted in a unique colour of ‘Torque’ created especially for this car by Holden Design for this vehicle. Further customisation by the Holden team came in the form of a black leather interior with custom’Torque’ stitching, and the signature of Monaro designer Michael Simcoe  engraved into a plaque on the dashboard.

This final Monaro CV8-Z ever made, should sell for $170,000-$190,000 range.

Next is the first Gen 3 Holden Monaro CV8 built.

It is a Devil Yellow 2001 6-speed manual coupe with black leather trim, and only 90km on the clock.

The car was made for departing Holden managing director Peter Hanenberger, then to the owner of Biante Model Cars, Trevor Young, to serve as a template for the first model car of the modern Monaro.

This car was never driven or registered, with the original floor mats still in plastic, and the books still have the number plate screws that came through to pre-delivery.

This car was thought to be ‘lost’ until being listed auction, and should sell for vetween $120,000 and $140,000.

More Australian Muscle Car comes in the form of:

• 1969 Holden HK GTS 307 Monaro coupe ($200,000-$250,000)
• 1970 Falcon XW GT sedan ($140,000-$170,000)
• 1971 Chrysler Valiant VH Charger R/T Coupe, rotisserie-restored ($100,000-$120,000)
• 1973 Falcon XA GT sedan ($135,000-$145,000)
• 1973 Falcon XA GT ‘no reserve’ coupe ($140,000-$160,000).

To view all auction lots, visit www.shannons.com.au To talk to a Shannons Auction Team member directly, call the 13 078 500.

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