Collector Cars

[E74]

Well, I collect old cars as well as old bikes, but I am just about done with cars and I am going to unload the majority of them, this is one that I finnished off today, it will be on show tomorrow at the all Chrysler day in NSW , it is now also for sale so, I thought I'd give all you 70's blokes a looky...

[paul]

nice job

[LWC82PE]

can you tell me what model that is? i know a family member who has a 80 or 81 valiant. its the 6 cylinder hemi charger motor i think and its all original unrestored condition. it was a ex mitsubishi dealer car for a short time and the there has been only elderly owner since the early 80s when he bought it in basically new condition from the dealer and was only used for caravan trips every so often. its all in good condition and has low KM's, original paint, no rusted pannels etc and has a few factory fitted extra optionals, but i forgot what they are. its in amazing conditon but we want to know how much its worth. we have been told anything well over $10,000 or more and it really needs to go to a collector or valiant/chrystler enthusiast who knows what it is. its suposedly the last model valiant and looks a lot like yours

its a valiant CM sedan 12/80 and has GLX badges on it.

the only major non factory item is it has Pacemaker extractors as he couldnt get new original type headers

[E74]

it's a 1971 VH Pacer, the one your freind has is a CM , sounds like an interesting car!

[LWC82PE]

its kind of been on the market for a while, he hasnt been too desperate to sell it and since hes in his 80's has no idea about advertising on the internet or anything like that or what its really worth. its the same sort of yellow as yours

[oldfart]

very nice indeed .... I gave up on cars 10 years ago when I need glasses  
Rumour had it back in the 70's  Chrysler sent a couple of special projects up by train to Acacia Ridge ( Qld ) for there engineers to sort out ....sporting healthy V8 in chargers  

[vandy010]

simply beautiful!
my brother owned a Dodge ute years ago similar in shape to this one.
i'm in the market for a new car at the moment and just find zero connection to the modern cars
but given the QLD climate, i'll more than likely play a safety shot with a modern car with good aircon.
would love a HT wagon with a VL commodore 6 slotted in with aircon.
mmm... collector cars....

[oldmxracer]

SWEET. You guys have some cool stuff Down There we never had here in the States.

[Doc]

jeez that's nice E74..actually it's a stunner!..love the old Valries gimme a VG coupe or an ol' Charger any day (preferably the E55 fitted with a 6 Pack ), they simply oooz style. I've ye ol' Aussie icon the '53 FJ Special sedan. Due to come back out of retirement in about 2 months and resto'd back to the condition you see in the pic below taken in 1980 something..maybe '87ish. I bought it when I was 17 and drove it into the ground over the years then rebuilt it. If you look close I did not have time to fit the wipers before we needed the car for my brothers wedding. After this I drove it into the ground once again and it has sat ever since (15 years) As much as I liked the red motors she's going back to the old sideplate grey with the twin carbs and all the chrome bits that one could buy. Except the sump, I was alway told never chrome the sump..stupid me believed it! I just happened to keep most of this stuff as well. Hoarding can be quite a good thing







oldfart you liar! I gave up about 15 years ago too but like me, I 'know' with the emphasis on the word 'know', that you've kept something tucked away..c'mon, lets see a pic and a few details of kermit 

Fav cars..55/56/57 sedans/nomads, 67/68 Impala 2 door, Dodge Daytona, Plymouth Barracuda or simply the good old Aussie muscle such as the Valiants, Holdens or Fords. Favorite Aussie car are the XB GT Coupes. I used to own a Goss Special and how I wish now I'd never sold it! :'( Actually I go for anything from the 50's thru to the late 70's Aussie or US iron and some pommie cat stuff as well    

[firko]

That's a seriously cool Valiano E74! The detailing is superb and it's great to see a six under the hood with a minimum of bling. Very tasteful. What brand and size wheels are they? I quite like them.
I too have a soft spot for Mopars. I bought a new 318 VG VIP in 1970 that is still the only new car I've ever owned. I've also owned a VF 318 ute, VG Hemi Pacer coupe, a VJ 245 sedan and a GLX 265 Centura. I've got a 440 big block engine and all the gear to fit it to a VJ-CM including the crossmember,tailshaft and bellhousing to suit a top loader that's been sitting under the bench for 20 years.Three years ago I returned to the Mopar fold with my '04 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

[Tony T]

That is neat, E74. 
Not my kinda thing, I've got a few old Mercedes cars as well and not really into much else.
I do remember trying to convincee my Dad to buy a Charger when they were new though............... .
I think there's a few of us here into old cars as well?

[oldfart]

kermit     Holden Uc (1978 ) sunbird on steroids, too many good memories thats why we have kept her 

[firko]

As the Kevlars get older we're getting more into old cars. I restored my Jag because I was at Bathurst the year Gossy won in the Walkinshaw Jag and will never forget the sound of the big V12 on full song. I'd wanted a Mustang but couldn't find one that fitted my price range. The Jag was much cheaper and is a surprisingly easy car to work on. It's not concourse by a long way as I'd rather drive it than spend all my time polishing it. Jonesys Mustang was bought sight unseen on eBay a few years ago form Pennsylvania. It's a sweet car with a 348cc 302/top loader/9 inch and rack and pinnion steering. He has a genuine Gurney Weslake headed Boss 302 on the engine stand eventually slated to go in but he's too busy enjoying the car to pull it off the road. Other 'Kar Kevlars' are Steepys recently imported '84 Corvette, found in Japan of all places and Edgar Phipps genuine XY GTHO Phase 3 which he's owned for years, before the prices wend stupid.

My '78 XJS Jaguar and Alan Jones '69 Ford Mustang.



Als full house Gurney Weslake Boss 302.

Rob Steeps Japan import Corvette.

[asasin]

How's this for Dumb!! i had a manual E38 charger when i got married , thought i should do the "right" thing and get a " responsible type" car . traded it in on a vh 4 cylinder comadore car got $ 4k Paid 12 K for comadore value now Charger $50K plus, commadore ,$100 scrap. Shit we are stupid when we are young!!!

[Freakshow]

mm E38  was it orange ?