Shannon's Wheels Motor Show 12-3-06

[2ndclasscitizen]

Today was the Shannon's Wheels Motor Show. There was plenty of brilliant cars, with a great show of Aussie and American muscle, a heap of immaculate MX-5s, a nice collection of Euros, lots of British sportscars, and plenty of Vintage.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Here come the pics

[2ndclasscitizen]

New MX-5, a race prepped one, a riced one, an RX7, supercharged MX-5 engine

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LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Replica, V8 VK Commodore, LJ Torana GTR XU-1, Torana SS Liftback, Torana SLR5000, SLR5000 Engine

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SLR5000, Old Holden Ute (not sure of the model/year, ask Nota, he'll know), LJ Torana Sedan with GTR parts

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SLR and SLR5000 Toranas, GTR XU-1 Bootlip Badge, Ford 302 in a Cobra Replica, Holden HQ One Tonner

[2ndclasscitizen]

that's it for now, plenty more too come

[clutch-monkey]

great pics 2ndCC, cheers. that RX-7 in the first lot of pics, is that actually an SP?

[henk4]

good stuff and tonnes of unfamiliar metal (at least for me:) ) .

[clutch-monkey]

a lot of it will be unfamiliar to those outside of australia :D

[shockwaveracing]

Old Holden Ute (not sure of the model/year, ask Nota, he'll know)

EK...

[2ndclasscitizen]

great pics 2ndCC, cheers. that RX-7 in the first lot of pics, is that actually an SP?
no idea mate

[nota]

Old Holden Ute (not sure of the model/year, ask Nota, he'll know)
Its an FC from 1958-59 :)

It looks to be a really neat example. The thick chrome side flash originating from the A pillar is rarely seen in that edition of Holden ute. If that final horizontal chrome stripe leading up to the tail-light is one-piece, then this unique part hints that this ute might be the very rare 'Special' ute not the Standard model which comprised virtually all of FC ute production

My father bought a new FC Business sedan in '59 and my uncle got the Special, so I've plenty of Old Holden memories. In 1968 with four of us aboard the FC we spun out on a dirt road at 50mph and Dad rolled it .. on his birthday! :D Still got us the 60 miles home but pretty mangled. $500 of damage on a car then valued at $550 - it took over 2 months to fix

[edit] after downloading the pic I see there's an EK Holden on the left, HR to the right

[2ndclasscitizen]

340 4 bbl Charger, HR w/ injected 202 black motor, Valiant V8, VH HDT Brock Commodore

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A very cool, very purple GTS Kingswood, more of the Brocky

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HR w/ triple carb 186, tuned Evo engine, 57 Chev (IIRC)

[nota]

^^ that '57 is a Buick :p

[2ndclasscitizen]

well i'm sorry, i was -29 in 1957, i didn't actually look at the badge, it was with a bunch of chevy's

[nota]

You're welcome :D

[2ndclasscitizen]

Buick (happy nota? :p), Awesome old school Chevy with Supercharged Corvette Engine

[2ndclasscitizen]

a 63 Chev Imapala i think, one of the best Holden's at the show (thats a 3.8 Ecotec under the bonnet), Holden Ute (can't remember what model), Z28 Camaro, Vettes

[Piacki_117]

nice shots :)

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I'm Loving the HDT. Drool.

[2ndclasscitizen]

me too. i nearly wet myself when i saw it, thats one rare piece of metal, never seen one in the metal, though there is a VH Brock SS near my house

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Dodge Coronet, Belvedere (?), VK Commodore w/ Injected Holden V8, VY SS Ute

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Ford Falcon with quad carbs, Mustangs

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Mustang, RS2000 Escort, Drag Bread Van, VH SS Commodore

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Dodge Coronet, Belvedere (?), VK Commodore w/ Injected Holden V8, VY SS Ute

You Positive thats a VK?

Looks more like a VB/VC to me....

Regardless, Drool. Makes my Kick myself I had work that day so I couldn't attend. Stupid Bargain Emporium.:D

[2ndclasscitizen]

whoops, my bad, its a VH

[nota]

i could have told you that :p

[2ndclasscitizen]

Mach 1 Fastback, RS2000 Escort, Cossie

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I was overtaken by that last cossie the other day heading around Isabella Dr/Erindale Dr Roundabout. Loud and fast.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Bel Air, VZ SS, 911 SC, Stingray, BA GT w/ Shaker Hood

[2ndclasscitizen]

I was overtaken by that last cossie the other day heading around Isabella Dr/Erindale Dr Roundabout. Loud and fast.
I've only ever seen one other in canberra, a green one

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Boss w/ Shaker, BA FPV GT, FJ Holden Panel Van, EJ Holden Panel Van, SS Torana Hatchback

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Cobra Replicas, MX5s, Supercharged MX5 Engine, Mazda Rotary (Can't remember what model, possibly 808)

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Various Mazda Rotaries

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More Mazda Rotaries

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SL500, 230SL, 280SE 3.5, 3-Point Star

[IBrake4Rainbows]

a 5 pointed star is usually a Chrysler badge, no?

If you meant three pointed star, problem solved.

[2ndclasscitizen]

a 5 pointed star is usually a Chrysler badge, no?

If you meant three pointed star, problem solved.
Shut up, i'm tired





:p

[2ndclasscitizen]

Merc Badge, Old Merc 2-door (can't remember model), 500 SEC AMG,

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SEC AMG, I can't remember what model it was, it was a LHD only model, built before AMG was bought by MB (pre 93 IIRC), Merc Roadster

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GTR Torana, Valiant Ute, GT Falcon

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2006 Summernats Grand Champion, a Datsun Sedan packing a Supercharged SR20 with about 350rwkw IIRC

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CV8 Monaro, GT Falcon, VL Turbo, 1000 and 996r Ducatis, VY1 SS Ute

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Hot Rod, Vette Convertible, 355 Challenge Stradale

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355 Challenge Stradale, Fiat 500, Falcon Hardtop w/ EFI 5 litre (it'd also had McPherson struts and rack and pinion steering fitted), MGB GT

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3.8 litre Jag, some old American cruiser, track Monaro, rally Capri

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34 to go

rally Capri engine, track RX-7, 7 replica, UNSW's Formula SAE

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7 replica, Tatra, '57 Caddy, Buick Eight, Bug-eye Sprite

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Triumph TR6, Jensen, 8-Series, Alfa, 146 GTA

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Fiats, VW Buggy, E46 M3, Alpina B6 3.5, 911s

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911, Astons

[IBrake4Rainbows]

There was a LAGONDA in town and I missed it?

Darn Work.

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E-Type, Bentley Turbo

[2ndclasscitizen]

and thats all folks. Tomorrow is Auto Italia and i will be taking my camera along

[DiabloVT]

outstanding pics mate, truely awesome set of aussie metal there. thank you very much:)

[2ndclasscitizen]

There was a LAGONDA in town and I missed it?

Darn Work.
I can't say i was that excited about it, i prefered the V8 Vantage that was there but i didn't get any shots of it unfortunately, batteries died. Auto Italia should be a good oppourtunity to see some spectacular metal

[IBrake4Rainbows]

And what do you know, i've been rostered on all day.

It's a conspiracy,I tells ya! :p

[2ndclasscitizen]

its alright, i've got plenty of shots