1959 PORSCHE 356A
GIVEN THE depth of social and competition history behind what started out as a relatively simple and humble sports car, it comes as no surprise that early Porsches have become highly prized collectables.
In a story about local Porsche identity Alan Hamilton, we noted: “Australia became Porsche’s first distributor country outside Europe and with it came both the Volkswagen and Borgward franchises.”
This 356A underwent an extensive rebuild some 30 years ago and has since been treated to a variety of work, all of which is well documented.
It runs its original 1582cc flat-four with four-speed manual transmission.
It’s with Oldtimer in Brisbane, priced at $259,950.
Tel 07 3171 1953.
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1976 HOLDEN TORANA
HOLDEN’S TORANA Liftback series would rate as one of the best body shapes ever produced by this country.
In a feature on the series, we note: “With all the fuss made over top-flight Aussie muscle cars and the extraordinary money they bring, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there is a whole other level of very useable classics that can command far more reasonable prices.”
This car falls into that category. It’s an SS said to be in exceptional original shape, right down to the interior and engine bay.
It’s running a
