Antipodean Treasure Trove of CarsAntipodean Treasure Trove of Cars

Antipodean Treasure Trove of Cars

A large and eclectic collection of around 300 cars is being sold in South Australia. The cars originate from many countries, with British models dominating – including a number with Australian coachwork, such as an ultra-rare Ford 105E convertible. There are a few Edwardians, including the remains of the unique c1912 Dodson, plus a c1910 De Dion-Bouton, which has at some time has been re-bodied and restored.

There is also an assortment of vintage models, including the body from a Model T Ford Speedster that once circumnavigated Australia. This has been signed by the great pioneer racer, Barney Oldfield. The main part of the collection comes from the early classic period and includes examples of many ‘bread-and-butter’ cars.

Old age means that the collection’s owner will not be able to restore the vehicles as he had intended. Having been kept mainly under cover, most are still entirely restorable.

Garrie Hisco has been appointed to sell this gem of a collection. Talking about the collection, he said: "It is fantastic in that it is so eclectic. The owner has collected from far and wide, with a keen eye for the unusual, as well as classics from the '50s and '60s. The collection has been tightly held for over thirty five years and only a few people like Ray Finch have known about it. It may be the last of big hoards like this one.”

It is interesting to note that there is a selection of racing and track cars, including a Ralt built by Ron Tauranac after he parted from Brabham, as well as an Elfin and other Australian formula cars. There are also at least three Nimbus, which were originally built at Whitchurch, Hampshire, plus the moulds for their bodies.

The collection is spread over three floors of undercover space, with more outside in the open. An associated amassment of parts is also exhaustive, with headlamps, bumpers, gearboxes, motors, chassis and wheels – including many from the vintage and veteran eras - stacked to the ceiling. In most cases there is no room between the cars to enable photographs to be easily taken.

Finch Restorations is supporting the owner and Garrie Hisco by promoting the trove, but is not otherwise affiliated with Garrie or the owner.

For vehicle sales enquiries, please contact the agent, Garrie Hisco, via:

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  • Mobile (Australia) 0412 178 026
  • Mobile (International) +61 412 178 026

Please note, vehicles are in a shadow zone and phone connection difficulties may be experienced.

SALE ENDED. Sorry the sale of vehicles has now concluded. Congratulations to all the successful purchasers.  

 

For restoration enquiries, please contact Finch via

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  • Phone (Australia) 08 8398 2332
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More photos at this Facebook link.

 

Catalogue

Please note that the following numbers are not static 'lot numbers'. As new vehicles are identified in the trove and added alphabetically to the list, or corrections made, vehicles change position compared to the numbers.

  1. Alfa Romeo Sports Spider square back
  2. Alfa Romeo GTV
  3. Alfetta 2 Iitre 4 door
  4. Alvis pre-war 4 door sedan (very pretty)
  5. Armstrong Siddley
  6. Armstrong Siddley Whittley excellent condition
  7. Austin 1800
  8. Austin 1938 four door vented bonnet all original condition
  9. Austin 8 Roadster
  10. Austin A30
  11. Austin A30
  12. Austin A40
  13. Austin A40 4 Door
  14. Austin A40 4 Door
  15. Austin A40 4 Door
  16. Austin A50
  17. Austin A50
  18. Austin A60 Cambridge Station Wagon
  19. Austin A60 Pininfarina designed
  20. Austin A90 3 litre
  21. Austin Atlantic for restoration straight original condition
  22. Austin Atlantic full resto required
  23. Austin Can
  24. Austin Farina
  25. Austin Freeway
  26. Austin Freeway Pininfarina designed 1960s
  27. Austin Seven Sports Gordon England racing body 75% restored
  28. Austin Westminster
  29. BMC Mini Moke
  30. BMW 530i
  31. BMW 633
  32. BMW 733i
  33. BMW 735i
  34. BMW Fraser Nash 2000 TI
  35. Bogward Isabella TS
  36. Borgward Isabella TS excellent original condition
  37. Buick 1922 buck board original
  38. Cadillac 1929 Cabriolet original condition for restoration 5.5 mtr
  39. Cadillac Brougham Fleetwood
  40. Chevrolet Corvette 1957 absolutely showroom condition
  41. Citroen Palais
  42. Citroen Palais
  43. Citroen Palais topless
  44. Daimler Limousine probably 1950s
  45. Daimler vintage rolling chassis fitted early Rolls Royce engine
  46. DeDion Bouton 1911 running condition
  47. Dodson 1908 by David Brown (rarest car in collection)
  48. Elfin Formula 2 with log books (Cooper / Poole built)
  49. Eunos red
  50. Fargo Truck
  51. Fiat 124
  52. Fiat 130 - six cylinder
  53. Fiat 130 sedan
  54. Fiat 803 GTE
  55. Fiat V6 1980s
  56. Fibreglass moulds racing cars & sports cars
  57. Ford Anglia 105E very serious racer twin 45DCOE Webers; caged etc.
  58. Ford Anglia 350 badge to front bonnet (?) panel van body/ute
  59. Ford Capri bare rolling body
  60. Ford Cortina
  61. Ford Prefect pre 10S e (earlier body shape)
  62. Ford Zephyr (late)
  63. Gogomobile 2 door coupe
  64. Goliath Kombi xpress
  65. Hillman Hunter
  66. Hillman Minx
  67. Hillman Minx
  68. Hillman Minx 1960s
  69. Hillman Minx Auto 1960s
  70. Hillman Minx Auto 1960s
  71. Hillman Minx Californian (prettiest car in collection and very, very rare)
  72. Hillman Minx pre-war (very nice)
  73. Hillman Super Minx
  74. Holden FE Special
  75. Holden HR
  76. Honda 600 full resto required
  77. Hudson 1925 complete running gear and cowling all original needs
  78. Hudson Straight Eight pre-war 4 door sedan (monster)
  79. Humber pre-war 4 door big sedan
  80. Humber pre-war four door
  81. Humber Snipe 1960s
  82. Humber Snipe 1960s
  83. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  84. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  85. Humber Super Snipe 1960s
  86. Jaguar Mk10 auto triple carbs
  87. Jaguar Mk10 excellent condition (includes original sun blinds!)
  88. Jaguar Mk2
  89. Jaguar Mk2
  90. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  91. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  92. Jaguar Mk2 - 3.4
  93. Jaguar Mk4 Rudge Whitworth wheels Mk1
  94. Jaguar Mk4 short nose 4 cylinder
  95. Jaguar MK7
  96. Jaguar Mk7
  97. Jaguar Mk7 auto
  98. Jaguar S type
  99. Jaguar sixties racer with log books Zagato styled coupe
  100. Jaguar Sovereign
  101. Jaguar XJ6
  102. Jaguar XJ6
  103. Jaguar XJ6
  104. Jaguar XJ6
  105. Jaguar XJ6 (late)
  106. Jaguar XJ6 Series 2 V12
  107. Jaguar XJS V12 auto
  108. Jaguar XJS V12 auto
  109. Jawa café racer fifties
  110. Jensen Interceptor
  111. Jowett Javelin restored condition
  112. Lanchester limousine (Leda)
  113. Lanchester pre war
  114. Lanchester pre-war centre lock wire wheels original condition (nice)
  115. Lanchester pre-war sedan
  116. Lancia early 70s boxy similar Guilia Alfa
  117. Lasos sports car restorable BMC motor
  118. Lotus Elite original condition (excellent)
  119. Maserati Biturbo
  120. Mbridge
  121. Mercedes 280SEL
  122. Mercedes 380 SEL
  123. Mercedes 560 SEL
  124. Mercedes 8enz 5320
  125. Mercedes Benz 280E
  126. Mercedes Benz 450SLC
  127. Mercedes Benz finny 220s
  128. Mercedes roundy
  129. MG Magnette ZA
  130. Mini clubman
  131. Model T ford around Australia historic car boat-tail (Barnev Oldfield)
  132. Morris 1100
  133. Morris 6 – like a Wolseley; same body (large Oxford)
  134. Morris A50 1960s Apanel Van rebadged Austin British import no rust
  135. Morris Commercial Truck
  136. Morris Cowlev bullnose chassis all running gear no body
  137. Morris Elite
  138. Morris Isis
  139. Morris J van sliding doors
  140. Morris Major
  141. Morris Major
  142. Morris Major
  143. Morris Major
  144. Morris Minor
  145. Morris Minor 1000 very original
  146. Morris Minor Low Light 1952
  147. Morris Nomad
  148. Morris Oxford
  149. Morris Oxford
  150. Morris Oxford
  151. Morris Oxford late 1950s
  152. Morris Oxford Pininfarina
  153. Morris Oxford Station Wagon
  154. MZ motorcycle
  155. MZ motorcycle Trophy Sport single engine 47211484
  156. Nash 1927 Doctors Coupe restored (almost)
  157. Nimbus clubman sports car blue
  158. Nimbus F2 car local history with log books
  159. Nimbus Gullwing sports car red
  160. Nimbus Le Mans sports car gorgeous includes moulds to make more
  161. Nimbus roadster (parts car)
  162. Nimbus roadster red
  163. Nimbus Sports (parts car)
  164. Nimbus Sports (parts car)
  165. Overland Truck
  166. Peugeot 403
  167. Peugeot 404
  168. Peugeot 404
  169. Peugeot 404 ute!
  170. Peugeot 504 ute
  171. Peugeot 505 STI
  172. Peugeot CX25 (maybe Citroen?)
  173. Peugeot early fastback style ( 402?)
  174. Pontiac Grand AM
  175. Porsche 924
  176. Ralt racing car formula 2 formerly 3000 Roberto Farina etc (log books)
  177. Rambler 1909 running gear etc. body is wrong
  178. Renault 10
  179. Renault 1938 gorgeous resto complete
  180. Renault 4
  181. Renault 4
  182. Renault 4 door sedan rare circa 1958
  183. Renault 750 suicide doors
  184. Renault 750 suicide doors
  185. Renault Frigate good onr two others 1950s (?)
  186. Renault Fuego early
  187. Renault Fuego GTX 2 litre
  188. Renault Fuego Mk2
  189. Renault Gordini excellent original condition
  190. Renault Panel Van early
  191. Reo / veteran two blocks of two, poor condition, right hand drive
  192. Riley 2.5 litre roadster
  193. Riley 2.5 litre, poor condition, many parts
  194. Riley 4/44 sedan 4 doors
  195. Riley 4/4
  196. Rolls Royce Silver Spirit long wheel base good condition
  197. Rover 100
  198. Rover 100
  199. Rover 3 litre
  200. Rover 3500 V8
  201. Rover 75
  202. Rover parts only not vintage
  203. Rover V8 3500
  204. Rover V8 3500
  205. Rover Vanden PIas
  206. Rover Vanden Plas
  207. Rover Vanden Plas early one
  208. Royale formula 2 racing car Open wheeler former champ car with log books
  209. Singer early four door
  210. Singer similar to a Rover 90 centre opening doors
  211. Singer Special very pretty needs some fixing up but original.
  212. Singer sports vintage special very nice aluminium body
  213. Standard 10 (~1960, maybe late 1950s)
  214. Sunbeam Motorcycle restored shaft drive circa 1930
  215. Sunbeam Rapier nice fastback
  216. Tekno hill-climb special chain drive Royal Enfield engine
  217. Thames Ford Prefect 105 E
  218. Toyota Corolla (probably an E20)
  219. Triumph 2000
  220. Triumph 2000
  221. Triumph 2000
  222. Triumph 2000
  223. Triumph 2000 estate car very, very rare
  224. Triumph Dolomite
  225. Triumph Dolomite Sprint
  226. Triumph Herald original
  227. Triumph Mayflower
  228. Triumph Mayflower
  229. Triumph Sprint 900 Motorcycle beautiful
  230. Valiant S Type
  231. Valiant V series (square body shape)
  232. Vangard 4 door 1960s/ late 1950s
  233. Vangard ute 6 cylinder
  234. Vanguard panel van ultra-rare spacemaster
  235. Vauxhall Caleche
  236. Vauxhall Caleche original condition
  237. Vauxhall Cresta very good cond. All original. Gorgeous artistry styling.
  238. Vauxhall Velox Caleche
  239. Vauxhall Velox early
  240. Vauxhall Velox early (2)
  241. Vauxhall Victor
  242. Vauxhall Victor 1960s
  243. Vauxhall Wagon 1960s
  244. Vintage guards (15)
  245. Vintage headlight over 100 pairs drum, teardrop cone etc.
  246. Volvo 242GT
  247. Volvo 4 door 1970s
  248. Volvo GLE 244
  249. Warsaw limousine LHD - ex-Polish embassy circa 1950s
  250. Willys shark nose sedan older resto
  251. Willys sharknose sedan
  252. Wolseley 24/60
  253. Wolseley 6/99
  254. Wolseley 6/99
  255. Wolseley 6/99 larger oxford style body (UK Police Cars)
  256. Wolseley 680
  257. Wolseley OHC motor Oxford style body
  258. Wolseley pre-war 18 H.P.
  259. Zeta body only brand new

 

Finch Restorations: About Us

Founded in 1965 by Ray Finch, Finch Restorations is the premier provider of car restoration services in South Australia. We combine extensive marque experience with meticulous in-house skills including woodworking, part casting, and metalworking.