Antipodean 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
• Phone (International) +61 8 8398 2332

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.