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[tinkers]

Ok who is cashed up?

 

http://motoring.syd....on-up-for-grabs

 

SOME OF the most significant cars in Australian motorsport history are officially up for grabs, with car collector Peter Champion deciding to put his huge collection of Peter Brock racecars on the market following a string of health issues.

 

Australian Muscle Car Magazine Editor Luke West says it’s the “biggest and most significant sale in Australian motor racing history” and, when you look at the collection – which features a range of Bathurst-winning Commodores, Toranas and others – it’s hard to disagree.

 

Amongst the metal are the first and last Holdens that ‘Peter Perfect’ ever raced at Mount Panorama.

“Champion’s ‘Brock Collection’ comprises some 40 vehicles including the Austin A30, Malboro HDT Toranas and Commodores, Targa rally vehicles and now the infamous, fully-restored Daytona Coupe in which Peter Brock lost his life,” read the announcement.

 

“The collection closed to the public some 24 months ago and after suffering serious health issues last year, the owner has reached the difficult decision to part with the collection.

 

“Expressions of interest are being sought for the collection, preferably to be sold as a whole or perhaps individually.”

Champion acknowledged it was an extremely hard decision to reach after so many years.

 

“The time has come for the collection to move on,” he said. “It has given me and my team many moments of enjoyment and pleasure sharing this with the general public over the years, but the time has come for us to move on.”

 

The cars are currently housed at Yeppoon, near Rockhampton in Queensland.

 

For more information, or to lodge an expression of interest, contact the Champions Group’s Heather Allen on 1300 798 405 or at [email protected].

 

The full list of cars is as follows:

Race cars

1956 Austin A30 Sedan No.179

1969 Holden HT Monaro No.43D

1971 Holden LC Torana S Sedan No.134

1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU1 Sedan No.28C

1974 Holden LH Torana HDT No.05

1976 Holden LX Torana SS Hatchback No.05

1981 Holden VC Commodore HDT No.05

1982 Holden VH Commodore HDT No.05

1983 Holden VH Commodore HDT No.05

1984 Holden VK Commodore HDT No.05 (Big Banger)

1985 Holden VK Commodore HDT No.05

1986 Holden VK Commodore HDT No.05

1987 Holden VL Commodore HDT No.05

1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth Mobil 1 No.05

1992 Holden VP Commodore Mobil 1 No.05

1995 Holden VR Commodore HRT No.05

1997 Holden VS Commodore HRT No.05

2002 Holden VX Commodore V8 Supercar

Rally cars

1973 Holden Torana GTR XU-1

1994 VR Commodore No.05

1994 VR Commodore No.505

2001 Holden VU Commodore Ute Targa Tasmania No.05

2002 Holden Monaro Targa Tasmania No.05*

2004 Holden Monaro Targa Tasmania No.05

Road cars

1980 Holden VC Commodore HDT

1982 Holden VH Commodore SS Group III

1985 Holden VK Commodore SS Group A

1986 Holden VL Commodore SS Group A

1985 Holden VK Commodore Group III

1982 Holden VH Commodore SS Brock O'Neil

1972 Holden LJ Torana XU1 (Strike Me Pink)

1994 VR HSV GTS #001 (1 of 2)

1970 Holden HT Monaro GTS

1988 Lada Samara Sedan Brock Delux

1989 EA Fairmont Ghia Brock B8 #78

[Neils LX]

Anyone going to buy the 84  HDT ?5 car.

[hanra]

Wow. What a collection. Never knew anything about this museum either. Would be a shame to see the cars seperated.

[Litre8]

He went the whole way... 1988 Lada Samara Sedan Brock Delux

[A9X]

this may open a can of worms, there are more than one cloud hanging over some of the claims to his cars.

[Ice]

this may open a can of worms, there are more than one cloud hanging over some of the claims to his cars.

Im getting my esky and deck chair and popcorn this is gunna go offthis thread

[Pop's-SS]

Just got this in an email

 

Good afternoon HDT'ers please see the official release regarding the future of Champions Brock Experience.

Champions Brock Experience

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

BROCK COLLECTION ON THE MARKET
The private collection of Peter Brock Race Cars of collector Peter Champion is to be sold.
Expressions of interest are being sought for the collection preferably as a whole or may be sold individually.
The collection closed to the public some 24 months ago and after suffering serious health issues last year, the owner Peter Champion has reached the difficult decision, to part with the collection.
“The time has come for the collection to move on, it has given myself and my team many moments of enjoyment and pleasure of sharing this collection with the general public over the yea...rs but the time has come for us to move on” says owner Peter Champion.
Champions Brock Collection includes some of the most significant vehicles in Australia’s motor racing history. Comprising of some 40 vehicles including the Austin A30, the Marlboro HDT Toranas and Commodores, Targa rally vehicles and the now infamous fully restored Daytona Coupe in which Peter Brock lost his life.
For further information regarding this collection and/or to register your interest contact:
Heather Allen
Champions Group
15 Jabiru Drive Yeppoon. Qld. 4703
1300 79 84 05
0429 720 732
Email: [email protected]

 

My choice of cars if I had the $$$$$$'s would be the 1956 Austin A30 Sedan No.179 (Replica) and the 1976 Holden LX Torana SS Hatchback No.05

 

I would prefer it ALL to go to a museum a bit closer like "Bathurst" but I doubt if there is anyone with the interest in PB to have that amount of money

 

Barry

Edited by Pop's-SS, 19 April 2013 - 02:31 PM.

[Dr Terry]

Just wondering out loud. When was a 1976 LX SS hatchback ever raced as 05 ? Or raced at all for that matter. It can't have been eligible for Group C. 

 

All V8 Toranas that raced Group C from 74 to mid-77 were L34 sedans. A9X hatchbacks & sedans were raced from that date onwards after they were homologated. 

 

Dr Terry

[gazzas]

A lot of these cars while on display where tagged as replicas.They are extremely good ones as well

[a9x868]

I don't really care what cars in the collection are not the real deal..  There are plenty of cars that are and for those that missed the chance to go to the Champion's Brock Experience, I can only say that it was well worth it for me.
 
It wasn't only the cars, it was all of the memorability that was housed with the cars as well.
 
It will be disappointing to see this collection broken up. I know that 18 months ago, it was muted that the collection would be added to the Eastern creek complex as part of the new Museum.
 
If it does get broken up, there will never be another collection as big anywhere in Australia..

 
For those that never got there..
http://media.drive.c...nce-779590.html
 
regards
Mick

thanks for posting mick
the link is great
good luck to peter champion as well
cheers
davemc

[A9X]

It's the 25. Harvey car

[A9X]

That's meant to be
Damn fat fingrs