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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 heather@championsgroup.com.au.
The full list of cars is as follows:Race cars1956 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 cars1973 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 cars1980 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
