Croydon Hills Mens Shed Annual Car Show 2017

The weather could have been better for the Croydon Hills Mens Shed Car show, but luckily as the day went on both the weather improved as did the crowd

Another good spread of cars, from veteran right up to the latest Mustang and Holden HSV ute.

Many thanks to the organizers for a very enjoyable day.

There were 3 awards for the day, 2 peoples choice and the Presidents selection.

The peoples choice for the best presented car went to the Red Chev.

The peoples choice for the coolest car went to a black Lotus

The Presidents trophy for the most unique car went to a veteran

Very pleased to see another well presented 28 Chev

Apart from the Lotus, possibly the most valuable car that attended, a Kombi?

This EH had the most beautiful engine bay I have ever seen, no chrome shortage here. A credit to the owner.

12 months on from the last show, the owner of this Tesla is still very happy with his purchase.

I nearly bought one of these pocket rocket Mazda R100's back in the 70's. Probably just as well I didn't

1925 Chevrolet Tourer (garden art, retro, hot rod, classic) NO RESERVE!! MUST GO!!!

On Aussie Ebay-------------------------------

Complete vehicle

Needs a new owner with the time and money.

Engine turns over by hand (never tried to start her)

Wooden floor (needs repairing) 

Spare wheels and tyres

Car has surface rust but no holes, has tears in the panel work 

Too many projects, not enough money.

Sadly this old girl needs to go!

Located in Rye on the Mornington Peninsula

Inspections welcome

1932 Chev Moonlight Speedster One Off Pattern Prototype

A 1932 Chevrolet Moonlight Speedster. Although 10 of these cars were made, this isn’t even one of them! This is the wooden prototype, known as a ‘buck,’ that was used to make the mold from which the actual cars were made. Like most prototypes, this buck should’ve been destroyed. Like many prototypes, someone decided it was too cool to destroy and it became ‘barn art’ until the seller and restorer purchased it. Find this one-of-a-kind speedster in Wisconsin with a $120,000 asking price and the option to make an offer. 

Above is a photo of the buck the way it was found; no more than the speedster rear attached to a frame and firewall. This car was produced for the Australian market and was to be built by Holden. According to the seller, “GM stole the design from their subsidiary Vauxhall in the UK from a car made called a Hurlingham Roadster.” Indeed, the resemblance is uncanny! This photo is after it was removed from the Ohio barn it spent most of the last 85 years in. Though it has been cleaned up, the wood has been left original and largely untouched to preserve the history of this car. After languishing for so long, this Speedster prototype has seen the love and appreciation it deserves.

The seller has spared no expense in restoring/creating this Chevrolet. The engine is a freshly rebuilt Chevrolet straight six with dual Edmunds Racing carburetors. Per the ad, “Radiator was re-cored and the shell was nickel plated, as well as the headlights.” The transmission has also been rebuilt. While this car was likely built with resale in mind, that probably means that no corners were cut. Sometimes when people build cars for themselves, they set a lower standard than when building a car for someone else! That is not the case here, as this Moonlight Speedster prototype is immaculate with no expense spared.

While normally this car never would have been assembled, the seller took the time to track down the correct parts in order to build this into a functional car. Painted in 1950s Porsche Ruby Red, this car really pops. This is a stunning color, and really suits the lines of this car. The red and wood really contrast, and this car will undoubtedly go on to become part of an impressive collection. To quote the seller, “This car is a remarkable piece of automotive history, and until recently no one knew it existed.” Now that we know it exists, hopefully it goes on to be appreciated for years to come!