1/23Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X: Built to race rally and bitumen, but also register on the road. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
SA car owners to bring out their hidden gems
Adelaide petrol heads are in for a treat next month when dozens of classic cars hiding in garages around the city will be wheeled out for a race-pace dash around The Bend circuit.
2/23Porsche GT3 RS: A road-going beast which is more comfortable on the track. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
3/23Lamborghini Superleggera: Yours for only a six-figure price tag. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
4/23Williams FW07. One of the two cars Australia’s Alan Jones drove throughout the 1980 season to claim the world driver’s championship. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
5/23Porsche 550 Spyder: A replica of the car James Dean died in, but hopefully driven more conservatively. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
6/23Puma Clubman: Another of the Adelaide cars. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
7/23Torana A9X: One of the most desirable and frightening Australian muscle cars of the 1970s. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
8/23Lola LC88: A Formula One car that the Larrousse team used to compete in the 1988 season. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
9/23Lola LC87: It would be easier finding hens teeth but a second of the Lola F1 cars from the late 1980s will be on track. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
10/23Holden FJ: The 'humpy" was considered by many as the finest Australian motor vehicle design.The motor on the other hand had to be worked to death to get some horsepower. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
11/23MG NA: A swift racer of the day in the mid 1930s, but may be lapped a few times at The Bend. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
12/23GWG 11: Raced in the Australian National Formula 2 and Formula 3 in the late 1960s. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
13/23Ferrari 360: Was the ready-to-race ferrari built between 1999 to 2005 and a popular plaything of rich Adelaideans. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
14/23Argo Ruffo: A British constructor which began design in the 1980s. They built initially for Formula Three, as well as the Formula Atlantic and Formula Super Vee. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
15/23Holden Torana XU-1: One of only a handful of classic Australian cars so powerful fuddy duddies wanted them taken off the road Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
16/23Toleman TG185: Despite being 30 years old, this Formula One racing car in race trim has 100 more horsepower than V8 Supercars of today. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
17/23Porsche 911 RSR: Another track beast from the heartland of German motorsport, the current version of which tops out at 375 kW (510 hp). Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
18/23Toyota RA40 Celica: Old timers will remember a toned-down version of this from the early 1980s when they were common on Adelaide roads. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
19/23Elfin MR8: Another priceless part of Australian motoring history. The Australian based company, Elfin Cars, was formed in 1957 and has won 29 championships and major titles. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
20/23GT40: A replica of the iconic Ford which features in the current film about the blue oval taking on Ferrari in the 1960s Le Mans series. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
21/23Dallara F189: A Formula One car used by the BMS Scuderia Italia team during the 1989 season. The car finished third at the Canadian Grand Prix. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
22/23Cooper T53: After success in 1959 Jack Brabham drove to his second World Championship in 1960 with the "lowline" Cooper T53. A year later a series of production replicas for paying customers. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
23/23Reynard 94D: In one configuration, part of the classic formula Holden, a Australian open wheel racing category introduced in 1989. Picture supplied by The Bend Motorsport Park.
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