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These cars won awards at the Show.
Owners supplied details on their restoration and histories. If you were a prizewinner this year and would like to send me similar details of your beloved ride, I would love to feature it in a future edition of Beep Beep. Contact : editor@roadrunnercarclub.com.au
3 SPECIAL CARS
Winner : Cars 1940 – 1960
Ford – 1959 Thunderbird Convertible Owned by David and Sandra Torrens
Engine : 352 bored out to 390 and different connection rods, Transmission : Automatic 3 speed plus lockdown for snow conditions.
Wheels and Tyres : Original rims and hubcaps.
Body Colour : Colonial White.
Trim Colour : Lipstick.
Modifications : We have tried to keep it original but with a 352 engine replaced with a 390 engine.
Restoration Details : Pretty much all of it with some done in the U SA.
History : Purchased by us out of Sumrall, Mississippi near on 10 years ago and were supplied with photos and papers to show who previously owned it, and that It also spent time in parts of Ohio and Nevada.
We used an agent to import it and looked at it in dismay when it arrived – the exhaust was broken and noisy, battery of course was useless, and some rust visible plus the convertible roof falling apart. All three of the engine, gearbox and differential were badly worn but worked. One of the hardest parts was to find someone who could repair the generator. The first job was to repair the brakes which were almost non-existent and every part of them was replaced. We had to bring it home on a truck.
Thank goodness the chrome-work, with lots of it, was in very good condition. :: Sandra Torrens
David Torrens – 1959 Ford Thunderbird.
Winner : Cars 1991 – Present
2015 Maserati Granturismo MC Sportline Owner : Graham Nisbet
Model : 2015 Maserati Granturismo MC Sportline Weight : 1,830kgs – not the lightest thing around! Engine : Naturally aspirated 4.7L V8 (Ferrari-built F136 engine)
Max Revs : 7,500rpm
Peak Power : 454hp (338kW) @ 7,100rpm Peak Torque : 520Nm @ 4,750rpm
Fuel tank : 86 litres :: Fuel economy : Ummmmm... Next question?
Sound : It’s a naturally aspirated Ferrari v8... So yeah, I’m the car equivalent of Pavarotti.
Hi, my name is ‘Sofi’ – I was ‘born’ in 2015 in Modena, Italy and dressed in ‘Blu Sofisticato’. I immediately emigrated to Brisbane, Australia where I spent my first few years. I was then whisked off to Perth for another few years before moving back to QLD in January 2022 to my forever home in Noosa. In that time I only managed to do 16,000 kms, but I have gained another 4,000 kms since January so my new owner must really be enjoying me!
Fun Facts – This is the last of the naturally aspirated Ferrari V8 engines. After this, Ferrari moved to the F154 twin turbo V8 engine.
The Maserati variants of the F136 engine use a cross plane crank and have larger displacement (4.7L), a big contributor to its signature sound. The Ferrari variant (used in the F430, 458 and California) uses a flat plane crank and smaller displacement (~4.2L), but revs to 8500 rpm. Ferrari stopped making engines for Maserati in 2022. :: Thanks! Graham Nisbet.
Graham Nisbet – 2015 Maserati GT
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