AC Cobra model + whitewall tyres + creeper seat + more - Gearbox 470

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 16.10.2022

Inside this month's Unique Cars gearbox...

1. Tamed Cobra

While the thought of having a genuine AC-Cobra in the shed is only a lottery dream, you can still snaffle one in miniature. The Bradford Exchange has been getting into auto memorabilia and the die cast model of the legendary 1963 AC-Cobra is one of their latest offerings. Authentic in detail the 289 V8 powered AC-Cobra features spot-on emblems and logos and rolls on genuine rubber tyres. It’s finished in British Racing Green, tan interior and a dash full of gauges. Price is $370 including P&H.

bradford.com.au

2. Creeper seat

Whether you’re working next to it, under it or even at the bench, tinkering on your favourite toy often requires a seat, and sometimes a creeper. Hare & Forbes Machinery House have the ideal solution. The MCW- 47C – heavy duty creeper/seat combination. It has a 120mm backrest, a 40mm headrest and a weight capacity up to 150kg. Folding into a comfy roller seat, it takes up less room making it easy to store. Its 130mm ground clearance allows for easy under vehicle access. The padded seat is generous and the frame is fabricated steel. Buy instore or online for $88.

machineryhouse.com.au

3. Whitewalls

If you’ve completed a resto or the toy needs a new set of boots, look no further than Stuckey Tyre Service in Melbourne. They eat, sleep, live and breathe the round black things that hold cars off the ground since 1966. The latest brand to join the growing list of tyres for classic and vintage cars is from Finland and called Kinoto. The Kinoto Whitepaw combines vintage looks with the performance of a modern radial tyre. The whitewalls are from 2" to 3" inches and the Kinoto Whitepaw comes in 14 and 15-inch in a variety of widths.

stuckey.com.au

4. Carpeted

Trufit Carpets has been in the caper as long as the soft fluffy stuff has been gracing car interiors. Their Aussie-made moulded carpet are both durable and hard-wearing. If you own an HK-HG-HT Holden or Brougham, and the boot is looking tatty Trufit can sort you out with carpet to make it look factory new again. You can choose from loop, plush pile or super plush and the one-piece carpet has been moulded to drop straight in with some minor trimming. Prices start at $179. For the best look add some new underlay.

trufitcarpets.com.au

5. Jaguar captured

Enzo Ferrari called it the most beautiful car in the world and many say the E-type Jaguar is a work of art. Limited to just 1000 pieces, these blueprint artworks of the British sports car on a grey background measure 700x500mm. Created by the Jaguar Land Rover design team, they’re sequentially numbered with a certificate of authenticity. The poster is supplied wrapped in custom tissue paper and rolled inside a recyclable poster tube. A must for any Jaguar enthusiast. Priced at $200 and available from shop.jaguar.com

6. Bumper kit

If you own an Aussie car from the 1960s right up to 2017 and need replacement parts, you’ll find what you are looking for at Rare Spares which has been dealing in parts since 1974. If a VL Commodore is your ride and the front bumper is looking a bit sad, or cracked, Rare Spares has a front bumper bar and side mould kits for $659.69. The six-piece kit comprises a front bar, centre moulding, two moulding ends and two bumper ends the kit comes ready to paint and install.

rarespares.net.au

From Unique Cars #470, Sep/Oct 2022

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