WHERE do you start when it comes to telling a story about a car that has so much going on, you're not even sure you can fit it all into 10 pages? Well, the first thing to make clear right from the start is that, while this spectacular XY might look like an out-and-out show car, it has been built to be driven, and has been fully engineered to be registered as an individually constructed vehicle (ICV). It's been 12 years in the making, and at times it tested the patience of everyone involved, but the result is one of the most amazing cars to hit the scene in the past decade.
The build is a real testament to the determination of owner Dan Morton, not to mention the highly skilled team at Pat's Pro Restos & Refinishing in Beaudesert, Queensland, who made Dan's dream a reality. It debuted at this year's Meguiar's MotorEx and stamped its authority over the competition from the outset, taking home the Grand Master award, as well as Gold for Paint, Bodywork, Undercarriage & Driveline, Interior, Impact & Display, Innovation, and Engine & Components.
The project started out as a Fairmont with a 351 and Top Loader, and a pretty nice one at that. Dan managed to knock the purchase price down a bit, as he didn't want the engine and 'box - he had much bigger plans for the drivetrain.
He'd already bought himself a Kaase Racing Boss Nine, which can make anywhere from 500 to 1000hp naturally aspirated, depending on the specs. Dan ticked the box for the 598ci version, so he's at the upper end of that range.
The engine is mated to a TCI 6x six-speed auto, which is a trick bit of kit as well. While it's based on a 4L80E, the clever people at TCI have managed to shove a couple of extra gears in it to make a closely stacked five-speed with a 0.75 overdrive on sixth. Matched to the 4.11:1 gears in the Strange nine-inch, it should make for some fun times and reasonable highway manners.
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ROYAL CARRIAGE
BENNY ROYAL TOOK A FAMILY HEIRLOOM TOYOTA CORONA, SHOVED A 1JZ IN IT AND HEADED OFF FOR FIVE DAYS OF DRAG-AND-DRIVE
DEBUT TOUR
WITH A SCREAMING HOLDEN SIX, DEAN TROUNSON'S HOME-COOKED HR STEERS WITH THE BEST OF 'EM
FULLY FRANKED
A SNEAKY 670 HORSES OF FRANK MARCHESE POWER MAKES ROB GORGIEVSKI'S CONCOURS XW A PROPER TREAT
NOMADIC LIFESTYLE
DON'T BE FOOLED BY ITS DEMURE APPEARANCE THIS '57 CHEVY NOMAD IS A RAUNCHY RESTOMOD PACKING MODERN MUMBO
PERFECT 10 '!!!!
THE SYDNEY HOT ROD & CUSTOM AUTO EXPO TURNS 10
VAN WILDER
PETER MARRIOTT BUILT THIS TOUGH, 350 CHEV-POWERED HK PANEL VAN IN TRIBUTE TO THE LONG-LOST HT VAN OF HIS YOUTH
EXPRESS DELIVERY
IF YOU'VE ever been to the Bright Rod Run (and you damn well should've), odds are you've seen Joel Beatson lapping in an early Falcon.
RED HOT & BLUE
A REBORN PROGM8 SHOOTS FOR THE TITLE OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST SHOW-AND-GO COMMODORE
PEOPLE LIKE US
WHEN Michael Gonzalez isn't busy making eight-second passes in CHOCTOP, his street-driven, LSA-fed VC Commodore, or cruising one of the many other cars in his collection, he can be found managing Springmount Raceway, home to Far North Queensland's biggest horsepower hoedown, Northern Nats (see p. 48 for full feature).
DRIVING INNOVATION
EVER WISH YOU COULD HAVE A BRAND-NEW VERSION OF AN ICONIC 1970s AUSSIE MUSCLE CAR, FULL OF THE LATEST TECH? DRIVE SOUTH IS WORKING TO MAKE THAT A REALITY