Cool cars and guitars

combining Kelly St Classics and Grouse Guitars

Hello from Australia.

My name is Neil. For most of my 66 years I have been involved in the restoration and appreciation of classic cars, motorcycles and trucks. The passion began with this handmade tubular pedal car that I absolutely adored!

I've also long had a passion for guitars, and I operated a vintage guitar business, originally named Real Note Guitars and then Grouse Guitars, for a decade or so, amassing a large collection of photographs and researched data about the guitars and amplifiers that passed through to new owners around the world.

Here you can select between seeing the Grouse Guitars archives or each of the 'Kelly St Classics' completed cars, cars under restoration, bikes, trucks, tractors, or caravans I enjoy presently, or view the few sold cars now sadly missed. I am also presently saving/restoring some beautiful, huge old sheds in central Victoria where I work on my various projects.

I do not generally sell my cars, only doing so when a special opportunity arises to restore a special vehicle, and my limited funds force me to let one go. It's a passion, not a business.

Enjoy!

Grouse Guitars archives - some beaut stuff!

The vehicles.

1; restored, or operating, original cars.

1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton

1962 Austin A40 'Farina' Countryman

1962 Morris 850 'Mini'

1962 Fiat 500 D

1962 Triumph TR4

1964 Peugeot 403B

1965 Datsun Fairlady 1600 roadster

1965 Gilbern GT1800

1968 MGB GT

1971 Citroën DS21 Pallas

1972 Honda Life

1974 Citroën DS23 Safari

1974 Austin 1300 Mk3 Countryman estate

1974 Bedford CF / Dolphin campervan

1977 Triumph 2500 TC - ex Mike Willesee.

1977 Peugeot 504GL

1981 BMW E21 318i 5-speed 'barnfind'

1981 Mercedes Benz W123 280TE wagon with AMG upgrades

1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 230E under 70,000km!

1985 Mercedes-Benz W123 230E Smoke Silver and fully optioned

1988 Mercedes S124 230TE

1989 Saab 900i Coupe

1994 BMW E36 320i 'barnfind'

2003 BMW E46 320i Touring - now our everyday car

2; cars under restoration, or awaiting restoration.

1952 Austin A40 Sports GD3 - awaiting strip and repaint

1954 Renault 4CV - awaiting restoration

1958 Austin Lancer Mk 1 - awaiting light restoration

1960 Triumph Herald 948 convertible - awaiting restoration

1962 Morris Minor 1000 - awaiting restoration

1966 Morris Mini 850 van - awaiting restoration

1967 Fiat 850 coupe - awaiting restoration

1968 Austin 1800 ute - awaiting restoration

1972 Alfa Romeo 105 GTV 2000 - under restoration

1973 Honda Civic - awaiting restoration

1986 BMW E30 318i - awaiting restoration

3; motorcycles.

1966 Honda S90

1968 Honda S90

1970 Norton 750 Commando Fastback with Dunstall upgrades

1978 BMW R100/7 factory Special

1983 Moto Guzzi 1000SP 'NT'

4; trucks / commercial.

1955 Thornycroft Sturdy Star

1957 Series 1 Land Rover 109" LWB

1970 Leyland Leopard mobile home

1975 Toyota Dyna RU15

1986 and 1989 Isuzu FSR trucks

5; tractors etc.

1950 Ferguson TE-D50 tractor

1960s Cranvel Wombat digger/backhoe

1963 Massey Ferguson 65 Mk2

1970s Mustang Owatonna Mfg Co OMC 440/441

6; caravans.

1953 Don 140 caravan - in storage/preservation

1978 York Micro poptop caravan

now sold and sadly missed...

1950 Ford Anglia A494A tourer (sold)

1960 International AA151 truck (sold)

1960 BMW R60 with Murphy sidecar (sold)

1973 Laverda 750 SF1 (sold)

1983 Mercedes-Benz S123 230TE wagon (sold)

1983 Mercedes-Benz W123 230E with 5-speed Getrag and dual fuel (sold)

1985 Mercedes-Benz W201 190E 5-speed manual with Lorinser upgrades (sold)

2000 Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 (sold)

Kelly St Classics sheds - where it all happens!

Photography day at Kelly St Classics - some great photos by 2 great photographers!

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