Although Australians seem to share extra with the British than with People, their auto trade traditionally has been nearer to ours on account of their love for the V8. Their home-brewed automobiles might not have seemed like ours, however the exhaust notes typically seemed like ours. If this appears like your bag, the Gold Coast Muscle Automotive Museum is your new joint to see Aussie efficiency historical past and extra.
The museum is “essentially the most superb non-public assortment of Australian muscle automobiles” of the 1950-70s. Positioned in Bundall, Queensland, the museum will get its title from the close by metropolis of Gold Coast, which simply so occurs to be the sixth-largest within the nation. On show are Chargers, Falcons of various stripes, SLR5000 Toranas (a sort of Holden), and each Monaro mannequin constructed from 1968-76 (sure, one other Holden product).
And in case you’re a Mad Max fan, there’s a reproduction of the Interceptor, which was a extremely modified Falcon from the 1970s. In the event you squint, you may even see some 1972 Torino in it – clearly it’s a Ford product from the identical period.
The identical could possibly be stated of the Monaro, which additionally mimicked the design language of Common Motors automobiles of the time, with the late 1960s ones typically giving GM c.1968 vibes.
In addition to the automobiles, there’s a magazine wheel show and a working tune-up machine from the 1970s.
Muscle bike lovers are usually not overlooked because the museum has a Honda 750 4 and a Kwaka 900 (apparently, that’s a nickname for Kawasaki) on show.
Including to the enjoyable quotient are the free pinball machines and a enjoyable Scalextric monitor. And in case you get thirsty, a classic comfortable drink machine (or “pop” to you Midwesterners).
To be taught extra concerning the Gold Coast Muscle Automotive Museum, go to www.musclecarmuseum.com.au.