Australian Muscle Car - Collecting the History......

Issues 11-20

Introduction

This guide is intended to be useful to both the novice and the serious collector of the Australian Muscle Car series of magazines. The series was introduced a few years ago to fulfil the needs of a community becoming increasingly nostalgic about the history of the automobile in this country, cheifly with the legend that was the muscle car era. The magazine was not expected to take off quite so well as it did and the publishers were initially suprised at the interest generated by the magazine. This is why the first four issues were later reprinted - and clearly marked as reprints in the bottom LH corner -  to cope with the unexpected demand. Since that time the magazine has gone from strength to strength and has covered most of the immortal muscle cars that shaped the history of tin top racing in this country, but the cars that will be covered in future issues are no doubt as important to the annals of motorsport in this country.

Availability and Price

There are always plenty of issues available on Ebay for sale at a reasonable price. Of course the early issues are more expensive than the more recent ones as you would expect. The reprinted issues (1-4) are not fetching quite as much money as the originals and are worth about half the price of the original issues. In saying this, reprinted issues are not a common sight on ebay. Issues that have never been read are worth more than those issues that have been read and big folds or rips devalue issues for serious collectors. Approx prices and cover photos of each magazine are given below.

If you are chasing any particular information please let me know and I will do my best to help you.

Please Note
Due to Ebay Guide size restrictions I have had to break this guide into sections to fit all of the cover pictures so please check the other guides for specific issues

Issue 11 - A9X Torana's at Bathurst

Expect to pay around $20

Issue 12 - Hand Built 600 hp Super Falcons

Expect to pay around $16

Issue 13 - Against the oddds - The Walkinshaw at Bathurst 90

Expect to pay around $16

Issue 14 - The 428 ci Cobra Jet XW Falcon

Expect to pay around $16

Issue 15 - Torana L34 SL/R 5000

Expect to pay around $16

Issue 16 - The Boss - Moffat's Coke Mustang

Expect to pay around $14

Issue 17 - Bathurst 68 - Where the Ford vs Holden battle started

Expect to pay around $25

Issue 18 - The Big Bangers - HDT's Day-Glo VK Commodores

Expect to pay around $16

Issue 19 - The 25 best Muscle Cars

Expect to pay around $12

Issue 20 - RPO 83 - Ford's Secret Bathurst Weapon that became a winner

Expect to pay around $12