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From Ziff: a 1996 Fraser Clubman

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According to publicly-available Transport Tasmania records, this ripper Lotus 7-based sports car is a New Zealand-built Fraser Clubman.   Unfortunately, there pretty much endeth the lesson, because there’s no readily available information that definitively states what engines, transmissions and other running gear was used when this particular example was built back in 1996.  Even AI vacillated on what might be lurking beneath its long, shapely bonnet, suggesting that as it is effectively a kit-car, a range of power-plants may have been used.  It also lamely suggested visiting the Fraser Clubman Wikipedia page ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Clubman )  but that didn’t help, either. Our chip-for-brains friend did, however, venture to suggest that either a Toyota 4AGE 20 valve or a Toyota 3SGE could have provided this example’s get up ‘n’ go, which is plausible, as both those options were produced in the mid-90s and are still available as current Fraser sp...

Classics by The Beach: May, 2026

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Too many choices and far, far too many decisions!  I eventually went with this magnificently restored 1975 Land Cruiser as today's opening Classics by The Beach shot. However, the VH Charger R/T E49* that follows was equally worthy but had its bonnet up, which isn't a look I favour - not to begin a photo sequence with, at any rate.   * I'm only assuming that this is an E49, based on the decals on the car's sides bearing the number 4 that I understand indicates the optional four-speed manual transmission.  All other VH Chargers - the base, the XL, R/T, R/T E38, and the three 770 variants - were three-speeders, with the 770s being exclusively autos. The car was extremely hard to miss - given its vivid green duco - and at times almost impossible to photograph, considering the small crowds that it attracted.  It was certainly worth a squiz; everything about it - that paint, the chrome, its interior and the engine bay - were immaculate!    Chris' beautiful 1970 ...