Peter's XY & XA GT Classics: Classic Restos - Series 53

Fletch recently had the pleasure of visiting Peter and Pam at their pristine property in Junee, New South Wales. Peter's shed, or "mancave," as he likes to call it, is equally pristine, along with his impressive collection of vehicles. Now retired, Peter spends most of his time working on various projects in his shed alongside his immaculate collection of cars.
Peter's collection includes several rare and classic cars, such as a 1971 XY GT HO Replica, a 1973 XA GT, a BA Boss 290 Ford Falcon, an EH Holden and a Peter Brock Austin A30 Replica.
The Ford XY 351 GT Replica has been Peter's prized possession for the last 15 years after a complete bare metal restoration. The presentation is immaculate as if it's straight off the showroom floor. Capable of 140mph, these cars were considered the "King of the Road" back in 1971 and still draw plenty of attention today. Everyone knows the history of the XY GT HO.
Another GT classic is Peter’s 1973 Ford XA GT. The XA model's aerodynamic Coke bottle body styling enables a top speed of 160mph with the same engine configuration as the XY GT. While the later XB Model version was more popular in 1973, the XA is equally collectible today. The XA had resided in the local Ford Dealership for 28 years after being traded in, and Peter had consistently made offers for the car over 15 years. The dealer finally conceded when selling up the dealership, and then Peter went to work restoring it to its condition today.
Peter's cars are all in beautiful condition, including an EH Holden that looks stock standard from the outside. But don't be fooled; it has an engine upgraded to a 304 V8 with a five-speed gearbox and belies its external appearance. Peter vouches for it, saying, "It goes well."
Another project car is a 1952 A30, a 2-door replica of Peter Brock's first car. The body is an Austin A30 transplanted onto a Mazda chassis. Amazingly, with a lot of engineering work, this is a great fit. The power plant is a 6-cylinder Holden 186, now a 192, with a 5-speed gearbox and four 4-wheel disc brakes, so there’s plenty of grunt and stopping power. It's a real pocket rocket. There is still some engineering work to be done before it hits the road, but it's looking sharp, and Peter hopes to show the Brock family the car on completion. The next stop is the paint shop.
Peter is a perfectionist, and the four cars in his collection are a testament to his long hours of hard work and dedication.

[@steveskrobot9496]

That is the only XA ive EVER seen with quarter front windows!!! WoW!!

[@StevenMilne-sm4fk]

They XB/ C doors otherwise. XA last of qtr glass.

[@steveskrobot9496]

@@StevenMilne-sm4fk Im saying, This is the only XA ive seen with it. You take notice of every XA you see from now on.I bet you wont find another in a hurry with the quarter front glass!

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

​@StevenMilne-sm4fk not true. A relo of mine has an XB sedan with quarter glass.

[@steveskrobot9496]

FRONT Quarter Glass talkin bout, ot rear!

[@anasevi9456]

Love the mans work, what a great collection. Hope all that hard work will be someone one can visit one day. Much love to peter and pam!

[@TheTruckdriver999]

Another great episode Love his engineering nouse On that A 30

[@Lionizeu21]

Congrats Peter and Pam, what a nice collection of cars. The GT's are all Tuff looking examples from the Blue Oval. Love the XA GT in White with some very nice factory options.

[@adriandehoon1785]

Very nice cars, the XY & XA, and the EH . The Austin will vanish in the distance quickly, BUT not as quick as Fletch appeared next to that XY 😅😅😅 congratulations FLETCH on the last episode going well over 100k viewers keep up the great work mate 👍 👏

[@petercurran2245]

😂 I noticed that too 😂

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Thanks for your on-going support Adrian 👍

[@paulkarwacki7119]

Cleveland's flow... I built a 2v 351C with a 600 Holley.. ran a 15.0 1/4 miles with single rail & 2.92!! I had no idea! 😂

[@xtgt326]

That XA GT brings back some memories. Dad had one, an RPO, that looked exactly the same. That was the first car I drove on L-Plates! Awesome car

[@markbehr88]

A very eclectic collection of cars 👍

[@georgewinters3191]

Just love your content Fletch and those you find who share their passion for as you the said the era of these vehicles . Liked the ghost appearance too 😊😊

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Cheers George 👍

[@mvnorsel6354]

You can always see Fletch's love for the Valiants😅

[@jimclarke1108]

Real car guy✌

[@ceegee3664]

EH needs an episode PLEASE

[@shaneconnors757]

GREAT SHOW!...Thanks Mate!

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Thanks Shane 👍

[@michaelguerin56]

Thank you Fletch, Peter and Pam. Nice collection. I hope that the trafficators are going back on the A30 body.

[@shedwork]

Fantastic collection well done to Pete and Pam. Top episode Fletch - keep 'em coming!

[@Thepigfromthepot]

The old bloke has some nice cars

[@travmiles]

Bless you Peter, beautiful cars, enjoy your cars

[@2276755]

Good onya Pete great show mate say hi to pam for us John & Deb

[@petercurran2245]

Hi guys 👍👍

[@jack-nn2km]

see he has xd xe could u do another one on the rest of his cars fletch that would be great.

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

We will see, down the track a little Jack 😉

[@fredfungalspore]

I noticed some dust on his steel cap boots Fletch

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

🤣

[@96libertytt]

Need a Valiant Charger Drifter 🙂

[@petercurran2245]

I know a guy that used to have a charger lol 😂😂😂

[@barrycuda3769]

3 truck brake drums? or 3 truck wheels ? . This man obviously likes his wheels deep dished, those 5 slots with caps and bands look great.

[@petercurran2245]

I do like my wheels 👍

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Either / or Barry - they weld together and work well. I have seen both applications in my travels. Cheers 👍

[@barrycuda3769]

@@classicrestostv1fletch764 Keep up the great work Fletch , a big thumbs up from NZ 👍

[@ceegee3664]

XA bonnet was much better when looking for the other wheel

[@blinkie1523]

Some great rides in this man's collection and his work pretty damn good too, is there a part two/follow up video coming Fletch as one hopes so.

[@brianeastman3547]

Does that have a 8Track Tape player in it

[@petercurran2245]

It does, also has a cassette that plugs into the 8 track 👍

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

The XA has the steering wheel upside down, and also missing the compliance plate. Looks like a spot for only one, which makes it a 72. 73 had two compliance plates.

[@petercurran2245]

😂 lol 😂, it is too, thank you. It does have the compliance place & it is in a safe place 👍👍

[@TomLymberopoulos-du5he]

Nearly bought a XA GT many years ago

[@rivalrotary]

Are those 15x8 5 slots on the XY? Great looking car!

[@lawrencegatt4515]

❤🇲🇹🇦🇺🏁💗⭐️🌟👏👏

[@lot6129]

NO, it was NOT the fastest 4 door sedan in 71'

[@chrispatterson2023]

Anyone know the colour of the xy .

[@pistolpeds]

XA is a better looking car than the XB.

[@darrenedmonds1163]

If fase 3s did 140 and Moffat did 175 the fase 4 160 would have done 200

[@mrporsche4236]

The xy gt ho is my favourite car all time but it was never the fastest 4 door car in the world there was a uero car that was faster. But it looked awful and the gt was quicker but that had a higher top speed of 150 mph

[@mikeplantagenet2983]

720p just doesn't cut it any more. Move with the times or get left behind.

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

Mike, 16 years continuous production, an Award winning program, 747 episodes & airing in 7 countries every week? It's the comments like yours that get left behind... Cheers, thanks for watching 👍