VIDEO: MotorEx 2023 Unveil Cars Are Next Level

This year there were fourteen never-before seen builds at MotorEx ready to be unveiled. The sheets dropped in front of a stacked of crowd who will no doubt be marvelling over the insane quality on display. Here’s this year’s unveil cars in detail:

Darren Fosberg - 1955 Chevrolet Coupe:

Darren Fosberg’s 1955 Chevy coupe is a two-year build that was taken back to bare metal for a complete nut and bolt restoration. This tough two-door houses a 434ci Dart little M block pulling over 615hp, backed by a turbo 400 and a nine-inch diff with alloy strange centre.

Choosing a classic two-toned red/ivory with a fully detailed undercarriage and a re-trimmed interior to keep the factory appearance, and changing to a digital dash for more modern technology. Matching the re-chromed bumpers and trim pieces, Darren’s Chevy is rolling on 15x10 ET Fueler rears sporting a 315-wide Mickey Thompson ETs with a pair of front runners at the other end.

Dan Morton - 1971 Ford XY Fairmont:

Dan Morton’s out of this world 1971 Ford XY Falcon has been a ten-year build and would leave even the Ford purists in oar. This is an incredible build from Pat’s Pro Restos with the entire car built by hand with the only original part left being the 400mm centre piece of the roof. Powered by a 600ci, 900hp Jon Kaase Ford Boss 9 Big Block donk, backed with a six-speed paddle shift and custom nine-inch diff. The engineering is next level with the pully system running through the chassis to keep the seamless look.

The chassis is completely grafted along with the full roll cage, the entire body is one-piece with only the boot, bonnet and doors removable. The side body line has changed from factory and re-designed, and the front and rear glass is flushed. The interior is Italian choc/tan leather and custom made from scratch.

Daniel Mussard - 1984 Holden VK Commodore:

Daniel Mussard purchased his Holden VK Commodore back in 2009, since then has built himself his first ever high-performance engine; a Harrop blown 355ci Holden. Taking the power from the rear is a turbo 400 with a sheet metal nine-inch, 35-spline floating hubs and tough exhaust system built by Pro Street Industries.

Daniel stating the car is an overtime funded build hence the car being named ‘DBLTME’. Working hard he got back into the full swing of the build, sending the car off to Oberon Smash for a glossy makeover. The pop of colour from the DNA deep blue candy is truly stunning against all the chrome accents. Driving the streets with the family will be extremely comfortable with the HSV E Series GTS front and rear interior, complete with a full console.

Nick & Mandy Hanson - 1934 Ford Tudour Hot Rod:

Nick & Mandy Hanson have chosen to use one of the top Hot Rod builders in Australia ‘Deluxe Rod Shop’ to build their 1934 Ford Tudor. Choosing to run a 347ci Windsor EFI with a C10 auto and 2800 stall. There is loads of hand crafted fabrication that has gone into every part of the stunning custom Kandy Basecoat Apple Red Hot Rod.

Underneath just as amazing as the top finishes on this fibreglass body including the hand-made chassis all the way to the 2.5-inch bobbed steel guards. The interior in a beautiful tan leather all custom made by hand, showing off an impressive one-piece hand-made alloy roof insert and rear window that electronically manoeuvres up and down.

Jack Zee - 1934 Chevrolet Hot Rod:

Jack Zee is no stranger to the elite shows of Australia, this time bringing a 1934 Chevy 3 Window coupe. This little hot rod packs a punch, sporting a supercharged 454ci engine and turbo 400 combo. You won’t miss it with its three-layer bright orange pearl coating from top to bottom. Every panel has been modified and the whole body line re-shaped to flow throughout, even the rear guards and back panel extended with a custom three-piece bonnet.

The interior is completely custom made and all wiring hidden perfectly, running a set of one-off 18x8 front and 20x10 rears wheels - this thing is built to go fast and pull up on a dime.

Hamish Davison - 1976 Jaguar XJC:

Hamish Davison’s 1976 XJC Jaguar in British racing green is a not the car we usually see in the unveil hall at MotorEx but is this something special. The car was built by the guys at Exclusive Customs on the Gold Coast over the last four years. Lots of fabrication has gone into the FPV FG V6 conversion and six-speed sequential auto.

Hamish had the brown nappa leather interior custom fabricated to meet his height and size, even recessing the crossmember. Loads of 3D printed parts are inside with an extended console. The widened rear quarters and tubs are to house the custom billet wheels by Dragway which are a 3D scanned enlarged version of the original Kent wheels - then CNC cut.

Jim Wolstencroft - 1929 Ford A Pickup:

Jim Wolstencroft’s 1929 Ford A Model pick-up is the oldest unveil this year but is fresher than ever. Jim is a master craftsman at Deluxe Rod Shop and has decided it was his turn to show off his hard work and skill set. He has completely hand-crafted the steel cabin, creating new stylish lines that never existed. 

This pick-up is powered by a 289ci Dandy Engine sitting in a hand-built chassis that is highly detailed and painted in stunning gunmetal to stand out against the new bomber orange pearl. The interior is also custom made and finished in leather and alcantra suede. It’s crazy to know that there are three other cars from this shop this year and Jim still produced this gem.

Daniel Cassar - 1974 Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000:

Daniel Cassar’s 1974 Torana SL/R 5000 is a thing of beauty. It sports a very shiny and rare Aqua Marine paint job, however, this car was never meant to be a show car. Six years ago, Daniel bought the Torana to use as a drag car with a spare engine he had finished building only to find out it was an original SL/R 5000 and decided he couldn’t destroy it down the track.

Quickly turning the build into a complete nut and bolt restoration with L34 upgrades, the rest of the car has been set back to completely original, even down to the overspray in all the correct areas.

Glenn Coughlan - 1934 Chevrolet Tudor:

Glenn Coughlan’s dream for his 1934 Chevy Tudor was to unveil at Meguiar’s MotorEx, and now it’s a reality. we can see his stunning Infra-Red duco that has been detailed from undercarriage to roof line. Tucked away nicely is an LS1 with loads of chrome and polished extras, the custom interior also full of surprises with loads of fabrication and a complimentary tan leather look. The body modifications include a chopped roof, widened rear window and the use of ’34 rear guards and apron to create a beautiful flow through shape.

Chris Pearson - 1972 Holden HQ Ute:

Chris Pearson’s 1972 Holden HQ Ute will be sure to draw attention when the covers come off. Chris’s Ute looking tough with its high gloss black paint and blown injected Big Block Chevy hanging out of the bonnet. This detailed engine bay with flat fire wall, custom fabricated radiator support and one-piece front and smoothed inner tray gives this car a mean look from all angles.

The interior is custom fabricated VF GTS, everything from seats, door trims, centre console to the dash. The stance on this beast is on another level, rolling on a set of three piece Simmons 19x7 fronts and 20x12 rears really sets off the fully detailed undercarriage.

Charlie Azzorardi - 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air:

Charlie Azzorpardi’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air packs plenty of wow factor with its great colour combo of black top and copper front to lower half. Built for show and go, this four-door uses a Big Block 502ci, turbo 400, four-link and nine-inch tubbed rear, and tucked nicely is a set of Billet Specialties 17x4.5 front runners and 15x10 rear boots with some Mickey Thompson tyres.

This Chevy is sitting on a grafted HQ chassis that has been strengthened along with the K-Frame, looking the part with a flattened recessed firewall and custom inner guards. The interior has been fully re-trimmed with a seamless dash, having the knobs and radio deleted and edition of a Dekota Digital Dash.

Paul Agius - 1932 Ford Coupe:

Paul Agius’s 1932 Ford Coupe is both tough and classy, the first thing to draw you in the stunning gloss red paint and set of Weld rims. The finish continues through to the floor pan and chassis with the same amount of attention to detail, and flowing into the interior is a stunning red vinyl tuck and rolled with satin accents including the inner boot compartment.

With some great body modifications including a 3-inch chopped roof this beast is powered by a mild small black Chev built in house at Fast Lane speed Shop. The engine upgrades backed with a turbo 350 through to the 9-inch diff, held strong with a tubular front end and 4-link rear and strange coil overs on all four corners.

Chris Srbinovski - 1971 Ford XY Falcon GT:

When it comes to a concourse build, Chris Srbinovski is definitely the man for the job. This 1971 Ford Falcon XY GT. This GT has had a complete bare metal, nut and bolt restoration back to its beautiful Yellow Ochre duco, replicating the original factory finishes all over.

Coming out from factory with its 351ci Cleveland V8 with four speed gear box, it’s so awesome to see the dedication it takes to replicate a perfect factory finish - many say that it’s much harder to get the factory look right compared to going full custom. These Aussie muscle cars were truly an iconic car of their time.

Adam Rogash - 1970 Ford MK1 Capri:

Adam Rogash’s 1970 MK1 Ford Capri was built to perform. This dedicated track and street car (yes, street) has nailed the brief on show and go. Choosing a stunning electric blue colour applied by the guys at Rosebud Panel and Paint, the colour looks captivating when it hits the sun.

Chasing a six-second pass once it hits the track, this twin-turbo 596ci Big Block Chev means serious business - to the tune of 3000hp. It runs a dry sump, turbo 400, and twin 98mm G57 Pulsar turbos. This solid nine month build with wife Kelly and the kids, family time has been the highlight of the entire build for Adam. We've already got a full feautre on the car you can check out here.

This is the biggest show of the two decades of MotorEx combined and these outstanding builds and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the next decade in automotive excellence to come.