The NSX put Ferrari, Porsche and other rivals on notice that Japan could build a supercar with Japanese quality and reliability, with performance and handling to rival the world’s best. When it arrived on the world stage in 1990 Honda’s two-seat, mid-engine NSX sports car rattled the European supercar establishment to its core. Featuring dramatic styling overseen by legendary GM designer Harley Earl, Trevor’s C1 Corvette underwent a comprehensive restoration prior to 2011 but remains a pristine example with no modifications, and is certified to be 98.7% original, by the National Corvette Restorers Association of America. Trevor Jones’ stunning 1959 Chevrolet Corvette C1 is a wonderful example of America’s first mass production sports car, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Powered by a seemingly modest SOHC 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, equipped with twin two-barrel side draft Solex carburetors, the 190 SL was nonetheless good for a top speed in excess of 170km/h, which Mercedes-Benz would later modestly describe as being “more than adequate for the road conditions of the day.”Īmerican Trevor Jones – Chevrolet Corvette C1 1959 Unmodified from original and presented in the distinctive silver livery of the famous German marque, it’s a superb example of the two-door luxury roadster that Benz conceived as a more affordable alternative to the exclusive 300SL ‘Gullwing’, with which it shares many features. Ross Metcalfe behind the wheel of his 1959 Mercedes-Benz at MotorFest 2023. Restored in 1984 by Mercedes Benz Bodyworks Brisbane, Ross’s stunning 1959 190 SL two-door convertible, was winner of the European category at MotorFest 2023 and is a former 'outright winner' of Mercedes-Benz Concourse d'Elegance Brisbane. The Judges’ Choice winner for 2023 was Ross Metcalfe for his beautifully presented 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL. This year was no exception with 187 vehicles of all makes, models, vintages and styles entered in the nine award categories.
Few events in Queensland attract the cream of the State’s motoring crop like RACQ Motorfest.
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