When you’d be forgiven for instantly considering that AFL nice Barry Corridor’s greatest ardour in life is footy and even boxing, the reality could shock you. That’s as a result of his real love, which started at a really younger age, is automobiles.
A certified motor mechanic like his dad (a commerce he obtained whereas enjoying AFL), Barry has constructed a spread of iconic muscle and classic automobiles, and is planning on exhibiting one other of his initiatives at Summernats in January, in partnership with eBay.
His first automobile was a 1967 HR Holden and whereas he dabbled with a lot of Holden Particular Autos choices early on in his enjoying profession, losing cash alongside the best way, actuality kicked in, in his mid 20s. It was then he began to consider automobiles that might achieve worth.
A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro turned his focus, and has been his main ardour undertaking for a while. That automobile will probably be on show on the eBay Storage at Canberra’s premiere automotive occasion.
There are others too, with a HG Premier within the palms of Tuff Streeters on the similar occasion. He has a 1967 Ford XR Falcon (a GTHO mock-up) within the works, and a Monaro as nicely. Amusingly, he has a novel plan to justify all these toys.
With approval from his accomplice, 4 automobiles will probably be constructed for every of his kids (presently aged 7, 5, 3 and 4 months), with the automobiles going to them once they flip 18 – to do with them what they see match. That’s loads of time for Barry to change them.
The AFL legend is a outstanding determine within the muscle automobile scene and as somebody who works on his personal automobiles, can attest to the significance of utilizing the precise components. He credit eBay for a few of that – a part of the explanation he was comfortable at hand over the keys to the Camaro.
“It’s simply very easy to seek for very particular components from inside Australia and all around the world, and to get it for the most effective worth.”
Requested throughout his interview with Exhaust Notes Australia about what automobile he’d personal if he might have something, he famous that the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was actually on his want listing. He additionally has a mushy spot for a C6 Z06.
Summernats 37 will probably be held from from 2-5 January 2025 at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
