A motors expert by trade, Mick’s passion shines through in his Camaro. It’s no surprise he’s dropped a big block engine into the car, paired with a Turbo 400 transmission and a 9-inch diff combo. Originally equipped with a small block, Mick felt that wasn’t enough to satisfy his need for speed and power. Over the years, he’s also updated the interior, adding a trim kit with new foam, making the seats more comfortable while giving the interior a sporty look—all while retaining the original seat frames.

On the outside, the front has seen fresh paint, but the rear still boasts its original finish, giving it a unique character. Despite this mix, the Camaro presents beautifully in its vibrant orange, and the 15-inch Centreline wheels complete the car’s classic muscle look. It’s a stunning ride, with plenty of muscle under the hood to back it up.

But that’s not the only car Mick has in his garage.

He’s currently working on a genuine, matching numbers 351 XB Ford Falcon GT—a classic that he plans to flip. This particular XB came to Mick through a friend who couldn’t close the deal, so Mick swooped in a few months later. It’s an extremely rare model—one of only six produced with its specific colour and trim combo. The B2 interior features a fabric and vinyl combination, while the exterior sports a striking Mulberry colour.

Mick’s XB Ford Falcon GT currently rolls on a set of globe wheels, though he’s held onto the original 12-slot wheels to keep it as authentic as possible. He’s still putting the finishing touches on it, but it may already be on the road by now. We can’t wait to see this one fully restored and tearing up the streets.

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Then we have a look at Cass’s XC Ford Falcon GXL or “a hamburger with the lot” as Rob called it. It has a factory sunroof 351 engine, its a factory 9 inch tramp rod car and it was there family car back in the day. This is when we entered the GM section, Rob has an interest in all cars not just Fords so he shows us his 57 Chevy, HX Holden Sandman tribute and a 1967 Chevy Camaro SS . There is also a Holden Monaro there but we will talk to Cass about that later. After that, its the Hot Rod collection.

We start with an Model A Roadster that he bought with his dad, it has a really nice old school rod feel to it. There is also a 41 Willies that is being done to be a nostalgic drag car with a 454 big block. then there’s a 1940 Ford Truck that he has put on a late 70’s Hilux chassis, its been set up for a small block Chev and turbo 400. And the last thing inside is his F100 shop truck that is way to nice to use as a shop truck. Then we hit the yard. there is some interesting things out there. Like a XY with flared guards, grafted Mustang rear end Mustang cut outs in the sides, XB dash graft and heaps of other mods. Just a stripped shell now it used to be a show car in the 70’s or 80’s.

There is also a genuine XW Ford Falcon GT with its tags. It was filled end for end back in the day and then was stripped. But Rob is thinking about weather it can be brought back to life. There is also various cars for sale. This really was an awesome collection of cars and memorabilia.

We ended up spending all day there. We hope you enjoy this instalment of Cleveland Spares. There is one more to go where we check out a couple of coups. Thanks for watching.

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