Performance legends: Classifieds of the week

We’ve pulled out a variety of the best used performance cars, recently advertised on out sister site TradeUniqueCars.com.au.

So, here’s what we think looks good this week:

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1976 HOLDEN TORANA LX SS

It’s not entirely in original condition, sure, but the thing looks tough, and you could always revert it back to its standard aesthetic if you were keen enough.

However, it’s incredibly tidy, and the period Royal Plum purple looks excellent after its reported 2010 bare-metal restoration.

The $125,000 price might seem steep, but if you do check it out in person, there’s almost always room to bargain.

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2000 MITSUBISHI EVO VI TOMMI MAKINEN EDITION

A legendary car with a legendary name attached.

Makinen might oversee Toyota’s rally team now, but fans will always associate him with his successful bout as a Mitsubishi driver in the ‘90s.

With only 48,485km on the odo and a set of photos that show it to be very well cared for, we wouldn’t mind getting our hands on this iconic beast.

It’s up to you whether you think it’s worth the $48,980 asking price, though.

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1972 PORSCHE 911T

Sure, it’s wearing the clothes of a younger model, but so what? The listing also says it’s packing a 2.7-litre engine, so that’s not original either.

At $85,000 we’re sure there’s a MOTOR reader out there with the time and dough to pick it up and tweak this ‘T’ to perfection, or just make it faster.

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2011 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG SLS

Got $400,000 lying around? Nah, us neither. But if we did, this SLS might be a tempting investment. It’s rare, and you likely won’t see one for sale often in Australia, plus who can go past a 6.3-litre AMG V8?

As a nod to the original ‘Gullwing’ its doors also open upwards… like wings. 0-100km/h in 3.9 seconds is also a nice thing to have available, we’d say. Its price might head up just as quickly, some day.

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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS

The advertisement calls this car an RS, but the photos say otherwise… SS badges on the car and headrest mean this is a proper ‘Merican muscle car.

Sure, it’s not the fastest thing on this list, and would probably struggle to keep up with more modern muscle, but a 6.2-litre LS engine always goes down well in the MOTOR office, and the raw brutality of a V8 means we don’t really care if it’s not as fast as its rivals.

$89,990 will land you this right-hook example, with 36,904km on the clock.