JOHN PENLINGTON - DIRECTOR AND DEALER PRINCIPAL OF UNIQUE AUTOSPORTS

After completing his HSC at school he worked in a smash shop.At nineteen he was regularly competing in his RX3 in various club track events. John always had an interest in cars and at the age of 21 he had owned 21 cars including numerous race cars. Later he progressed into a RX7 Series V Turbo which he raced before discovering the superior virtues of the Nissan Camp. John started importing Skylines, 300zx's and Soarers back in 1995, then in June 1997 opened Unique Auto Sports.

John has always been involved with cars, whether it was panel beating, spray painting or general minor mechanical repairs.His interests lie primarily with speed and he has owned 16 stand up jet skis (all modified naturally). He also enjoys surfing, sailing, fishing, snow skiing, competition squash and go-karting.His main passion and interest is modifying, improving, sports cars and making them aerodynamically efficient, improve braking, suspension and power. He enjoys racing cars at club events or UAS open track days.

John's role as Managing Director includes overseeing and co-coordinating all facets of the business. He liaises with suppliers, and he sources new products.John is often found in the UAS workshop developing and testing new products for cars.

He is also involved in increasing UAS trade customer base, as UAS has developed into an advisory and parts supplier for Japanese imports, specialising in Nissan.

He has been involved from the very start in developing aerodynamic body kits and various other parts for Japanese imports.

His favourite car is the 300ZXTT Z32 that as built up to 2000 in Japan .John and his team of mechanics have discovered the pitfalls over the years and hence have rectified and now build on experience. He also enjoys driving and modifying the mighty GTR.

Family car is a Lexus LS400 which has only a few mods. Johns race car is a TT heavily modified and used as a test car for many of UAS current and future products.

John’s Mission Statement for UAS is to have the world’s best one stop styling and performance shop specialising in Japanese imports.

 

JANE PENLINGTON

Accounts and admin

Qualifications: 
  • Completed Year 12 at Castle Hill High with John
  • Retail Management Certificate
  • Bachelor of Business with distinctions and College medal.
  • Seven Years as development executive with Lend Lease. Before the kids started arriving on the scene.
Jane also likes fast cars and often goes to track days with the family. She is the backbone of the business looking after accounts.

 

BEN SINDJELIC 

Ben is a Dyno Tuner and Mechanic at UAS since 2002. He finished school in year 12 at Crestwood High, nearby. Loves motorsport and riding his dirt bike on weekends. His best claim to fame is 10.66 quarter at 131.13 mph (WSID) in his MR2, AW11, 1.6 litre with street tyres and lots of clever mods resulting in a power output of 274kw at the wheels.

Fastest MR2 in the country

To see Bens latest run at WSID, Click here

Check out Bens photoshoot in Zoom Magazine below. Click for larger view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben's Corona with custom Soarer Twin turbo motor towing his MR2.

Dave Lang

Mechanic at UAS for many years. Very experienced and thorough mechanic. He has 5 kids.

 


 

Dave Aspery

Mechanic, has lots of experience in motorsport, setting up and working on race cars, inlcuding V8 Supercars, V8 Utes and more. Completed year 12 and qualified, mechanic and auto electrician and a good fabricator.  He owns a highly modified R32 GTR.