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In this issue

PHIL’S PICKS
STUNNING HOLDEN FC TAKES ME BACK IN TIME

TEMPTERS
THE BEST OUT THERE

UNIQUE BIKES
INDIAN CHIEF CLASSICS; BEST OF BRIT NORTON

BUILDER BEWARE
A DREAM OR A NIGHTMARE

FORD 100: MILESTONE FOR FORD AUSTRALIA

In the first week of April 1925, Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd was founded in Geelong, Victoria.

4 mins

CORTINA CALLOUT

LAST MONTH it was Mustangs driving around the hallowed bitumen of Mount Panorama Bathurst and now another iconic Ford model is hosting its national event there, over the three-day long weekend in October from the 4th to the 6th.

1 mins

RALPH LAUREN'S FERARRI F50 ON THE BLOCK

IF YOU HAVE a spare A$10.1-11.7 million in loose change and have a hankering for something Italian and exotic in your shed, you can bid for this Ferrari F50, once owned by fashion guru Ralph Lauren that is being auctioned by RM Sotheby's.

2 mins

ELTON JOHN'S ASTON MARTIN

THE STAR quality of Sir Elton John CBE was evident at the recent H&H Classic car auction held at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, in Cambridgeshire with the rockstar's 1995 Aston Martin DB7 selling for A$82,000.

1 mins

BUDDY'S 1958 IMPALA

TAKING centre stage at Mecums Indy auction in late May is this 1958 Chevrolet Impala allegedly gifted by Buddy Holly to his family as a belated Christmas gift.

1 mins

A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM...

IN THE NORMAL course of events, you wouldn't think an Australian car museum would become the target of a tornado, but this was the case late last year when the popular Gold Coast Motor Museum was ground zero for a devastating tornado.

2 mins

GEARBOX

IT'S A NEW YEAR SO TIME FOR NEW TOYS

2 mins

SNAKE BITE

YES, YOU CAN BUY A GENUINE SHELBY COBRA FOR UNDER A MILLION

3 mins

HOLDEN HQ-HZ 1971-79

IF YOU have a copy of Norm Darwin's definitive History of Holden Since 1917, take a guess at how many Belmonts, Kingswoods and Premiers were built on the HQ platform from 1971-79 then check Page 187.

2 mins

MAZDA RX7 SERIES 1-3

MAZDA'S FIRST proper sports coupe since the 1960s’ 110S came with a 1.2-litre rotary engine, hidden headlights and high expectations.

2 mins

THE JAPANESE INVASION

AUSTRALIA DURING the decades following World War II had built a thriving and quite unique motor industry, based mostly around USA and British brands.

5 mins

INDIAN CHIEF

INDIAN'S CLASSIC SPRINGFIELD CHIEFS STILL PROVIDE A SURPRISNGLY GOOD RIDE

1 mins

HARDTOP HEROES!

IT MIGHT BE JUST A CAR TO SOME, BUT FOR ANY CAR NUT, A NATIONAL GATHERING OF FALCON HARDTOPS CAN HELP MAKE FRIENDSHIPS, MEMORIES AND CELEBRATE A BIT OF AUSSIE NOSTALGIA

8 mins

TORANA TOUGH!

\"WHEN YOU'RE HOT - YOU'RE HOT\" WAS A WELL-KNOWN TORANA ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, WE TAKE A LOOK AT TWO HOT LX TORANAS, THAT ARE DIFFERENT IN MANY WAYS BUT SHARE THE SAME GMH DNA

5 mins

DREAM VISION

RESTORING A CAR CAN BE A REWARDING PROCESS, BUT DON'T BE BLINDSIDED BY YOUR PASSION

3 mins

SHOW TIME!

MORLEY HAS BEEN CLOCKING UP THE KAYS CHECKING OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE WORLD

7 mins

RARE RACER

THIS HOMOLOGATION SPECIAL FROM BELLETT WAS A COMPETITION HERO BACK IN ITS HEYDAY

4 mins

WE HAVE IGNITION!

WHILE YOUR SPARK PLUGS AREN'T PART OF MUSCLE-CAR BRAGGING RIGHTS, YOU WOULDN'T FLEX MUCH MUSCLE WITHOUT THEM

3 mins

SO FAR SO GOOD!

OWNING THE SEXY AND COMPLEX 850CI HAS GENERALLY BEEN A GOOD THING, BUT IT'S HAD ITS CHALLENGING MOMENTS

3 mins

1959 FORD T-BIRD

THIS SECOND-GEN THUNDERBIRD MAKES THE PERFECT CRUISER FOR AN OWNER WITH A LONG HISTORY AS A MODEL COLLECTOR

3 mins

Read all Stories from Unique Cars

Unique Cars Magazine Description:

Publisher: Prime-Creative-Media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Unique Cars magazine and its digital-equivalent Trade Unique Cars are often described as ‘the Bible’ for classic car enthusiasts. As the leading national marketplace in print and digital for owners, drivers and collectors of special cars, Unique Cars covers everything from desirable daily drivers, through cheap classics, investor cars, historic racers and more. Basically, if it’s a future or current classic, Unique has it covered, along with articles and videos on workshop tips and repairs, reader restorations, value guides and buying advice. At Unique Cars, we’re truly passionate about the Classics.