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In this issue

AUCTION ACTION
LOTS OF LOTS TO SEE.

MICK’S WORKSHOP
STROKER WAGON, CONFUSING FIATS, BUYING BENZES AND MORE.

BLACKBOURN
ORTHODOX, THAT’S NOT ROB..

BOXER GEN R

BMW's R 1250 R TRIPLE BLACK BREATHES LIFE INTO A TRADITIONAL FORMAT

BOXER GEN R

1 min

SO, THIS HAPPENED

NO SOONER HAD THE VOLVO GONE A W124 BENZ APPEARED OUTSIDE THE MBC

SO, THIS HAPPENED

9 mins

HDT VK GROUP A/3

NOT ONLY IS THIS VK GROUP A/3 A FORMER UNIQUE CARS COVER CAR, OUR VERY OWN UNCLE PHIL PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW!

HDT VK GROUP A/3

1 min

FORD FAIRLANE/LTD ZA-ZH

FOUR CHANGES of shape in the space of 10 years, plus some serious weight gains didn’t harm the local Fairlane’s ability to gain and retain customers; many of whom would be emulating its expanding beltline.

FORD FAIRLANE/LTD ZA-ZH

1 min

JAGUAR XJ SERIES I-III

JAGUAR’S E TYPE ranks as its most visually compelling model, but the XJ6 Series I was without doubt the brand’s most important.

JAGUAR XJ SERIES I-III

1 min

CAN-AM-INSPIRED BRITISH SUPERCAR

STEVE NICHOLS, founder of Nichols Cars has created the N1A, a featherweight Can-Aminspired, road-going British supercar that pays homage to an iconic '60s-era race car, the original McLaren M1A.

CAN-AM-INSPIRED BRITISH SUPERCAR

2 mins

CHEVROLET NOVA

LEFT STARRY EYED BY TOURING CAR LEGEND NORM BEECHEY'S CHEVY NOVA JIM ADDED ONE TO HIS SHED FIVE DECADES ON

CHEVROLET NOVA

3 mins

HI HO SILVER LADY

NEWS OF THE AUCTION OF A CLASSIC 1970S ROLLS-ROYCE HAS ROB THINKING ABOUT THE MARQUE'S HISTORY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE.

HI HO SILVER LADY

3 mins

FOREIGN TERRITORY

LIKE OLD SOCKS IN A WASHING MACHINE, WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM ALL?

FOREIGN TERRITORY

3 mins

EURO VISION!

BEDROOM WALL POSTER CARS OFTEN REMAIN JUST THAT. BUT THIS 911 SC WAS A CASE OF WHEN, NOT IF, ONE WOULD BE ACQUIRED.

EURO VISION!

6 mins

RACE WINNER

STUNG BY FORD'S WIN IN 1967 GMH WANTED A CAR TO COMPETE AT BATHURST. THEY CREATED ONE THAT DID JUST THAT AND MORE

RACE WINNER

4 mins

LION'S PRIDE!

MONARO GTS 327 WAS A PIONEER OF AUSTRALIA'S MUSCLECAR SCENE THAT GAVE THE GENERAL SUCCESS IN MANY WAYS

LION'S PRIDE!

7 mins

KS ARE THE KILLER

THE NUMBERS ON THE ODOMETER CAN ADD OR DETRACT VALUE DEPENDING ON AGE

KS ARE THE KILLER

2 mins

FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL

THE RECENT Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional had another sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire with a record attendance of 1200 cars, 3000 guests and the Concours winner driving from Sweden to take part.

FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL

2 mins

BEACH PARTY

NOOSA CONCOURS BRINGS A SLICE OF PEBBLE BEACH ELEGANCE TO QUEENSLAND, WITH EXOTIC CAR QUALITY TO SUIT.

BEACH PARTY

5 mins

PISTON BROKE

GLENN TORRENS SILENCES A SINISTER SOUND FROM HIS RESURRECTED 1981 HOLDEN COMMODORE'S SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE

PISTON BROKE

3 mins

1979 LOTUS ECLAT

COLIN CHAPMAN’S Lotus marque was famous for many things, but there was nevertheless an underlying theme of light and nimble cars.

1979 LOTUS ECLAT

1 min

1972 RAMBLER JAVELIN

BILLED of AMC's entries into AS one of two the pony car market, the Javelin was effectively the corporation's answer to giants of the sector such as Mustang and Camaro.

1972 RAMBLER JAVELIN

1 min

1956 FORD CUSTOMLINE

FORD’S locally-assembled Customline range became something of a legend among Australian customers keen to have something with plenty of room and decent power.

1956 FORD CUSTOMLINE

1 min

1966 HOLDEN HR

WHILE THE 1960s is a very long time ago, a lot of the cars out of that era are still doing good service, mostly as weekend toys.

1966 HOLDEN HR

1 min

1974 FORD XB GT

THERE'S ONE guaranteed way to get local can enthusiasts worked up: Go and unearth a desirable car that's been hidden in a shed for decades.

1974 FORD XB GT

1 min

1966 LOTUS TRIBUTE

SHOULD THE mood take you to get a sixties car with a strong motorsport connection, a MkI Ford Cortina would be a good choice.

1966 LOTUS TRIBUTE

1 min

1956 AUSTIN HEALEY 100M

THERE SEEMS to be a period in the fifties and early sixties (last century) when the Brits were producing some eye-popping sports cars.

1956 AUSTIN HEALEY 100M

1 min

1992 CORVETTE C4

LONG, LOW and sleek - the vast majority of Corvette generations have made a visual statement that's impossible to miss.

1992 CORVETTE C4

1 min

2004 LAMBO MURCIELAGO

LAMBORGHINI’S flagship Murcielago had an extraordinary nine-year model life, selling 4099 units.

2004 LAMBO MURCIELAGO

1 min

MODERN CLASSICS GUZZI RACER

MOTO GUZZI'S SHORT-LIVED 4-VALVE DAYTONA WAS TRACK-BRED

MODERN CLASSICS GUZZI RACER

1 min

BUICK RIVIERA

MARKETING A two-door ‘personal’ car wasn’t new territory for Buick, but within three years of reviving the Riviera name, its stunning new design was selling 45,000 cars a year into a sector dominated by Ford’s Thunderbird.

BUICK RIVIERA

1 min

FERRARI 348/355/360

THE EARLIEST of these midengined Ferraris now rate as historic cars and are eligible for serious savings on registration. Not that the prospect of saving a few hundred bucks is going to make much difference to someone about to outlay $200K on two seats and a Prancing Horse.

FERRARI 348/355/360

1 min

LOOKING TO THE WORLD

IT IS HARD TO GO PAST THE PRANCING HORSE AS A ROCK SOLID INVESTMENT

LOOKING TO THE WORLD

2 mins

ONE MAN'S TRASH...

THIS WRECK sold for a staggering A$2,913,934 by renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s at the Monterey Car Week last month.

ONE MAN'S TRASH...

1 min

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Unique Cars Magazine Description:

PublisherPrime Creative Media

CategoryAutomotive

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyMonthly

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.

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