Richard Barker 1988 MAZDA 626 TURBO

I acquired my 1988 GD Mazda 626 Turbo hatchback via an advert I saw on Gumtree. negotiated a sale price with the owner over the phone and transferred a deposit, sight unseen!

2005 VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500

BRASH, BLOWN AND BACK ON HOME SOIL, LINDA AND CHRIS DEUTER'S VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500 IS LUTON IN LABEL ONLY

THE NUMBERS GAME!

IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT'S A BIT LIKE A TATTSLOTTO DRAW IN ROB'S MIND, WITH ALL THOSE NUMBERS WHIZZING AROUND

GALLIC STAR

FROM BEING A ROPEY RUNNER, TO A WRITE OFF, TO A SHOW WINNER THIS CITROEN HAS HAD A DRAMATIC LIFE -

GADGET GRIPE

TECHNOLOGY CAN HAVE ITS ADVANTAGES IN THIS MODERN WORLD, AS LONG A ITS IN THE RIGHT HANDS

Fantastic FIXED HEAD

THE XK 120 WAS CREATED TO SHOWCASE ITS DOHC INLINE SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT REMAINED IN SERVICE OVER FOUR DECADES

TRIPLE TREAT

Can anyone ever forget the 'man on a mission, Kowalski, in the original classic-car chase movie Vanishing Point as he fled the law in his pearl-white '70 R/T Dodge Challenger, leaving a trail of carnage, wounded cop egos and sadly, in the movie's final scene, an explosive fireball of Mopar car parts (or were they?).

MODERN CLASSICS - M 1000 R

BMW'S M-BRANDED NAKED BIKE SETS A NEW BENCHMARK FOR THE CLASS

MAZDA RX 1970-78

LOOKING MORE like something out of a washing machine, Mazda’s twinchamber rotary power unit, was an engine with performance to dwarf its compact size.

MAINTENANCE & PATIENCE

MAINTAINING OLD CLASSICS IS BOTH PAINSTAKING AND REWARDING. WILL ANYONE BOTHER WITH MORE MODERN MACHINERY?

SHOW REASON

ON SATURDAY March 23, vehicles of all shapes, sizes and styles converged on Hussin Auto Detailing in Tatura for its 14th birthday. But this wasn't any normal celebration, with an open day and Charity Car show organised.

MAKE THEM SHINE

ELEVEN YEARS ago, the idea was raised at a monthly Thunderbird club meeting to conduct a car cruise from four separate areas in Melbourne, to the Royal Children's Hospital to make a donation for the Good Friday Appeal.

EURO HOT UPS

WHEN IT comes to standing out on the road, classic cars fend for themselves amongst the flocks of modern metal.

A CLASS AFFAIR SET FOR MOTORS & MASTERPIECES

AUSTRALIA'S pre-eminent motoring festival, Motors & Masterpieces, is set to be a class affair when it launches at the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22 to 24, with 10 distinct themes for the celebration now confirmed.

WHEELS OF POWER

TWO CARS, used by the men who had a huge influence on the British Empire for decades: Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten were sold by Iconic Auctioneers, at the 2024 Practical Classics and Restoration Sale.

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

MARCH 29, 1974 saw Volkswagen commence production of the Golf, a record-setting model for the brand.

BOXER GEN R

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

SO, THIS HAPPENED

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

CHEVROLET NOVA

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

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.

FOREIGN TERRITORY

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

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.

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

LION'S PRIDE!

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

KS ARE THE KILLER

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

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.