Automotive
Unique Cars
1956 MASERATI 450S
FOR MANY folk, front-engined racers such as these represent a golden age of motor racing, characterised by postwar optimism.
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1965 CHEV CORVETTE
IF YOU like the whole idea of a dramatic-looking car that has plenty of theatre going on under the bonnet, a Chevrolet Corvette C2 is a good choice.
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1978 MGB MKII
FOR MANY, the MGB is the epitome of what a 'traditional' sports car can be.
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1966 HOLDEN PREMIER
IF YOU were getting around in an HR Premier when they were new, you were clearly someone who had experienced some financial success.
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FISHERMANS FINS
HOLDEN'S FB AND EK SERIES WERE SO WRONG IN THE EARLY 1960S, BUT ARE SO RIGHT TODAY ESPECIALLY TO OWNERS MATT GRECH AND ROB KAVANAGH
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SAFETY AUDIT!
IN A CHANGING AUTOMOTIVE WORLD MORLEY REFLECTS ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE INDUSTRY, AND WONDERS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
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TRIUMPH T160
THIS ONE MOTORCYCLE SUMS UP THE BRITISH INDUSTRY OF THE 1970S
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1964 FORD MUSTANG
CREDITED WITH igniting the whole 'pony car' movement of the 1960s, Ford's early series Mustang remains a hugely influential icon in the motoring landscape.
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2005 BENZ SL500
FOR BENZ, with a new century came a new series of its long-running SL family - namely the R230.
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1950 BRISTOL 402
THE STORY of Bristol is a remarkable one, with the former aircraft maker taking a distinctive approach to developing its automobiles.
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CHEVROLET 1955-57
IF YOU were American and looking during the 1980s for a car that was emblematic of your youth, that car would likely have been a 1955-57 Chevrolet.
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1965 TRIUMPH TR4A
IF YOU wanted a car that was the very antithesis of a new one bristling with electronics and driver aids, the Triumph TR4 qualifies through its analogue simplicity.
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1968 FORD MUSTANG
WE'VE SEEN a number of Eleanor replica Mustangs produced over the years and they appear to have lasting appeal.
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1999 SUBARU WRX
A CAR like a Subaru WRX STi in Type R form is not exactly for the shy and retiring. That said, they are a spectacular performer and very collectible.
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1958 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4
IF ANY car has earned a place in popular folklore, it's an early David Brown era Aston Martin.
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START YOUR ENGINES
SPRING IS IN SIGHT, SO IT'S TIME TO PREP THAT CLASSIC
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1996 PORSCHE 993
A 993 Carrera rates as one of those cars that was always destined to be in demand with collectors, pretty much from day one.
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BELLE OF THE BALL
BELLE IS THE LIFESTYLE YOUR NINE-TO-FIVE CANNOT BUY, BUT YOUR GARAGE DESERVES
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1965 DATSUN 520
ONCE UPON a time little workhorses were often left at the back of a shed or under a tree to rot away once their owners had tired of them.
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FORD FALCON XA GT
ANYONE WHO bought into the XA GT market during the dark days of COVID-19 will by now regard their car as a valued - certainly valuable - family member.
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FIVE GREAT CARS THAT DIDN'T WIN BATHURST
HOLDEN'S DOMINATION of the 1968 Bathurst 500 affected Ford badly and prompted a steely determination at company HQ in Broadmeadows that such failure would not happen again.
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1926 VAUXHALL CIRRUS SPECIAL
INSPIRED BY THE SPIRIT OF BROOKLANDS WHY WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO CREATE AN AERO ENGINE PRE-WAR CAR!
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LOTUS LIFE
One of the long-term residents in our workshop has been a lovely Lotus Elan.
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1993 MERCEDES-BENZ E320
YOU MAY occasionally hear of people talk about 'bank vault' Benzes and this generation just might qualify.
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1980 FORD ESCORT V8
WITH A mighty reputation in motor sport and among enthusiasts, the Mk1 Escort was a hard act to follow. However, the Mk2 succeeded in meeting expectations.
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Russell Burns 1950 AUSTIN A40
A CAR - AND OWNER - WITH A PAST ONE HOME, TWO OWNERS. THIS AUSTIN IS LITERALLY A GENUINE STAY-AT-HOME
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1964 MGB GT
FOR SOME, the hatchback GT version of the MGB allowed all the fun of a light sports car, with the practicality of enough luggage space to handle a long trip.
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1972 MASERATI BORA
MASERATI'S BORA was a hugely significant model for the brand - its first mid-engine model. And, of course, the styling was crucial.
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WHAT'S HOT ON THE AUCTION FRONT
A 1969 Honda CR750 race bike based on an early CB750-Four has fetched AU$112,000 (US$73,000) via a Bring a Trailer auction.
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HONDA CRX 1987-92
FROM THE mid-1970s until the late 1980s, Honda based its success on a sequence of conservative car designs, giving no hint of what was to come.
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