Automotive
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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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GEARBOX
SPRING IS HERE TIME TO TREAT YOURSELF
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1957 MORRIS MINOR
THSE LITTLE Brit cars were once a common sight on our roads.
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BMW M5 E39
THE FIRST M5 to offer V8 power set new standards in design and performance delivery. This was a car not vastly different in size or concept from the E34 model it replaced, yet as a driving experience it went closer to perfection than any previous four-door BMW.
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1968 FIAT 2300S ABARTH
WHILE ABARTH is perhaps best known for its work on variations of the Fiat Bambino, it was also commissioned to liven up the marque's 2300 sedans and coupes.
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CORTINAS BACK AT BATHURST
WHEN THE Bathurst classic was run for showroom stock cars, it was Ford's humble Cortina that crossed the line first in 1963, '64 and '65.
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1970 BENZ SL280
THE PAUL Bracq designed Pagoda series of Benz coupes has become a valuable classic and attracts some fairly hefty prices.
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1967 SHELBY GT500
HAVING OWNED A GENUINE GT350-H FOR 18-PLUS YEARS, I KNOW THE JOY THE REAL DEAL BRINGS
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