Automotive
Unique Cars
TOOL TIME
We recently had someone ask for advice on starting up a collection of tools so they can do some of their own work.
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1973 TOYOTA SPRINTER
FOR THOSE who fancy adding an exotic JDM car to their collection, a good TE27 Corolla-based Sprinter would be a worthy find.
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2010 MG TF TRIBUTE
LIGHT AND responsive sports cars have always held enormous appeal, particularly in soft-top form – and the British MG TF is the epitome of the early postwar breeds.
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AUCTION ACTION
THE AUCTION WORLD IS EVER-CHANGING AS VALUES FLUCTUATE, IN THESE INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING TIMES. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
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AUSSIE CLASSICS
THE 1965 Toyota Landcruiser FJ45, 1974 HQ Holden Statesman De Ville and 1974 Holden Premier HQ, pictured right, were the pride and joy of Queensland businessman Ian Mundell.
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FIVE OFF-ROAD CAPABLE CLASSICS
ONE BARRIER to owning a collector vehicle is the amount of use it may get in order to justify the amount of money sitting in a darkened garage.
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RECORD SETTING EDSEL CITATION
MONTEREY CAR Week in California attracts the world's best cars, the deepest pockets of collectors and record sale prices, with this year's event being no different.
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BIG IDEAS SMALL PACKAGE
THREE HOT FOUR-POT CARS THAT ROSE ABOVE THEIR SIZE IN THE SIXTIES
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1926 VAUXHALL SPECIAL
ONCE FAMOUS for its race cars and fast road-going saloons, Vauxhall is one of those names that has long gone from the showrooms.
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1991 FORD FALCON XR8
LOCAL V8S have traditionally offered new buyers a good-value package with a little excitement. Over time they've become appreciated as classics or future classics.
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SAYONARA GODZILLA
NISSAN HAS bid a ceremonial farewell to R35 GT-R as the last example rolls off the line after 18 years in production and 48,000 units later. Fittingly, it was a Premium edition T-Spec finished in Midnight purple and destined for a domestic Japanese customer.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINI!
IN AUGUST 1959, the British Motor Corporation unveiled the Mini and nobody in their wildest dreams could've imagined the impact this innovative car of British engineer Alec Issigonis, would have on the world.
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BIG GAL
For some years I had been casually combing the sales lists for a similar-year model Dodge Phoenix sedan, without success.
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NISSAN SKYLINE GTS-T R32-R34
FOLLOWING THE demise of locally made R31 models, Australia could and should have seen an R32 version of the Skyline GTS, but Nissan went instead with the front-wheel drive Maxima.
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2011 ASTON MARTIN
BIG, BRUTISH and very British, the Aston Martin DB series holds a special place in the pantheon of enthusiast performance cars.
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AUSSIE LEGENDS
ONCE DIME A DOZEN, THE XD-XF IS NOW A RARITY
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1974 HOLDEN PREMIER
FOR MANY the emergence of the HQ Holden reflects boom times for the local industry and particularly GMH.
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2003 CUSTOM X7
BUILDING A car from scratch, even when you have plans, is not for the fainthearted, though the reward is a car that is unique and with spectacular performance.
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UNCLE PHIL'S choice PICKS
UNCLE PHIL HAS BEEN OUT SEARCHING FOR CLASSICS AND COLLECTABLES FOR YOU, DESPITE THE LOUSY WEATHER. HERE'S WHAT HE HAS FOUND
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1937 HUDSON TERRAPLANE
HUDSON IS one of those names that has long gone, but in its heyday developed an enviable reputation for style and performance.
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HSV CLUBSPORT VN-VT
HSV’S CLUBSPORT began life as a test exercise intended to keep sales ticking over within a network of HSV dealers who during 1990 were struggling against inflation and high interest rates.
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1967 SHELBY GT500
FORD'S MUSTANG was originally intended as a wallet-friendly family leisure car, rather than an all-out performance machine. That changed in part thanks to the influence of the legendary Carroll Shelby.
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1975 MORRIS MINI
THERE IS no question the original Austin Mini is an exceptional piece of design and packaging, and would be near-impossible to achieve now given the march of safety and emission requirements.
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2012 BENZ SLK350
ONE OF the characteristics consistently noted about the Benz R172 SLK series is how it manages to sit in the middle ground between corner carver and cruiser - perhaps with an emphasis on the latter.
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1983 JOHNSON TURBO
AT A time when the local arm of Ford was planning to step away from V8s, there were folk who saw an opportunity in developing a high-stepping six. Enter CDT and a plan to produce a run of specials with Dick Johnson's name at the forefront.
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1972 PONTIAC LE MANS
BIG AND bold seventies muscle cars are impossible to ignore and, in the case of a Pontiac from this era, should be easy to maintain.
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1975 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
WITH A design by the legendary Michelotti and simple mechanicals, the Triumph Spitfire had a lot to recommend it.
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1969 JAGUAR E-TYPE
EASILY ONE of the most elegant cars ever produced, the E-type Jaguar proved to be a hard act to follow.
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GEARBOX
SPRING IS HERE SO TIME FOR SOME NEW GOODIES
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FIREBIRD/TRANS AM 1967-81
THE YEAR 1967 was memorable in American automotive history with the release of three new rivals for the record-setting Ford Mustang. From Chevrolet came the Camaro, Ford fielded the Mercury Cougar and Pontiac unleashed its Firebird.
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