Automotive
Unique Cars
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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1983 SUBARU LEONE
SUBARU'S LAUNCH into the local market gained plenty of interest and, by the time this second-generation Leone was launched in 1979, it was a reasonably established brand that was to rely heavily on rallying to make its mark.
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1951 HOLDEN 48-215
IF YOU wanted a car that epitomised the story of car manufacturing in this country, an early Holden coupe utility would be a great place to start.
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FORD SIERRA RS500
Tell us in 60 words the car you should have bought, or were lucky enough to buy! Send your tale to uniquecars@primecreative.com.au with 'Gotaways' in the title
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2017 PORSCHE BOXSTER
WHILE ARGUABLY underestimated by the Porsche cognoscenti in its early years, the Boxster reputation has grown to the point where it's often seen as a first choice for many as a driver's car.
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1960 MERCEDES-BENZ 190B
THIS CAR and its W120 predecessor hark back to a time when Mercedes-Benz was undergoing enormous change and developing as a serious volume player.
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ONE-OFF FERRARI GTO UP FOR GRABS
RECOGNISED AS one of the world's most expensive and desirable cars, in November 2023 a 1962 Ferrari GTO sold for US$51.7 million at RM Sotheby's, making it the most expensive Ferrari sold at auction.
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1995 JAGUAR XJS
WHILE IT may never quite reach the status of its famed predecessor, the E-type, Jaguar's XJS series nevertheless has a solid following.
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SKODA WINS FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL
AN EXTREMELY mundane Skoda Favorit took top honours at the 2025 Festival of the Unexceptional (FOTU), Concours d'Ordinaire presented by classiccar insurer Hagerty.
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SHED LEGEND
IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS MANY OF US DREAM OF: FINDING A LEGENDARY CAR THAT'S BEEN SLEEPING IN A SHED FOR DECADES
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FROM SHED TO SHOWROOM
THE BOLWELL STORY is a classic scenario of a shed-built special that became an Aussie icon.
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LOTUS HONOURS JIM CLARK WITH EXCLUSIVE EDITION
IN CELEBRATION of the 60th anniversary of winning the Formula 1 World Championship and Indianapolis 500 in 1965, Lotus has saluted one of the greatest drivers of all time with the introduction of the Emira Clark Edition, a model limited to just 60 cars globally for selected markets. It has been created in collaboration with the Jim Clark Trust.
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UNHINGED
THE CADDY BUILD CONTINUES BUT DO I TWEAK THE ORIGINAL DESIGN?
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MORLEY'S WORLD... EUROPE UNION
DAVE MORLEY GIVES YOU THE CAR ADVICE YOU NEED - AND MAYBE A BIT ABOUT LIFE AS WELL
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ONE-OFF PORSCHE 959
INTERNATIONAL auction house RM Sotheby's recently sold a one-off Porsche 959 Speedster for an eye-watering $2.29 million.
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FORMER F1 TEAM OWNER'S CAR UNDER THE HAMMER
A VERY rare car once belonging to a Formula One team owner went under the hammer at the Broadarrow 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction, selling for a whopping $693,000.
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SUNBEAM SPEED ICON
ALTHOUGH notas well known as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Heveningham Concours in late June, set against the backdrop of Heveningham Hall estate in Suffolk, is drawing huge crowds and an array of rare and exceptional cars each year.
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FACTORY FRESH!
FINDING A STOCK HOLDEN VL TURBO OF ANY KIND WOULD BE CONSIDERED A DIFFICULT TASK, BUT FINDING AN UNRESTORED EXAMPLE WITH LESS THAN 3000KMS PUTS THIS CAR IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN
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THE REAL DEAL
SHE'S BOLD IN BLACK, CLASSIC IN SHAPE, AND BUILT TO BE UNFORGETTABLE, WE CALL HER DELILAH
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FIVE AFFORDABLE JAPANESE GTS
AS THE 1990s dawned, Australia's car enthusiasts were facing some challenges. The classic models they had battled to buy during the late 1980s were being crunched by a rampaging recession, meanwhile the Federal Government was on a mission to rid our roads of any kind of older model.
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Gold Coast Motor Musuem's: 1974 BOLWELL NAGARI
DAVID AND LESLEY CALVER HAVE ENJOYED THE BOLWELL BRAND FOR HALF A CENTURY, BUT ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END AND THIS LAST ON THE LINE MK VIII NOW HAS A NEW HOME
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MGA 1956-62
DURING 1956, when MG's long awaited update came, it was set to shock sports car enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic.
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HAGERTY'S FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL
ONE OF THE most popular events on the UK motoring calendar is Hagerty's annual Festival of the Unexceptional, attracting 4000 visitors and 2000 cars in 2024.
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FORD XD-XF 1979-88
IT WAS described as the most important new Falcon in Australia’s history, and in many respects the XD was that significant.
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