Automotive
Unique Cars
VALE MECUM AUCTION'S JOHN KRAMAN
A CORNERSTONE of Mecum Auctions and one of its most recognisable members, John Kraman, has died.
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Issue 501
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STOP IT!
PERHAPS THE CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY IN GENERAL SHOULD INCLUDE CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF HANDBRAKE TYPES
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Issue 501
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75 YEARS OF FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
GOODWOOD’S Festival of Speed - July 10 to 13, will celebrate 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship bringing together legendary cars, teams, drivers, designers and famous faces that shaped the sport over the past seven decades.
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Issue 501
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LEYLAND P76 1973-74
NO CAR in Australian automotive history was launched with such high expectations and disappeared in such ignominy.
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Issue 501
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BERNIE'S BARN SALE
FORMER F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone (above, at left) is selling off his extraordinary collection of historic Grand Prix and Formula 1 cars through Tom Hartley Jnr, a high-end classic, sports cars and racing car specialist.
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Issue 501
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SCHUMACHER'S FIRST FERRARI UP FOR GRABS
A 1996 Ferrari F355 GTS originally owned by seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is being sold without reserve, by RM Sotheby’s Private Sales division.
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Issue 501
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GO WESTY
WITH THE POP-TOP GIVING STANDING ROOM AND REAR BENCH SEAT FOLDING IN TO A BED, THIS '65 SPLIT-SCREEN KOMBI WESTFALIA REDEFINES ESCAPISM COOL
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Issue 501
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SHANNONS HOT LAPS AT NÜRBURGRING
SHANNONS latest promotion has something any car enthusiast can only dream of.
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Issue 497
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READER RIDES
HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CONCEPT CAR SO UNLIKELY TO REACH PRODUCTION? THIS AUSSIE-BASED PLYMOUTH PROWLER IS PROOF THEY TRULY EXIST
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Issue 497
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GM'S JEWEL
ROB HAS DISCOVERED THERE’S MUCH MORE TO CADILLAC’S EARLY HISTORY THAN V16 ENGINES, TAIL FINS AND ELVIS PRESLEY’S PINK FLEET
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Issue 497
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UNDER THE WEATHER
RUST NEVER SLEEPS, SO AT LONG LAST GLENN TORRENS PROTECTS HIS BOMBODORE'S PATINA
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Issue 497
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CLASSIC CLUBMAN
MARK CURREY FOUND HIMSELF JUMPING IN THE PROVERBIAL DEEP END WHEN HE AND HIS BROTHER CRAIG TACKLED THE RESTO
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Issue 497
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MUSEUM OF VEHICLE EVOLUTION
NESTLED IN the Goulbourn Valley in Central Victoria, just south of Shepparton, is the Museum of Vehicle Evolution or MOVE for short. Recognised as one of the leading museums in the country.
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Issue 497
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TAKE A DASH!
DESIGN-FOR-MANUFACTURE GIVES NO THOUGHT TO THOSE WHO HAVE TO WORK ON THE DAMN THINGS
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Issue 497
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The LITTLE BULL
LAMBORGHINI V12S WERE THE BEDROOM POSTER FAVOURITES, BUT SANT AGATA'S V8 URRACO IS THE LESSER-KNOWN BABY SUPERMODEL
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Issue 497
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SHELBY MUSTANG MARKET REVIEW
Carroll Shelby created the business model, followed in the early 1980s by Peter Brock, for selling modified versions of popular road cars with the blessing of, but no direct involvement from the manufacturer.
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Issue 497
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SNAKE CATCHER!
SHELBY AND FORD GO HAND IN HAND, BUT THE 69 GT MODELS WERE THE END OF THE ROAD AS CARROLL WAVED GOODBYE, TO THE BLUE OVAL BRAND
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Issue 497
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A MOVING EXPERIENCE
THE NEW BRISBANE MOTOR MUSEUM FEATURES THEMED EXHIBITS THAT ARE CHANGED REGULARLY TO OFFER SOMETHING FOR ALL CAR ENTHUSIASTS
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Issue 497
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1971 PORSCHE 911 E
UNDENIABLY THE ULTIMATE PORSCHE BODY SHAPE, THIS FORMER AMERICAN 911 E WILL TURN HEADS WHEREVER IT GOES, AND BRING ITS NEW OWNER PLENTY OF JOY
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Issue 497
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SHOTGUN
ROYAL ENFIELD'S BOBBER TWIN BUILDS ON A CENTURY-PLUS HISTORY
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Issue 497
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TREASURE TROVE UP FOR GRABS
ONE OF the largest and most secretly held hoarding of cars and parts, hidden away for generations will be revealed when they are offered over a series of auctions through RM Sotheby’s in October 2024
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Issue 497
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MOTORS & MASTERPIECES OUR GREAT SOUTHERN LAND
THE INAUGURAL Motors & Masterpieces is going to showcase the very best of Australia’s automotive past, with the Great Southern Land category one of ten showcases that will take over the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22 to 24.
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Issue 497
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V8 MATES
THIS HOLDEN SL/R 5000 BUILD WAS THE CATALYST FOR A GREAT FRIENDSHIP
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Issue 492
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ICE ICE BABY
TAKE ONE VOLKSY FASTY AND ADD A SUBY FLAT FOUR ... SIMPLE
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Issue 492
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LOST & FOUND!
THEY THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND AMELIA EARHART'S PLANE...WE ALREADY HAVE HER CAR!
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Issue 492
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CAB CHARGE
WHEN IS AN EX-TAXI NOT AN EX-TAXI? WHEN IT'S A FORMER WEDDING-CAR. THIS RARE EBONY BLACK VG VALIANT WAS FOUND BY SHEER LUCK
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Issue 492
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CBX1000
HONDA'S BIG-SIX TOURER IS A COMPELLING RIDE
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Issue 492
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1967 FORD MUSTANG FLASHBACK
THIS 1967 MUSTANG MIGHT LOOK LIKE ANOTHER BULLITT TRIBUTE, BUT WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH IS NO ORDINARY MUSTANG
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Issue 492
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HONDA S2000 SPORTS
THERE ARE numerous contenders for the title of 'World's Best Four Cylinder Engine' and Honda's F20C, twin overhead cam powerhouse must be right near the top of the list.
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Issue 492
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FORD ESCORT 1970-80
FORD VERY nearly turned the Japanese small-car tide with its conservative but groundbreaking Escort.
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