Automotive
Unique Cars
EURO HOT UPS
WHEN IT comes to standing out on the road, classic cars fend for themselves amongst the flocks of modern metal.
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May 2024
Unique Cars
A CLASS AFFAIR SET FOR MOTORS & MASTERPIECES
AUSTRALIA'S pre-eminent motoring festival, Motors & Masterpieces, is set to be a class affair when it launches at the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22 to 24, with 10 distinct themes for the celebration now confirmed.
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May 2024
Unique Cars
WHEELS OF POWER
TWO CARS, used by the men who had a huge influence on the British Empire for decades: Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten were sold by Iconic Auctioneers, at the 2024 Practical Classics and Restoration Sale.
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May 2024
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
MARCH 29, 1974 saw Volkswagen commence production of the Golf, a record-setting model for the brand.
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May 2024
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BOXER GEN R
BMW's R 1250 R TRIPLE BLACK BREATHES LIFE INTO A TRADITIONAL FORMAT
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Issue 482
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SO, THIS HAPPENED
NO SOONER HAD THE VOLVO GONE A W124 BENZ APPEARED OUTSIDE THE MBC
9 min |
Issue 482
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HDT VK GROUP A/3
NOT ONLY IS THIS VK GROUP A/3 A FORMER UNIQUE CARS COVER CAR, OUR VERY OWN UNCLE PHIL PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW!
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Issue 482
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FORD FAIRLANE/LTD ZA-ZH
FOUR CHANGES of shape in the space of 10 years, plus some serious weight gains didn’t harm the local Fairlane’s ability to gain and retain customers; many of whom would be emulating its expanding beltline.
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Issue 482
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JAGUAR XJ SERIES I-III
JAGUAR’S E TYPE ranks as its most visually compelling model, but the XJ6 Series I was without doubt the brand’s most important.
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Issue 482
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CAN-AM-INSPIRED BRITISH SUPERCAR
STEVE NICHOLS, founder of Nichols Cars has created the N1A, a featherweight Can-Aminspired, road-going British supercar that pays homage to an iconic '60s-era race car, the original McLaren M1A.
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Issue 482
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CHEVROLET NOVA
LEFT STARRY EYED BY TOURING CAR LEGEND NORM BEECHEY'S CHEVY NOVA JIM ADDED ONE TO HIS SHED FIVE DECADES ON
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Issue 482
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HI HO SILVER LADY
NEWS OF THE AUCTION OF A CLASSIC 1970S ROLLS-ROYCE HAS ROB THINKING ABOUT THE MARQUE'S HISTORY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE.
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Issue 482
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FOREIGN TERRITORY
LIKE OLD SOCKS IN A WASHING MACHINE, WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM ALL?
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Issue 482
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EURO VISION!
BEDROOM WALL POSTER CARS OFTEN REMAIN JUST THAT. BUT THIS 911 SC WAS A CASE OF WHEN, NOT IF, ONE WOULD BE ACQUIRED.
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Issue 482
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RACE WINNER
STUNG BY FORD'S WIN IN 1967 GMH WANTED A CAR TO COMPETE AT BATHURST. THEY CREATED ONE THAT DID JUST THAT AND MORE
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LION'S PRIDE!
MONARO GTS 327 WAS A PIONEER OF AUSTRALIA'S MUSCLECAR SCENE THAT GAVE THE GENERAL SUCCESS IN MANY WAYS
7 min |
Issue 482
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KS ARE THE KILLER
THE NUMBERS ON THE ODOMETER CAN ADD OR DETRACT VALUE DEPENDING ON AGE
2 min |
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FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL
THE RECENT Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional had another sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire with a record attendance of 1200 cars, 3000 guests and the Concours winner driving from Sweden to take part.
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Issue 482
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BEACH PARTY
NOOSA CONCOURS BRINGS A SLICE OF PEBBLE BEACH ELEGANCE TO QUEENSLAND, WITH EXOTIC CAR QUALITY TO SUIT.
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Issue 482
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PISTON BROKE
GLENN TORRENS SILENCES A SINISTER SOUND FROM HIS RESURRECTED 1981 HOLDEN COMMODORE'S SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE
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Issue 483
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1979 LOTUS ECLAT
COLIN CHAPMAN’S Lotus marque was famous for many things, but there was nevertheless an underlying theme of light and nimble cars.
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Issue 483
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1972 RAMBLER JAVELIN
BILLED of AMC's entries into AS one of two the pony car market, the Javelin was effectively the corporation's answer to giants of the sector such as Mustang and Camaro.
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Issue 483
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1956 FORD CUSTOMLINE
FORD’S locally-assembled Customline range became something of a legend among Australian customers keen to have something with plenty of room and decent power.
1 min |
Issue 483
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1966 HOLDEN HR
WHILE THE 1960s is a very long time ago, a lot of the cars out of that era are still doing good service, mostly as weekend toys.
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Issue 483
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1974 FORD XB GT
THERE'S ONE guaranteed way to get local can enthusiasts worked up: Go and unearth a desirable car that's been hidden in a shed for decades.
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Issue 483
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1966 LOTUS TRIBUTE
SHOULD THE mood take you to get a sixties car with a strong motorsport connection, a MkI Ford Cortina would be a good choice.
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Issue 483
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1956 AUSTIN HEALEY 100M
THERE SEEMS to be a period in the fifties and early sixties (last century) when the Brits were producing some eye-popping sports cars.
1 min |
Issue 483
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1992 CORVETTE C4
LONG, LOW and sleek - the vast majority of Corvette generations have made a visual statement that's impossible to miss.
1 min |
Issue 483
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2004 LAMBO MURCIELAGO
LAMBORGHINI’S flagship Murcielago had an extraordinary nine-year model life, selling 4099 units.
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Issue 483
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MODERN CLASSICS GUZZI RACER
MOTO GUZZI'S SHORT-LIVED 4-VALVE DAYTONA WAS TRACK-BRED
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