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In this issue

MR ED
THE DISAPPEARING FALCONS OF THE 1980S

NEWS
MINI TURNS 66, EDSEL CITATION, HDT VL ‘BROCK SPECIAL’, VALE R35

UNIQUE BIKES
KAWASAKI ZRX1200R

MORLEY
THE WATER BLASTERS

AUSSIE LEGENDS

ONCE DIME A DOZEN, THE XD-XF IS NOW A RARITY

2 mins

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.

3 mins

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.

2 mins

LAST BROCKMOBILE UP FOR GRABS

THE LAST ‘official’ Brock-HDT built model, the Holden VL Commodore Group A SS Plus Pack is going to market ‘unreserved’ at Donington Auctions upcoming, ‘Collector Car & Number Plate Auction, commencing October 10.

2 mins

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.

3 mins

1975 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE

WITH A design by the legendary Michelotti and simple mechanicals, the Triumph Spitfire had a lot to recommend it.

1 mins

AUCTION ACTION

THE AUCTION WORLD IS EVER-CHANGING AS VALUES FLUCTUATE, IN THESE INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING TIMES. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS

7 mins

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.

1 mins

1964 FORD ANGLIA

A FORD Anglia from the 1960s stands out on the road these days, particularly when it is a Broadspeed replica like this car.

1 mins

GEARBOX

SPRING IS HERE SO TIME FOR SOME NEW GOODIES

2 mins

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

3 mins

ONES THAT GOT AWAY

THE CARS WE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT OR ARE DELIGHTED WE DIDN'T...

3 mins

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.

5 mins

ALFA ROMEO SPIDER 1966-94

THE SHAPE introduced at Turin's 1966 Motor Show survived 28 turbulent years with just one significant restyle. Appropriately for a twin-cam, two-seat car it was called 'Duetto', and the man who won the competition to choose its name was rewarded with one of the first-built examples.

2 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

2 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

ZRX1200R

KAWASAKI'S BIG NAKED BIKE, A HIGHLIGHT OF THE EARLY 2000S

2 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

BIG IDEAS SMALL PACKAGE

THREE HOT FOUR-POT CARS THAT ROSE ABOVE THEIR SIZE IN THE SIXTIES

9 mins

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.

1 mins

1968 FORD CORTINA

WHILE FORD aimed at the volume family market with its MkII Cortina series, it nevertheless enjoyed a spectacular motor-sport career.

1 mins

2011 ASTON MARTIN

BIG, BRUTISH and very British, the Aston Martin DB series holds a special place in the pantheon of enthusiast performance cars.

1 mins

1974 HOLDEN PREMIER

FOR MANY the emergence of the HQ Holden reflects boom times for the local industry and particularly GMH.

1 mins

JOHNSON'S TURBO VISION

It's a reasonably well-circulated theory that the mighty XE Falcon Grand Prix Turbo was a fairly desperate attempt to give Ford a chance at fielding a car in Australian touring car racing, moving forward from the axing of the Falcon V8 with the end of the XE model.

5 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

1 mins

1986 BENZ 420SEC

FOR SOME this generation qualifies as one of the 'bank vault' Benzes – so called for their solid feel and relatively straightforward and robust engineering. The SEC coupe is one of more rare variants from the S-class platform of this era.

1 mins

1973 TRIUMPH TR6

WITH A clean design by Karmann, Triumph's TR6 has aged well and to this day holds a lot of visual appeal.

1 mins

WATER BOYS!

THE GOLDEN AGE OF PUBLISHING IS IN THE PAST, SO WHAT'S A JOURNO MEANT TO DO? HOW ABOUT HYDRO-BLASTING

7 mins

BIG GAL

For some years I had been casually combing the sales lists for a similar-year model Dodge Phoenix sedan, without success.

4 mins

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.

1 mins

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.

2 mins

HOARDER SYNDROME

JUST BEFORE WE START, A WORD OF ADVICE FOR THE INNOCENT. DO NOT RENOVATE. EVER. JUST DO NOT DO IT

3 mins

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Unique Cars Magazine Description:

Publisher: Prime-Creative-Media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Unique Cars magazine and its digital-equivalent Trade Unique Cars are often described as ‘the Bible’ for classic car enthusiasts. As the leading national marketplace in print and digital for owners, drivers and collectors of special cars, Unique Cars covers everything from desirable daily drivers, through cheap classics, investor cars, historic racers and more. Basically, if it’s a future or current classic, Unique has it covered, along with articles and videos on workshop tips and repairs, reader restorations, value guides and buying advice. At Unique Cars, we’re truly passionate about the Classics.