Automotive
Unique Cars
ROLLING BACK THE FEARS
HYBRIDS AND EVS ARE BECOMMING MORE POPULAR, BUT A RECENT RETHINK SEES ICE ENGINES, THEREFORE CLASSIC CARS, SET TO ROLL ON FOR MANY YEARS TO COME
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Issue 492
Unique Cars
SUPERCAT ON THE PROWL
TWR HAS revealed its limited edition Supercat, with a price tag of $428,000 plus taxes, with deliveries to commence late 2024.
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Issue 492
Unique Cars
CLASSIC CAR OWNERS SPEND BIG
A RECENT survey undertaken by The Mercurius Group (TMG) on behalf of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF) reveals the total annual economic impact including both direct and indirect secondary expenditure is $25.2 billion.
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Issue 492
Unique Cars
MEGA MOTORS
WHEN FORD'S NEW BABY LOOKED LIKE BECOMING AN ORPHAN, SOME FANCY FOOTWORK SAVED THE DAY
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Issue 493
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MODERN CLASSICS GPZ900R
KAWASAKI'S GAME-CHANGER DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION
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Issue 493
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MOTORS & MASTERPIECES LAUNCHES WITH FLAIR
MOTORS & MASTERPIECES has been officially launched for 2024, in front of collectors, enthusiasts and sponsors with a classy gathering of motoring industry icons at the incredible Fox Classic Car Collection in Melbourne.
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Issue 493
Unique Cars
SEEING RED AT DARE TO DREAM
FIVE OF Ferrari's most desirable supercars went under the hammer at RM Sotheby's Dare to Dream auction in Ontario, Canada selling for a total of $29.39 million.
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Issue 493
Unique Cars
SIGNIFICANT PORSCHE COLLECTION UP FOR GRABS
ONE OF THE largest collection of Porsche literature, memorabilia, automobilia, parts, books, art, components number plates and vehicles ever assembled are going under the hammer through an online auction, at Donington Auctions from July 15 to 27, 2024.
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Issue 493
Unique Cars
9500 KILOMETRE BATHURST DELIVERED A9X ON OFFER
IF YOU ARE a Holden or Aussie muscle car enthusiast or collector, head to Macquarie Auctions online and take a look at this 1977 Palais White with black interior, genuine Holden Torana A9X sedan with just 9510km.
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Issue 493
Unique Cars
PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
A 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible owned by Lyndon B Johnson sold for $300,000, on the Bring a Trailer website recently the arctic white with beige leather trim convertible was sold new to The LBJ Company of Austin, Texas, and used by President Lyndon B Johnson at his ranch.
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Issue 493
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ON THE ROCKS
THE COOLY ROCKS ON FESTIVAL CEMENTS ITS PLACE AS A HIGH POINT OF NOSTALGIA CELEBRATION WITH CARS AT ITS CORE
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Issue 493
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HOLDEN HERITAGE UP FOR GRABS
THE CLOSURE OF THE NATIONAL HOLDEN MUSEUM SAW MANY LOTS GO UNDER THE HAMMER ACHIEVING SOME ASTONISHING PRICES
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Issue 493
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Gianni LaTerra 1984 NISSAN PULSAR ET TURBO
AUSSIE-DEVELOPED AND A TREND-SETTER. THAT'S THE STORY OF GIANNI'S NOW QUITE RARE NISSAN
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Issue 493
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FEELING BLUE
GLENN TORRENS SUFFERS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SET-BACK WITH HIS ALMOST-FORGOTTEN 1980 VC HOLDEN COMMODORE SL/E PROJECT
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Issue 493
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ROUNDIE REVIVAL
MURRAY ALLEN'S BEAUTIFUL BENZ COUPE IS ONE OF A TINY NUMBER MADE AND SENT HIM ON A GLOBAL FORAGING EXPEDITION
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Issue 493
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WHEELY GOOD
REMOVING THE T MODEL'S WHEELS LOOKED SIMPLE ENOUGH
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Issue 493
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ITALIAN STALLION!
THE DE TOMASO PANTERA IS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ITALIAN SASS, UNCLE-SAM GRUNT AND SIMPLICITY
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Issue 493
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LUXO LION
THINK MONARO AND WE THINK OF A BATHURST WINNER, BUT THE GENERAL CREATED A LUXO ONE TOO
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Issue 493
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Richard Barker 1988 MAZDA 626 TURBO
I acquired my 1988 GD Mazda 626 Turbo hatchback via an advert I saw on Gumtree. negotiated a sale price with the owner over the phone and transferred a deposit, sight unseen!
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May 2024
Unique Cars
2005 VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500
BRASH, BLOWN AND BACK ON HOME SOIL, LINDA AND CHRIS DEUTER'S VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500 IS LUTON IN LABEL ONLY
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May 2024
Unique Cars
THE NUMBERS GAME!
IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT'S A BIT LIKE A TATTSLOTTO DRAW IN ROB'S MIND, WITH ALL THOSE NUMBERS WHIZZING AROUND
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May 2024
Unique Cars
GALLIC STAR
FROM BEING A ROPEY RUNNER, TO A WRITE OFF, TO A SHOW WINNER THIS CITROEN HAS HAD A DRAMATIC LIFE -
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May 2024
Unique Cars
GADGET GRIPE
TECHNOLOGY CAN HAVE ITS ADVANTAGES IN THIS MODERN WORLD, AS LONG A ITS IN THE RIGHT HANDS
7 min |
May 2024
Unique Cars
Fantastic FIXED HEAD
THE XK 120 WAS CREATED TO SHOWCASE ITS DOHC INLINE SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT REMAINED IN SERVICE OVER FOUR DECADES
7 min |
May 2024
Unique Cars
TRIPLE TREAT
Can anyone ever forget the 'man on a mission, Kowalski, in the original classic-car chase movie Vanishing Point as he fled the law in his pearl-white '70 R/T Dodge Challenger, leaving a trail of carnage, wounded cop egos and sadly, in the movie's final scene, an explosive fireball of Mopar car parts (or were they?).
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May 2024
Unique Cars
MODERN CLASSICS - M 1000 R
BMW'S M-BRANDED NAKED BIKE SETS A NEW BENCHMARK FOR THE CLASS
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May 2024
Unique Cars
MAZDA RX 1970-78
LOOKING MORE like something out of a washing machine, Mazda’s twinchamber rotary power unit, was an engine with performance to dwarf its compact size.
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May 2024
Unique Cars
MAINTENANCE & PATIENCE
MAINTAINING OLD CLASSICS IS BOTH PAINSTAKING AND REWARDING. WILL ANYONE BOTHER WITH MORE MODERN MACHINERY?
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May 2024
Unique Cars
SHOW REASON
ON SATURDAY March 23, vehicles of all shapes, sizes and styles converged on Hussin Auto Detailing in Tatura for its 14th birthday. But this wasn't any normal celebration, with an open day and Charity Car show organised.
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May 2024
Unique Cars
MAKE THEM SHINE
ELEVEN YEARS ago, the idea was raised at a monthly Thunderbird club meeting to conduct a car cruise from four separate areas in Melbourne, to the Royal Children's Hospital to make a donation for the Good Friday Appeal.
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