Automotive
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COLONIAL CAPERS
THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING IN OUR VICTORIAN-ERA WATER JUDGING BY THE SUBSEQUENT CAREERS OF THESE VISITORS FROM THE SCEPTRED ISLE
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WHAT DO YOU RECKON?
AFTER ENJOYING THE LOFTY HIGHS OF A BRISK SUNDAY DRIVE, GLENN TORRENS SUFFERS A SIGNIFICANT LET-DOWN. BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE...
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CRISIS AVERTED
THE BOXSTER AND MORLEY WERE FANGING ON BACK ROADS UNTIL THERE WAS A FUNNY SMELL. GENTLY BACK TO THE MBC THEN
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PONY PLAY!
BOTH ARE LIMITED EDITIONS AND SHAPING UP AS MODERN CLASSICS. THE QUESTION IS, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOSE?
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RARE GMH LION ZZ/Z GEMINI
AUSTRALLIA'S BIGGEST SELLER, A CAR OF THE YEAR AND BATHURST WINNER, THE GEMINI SPAWNED MANY LIMITED EDITION MODELS LIKE THE ZZ/Z
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MIGHTY MOPAR!
CHRYSLER WAS THE LAST OF THE BIG THREE TO OFFER A HOT VERSION OF THEIR FAMILY SEDAN. AND IT WAS FABULOUS
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1972 FORD XA GT
FEW CARS exemplify the glory days of Aussie muscle cars as well as an XA GT hardtop.
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1974 FORD FALCON XB GT
FOR MANY, an XB GT in a loud seventies colour, with a 351 in the snout, is the epitome of the Australian muscle car.
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1985 PORSCHE CARRERA
PORSCHE’S REVIVAL of the Carrera name in 1984 (it previously finished in 1977) marked the adoption of a huge number of upgrades for the 911.
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1959 MGA TWIN-CAM
FOR FANS of MG’s elegant post-war MGA, the twin-cam is something of a holy grail.
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1984 - FORD SIERRA XR-8
ONLY 250 MUSTANG V8-POWERED SIERRA XR-8S WERE BUILT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET. KEITH MARICICH’S HAS FOUND A QUEENSLAND HOME
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FLAWED FLOORS!
JON IS IN AWE OF THE CRAFTSMEN HAT CREATED THE B2 CADDY
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WHAT DO YOU RECKON?
AFTER BRACING FOR CHAOS, GLENN TORRENS FINDS A HALO OF HAPPINESS WITH THE RECENT SALE OF COOQMADORE’
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SPRING CLEAN
GLENN TORRENS SCRUBS HIS SAVED-FROM-CERTAIN-DEATH 1980S FORD FALCON AND CREATES A HIT-LIST OF BITS
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HAMMER TIME!
MORLEY’S BARGAIN BENZ GETS A NEW LOOK THAT DOUBLES HIS INITIAL OUTLAY
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PRIZED PIAZZA
THE GENERAL ADDED CHIC TO ITS SHOWROOMS IN THE MID-1980S WITH THE GIORGETTO GIUGIARO DESIGNED HOLDEN PIAZZA
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RARE BAVARIAN!
IN THE LATE 1980S, BMW DIPPED ITS TOE IN THE ROADSTER POOL, WITH THE Z1 BEING THE FIRST OF MANY
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FAMILIA FACES!
MAZDA TOOK A HUGE GAMBLE WITH THE ROTARY IN 1967, REWRITING CONVENTIONAL THINKING. BUT TODAY, THE BRAND EXISTS THANKS TO THIS ENGINE
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MODERN CLASSICS DUCATI 916
DUCATI'S SEMINAL TAMBURINI DESIGN IS VERY MUCH A COLLECTABLE
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CAR-PARK CLASSICS
HUMBLE FLEET CARS ARE ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN NICHE
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TOYOTA CELICA 1971-85
IN AUSTRALIA circa 1971, owning a sports coupe meant you had a Holden Monaro or Fiat 124S, perhaps a Valiant Charger that had recently appeared, or an old school E-Type Jaguar.
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MERCEDES-BENZ W107
NO SHAPE is more instantly recognizable as a Mercedes-Benz than this one.
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KEEPING IT REAL
KEEPING A CAR TOTALLY ORIGINAL CAN PAY BIG DIVIDENDS
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PORSCHE 911 BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
ANOTHER SPORTS CAR celebrating its 60th birthday is the Porsche 911 and to mark the occasion, the German carmaker has created a special edition Porsche 911 S/T, of which 1963 will be produced.
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EUROA SHOW SHINES ON
EUROA’S BIG Australian National Show and Shine turned on a perfect day, for the 800-plus cars that rolled up for the event.
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DB5 TURNS 60
ONE OF the most recognisable sports cars of all time, the Aston Martin DB5, celebrated its 60th birthday in September 2023.
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GREY NO MORE
WORKING FOR A specialist insurer during the 1990s was a great way to observe the growing demand for oddball used cars being sourced via the auction yards of Japan.
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WHAT DO YOU RECKON?
GLENN TORRENS FINDS ANOTHER FRUSTRATING FUELLING FAULT THAT ALMOST SENDS HIM FERAL
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THAT 'E' AND ME
ROB HAS BITTER-SWEET PANTOMIME PERFORMANCE MEMORIES OF HIS MORALE-BOOSTING THAT ACHIEVED A SURPRISING OUTCOME.
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MODERN CLASSICS GEN 1 ZX-10
KAWASAKI’S BIG ZED WAS TO BE THE COMPANY’S FLAGSHIP SPORTS-TOURER
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