Unique Cars Magazine - Issue 491

In this issue

READER RESTO - ICONIC FRENCHIE

MICK’S WORKSHOP - THE WORKSHOP WHISPERER

OUR CARS – TORRENS PLAYING WITH V8S MATE

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

MARCH 29, 1974 saw Volkswagen commence production of the Golf, a record-setting model for the brand.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

EURO HOT UPS

WHEN IT comes to standing out on the road, classic cars fend for themselves amongst the flocks of modern metal.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

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.

1 min

MAINTENANCE & PATIENCE

MAINTAINING OLD CLASSICS IS BOTH PAINSTAKING AND REWARDING. WILL ANYONE BOTHER WITH MORE MODERN MACHINERY?

3 mins

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.

1 min

MODERN CLASSICS - M 1000 R

BMW'S M-BRANDED NAKED BIKE SETS A NEW BENCHMARK FOR THE CLASS

1 min

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?).

9 mins

Fantastic FIXED HEAD

THE XK 120 WAS CREATED TO SHOWCASE ITS DOHC INLINE SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT REMAINED IN SERVICE OVER FOUR DECADES

7 mins

GADGET GRIPE

TECHNOLOGY CAN HAVE ITS ADVANTAGES IN THIS MODERN WORLD, AS LONG A ITS IN THE RIGHT HANDS

7 mins

GALLIC STAR

FROM BEING A ROPEY RUNNER, TO A WRITE OFF, TO A SHOW WINNER THIS CITROEN HAS HAD A DRAMATIC LIFE -

4 mins

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

3 mins

2005 VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500

BRASH, BLOWN AND BACK ON HOME SOIL, LINDA AND CHRIS DEUTER'S VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500 IS LUTON IN LABEL ONLY

4 mins

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!

1 min

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Unique Cars Magazine Description:

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.