Automotive
Unique Cars
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.
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WATER BOYS!
THE GOLDEN AGE OF PUBLISHING IS IN THE PAST, SO WHAT'S A JOURNO MEANT TO DO? HOW ABOUT HYDRO-BLASTING
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HOARDER SYNDROME
JUST BEFORE WE START, A WORD OF ADVICE FOR THE INNOCENT. DO NOT RENOVATE. EVER. JUST DO NOT DO IT
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1968 FORD CORTINA
WHILE FORD aimed at the volume family market with its MkII Cortina series, it nevertheless enjoyed a spectacular motor-sport career.
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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.
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ONES THAT GOT AWAY
THE CARS WE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT OR ARE DELIGHTED WE DIDN'T...
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ZRX1200R
KAWASAKI'S BIG NAKED BIKE, A HIGHLIGHT OF THE EARLY 2000S
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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.
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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.
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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.
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AUCTION ACTION
THE AUCTION WORLD IS EVER-CHANGING AS VALUES FLUCTUATE, IN THESE INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING TIMES. HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BIG IDEAS SMALL PACKAGE
THREE HOT FOUR-POT CARS THAT ROSE ABOVE THEIR SIZE IN THE SIXTIES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BIG GAL
For some years I had been casually combing the sales lists for a similar-year model Dodge Phoenix sedan, without success.
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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.
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2011 ASTON MARTIN
BIG, BRUTISH and very British, the Aston Martin DB series holds a special place in the pantheon of enthusiast performance cars.
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AUSSIE LEGENDS
ONCE DIME A DOZEN, THE XD-XF IS NOW A RARITY
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1974 HOLDEN PREMIER
FOR MANY the emergence of the HQ Holden reflects boom times for the local industry and particularly GMH.
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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.
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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
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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.
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