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PRIZED PIAZZA
THE GENERAL ADDED CHIC TO ITS SHOWROOMS IN THE MID-1980S WITH THE GIORGETTO GIUGIARO DESIGNED HOLDEN PIAZZA
RARE BAVARIAN!
IN THE LATE 1980S, BMW DIPPED ITS TOE IN THE ROADSTER POOL, WITH THE Z1 BEING THE FIRST OF MANY
FAMILIA FACES!
MAZDA TOOK A HUGE GAMBLE WITH THE ROTARY IN 1967, REWRITING CONVENTIONAL THINKING. BUT TODAY, THE BRAND EXISTS THANKS TO THIS ENGINE
MODERN CLASSICS DUCATI 916
DUCATI'S SEMINAL TAMBURINI DESIGN IS VERY MUCH A COLLECTABLE
CAR-PARK CLASSICS
HUMBLE FLEET CARS ARE ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN NICHE
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.
MERCEDES-BENZ W107
NO SHAPE is more instantly recognizable as a Mercedes-Benz than this one.
KEEPING IT REAL
KEEPING A CAR TOTALLY ORIGINAL CAN PAY BIG DIVIDENDS
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.
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.
DB5 TURNS 60
ONE OF the most recognisable sports cars of all time, the Aston Martin DB5, celebrated its 60th birthday in September 2023.
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.
WHAT DO YOU RECKON?
GLENN TORRENS FINDS ANOTHER FRUSTRATING FUELLING FAULT THAT ALMOST SENDS HIM FERAL
THAT 'E' AND ME
ROB HAS BITTER-SWEET PANTOMIME PERFORMANCE MEMORIES OF HIS MORALE-BOOSTING THAT ACHIEVED A SURPRISING OUTCOME.
MODERN CLASSICS GEN 1 ZX-10
KAWASAKI’S BIG ZED WAS TO BE THE COMPANY’S FLAGSHIP SPORTS-TOURER
TOYOTA SUPRA 1982-2002
TOYOTA’S SUPRA within the space of a decade managed the transformation from a Celica with comical body embellishments to a fearsome performance car.
VL COMMODORE & CALAIS
IT TOOK YEARS for first-gen Commodores to be accepted into the classic vehicle fold, but take a look at them now.
THE TRAIL GETS TOUGHER
CORPORAL JONES FROM TELEVISION CLASSIC DAD'S ARMY ISN'T AS YET FLAPPING HIS ARMS WHILE BELLOWING 'NOBODY PANIC BUT DOWN AT YOUR LOCAL CAR AUCTION, THE ODD NERVE WILL BE JANGLING.
A BRIGHT FUTURE
THIS EDITION of Unique Cars is proudly brought to you by its new owner, Prime Creative Media.
MOTORING MECCA BRISBANE
LOCATED JUST 20 minutes north of Brisbane's CBD in the suburb of Banyo is the Brisbane Motor Museum, opening its doors mid-June with great fanfare and its first exhibit, The Cars We Grew Up With.
LOOSE CHANGE
AFTER RESURRECTING A COUPLE OF COMMODORES, GLENN TORRENS RAISES THE BLUE OVAL FLAG WITH A RED 1980S FORD FALCON
FACTORY VISION
WHEN YOUNG TOM DECIDED TO TACKLE A FRESH PROJECT HE WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. HE SUCCEEEDED NICELY
UNCLE RAY TO THE MAX
PULL UP A CHAIR AND A LONG DRINK, MORLEY IS IS ABOUT TO UNWRAP THE TALE BEHIND THE MAD MAX CARS
FLASHBACK MUSTANG
FALLING INLOVE WITH A SEMA SHOW CAR LED TO OWNING ONE VERY SPECIAL MUSTANG, AND A COMPANY
THE COMPANY SAVIOUR
AUSTRALIA NEARLY MISSED OUT ON THE FORD FALCON.
WHAT DO YOU RECKON?
IS YOUR CAR OVERDUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE? PROBABLY NOT BY THIS MUCH, RECKONS GLENN TORRENS
MODERN CLASSICS - BMW R 1250 GS
NEW-GEN ADVENTURE TOURER IS A BIG LEAP OVER ITS PREDECESSORS
THE ALLURE OF THE FLASHING BLUE LIGHT
WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO OWN OLD POLICE CARS?
WHAT PRICE CRASH?
WHILE SOME SECTORS HAVE SLOWED THE RIGHT CLASSIC STILL PULLS GOOD MONEY
PEBBLE BEACH COMES TO NOOSA
SANDRA BUTTON, Chairman of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the guest of honour at the inaugural Noosa Concours d’Elegance on July 14-16, 2023.