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Top Tips for Buying a Used Chrysler Charger 770 (1971-78)
A hugely successful marketing campaign made the Charger a must-have in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, an unquenchable thirst for fuel spelled its demise.
Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon: How Fudging the Numbers Made the XA Hardtop a Reality
Ford Australia product planners fudged the numbers to make the Falcon XA Hardtop a reality.
Design: How the new Nissan Z pays homage to its predecessors
In mid-2022, Nissan launched the seventh-generation Z car in Australia, with the new model paying homage to its illustrious past, while celebrating its exciting future.
Rear View: Audi Quattro
Winter testing in Scandinavia with a VW military vehicle gave Audi engineer Jörg Bensinger the idea for the landmark Audi Quattro.
News
Genuine Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II with Racing Provenance Hits the Market
Collectors wanting to own a significant piece of Australian motorsport history will be salivating at the prospect of bidding on a 1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II that raced at Bathurst.
November Auction Report: Sales Falter As Holiday Time Approaches
Big prices on rare vehicles were scarce indeed in a market that during November seemed more interested in checking resort brochures than bidding on cars.
Bernie Ecclestone puts racing car collection worth 'hundreds of millions' up for sale
The 94-year-old Formula 1 pioneer has put his entire collection of classic racing cars up for sale.
Top Dollar Jaguar XKSS With Aussie Connection Fails to Sell at London Auction
The car is one of 18 derived from the D-Type sports/racing Jaguar which dominated Le Mans 24 Hour contests during the mid-1950s.
Entertainment
Classic TV: Shell x Ferrari, 'Circuit'
Back in 2012, the marketing departments at Shell and Ferrari teamed up to create a stunning TV commercial that celebrated the 60-year technical partnership between the pair.
50-year mystery solved: Who hung an FJ Holden from an Adelaide footbridge?
The perpetrators of an infamous University of Adelaide Prosh Day prank which saw an FJ Holden suspended from a footbridge have finally been revealed.
Hot Lap: Ride On Board In A Lotus 26R
With a name like Horatio Fitz-Simon you'd expect him to be quick! Ride on board with this young up and coming historic racer in a Lotus 26R at the recent Velocity Festival in Sonoma.
Here's How The Lamborghini Countach Was Built By Hand
The Countach turns 50 this year, and Lamborghini has shared some images and footage from the archives of the final example being made.
Buyers Guides
Top Tips for Buying a Used Chrysler Charger 770 (1971-78)
A hugely successful marketing campaign made the Charger a must-have in the early '70s, but by the end of the decade, an unquenchable thirst for fuel spelled its demise.
Top Tips for Buying a Used BMW E36 M3 (1994-1999)
The first M3 to be officially sold in Australia, it took until 1994 for the E36 M3 and its extraordinary straight-six engine to arrive after the standard car launched in 1991.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden VB-VH Commodore SL/E (1978-83)
The Commodore SL/E was the top-spec Commodore prior to the HDT models and came with everything from a 3.3-litre straight-six to a 5.0-litre V8.
How To: Essential Tips for Test Driving a Used Classic Car
Test driving is the single most important aspect of the classic car buying process. Even a brief amount of time spent driving a car will reveal faults that could cost money.
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