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    Buying a Volkswagen from an old lady TV commercial

    Classic TV: Buying a Volkswagen from an Old Lady

    This iconic Volkswagen commercial from the Netherlands shows a man and his teenage son looking to buy the latter his first car, a Mk3 Golf, from a not-so-trustworthy Old Lady.

    Retro Rides Podcast Episode 4

    The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 4: Adelaide Motorsport Festival, Dick Johnson, and a Major Merc Sale

    On the latest instalment of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are taking a look at some big recent stories, including Triple Eight Race Engineering's shift from GM to Ford and the €51 million sale of a 1954 Mercedes-Benz in Germany.

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    The history of BMW’s iconic ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ slogan

    There are few taglines in the automotive industry that work as well as BMW’s. When you think of what the brand and its most legendary cars stand for, ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ perfectly encapsulates it.

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    Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: Top 10 Fastest Cars

    The Timed Shootout at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard produced some incredible action this weekend. Not every one of the fastest runs of the weekend came from the final. But over the four days we saw some amazing action from an awesome variety of machines. In the end our fastest cars were WRC machines, time attack creations, Formula 5000 cars, classic touring cars and eve…

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    Broken Dreams: The Ilinga

    A series on cars that had promise but were doomed to fail. Cliff Chambers looks back on his interview with competition car designer Tony Farrell and his ambitious attempt to build a luxury GT car in suburban Melbourne.

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    Top 10: Collector Holdens

    Here’s 10 investment grade Holdens that Retro Rides valuation guru reckons are well worth sinking your hard-earned into.

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    Time-lapse: The Alfararri - 1974 Alfa GTV 2000

    We never tire of restomods at Retro Rides, because we love watching neglected hulks brought back to motoring life... with a twist. This 1974 is a classic example of the breed. Abandoned under a tree, it was stripped to bare metal and rebuilt single-handedly.

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    Classic TV: Hey Charger - Chrysler Valiant

    ‘Hey Charger’ was the tagline for Chrysler’s Valiant Charger in the 1970s, and it has remained part of the local vernacular ever since. The combination of pretty women, Chrysler’s Valiant Charger sports coupe and the ‘V for victory’ hand signal proved a strong selling point.

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    Top 10: Collector Ford Falcons

    Retro Rides market analyst tracks the performance of some of the most collectable Ford Falcons and Fairlanes of the past 40 years and chooses his top 10 investment grade models, all with capacity for further value growth.

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    Commodore VT-VX Feature : How HSV delivered on the performance promise

    Holden’s VT Commodore of 1997 gave HSV the platform it needed to take its Australian-made performance cars to the next level. Holden’s 1997 VT Commodore represented a significant lift in features and sophistication versus its predecessor and HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) reacted by boosting the number of models to which it applied its distinctive lion-and-racing-helmet badge.

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    Car Detailing Restoration : 2001 Honda NSX

    The horror of Honda's 1990s performance icon, abandoned and neglected in the woods. Luckily for this Honda, the problems were nothing that a serious session in the detailing shop - and a few minor replacements - couldn't fix.

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    Almost Great: Nissan 300ZX

    The Nissan 300ZX, a popular sports car from the 1990s, is often remembered for its sleek design, powerful engine, and advanced technology for its time. However, while the 300ZX had many positive attributes that made it a good sports car, there were certain aspects that held it back from achieving greatness in the eyes of enthusiasts and critics alike.

    1991 BMW 320i Convertible

    Time-lapse restoration: 1991 BMW 320i Convertible

    Normally, when we talk about restorations, the subject of the resto is older - and a touch more characterful - than the 1991 BMW 320i Convertible. But there is a corner of the automotive enthusiast world that finds the BMW E30 impossible to resist.

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