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Classic TV: Ford Falcon XR8
Must be stuck in third! A blue streak rockets across the barren landscape, its two fully ignited jet engines spewing flame as it accelerates to warp speed. Onboard, the pilot struggles to read the gauges as his body is buffeted by extreme g-forces.
Top 5 Videos of Goodwood Revival 2024
The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion. The Retro Rides team has compiled a list of the best videos from the 2024 event.
Unicorn: 2002 HRT 427
In the early-2000s the Australian car industry was riding the crest of a wave. Ford was bidding farewell to the AU error, sorry, era, with the launch of the BA Falcon and the revival of a dedicated performance division, Ford Performance Vehicles.
Classic TV: BMW The Hire Series 1
Oftentimes, branded content is easy to spot from a mile away. You can always tell when an out-of-place product has been forced into a limelight it was never built for. However, not all instances of branded content end up feeling quite this uninspired.
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Extraordinary Engines: Jaguars' XK Six Cylinder
Long time Jaguar fancier and Retro Rides market analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the exceptional six-cylinder engine that kept Jaguar at the pinnacle of British prestige and sports car design for almost 40 years.
Unicorn: 1970 Porsche Tapiro
In the world of automotive design, few collaborations have captivated car enthusiasts quite like the 1970 Porsche Tapiro. Born from the innovative minds at ItalDesign, under the visionary Giorgetto Giugiaro, this concept car made a design statement.
Top 10: Cheap Cars That No Longer Are
Here’s 10 collectable cars that once ranked among the cheapest in the market but now cost more than high-performance or prestige models. Retro Rides Market Analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the stellar gains made by these 10 rudimentary models and explores the reasons behind their rise.
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…
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 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 is a classic example of the breed. Abandoned under a tree, it was stripped to bare metal and rebuilt single-handedly.
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.
