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Screen Gems, Part 4: Pursuit Special from Mad Max
In our ‘Screen Gems’ series, we’re looking back at the iconic cars that became film and television stars so instantly...
Testing a legend: Loris Bicocchi reflects on the Bugatti Veyron development program
Italian high-speed test driver Loris Bichocchi played a pivotal role in the development of the most extreme car the world...
Screen Gems, Part 3: Christine, the possessed 1958 Plymouth Sport Fury
In our ‘Screen Gems’ series, we’re looking back at the iconic cars that became film and television stars so instantly...
Screen Gems, Part 2: The 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 from Bullitt
In our ‘Screen Gems’ series, we’re looking back at the iconic cars that became film and television stars so instantly...
Rear View: 1953 AC Ace
Carroll Shelby once said of his most famous creation, the AC Cobra: “You can’t make a silk purse out of...
Screen Gems, Part 1: George Barris’ original 1966 Batmobile
In our ‘Screen Gems’ series, we take a look back at some of the iconic cars that became stars of...
50 years of the Volvo 200 Series, Part 2: How safety, durability, and design combine in this common-sense classic
Almost three decades after the last Volvo 200 Series was manufactured, the model’s unique combination of safety, durability and distinctive...
Rear View: Saab 99 Turbo
More than any car before it, the Saab 99 Turbo put forced induction on the map. The sweet-handling Swede could...
Rear View: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth
In 1982, with a conservative Mercedes-Benz still focused largely on big, luxurious sedans and wagons, the arrival of the smaller,...
50 years of the Volvo 200 Series, Part 1: The slab-sided icon’s Aussie arrival in 1975
It’s just over 50 years since the slab-sided Volvo 200 Series first arrived in Australia, bringing with it a fascinating...
The chassis that launched the Lamborghini Miura legend
Ordinarily, when a car company plans on revealing its latest creation to the world at a prestigious auto show, a...
Rear View: 1911 Morgan Three-Wheeler
With their unusual three-wheel design and V-twin motorcycle powerplants delivering potent power-to-weight ratios, Morgans were renowned as motor racing weapons...
Unicorn: Toyota 2000GT
Designed to compete with European sports cars and prove that Japan could produce a high-performance vehicle of equal or greater...