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The legend of the Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49
Quite simply, the Aussie-developed Chrysler Valiant Charger is Australian performance royalty. One of the ‘big three’ Australian manufacturers, Chrysler Australia...
The ultimate road-going Ford Mustang is an Aussie-developed 850hp beast
The Ford Mustang is unequivocally a true American icon, right alongside cowboy boots and blue denim jeans. The car you...
Inside Benzina Stables: Melbourne’s haven for collector cars and bikes
A love of cars, bikes and collecting runs deep in the veins of the founders of Benzina Stables, which bills...
Screen Gems, Part 5: Herbie the Love Bug
In our ‘Screen Gems’ series, we’re winding back the clock and taking a look at some of the iconic cars...
Retro Rides ambassador Shane Jacobson discusses his love of cars and reveals his collection
A rumbling, candy-apple red EH Holden turned actor and comedian Shane Jacobson onto cars, infecting him with an incurable virus...
Rear View: 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm
With its enlarged twin-spark DOHC four-cylinder punching out a screaming 165kW at 7200rpm, Alfa Romeo’s race-focused 1750 GTAm dominated European...
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...