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Inside the BMW Museum in Munich
BMW is a brand that has long prided itself on embodying innovation, dynamism, and the joy of the open road,...
How to defend yourself against online scams
As the automotive marketplace has shifted increasingly towards digital transactions, so too has the opportunity increased for unscrupulous operators to...
The Chicken Coupe comeback: inside Finch Restorations’ most controversial rebuild
Few Aussie cars have garnered quite the reputation in recent years as the infamous ‘Chicken Coupe’. While ordinarily, any Ford...
Marathon Mazda: 30 years since Eastern Creek success
This article was originally published in Beyond the Drive by Mazda Australia and has been reproduced on Retro Rides with...
Rear View: 1973 Leyland P76
With its Italian-designed wedge-shaped body, sophisticated suspension, lightweight all-alloy V8 engine and a boot big enough to take a 44-gallon...
How the peregrine falcon has influenced Bugatti design language for the past century
For the past 116 years, Bugatti has been committed to pushing the boundaries of possibility in automotive engineering, proudly infusing...
Rear View: 1961 Volvo P1800
Part svelte supermodel, part stoic Swede, Volvo’s first coupe featured a beautifully flowing 2+2-seater coupe body over robust mechanicals from...
Rear View: 1984 Toyota MR2
Inspired by the talented-but-troubled Fiat X1/9 the original Toyota MR2 was the first mid-engined production car from a non-European manufacturer,...
The Mazda MX-5 Coupé that time forgot
Slide into a Mazda MX-5 and you don’t drive it so much as you wear it. The seat hugs you...
Mercedes-Benz rarities dominate 50th anniversary Concours d’Elegance in Brisbane
Promoters of classic car displays anywhere in the world would be thrilled at the prospect of fielding just one Mercedes-Benz...
Rear View: 1970 Citroën SM
A two-plus-two grand tourer measuring almost five-metres long, styled by a former protégé of Harley Earl, engineered and built in...
The enduring legacy of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
On a daily basis, I’m inundated with messages and conversations from people about how frustrated they are with the state...
Rear View: 1972 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49
Officially faster than a Phase III GT-HO and with just 149 examples ever built, the Valiant Charger E49 should be...