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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...
Rear View: 1992 Dodge Viper
Big, boorish and slithery-swift in a straight line, the V10-engined Dodge Viper was born out of Chrysler president Bob Lutz...
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,...
Classic Car Scams and how to protect yourself
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...