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Top Tips for Buying a Used Ford Falcon/Fairmont XA-XC (1972-79)
Ford Falcon XA-XC values have improved significantly, but these cars still don’t match the popularity of earlier XW-XY versions. Basic cars still don't generate enough money to justify high-value restorations and can often be stripped for any usable parts.
Rear View: Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 was built in tiny numbers compared to its contemporary British rival the Jaguar E-Type, but its enduring association with one of the most successful film franchises in history helped propel the luxury grand tourer coupe to cinematic and automotive immortality.
Celebrating 90 years of the Škoda Superb
The Škoda Superb may only be a relatively recent addition to the Australian automotive landscape, having first launched here in 2010, but 2025 marks 90 years since its debut in its homeland, then-Czechoslovakia.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Triumph Stag (1972-78)
Automotive designs sometimes benefit from ‘happy accidents’, and Triumph’s Stag is among them.
Rolls-Royce Celebrates 100 Years of Phantom History in 2025
In 2025, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the centenary of the launch of the first Phantom. Throughout its history, the Phantom nameplate has been reserved for the pinnacle model in the marque’s portfolio.
A Brief History of the Morris Minor
The humble Morris Minor built an unlikely Aussie fan base, with the Traveller wagon finding a particular audience in rural Australia.
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Top Tips for Buying a Used MG MGB (1962-80)
During its 18 years on sale in global markets, the MG MGB achieved record sales and retained its spot as the world’s best-selling sports car until eventually surpassed by Mazda’s brilliant MX-5.
Rear View: Jaguar E-Type
The Jaguar E-Type’s gorgeous curves were shaped by an ace aerodynamicist using mathematical logarithms and lengths of wool taped to the bodywork to illustrate airflow.
Design: How Pininfarina’s cheeky tilt of the famous Pantheon Grille helped create the Rolls-Royce Camargue
Launched in 1975 and designed in collaboration with legendary Italian styling house Pininfarina, the Rolls Royce Camargue remains one of the most recognisable models in Rolls-Royce history
SS Jaguar 100 by Finch: Does a brand-new vintage car still feel like the real deal?
Believe it or not, this SS Jaguar 100 repro made from the ground up by Finch Restorations is the newest car built in Australia, so does it feel true to a 1938 original?
Rear View: 1970 Range Rover
The revolutionary Range Rover emerged from the questionable Road Rover concept to rewrite the rule book for 4x4 wagons.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Jaguar XJ6 (1968-86)
The XJ6 Jaguar displayed in 1968 at the London Motor Show was an extraordinary car. The shape was low and wide and owed nothing to the ‘compact’ saloons that had driven Jaguar’s fortunes since the 1950s, yet this car was so obviously a Jaguar it was displayed unadorned and without badges.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024
A Retro Romp Through Motoring History The Goodwood Festival of Speed is not merely a car event. It’s the automotive equivalent of the Melbourne Cup, the Olympics, and the Pebble Beach Concours all rolled into one. Throw in the added spice of hi-octane gas fumes and the spine-tingling roar of engines bouncing off the rev limiter and you have the recipe for automotive Nirvana.
