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Top 10: Cheap Cars That No Longer Are
Here’s 10 collectable cars that once ranked among the cheapest in the market but now cost more than high-performance or prestige models. Retro Rides Market Analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the stellar gains made by these 10 rudimentary models and explores the reasons behind their rise.
Sold This Week: 1975 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo 3.0
A big money bid of $395,500 is what it took to secure this 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 when this mint motor was sold this week on Collecting Cars. A rare and iconic modern classic performance car, this 930-generation 911 Turbo remained under the ownership of one family until now, and benefitted from an extensive restoration and engine rebuild between 2010 and 2014.
Sold This Week: HWA Mercedes-Benz 190 EVO II
Want a restomod, but not a 911 or a Defender restomod? Here's a . As it happens, the very first example of HWA AG’s run of 100 cars, which is set to be auctioned off by
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: Top 10 Fastest Cars
The Timed Shootout at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard produced some incredible action this weekend. Not every one of the fastest runs of the weekend came from the final. But over the four days we saw some amazing action from an awesome variety of machines. In the end our fastest cars were WRC machines, time attack creations, Formula 5000 cars, classic touring cars and eve…
Top Tips for Buying a Used Volkswagen Superbug (1971-76)
Germany’s ‘People’s Car’ the Volkswagen Beetle appeared on the Australian landscape during the 1950s, where it battled the British designed and engineered Morris Minor for recognition as Australia’s most popular small car.
Top Tips for Buying a Used BMW E24 Series 635CSi Coupe (1986-89)
In 1986, when BMW finally launched its 3.5-litre coupe onto the Australian market, the delay had sent the price of automatic versions past $110,000 and into territory owned by Mercedes-Benz with its 380SEC.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Porsche 911SC (1978-83)
Porsche’s 901 model was publicly shown in 1963 at the Frankfurt Motor Show to instant acclaim and legal threats. Peugeot had for decades produced cars with a zero in their designations (203, 402 etc) and was giving no ground to a German interloper.
World-first Ferrari insurance scheme launches in Australia
If you own a Ferrari and battle constantly to find insurance to suit your unique needs and those of your car, Ferrari Australasia has come to the rescue. A new insurance facility specifically targeted at Ferrari owners and incorporating benefits that generally have not been available through mainstream—or even specialist—insurance providers was announced during the Australian Grand Prix meeting a…
Time-lapse: The Alfararri - 1974 Alfa GTV 2000
We never tire of restomods at Retro Rides, because we love watching neglected hulks brought back to motoring life... with a twist. This 1974 is a classic example of the breed. Abandoned under a tree, it was stripped to bare metal and rebuilt single-handedly.
Volvo Museum becomes the World of Volvo Exhibition
A fascinating new brand experience centre celebrating the shared past, present, and future of Volvo has moved into the heart of Gothenburg, Sweden. If ever a brand deserves a museum it is Volvo. The Volvo Group started in 1927, when the first car, a Volvo ÖV 4, rolled off the production line at the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.