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British startup Encor Design has revealed the ultimate Lotus Esprit restomod to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original concept’s 1975 Paris Motor Show debut.…
Aston Martin Works, the British brand’s heritage and restoration service, has completed an immense restoration project on a stunning DB5 that has been kept in…
Famously dubbed the “greatest ever road race” and attracting the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio and the Galvez brothers, the 1948 Grand Prix of South…
During the Southern California Palisades Fire in January 2025, a Volkswagen Kombi became an unexpected symbol of resilience after somehow surviving the inferno. The 1977…
Perhaps at some point in the distant past you heard about a Rolls-Royce that was powered by a massive aero engine and would spit fire…
If you were logged into the live auction feed from Burns & Co on the evening of November 11, you may have missed the drama…
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…
A series on cars that had promise but were doomed to fail. Cliff Chambers looks back on his interview with competition car designer Tony Farrell…
Holden was for 70 years an emblem of Australia. Billed as ‘Australia’s Own Car’ it benefited from the absence of any real competition during its…
We never tire of restomods at Retro Rides, because we love watching neglected hulks brought back to motoring life... with a twist. This 1974 Alfa Romeo…
Hey Charger’ was the tagline for Chrysler’s Valiant Charger in the 1970s, and it has remained part of the local vernacular ever since. The combination…
Holden’s VT Commodore of 1997 gave HSV the platform it needed to take its Australian-made performance cars to the next level. Holden’s 1997 VT Commodore…
From spending frosty mornings watching cars take on Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team during the 1980s, Cliff Chambers has a long…
Bathurst 1983 has long been remembered for one of Australian motor racing’s most dramatic incidents. If you’re into touring cars – and let’s face it,…
From spending frosty mornings watching cars tackle Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to eventually managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team during the 1980s, Cliff Chambers has a long association…
Cliff Chambers has a long association with rallying, ranging from starting off spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to eventually managing…
It isn’t every day that McLaren reveals a new flagship ‘1’ car to the world. Indeed, there have only been three so far since McLaren…
Cliff Chambers has a long association with rallying, from spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team…
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