Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
USUALLY WHEN WE HEAR claims that a current or upcoming model has the same DNA as an iconic model from an earlier era, we take it with a grain of salt. However, looking at the
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EVEN TODAY, CROSSING THE SIMPSON Desert is intimidating, even in a modern four-wheel drive. Way back in 1962, it was even more of a challenge and, dare we say, incredibly uncomfortable. Nissan is today celebrating
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AS WE ALL GET OLDER, it’s inevitable that we’ll see more and more anniversaries. And some of the cars celebrating milestones don’t seem all that old. One is Honda’s iconic Civic, celebrating two anniversaries this
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WHEN THE JAGUAR E-TYPE made its jaw-dropping debut at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, one of the many stories that have since become legends was a flat-out drive from Coventry to Geneva to cater to
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A LOT OF THE BUILD records for the iconic 1970 Ford Falcon XW GTHO Phase I½ and Phase II have been missing, or open to misinterpretation and argument. These two new books will put an
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ON ITS LAUNCH THE MAZDA MX-5 MK3 was a radical departure from the previous models that had built the reputation of the MX-5 as the best-selling small sports car. Now the Mk3 is being appreciated
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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST DEDICATED CAR FUND, Chrome Temple Investments (“CTi”) has recognised the emergence of a new era in the classic car market – the age of instant collectables. Today’s instant collectables are vehicles that can be categorised
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ALWAYS ONE OF THE HEADLINE historic racing carnivals of the year, Winton returns for 2022 bigger and better than ever. Along with the thrill of historic car, motorcycle and sidecar races in one of regional
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AUSSIE CAR RACING LEGEND NORM BEECHEY is having a garage sale and that means moving on some of his collectables, including his super rare 1973 Iso Rivolta Lele. Iso who? Iso Rivolta. It is/was an
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ALWAYS DESIRABLE, AND ALWAYS expensive, the Mercedes-Benz SL (it stands for “super light” – which it never was!) is this year celebrating 70 years in production. The two letters SL are the world-famous hallmark and
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