FORD’S MUSTANG series has had some wild ups and downs in the market over the years, after getting off to a stunning start in the mid-sixties. This fourth generation car is a little special with SVT upgrades to the chassis and driveline, giving it som

Tell us in 60 words the car you should have bought, or were lucky enough to buy! Send your tale to uniquecars@primecreative.com.au with ‘Gotaways’ in the title MITSUBISHI STARION TURBO I saw a mint red Starion turbo on the road last week in the outer

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DAVE MORLEY GIVES YOU THE CAR ADVICE YOU NEED – AND MAYBE A BIT ABOUT LIFE AS WELL SEND YOUR EMAILS TO: uniquecars@primecreative.com.au Do you ever get the feeling you’ve been stooged by a carmaker? I know the shareholders need to be kept happy and a

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF TWO WHEELS SEND YOUR EMAILS TO: uniquecars@primecreative.com.au IF YOU care to look back 40 years, BMW was launching a motorcycle that has since become a serious collectible and was at the pointy end of the developmen

COSWORTH, FOUNDED in 1958 by legendary Lotus engineers Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth is a global leader in automotive powertrain technologies, and recently announced major changes to its leadership team, as it prepares for sustainable growth and fu

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Insurance for Motoring Enthusiasts Call 13 46 46 for a quote or visit shannons.com.au SHARE THE PASSION SHARE YOUR TOYS Tell us about your ride at uniquecars@primecreative.com.au. SHANNON’S TOP RIDES OF THE MONTH At first glance, this mild-mannered 1

IF YOU LIVE in New South Wales and have a classic Bimmer that needs servicing, maintaining or restoration, Worthington BMW has recently been appointed the first BMW Classic partner in Australia, one of 151 in the world. Already operating successfully

SCOTT IS the current owner of our featured 1988 Esprit Turbo, and knows he probably isn’t near the head of the line to become Daniel Craig’s long-awaited successor. However, the links his car has to the 007 franchise ensures lots of admiration when o

CHRYSLER’S BIG 300C was hard to miss when launched here in 2005. As one of our features points out: “The big, wide, boxy, slab-sided sedan with its big chrome grille, low roofline and small windows projected an unrivalled bad-ass road presence like n

THE NATIONAL MOTOR Racing Museum at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, currently hosts two Mark I Cortina racers. The first red car (number 20) is a GT and a replica of the machine taken to a Class C and outright win in the 1963 Armstrong 500 – the year the e

VEHICLE 1956 FORD FAIRLANE VICTORIA OWNER JOE BORG LENGTH OF RESTORATION 2 YEARS FEATURE YOUR CAR IN READER’S RESTO? Email details to: primecreative.com.au For Joe Borg, hunting down his next resto project was a very finely-targeted exercise. He want

Powered by: IT’S HARD to imagine now, but there was a time when Ford’s big Galaxie range was a solid seller in the local market. Our online series profile explains: “Models named Galaxie headed Ford’s US range for many years before Australia adopted

It is said the Golden Era of US car making ended in September 1973. As summer scurried away, the last of the nation’s remaining muscle cars were being shoveled out of showrooms to make space for more economical and socially aware 1974 models. IWith a

IF EVER Dodge and parent company Chrysler need to point to a halo car that shows it can think outside the proverbial box, the Viper is the obvious candidate. In a piece on the series, we said: “This probably isn’t the car for the shy and retiring typ

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I’VE BEEN keeping a bit of a secret for a while but as you can see, this 1986 XF Ford Falcon, rescued from Flynn’s Wreckers in Cooma NSW, is being built into a cheap ’n cheerful charity trek car! In Australia, cool old cars – especially Aussie Falcon

FROM THE same curation team that brought you Motorclassica, Motors & Masterpieces is set to be the pre-eminent event on the Australian automotive calendar. Drawing together hundreds of exquisite machines from across the motoring spectrum, the festiva

LIKE LIFE ITSELF, fixing old cars can be infuriating, humbling but occasionally exhilarating. The 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas is sublime – when everything works. There are a thousand reasons to smile; the iconic design, groundbreaking engineering and th

GIVEN THE depth of social and competition history behind what started out as a relatively simple and humble sports car, it comes as no surprise that early Porsches have become highly prized collectables. In a story about local Porsche identity Alan H

MOST PEOPLE have a story on what influenced their decision to purchase a specific vehicle, and any reader of this fine publication would have a rather lengthier version than the average punter! When I asked Cliff Chambers to write the feature story o

FIND ’EM ALL on tradeuniquecars.com.au, or go straight to the car by SCANNING THE QR CODES WHEN IT COMES TO COLLECTOR CARS EVERYONE KNOWS THAT CAR NUMBER #1 IS THE ONE TO OWN WHICHEVER way you look at it, the AU Falcon was a flop. But its hastily pen

Owner Terry Pulford, while eyeing off his stunning 1965 MkI Lotus Cortina, admits to being a long-term repeat offender when it comes to light and feisty Fords. “Going back to when I was a really young bloke, my second car was a 440 Mk1 Cortina bought

THERE’S SOMETHING about old Rollers that gets people’s attention, while owners swear they’re a delightful thing to ride in. Cliff Chambers wrote in a feature on the Silver Shadow series: “Along with the ‘unitary’ body, the new Silver Shadow pioneered

SEND YOUR EMAILS TO: uniquecars@primecreative.com.au or via snail mail at Unique Cars, 379 Docklands Drive, Docklands, VIC 3008 Work on Guido’s VK wagon project continues and we can almost see a day when it hits the road! The latest progress is we’ve

It takes a special voice to sing a Bond theme and a special actor to play the part of 007. It also takes a car with unexpected quirks to save the screen’s most resilient secret agent from an intriguing array of fates. During the decades since Doctor

Tyre design has come a long way in the form of durability and grip, but finding a decent set of whitewalls seems to be a difficult task nowadays. But in 1956 when innovation was key, US Royal attempted a bold move offering a range of coloured tyres t

Powered by: WITH MYRIAD body styles and options across the decades, the would-be Mustang owner is spoiled for choice. Even if you look at a certain year, say 1970, you are met with several variants, including Sportsroof, Mach 1, Boss 302 and the more

WHILE IMPALA came in lots of imposing shapes and sizes, it’s the sixties coupes that really stand out as classics. In a feature on the series we said, “Chevrolet’s Impala name lasted an incredible time, from 1958 all the way through to 2020. This is