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Released in 1959, the BMC Mini was Britain's most influential car produced. Other cars had used front-wheel drive and transverse engines, but never in…

First shown as a prototype at the 1982 Melbourne Motor Show, the Brock VH HDT Special Vehicles would prove popular before it was even released.…

The Corvette Stingray was introduced in 1963 and like its predecessors had a fibreglass body but with styling that was all new with a mixture of…

Chrysler would become the third major player in the Australian automotive marketplace, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Chrysler distributors…

The Chrysler Cordoba first appeared in 1975, a twin of the detuned, depowered Dodge Charger. Amusingly, it was originally meant to be a Plymouth,…

The BMW 507 was arguably one of the most beautiful cars of the 1950's. Built to add a glamour car to increase American sales as well as well as boost…

The Consul produced in 1950 boasted a raft of technology which included a unitary constructed chassis which resulted in a lighter structure. The front…

The Reliant Robin was first introduced in November 1973, however today it is best remembered as Del Boys car from the hit series "Only Fools and…

The 924 was the first front engined water-cooled engine Porsche ever made and designed to the low-cost market to replace the 914. The 924's life…

Built between 1955 and 1957, the Jaguar D-Type was a racing success and, as it had done with the previous "C-Type", Jaguar were to release a very…

The R107 body shape was first introduced to Europe in 1970 as the 350SL, with the car being made available to Australia and the USA the following year.…

The upgrade from VP to VR represented a significant change, none less so than for HSV. By now, the brand had matured into something wild and exciting,…