Remember James Bond’s Aston Martin DBS from the movie Quantum of Solace? The V12 star will soon be heading to auction along with plenty of other cool 007 memorabilia. A number of Aston Martin DBS vehicles were used in the film, some of which were unfortunately sacrificed for the sake […]
Cool Finds
For Sale: Aston Martin Rapide for $12,000
Okay, so this might not be a ‘cool find’ per se, but it is rather interesting. This pile of badly crumpled up metal started life as an Aston Martin Rapide believe it or not. It’s currently up for sale in Germany for just 9999 euros (approximately AU$12,337). The Aston Martin […]
For Sale: 1967 HR Holden X2 turbo with methanol injection
If a good ol’ Holden motorcar is what you’re after, then this 1967 HR Holden X2 might take your fancy. It’s been modified, so it’s not for those who want everything dinky-die, but what it lacks in originality it makes up for in coolness. Gone is the original carby engine. […]
For Sale: Original Honda S600, Datsun 2000, and KE11 Corolla
A few very rare Japanese classics will go up for auction at the Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic Auction next Monday, including a mint Honda S600, a Datsun 2000 sports convertible, and a one-owner 1970 Toyota Corolla. Starting with the Honda S600. These were the precursors to the Honda S2000, the […]
For Sale: 1977 Jaguar XJS V12 twin-turbo race car
There’s just something about old Jags that tantalise the auto taste bubs, especially race versions. They’re stately and majestic yet very brute. This 1977 Jaguar XJS V13 twin-turbo race version up for sale reinforces all of that notion. It’s not your everyday Jag. Far from it actually. The car started […]
For Sale: Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion (street version)
A super-rare and extremely fast Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion (street version) is up for sale on duPont Registry in Germany. It is just one of 20 in the world. The Porsche 911 GT1 was a Le Mans race car. Porsche decided to go a bit mental in the late Nineties and […]
For Sale: 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing hand-built version
Up for sale on eBay at the moment is a rare pre-production 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. Just 50 of these were made, all hand-built, featuring a number of unique details. You may know the 300SL Gullwing as the first production car to ever feature fuel injection, but with that aside, […]
For Sale: 1977 Holden LX Torana A9X original at MotorEx auction
A mint condition 1977 Holden LX Torana A9X Hatch will go up for auction this weekend at the 2012 Meguiar’s MotorEx car show and shine, in Sydney. The A9X is one of only 15 in the world in the ‘Jasmine Yellow’ colour scheme. Not only is it one of only […]