Finding a showroom-fresh classic car has become an arduous and expensive affair, with the most desirable and well-kept examples asking ridiculous six-figure prices and requiring a hermetically-sealed enclosure and an angry security guard keeping watch 24/7. Luckily, there are some surprisingly cheap examples, if you are prepared to compromise on […]
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Top 10 best small cars coming to Australia in 2017-2018
Small cars have become the new default non-SUV for Australian purchasers. These days they have a depth of engineering that results from a staggering amount of competition. Safety, driving dynamics and creature comforts are generally top-notch in premium and non-premium small-medium cars alike. There has been plenty of renewals, with […]
2017 Nissan Datsun Nationals – highlights (mega gallery)
Classics cars are getting rarer and rarer, but it seems there is still plenty of enthusiasm around to support them. As highlighted by 2017 Nissan Datsun Nationals, which took place around Sydney over the weekend. The three-day event started in Penrith at the International Regatta Centre on Saturday, with registration […]
Editorial: Can the manual transmission be saved?
To the most unwavering of automotive purists, the clean-revving aural symphony of a atmospherically-fed engine and the level of involvement required for a H-pattern manual gearbox is the only way to enjoy a car. And both of these things are in terminal decline. Can anything be done from a consumer […]
Top 10 electric cars coming to Australia between 2018-2020
The future that we didn’t expect ten years ago is now. The proliferation of electric cars such as the Tesla Model S has sent shock waves through the auto industry, and there is barely a carmaker out there that doesn’t have plans to produce an electric car in the near […]
Will a Chevrolet 454 V8 work with a lawnmower carb?
Ever wondered what happens to a powerful engine when its four-barrel carburetter is swapped for a puny item usually found on a lawnmower? How could it even work? Wonder no longer. This donk is normally ordered from GM Crate Engines for tens of thousands of dollars, to enhance the performance […]
For Sale: 1991 Lamborghini LM002 fully restored, 1 of 328 built
The Lamborghini Urus might be months away from taking the automotive world by storm, ready to tackle the sand dunes of Abu Dhabi and take children to and from the most exclusive private schools on the planet. But today’s Cool Find already calls it out as a girly-armed imposter. The […]
For Sale: Unique Mad Max themed Ford AU Falcon
Mad Max is an iconic Australian film, thanks largely to the Ford Falcons featured; the XB ‘Interceptor’ Coupe with its GM 6-71 blower sitting out of its bonnet and Peter Arcadipane designed shovel-nose bodykit, and the yellow, red and blue XA police cars that featured early in the movie. Many […]