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Top Tips for Buying a Used Ford Falcon/Fairmont XA-XC (1972-79)
Ford Falcon XA-XC values have improved significantly, but these cars still don’t match the popularity of earlier XW-XY versions. Basic cars still don't generate enough money to justify high-value restorations and can often be stripped for any usable parts.
Rear View: Aston Martin DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 was built in tiny numbers compared to its contemporary British rival the Jaguar E-Type, but its enduring association with one of the most successful film franchises in history helped propel the luxury grand tourer coupe to cinematic and automotive immortality.
Celebrating 90 years of the Škoda Superb
The Škoda Superb may only be a relatively recent addition to the Australian automotive landscape, having first launched here in 2010, but 2025 marks 90 years since its debut in its homeland, then-Czechoslovakia.
BMW vs. Japan: The late ’80s showdown that reshaped the luxury car market
The 1980s saw a number of Japanese carmakers foray into the luxury sedan market, particularly in America where Honda launched Acura and Nissan launched Infiniti, but it was when Toyota launched Lexus in 1989 that it gave the likes of BMW a real run for their money, rewriting the luxury car rulebook in the process.
Celebrating 75 years of the Volkswagen Bus
The iconic Volkswagen Bus has been moving people and goods worldwide since 1950. The success of the VW Bus is unique in automotive history, standing as a symbol of the ‘economic miracle’ that was post-WWII Germany, of the hippie movement, and to this day of reliability, freedom and adventure.
Rear View: BMW 2002 Turbo
Weighing just over 1000kg and punching out a lively 127kW and 241Nm from its force-fed 2.0-litre four-pot, the pugnacious BMW 2002 Turbo briefly terrorised far bigger and more powerful machines on German autobahns during the early 1970s.
Legends: Meet the ‘Porsche of the East’, the Škoda 130 RS
Turning 50 this year, the Škoda 130 RS was a powerhouse in Czechoslovak motorsport during the 1970s and 1980s, winning numerous titles in both international rallying and circuit racing.
Top Tips for Buying a Used Fiat 500 (1957-72)
As a country renowned for large families, Italy was hardly the place to be selling miniature cars. Yet, the most successful Italian model of the 1950s was the tiny Fiat 500.
The Jannarelly Ælla-60 is a mystery restomod built for purists
You'd be forgiven for thinking Ælla-60 is the name of one of Elon Musk's children, but it's actually the name of one of the most interesting restomods to be revealed recently.
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Top Tips for Buying a Used Citroen DS (1967-76)
The Citroen DS is one of the most uniquely-styled vehicles to have ever graced our roads, and while prices have spiked in recent years, they now seem to have stabilised.
The history of BMW’s iconic ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ slogan
There are few taglines in the automotive industry that work as well as BMW’s. When you think of what the brand and its most legendary cars stand for, ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ perfectly encapsulates it.
Retro Rides Presents: 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
This is why Retro Rides’ own Michael Stahl, a 40-year career motoring journalist, bought his 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 back in 2012.
Almost Great: Audi 100 CD
One more piston may have made the difference to this classic 1980s mid-size executive sedan from Audi.
