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    XA Ford Falcon

    Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon: How Fudging the Numbers Made the XA Hardtop a Reality

    Ford Australia product planners fudged the numbers to make the Falcon XA Hardtop a reality.

    1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II

    Genuine Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II with Racing Provenance Hits the Market

    Collectors wanting to own a significant piece of Australian motorsport history will be salivating at the prospect of bidding on a 1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II that raced at Bathurst.

    XA Falcon John Goss

    Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon: From a Humble Sedan to a Barnstorming Coupe

    The humble Ford Falcon sedan laid the platform for Ford’s barnstorming V8 coupes.

    1988 Holden VL Commodore SS Group A

    Final Build Walkinshaw Commodore Resurfaces After Almost 40 Years in a Family Garage

    The rare 1988 Holden VL Commodore SS Group A wears build number 750 of the 750 Walkinshaws built, adding to the car’s already significant collectability.

    1976 Holden Torana LX SS

    Aussie auction special: Collecting Cars has over a dozen icons up for grabs

    It's not every day you see this many classic Aussie muscle cars up for grabs, but Collecting Cars has a smorgasbord of lots available right now.

    VB Holden Commodore SL/E

    Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden VB-VH Commodore SL/E (1978-83)

    The Commodore SL/E was the top-spec Commodore prior to the HDT models and came with everything from a 3.3-litre straight-six to a 5.0-litre V8.

    1999 Nissan Skyline (R34) GT-R V-Spec

    October Auction Recap: Aussies Spent More on Number Plates Than Cars

    As auction houses worldwide engage in battles to set new record prices, the only serious money being spent locally has gone on number plates.

    FJ Holden hanging from bridge

    50-year mystery solved: Who hung an FJ Holden from an Adelaide footbridge?

    The perpetrators of an infamous University of Adelaide Prosh Day prank which saw an FJ Holden suspended from a footbridge have finally been revealed.

    Dick Johnson in Peter Brock's old Holden Torana at Bathurst 12 Hour 2011

    Top 10 Homologation Specials From Bathurst’s Golden Age

    How Australia and the Bathurst 1000 helped shaped the era of tarmac racing homologation specials.

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    Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden Torana LX SS V8 Hatch (1976-78)

    The local motor industry was more than a little shocked in 1976 when Holden’s LX update of its mid-sized Torana included a stylish new hatchback body style. Versatility was the reason Holden had gone with the hatchback, expanding the Torana’s appeal and giving the car maker a player in a segment populated by Japanese models like Datsun’s 260Z 2+2 and Toyota’s Celica.

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