1980 Mercedes-Benz 500SL – today’s tempter
In the world of Mercedes-Benz SL classics, the R107 represents the last of the chrome bumper generations and, in the view of some, a ‘bank vault’ quality about their construction.
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Fittipaldi’s Folly up for sale
At the end of 1975 Emerson Fittipaldi shocked the motor-sport world when he left McLaren after winning his second world crown to join his brother Wilson’s untried Fittipaldi Automotive team. Three years
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Auction: Ultra-Rare 1982 Ford Fairmont XE ESP Ghia 5.8 Manual
Few Australian performance sedans capture the closing chapter of the traditional V8 era quite like the 1982 Ford Fairmont XE ESP Ghia 5.8.
Built during a period when tightening emissions regulations and
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Porsche heroes up for grabs
Eight carefully selected Porsches all offered without reserve from the ‘Urban Outlaw’ vault of renowned Porsche collector and aficionado Magnus Walker, are being auctioned March 18-25 by RM Sotheby’s.
Ranging
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McFeeters Motor Museum closes for good at Forbes
After operating for almost two decades in the regional NSW town of Forbes, the McFeeters Motor Museum’s has called it a day and commissioned auction house Burns & Co to sell the eclectic collection.
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Mick’s Workshop Issue 514 – Monday-itis
We have a new syndrome: Repetitive Mondays.
I’ve just been working one, a problem where, after two hours of work, I’m back where I started!
I think how you handle adversity is sometimes the measure
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Auction Action – Issue 515: Ford GT40, Lamborghini Muira and a whole lot more
In each edition of Unique Cars Magazine Mark “Higgo” Higgins scours the world for the latest classic and unique car auction results and shares a selection for our readers to enjoy, and in some cases, marvel at. This Auction Action column was first printed in Issue 515 of Unique Cars Magazine. Enjoy.
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AUS-Born Falcons in the USA
When I saw Mad Max, my whole life changed! That car was easily the baddest ass movie car ever built!”
According to Dee Vyper of Mad Max Cars in Seattle in the USA, seeing the original two Mad
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1952 Jaguar C-type tribute – today’s tempter
Built from the ground-up as a competition car (hence the ‘C’ designation) Jaguar’s XK120-C fulfilled the hopes of its creators by twice winning the Le Mans 24 Hour race.
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Reader’s Resto – Rare Roadster – 1934 Chrysler Convertible
The fact is my brother Rob found it – he was a member of the Chrysler Club in Melbourne. And some guy said to him, “Do you know there’s a Chrysler convertible sedan in NSW?”
“No – there are
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Mick’s Workshop Issue 514 – Your questions answered
In each edition of Unique Cars Magazine our resident mechanic Mick McCrudden takes questions from readers and shares the answers so we can all learn a little bit from his tips. Enjoy!
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1970 Mini Cooper S – reader ride
Owner Terry Pulford
It’s a car I bought over 30 years ago.
I decided it was a good old original Cooper S and it should be restored. That took a couple of years to get sorted. It was a bare metal
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1957 Ford Thunderbird – today’s tempter
Ford’s legendary Thunderbird nameplate has been attached to all sorts of interesting cars over the years, ending up with models that were very different in concept to the original 1955-57 ‘Babybird’
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In the Shed with Jon Faine – Visual Stimulation
As a small boy I used to look forward to getting a haircut. Nothing to do with my locks – they were as unruly then as they are sparse now.
A visit to Sam the Barber was not just an outing, but also offered
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Uncle Phil’s Picks Issue 515: Woodie, Skyline and Impala
In every edition of Unique Cars Magazine our intrepid car loving author Phil Walker takes a look through the sales listings in the magazine and online at tradeuniquecars.com.au to suggest a few great cars
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Toybox Issue 515: 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby Tribute
Carroll Shelby built only four 1966 GT350 Convertibles. They are amongst the rarest and most sought-after of Shelby’s high-performance Mustangs.
Powered by the 289 V8 and equipped with the Paxton Supercharger,
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Morley’s World Issue 514 – Road Holiday
I caught up with a few mates just before Christmas. And, as you might imagine, the vast majority of them are car nuts of the highest order. The rest of them we allow to hang around because they buy the
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Unique Bikes Issue 514 – the Italian-Amercian Harley-Davidson
Back in 1960 Harley-Davidson bought a stake in, and later ended up owning, the then nub-end of Aeronautica Macchi out of Italy, later known as Aermacchi.
The latter produced some fast small- to mid-range
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL – today’s tempter
The W116 generation of the Benz S class is seen by many as a high point in the maker’s history.
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Winged Wonders – 1960 Cadillac and 1958 Plymouth
Meeting Bob Bond was an experience I wasn’t really fully prepared for. The brief was straightforward enough. He had two classic American cars, a Plymouth and a Caddie, that were worthy of the UC feature
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