I had barely pulled up in the driveway when my daughter started stepping down from the old Discovery 4×4. She was putting one foot on the ground at the moment my foot was coming off the brake pedal,
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In the Red! – Morley’s World
Amate of mine recently told me (and, trust me, he’s in a position to know) that the state of Victoria was so utterly cash-strapped that there was not a single road improvement job set down for the current
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Jags, Pontiacs, Mustangs – Ones That Got Away
APRIL 1998 – FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK
The people responsible for marketing Ford’s first series of Mustangs were dyed in the wool legends. We know that the team was led by Lee Iacocca, whoRead More
Hovering Awareness – Blackbourn
At Friday lunch a while back, Guido finished sharing his recent on-the-tools triumph over a recalcitrant slave-cylinder. Picking up on the topic, I said, “Speaking of small work-bench victories, I got lucky as well this week with …”
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Light years ahead – Faine
My 1949 Citroen Light 15 always reminds me of my student years. As a pretentious young nerd back in the 1970s I used to cruise around in an almost identical car.
Now as a pretentious old nerd I cherish
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Buyer Beware – What Do You Reckon?
Being a hands-on car enthusiast, I’m often looking for car parts. The fun and frustration of buying bits is a subject I mentioned a few issues ago – when I discussed the loose use of terms such as
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My-T Sharp – Morley’s World
How’s this for a cool photo? The last time I was up on The Speaker’s family farm, I took the time out to pull a few more bits of my late father-in-law’s Model T that he left to me.
Not for the sake
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Unique Cars 500th Issue – Staff Top Stories
The UC team were asked to share their favourite feature stories from our vast catalogue of content.
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SHAUN TANNER
Brocktober – Issue #409 This one was special, travellingRead More
Buicks, Fulvias, Chargers – Ones That Got Away
JULY 1985 – BUICK RIVIERA
A list of significant cars needs a contender from the largest car-making country on Earth and what better to carry the Stars and Stripes than Buick’s iconic 1964Read More
Melting Moments – Blackbourn
Friday lunch with the mates recently included both Newbold, the bloke I bought a classic Yamaha trail bike from years ago, and Jetski, the bloke I had just on-sold it to.
Under discussion was the ‘360’
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