Writer Rob Blackbourn is a regular contributor to Unique Cars Magazine, sharing his thoughts on all things cars and in Issue 513 it was the back end of the beasts that had him chatting…
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100 Not Out – Numbers Man – Rob Blackbourn
Compared with the early-1960s, there are now around seven times as many vehicles competing for space on Australia’s roads. So, no surprise, some stuff had to change …
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Breakin’ Up – Rob Blackbourn – Garage Gurus – Issue 507
My mate Bill called recently to let us know the self-serve motor-wreckers in Springvale (Vic) would be shutting up shop permanently in coming days. If we had any plans to chase up parts, the time to do
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Farmer’s Fargo – Blackbourn
Not the Fargo in North Dakota, a Fargo in North Queensland
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Innovations don’t always fly – Blackbourn
Automotive history tells us that brillaint design alone doesn’t guarantee a new model’s success
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NA Mazda MX-5 admiration – Blackbourn
Mazda took a punt with the MX-5 - in under two years its sales figures beat 24 years of Alfa Romeo Spider sales
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Mopar’s Mini Hemi – Blackbourn 471
Hemispherical combustion chambers were successfully employed by many factories during the two-valve era and their origins go back to the industry’s very beginnings
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Noise and function: the art of exhausts – Blackbourn
While the spotlight is often on an engine's induction set-up, Rob reckons the humble exhaust system deserves a bit of love
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When parts meet art – Blackbourn 468
Who knew that a dose of Da Vinci would turn the head of an old-school petrol-head like Rob and have him coming at car appreciation from a whole new direction?
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Land Rover Discovery: Art and Parts Mix – Blackbourn 467
Discovery by name and as it turns out, maintenance too
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