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Michael Stahl

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Michael Stahl

Michael Stahl is a long-serving contributor to the Wheels and Motor brands.

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Advice

Retro: 1970 Austin 1800 – Behold, the car of the century!

Self-proclaimed car of the century, that is...

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Advice

Retro: Aston Martin DB6 Vantage

No Bond required: successor to 007’s DB5 left well-heeled customers stirred, not shaken

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News

Stahly’s 1997 Bathurst winner discovered in a junkyard

Melbourne scrap pile held a nostalgia-inducing secret

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Advice

Retro series: 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider

Here's to you, Mrs Robinson: Alfa Romeo's seductive roadster has aged beautifully

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Advice

Retro: 1965 Lancia Fulvia

Rallying to the cause: competition success rewarded unconventional engineering

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Features

Retro Series: 1972 Honda Civic

A small foot in the door: The Civic was pivotal in helping Honda crack the big time in the USA

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Advice

Retro Series: 1973 Ford Landau

LTD appeal: a two-door LTD sounded great in theory; the execution took care of itself...

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News

Retro Series: 1966 Toyota Corolla

In for the long haul: Corolla’s dependability resulted in a nameplate with unmatched longevity

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News

There's another 22B up for auction, so here's a history lesson on the Japanese icon

Another example of the most prized expression of the supercar-baiting turbo all-paw four is up for sale. Here's Stahly with an explainer.

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Features

Celebrating the new 911 Dakar: Porsche 911 across the Simpson Desert

Are we dreaming? Porsche has a new 911 Dakar! It's almost too good to be true. So while we're all praising Stuttgart, this feels like a good time to revisit a favourite old story. Remember this one? Michael Stahl conquered the Simpson's cruellest dune without a gun rack, flannelette shirt, or a tough-guy 4WD in the January 2000 of Wheels.

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Features

Retro: Nash Metropolitan – Kelvinator's car for the times

The vision of a fridge boss, built in the UK, but aimed as USA’s ‘second car’

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Features

Retro: The Renault Dauphine Gordini, France's rallying cry

Diminutive competition giant-killer delivered a tail-happy ending

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Features

George Salmas's XD Falcon - Red Rat

Looking back on Red Rat, a wicked XD Falcon with an 800-horse blown Clevo in the sharp end

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Features

Retro: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

The biggest-ever Ferrari at the time also took the brand into a state of lux

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Features

Retro: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Not even a host of design flaws could stop the ’57 becoming a classic

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Features

Looking back at the 1956 Wartburg 311

A Soviet oddball with ties to one of the world’s biggest carmakers

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Features

Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z

Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast

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Features

Battler from Britain: The MG TC

Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage

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Features

Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback

At Bathurst, it didn't win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday

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Features

How the Mini Moke became Aussie export gold

Abandoned by Brits, this tiny open-sider found export success Down Under

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Features

Retro: 1968 Lamborghini Espada

Four-seater Lambo forged its own path to stardom alongside supercar sibling

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Features

Retro: Looking back at the 1959 Austin Healey 3000

Rally-fit roadster with unlikely stage presence

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Opinion

Electric-powered personal mobility is starting to revolutionise global transport

Personal mobility is changing rapidly, and all you can do is watch a transport evolution happen before your eyes

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Features

An in-depth look at Merc’s iconic 300 SL Gullwing

This classic coupe had more power and speed than the Le Mans race car that inspired it