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Dave Carey

Journalist

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A lifelong car enthusiast, Dave was identifying makes and models before he could read. Obsessed with automotive history, he entered the world of freelancing in 2014, contributing features and retrospectives to Street Machine and Unique Cars. A skillset more suited to writing than spannering hasn’t stopped him from owning two LS-powered Holdens, a handful of Yank tanks and nine vintage Isuzu cars – mostly at the same time. In his spare moments, he ensures his housekids are fed and watered, buggerises around with Classic Space Lego and creates content for online entity Garage of Awesome across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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Jason Riding of Lonsdale Autoshop

We chat to Adelaide’s Jason Riding about his cars, his business, and his dog Oi!

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Holden 355-powered 1985 VK Calais Group A replica

Everyone loves a Blue Meanie VK Group A, and although this replica tested Steve Barnes more than once, brotherly love got him through

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Dan Swansson's 1964 Plymouth, HR Special and Dodge Phoenix hearse - My Shed

Dan Swansson's shed includes a '48 Plymouth, HR Special and a Dodge Phoenix hearse

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Show 'N' Shine

Falcon GT Nationals 2019

It's Easter time in Adelaide, and while all the families are away, the GTs come out to play at the 18th Falcon GT Nationals

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Jack Swansson's 1980 Ford Transit Mk II van

Young gun Jack Swansson has a passion for the 70s; the music, the clothes, the cars, and of course, the shagpile

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The story behind Bolwell and the Nagari

It's been 50 years since the Ford V8-powered Bolwell Nagari first stormed Aussie roads. Where did it come from? And where did it go?

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Rush (2013) – ripper car movies

To mark the passing of Formula One great Niki Lauda, we review Ron Howard’s 2013 film about the legendary 1970s rivalry between Lauda and James Hunt

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Turbo Barra-powered Ford Anglia 105E - BAT-ITUDE

Kiwi Paul Gibson has followed up his amazing 20B-powered 'Joker' Ford Courier with some real Bat-itude

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Pro street big-block 1971 Holden HQ Statesman - PRO HQ

Matt Morgillo has been working towards pro street goodness with his Holden HQ Statesman since day dot. Despite taking a few hints along the way, his vision has finally been realised

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L98-powered 1967 Austin-Healey '6000' BJ8

Mixing a classic British roadster with an American V8 heart has been a recipe for success since the 1950s, but John Strick has gone above and beyond with his L98-powered Austin-Healey

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Cars 2 (2011) - Ripper Car Movies

Second Pixar Cars flick spoiled by an over-ripe Tow Mater

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Riding in the TUF253 Escort at Summernats 32 – Video

Dave Carery climbs aboard Shannon Heraud's TUF253 Escort for a lap of the Summernats burnout pad

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Summernats

Pat Fay’s ‘Humpy Mekka’ FJ Holden hearse at Summernats 32

Pat Fay’s legendary FJ hearse is in the process of being restored and was back at Summernats after a 22-year absence

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Smokey and The Bandit II (1980) - ripper car movies

Do the Southern accents, CB talk and wanton destruction of 70s Pontiacs make up for the lack of car chases?

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Holden's 70th birthday - Blowin' Gaskets

Today is Holden’s 70th birthday; it should be a day for celebration, but it is what it is, and what it is apparently isn’t much

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LS-powered 1973 Holden HQ Kingswood wagon

Andrew McQualter's 202-powered inter-pub cruiser copped the LS treatment big time but along the way there was plenty of blood, sweat & beers

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Turbo LSX-powered 1984 Holden VK Calais

An addicton to power has seen Scott McCafferty take his VK Calais from Holden-mild to LSX-wild

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History of the Holden Monaro part four - concepts, prototypes & specials

We conclude our '50 years of the Holden Monaro' feature with a look at the unique specials and one-offs that helped form part of the Monaro legend

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History of the Holden Monaro part three - V2, VZ

In part three of our 50 years of Holden Monaro feature, we look at the new-gen series V2 & VZ

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Custom 383-cube 1954 Divco 200 van

Ignore the LOW FAT plates - this Divco delivery van is full of creamy goodness

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History of the Holden Monaro part two - HQ, HJ, HX, HZ

In part two of our 50 years of Holden Monaro feature we go back to the '70s era, starting with the mighty HQ through to the HZ

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History of the Holden Monaro part one - HK, HT, HG

Fifty years after Holden spawned its monster Monaro, we trace its time-staggered trajectory from local icon to global sensation

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Supercharged Holden 253-powered 1974 Ford Escort Mark I - TUF253

Getting this Ford/Holden hybrid to MotorEx was a race against time for Shannon Heraud

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LS1-powered 1996 Holden TF Rodeo space cab - WHYNOT

Mark Johnson loves the tyre-smashing, limiter-bashing world of competitive burnouts; lucky his LS Rodeo feels the same way!