How the 1976 Cadillac Coupe deVille sold like crazy amidst an oil crisis
Oil crisis? What crisis? Revered Caddy never missed a beat as the world worried
The guilt and shame of experiencing a near-miss on the road
What shakes me so much is knowing that the outcome was completely out of my hands. One second later, three seconds later…
Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9
Honda founder’s creation was a triumph of innovation, and a financial fiasco
Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon
Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status
Stahl rediscovers the joys of an epic road trip
This trip was the first chance to get my 911 all hot and dry and dirty, stretching its legs somewhere out beyond so-called civilisation
Opinion: The unbearable likeness of modern badge engineering
“Badge engineering highlighted the fact that these mainstream-brand badges offer no compelling reason to buy one over the other”
The 1964 Trabant 601 was a chip off the Eastern bloc
The Trabant’s longevity was an indicator of austerity, not engineering excellence
Retro: 1929 Bentley Speed Six
Big-capacity grunt overcame vast mass, and Le Mans glory followed
Michael Stahl: Morgan's next chapter
“Along with its money, Morgan’s new venture-capital owner also has a heart, and it seems to be in the right place”
Archive: Chevrolet Camaro vs Holden Coupe 60 vs Holden Monaro
We muster Holden’s Oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony car crown
Michael Stahl is a borderline hoarder
”My wife is convinced I’m a hoarder. I admit that I collect a lot of car stuff, the value of which may not be apparent to most”
Retro: 1977 Honda Accord
The Accord was Honda’s largest car to date, and its brand impact was huge
Retro: 1964 Lightburn Zeta Sports
The micro brainchild of a washing machine baron; left him hung out to dry
Wheel Stories: Along came his Spyder
This master car craftsman is about to deliver the ultimate tribute
Retro: 1949 Citroen 2CV
A focus on simplicity and functionality kept the 2CV relevant for more than 40 years
Wheel Stories: Putting family fast
He’s the McRae brother who headed wide-open for Down Under
Michael Stahl: Waking up in Porsche paradise
Stahl takes a trip to Laguna Seca for the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI festival
Wheel Stories: Unsealed section
This manufacturer of off-road buggies is set for a dubious distinction
Wheel Stories: Torchbearer of Beacon Hill
The MG specialist keeping the Brit sports car dream alive
Wheel Stories: On the Beattie track
How a legend on two wheels found gold in the Outback
Retro: 1954 Porsche 356 Speedster
Speedster’s cut-down screen slashed headroom, but desirability was through the roof
Retro: 1953 AC Ace
Years before Carroll Shelby dealt it a V8, the AC Ace was a six-pot Brit with brio
Wheel Stories: Rod Hadfield the fab creator
The street-rod legend who let his imagination run wild
Michael Stahl: Tribulations of a marathon man
A few weeks back I put on a penguin suit and took my dad to dinner. This was special, because he lives in Brisbane and I’m in Sydney, where this dinner was being held, at the Royal Automobile Club of Australia