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From the Wheels Archive: The Greatest Australian made Car in History
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The Greatest Australian Car - EVER

How could Australia's only contribution to the world's vocabulary of automotive styles not make this list? Young Lew Bandt was the only designer employed by Ford Australia in the early 1930s, when the company's management thought...

Holden LS3 VK Commodore
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SUPERCHARGED LS3 HOLDEN VK COMMODORE

Matt Smoors transformed his P-plate fun machine Holden VK Commodore into a supercharged LS3 drag strip beast

Neil Trickey with a camouflaged prototype Ford Everest
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Inside Ford Australia's secret new models

Stretching to Lycra was a defining moment for Ford camouflage expert Neil Trickey

HOLDEN HJ STATESMAN
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HOLDEN HJ STATESMAN BIG-BLOCK STREETER

Danny Cachia's Holden HJ Statesman is a 700hp big block-powered lounge room

MYSTIC ILLUSIONS XY VAN
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MYSTIC ILLUSIONS FORD XY VAN: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Doug and Jeanette Cundy's Mystic Illusions XY van is a prize piece of Aussie vanning history that died a sad death 25 years ago. Thankfully, that's not where this story ends

Porsche 911 GT3 vs Renault Megane Trophy-R
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Porsche 911 GT3 vs Renault Megane Trophy-R

When it comes to offering a killer driving experience, this unlikely pairing are the best in the business

Mercedes-AMG C63 vs HSV GTS rev battle
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Mercedes-AMG C63 vs HSV GTS rev battle

Turbocharged vs supercharged - which sounds best?

57 Buick Special Custom
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’57 BUICK SPECIAL – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK

Samantha Treloar owns this crazy cool ’57 Buick Special with a flaming paintjob

Top 5 manual transmissions
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Top 5 manual transmissions

DIY shifting is the stuff of which proper driver’s cars are made

Ford XA Fairmont
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FORD XA FAIRMONT 351 STREETER

Ian loved the XA Falcon of his childhood so much, he had to get his own, but the family car never looked this good!

1953 FORD MAINLINE: OLD SKOOL
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BAGGED & BLOWN '53 FORD MAINLINE: OLD SKOOL

Mick Lear might call his 1953 Ford Mainline 'Old Skool', but there's a lot of new stuff in this old girl

Mazda MX-5 old vs new
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Mazda MX-5: ND vs NA

Mazda's latest MX-5 meets its grandfather

Chrysler VG Valiant hardtop
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HOLDENS, VALIANTS, FORDS – MY LIFE WITH CARS

Dario Pittis hasn’t stuck to one brand, having owned Valiants, Holdens and Fords over the years

Christine 1983 movie review
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CHRISTINE (1983) MOVIE REVIEW

Christine (1983) is a genius car movie that has stood the test of time

Mini Apartment Interior Lounge Room Concept Jpg
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Mini stray from cars to create micro-apartments

Forget micro-cars, Mini is taking a leap into the micro-living space revealing an all-new concept at Milan’s design week.

NINE-SECOND XW FALCON STREETER
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NINE-SECOND STREET TRIM FORD XW FALCON STREETER

No scoops, no turbos, no tubs - this nine-second street trim XW Falcon boasts over 700hp at the wheels and gets the job done the old-fashioned way

Saabs Gripen Plane Jpg
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What do automakers make besides cars?

Planes, trains and houses. We’ve put together a list of some of the weird and wonderful side ventures conducted by car companies, past and present.

Opinion: Try fixing a new car
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Opinion: Try fixing a new car

This is why I’ll always have an oldie in the shed

RYAN O'HARA'S MORRIS J2: THE SLUG
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SLAMMED MORRIS J2 UTE: THE SLUG

Found in a paddock on its belly and without wheels, Ryan O'Hara's mutant Morris J2 ute 'The Slug' has been reinvented as a Summernats fun machine

1969 CAMARO RS PRO TOURER STREETER: REEMED
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1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS PRO TOURER STREETER - REEMED

Graham Laity's stunning 1969 Camaro RS pro tourer might be a show car, but it's no trailer queen

1975 Chrysler Charger
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1975 CHRYSLER VJ CHARGER STREETER

Paul Vezinias rescued a Chrysler VJ Charger from the parts reaper, filled it with 408 cubes of Mopar's finest, and now it's good as gold

Bruce Garland tackles Rally Australia in an Isuzu D-Max Dakar ute
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Bruce Garland tackles Rally Australia in an Isuzu D-Max Dakar ute

Jump on board with rally ace Bruce Garland in Car Zero Bravo as Wheels helps him sweep the spine-crushing Coffs Harbour leg of the WRC Rally Australia.

FPM Motor Expo
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FPM Motor Expo: 25 hottest cars

A gallery of the best metal from Melbourne's newest car show

64 Mercury Comet Caliente and M700 truck
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’64 MERCURY COMET RACER

John Kerr loves driving his '64 Mercury Comet, but for long distance journeys he uses his equally cool Mercury M700 truck!