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1981 Ford Falcon at Luna Park
Ford Falcon

1981 Ford Falcon XD v Chrysler CM Valiant

An outsider passes judgement on Australia’s Own – the Ford Falcon and the Chrysler Valiant.

1980 Ford Falcon XD 1/2 review
Ford Falcon

1980 Ford Falcon XD 1/2 review

Out goes the Falcon’s iron head, and in swoops the Honda-built alloy one.

1979 Ford Falcon XD 1/2
Ford Falcon

1979 Ford Falcon XD: The new era dawns

We finally get our Aussie designed and developed Ford Falcon.

Arnol Rodriguez
Classic Wheels

Archive: The man who kidnapped Fangio

Wheels sits down with guy who took one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time hostage

Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon

1978 Ford XC Falcon goes back in time

Ford’s third-generation Falcon, the XC, provided Wheels with the perfect opportunity to reflect on the car’s 20-year evolution.

1977 Ford Falcon XC
Ford Falcon

1977 Ford XC Falcon drives from Sydney to Perth

Sydney to Perth in 33 hours sounds much better as …Around the world in 13 days

Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber
Features

A brief history of ‘the shoey’ in motorsport

We delve into the history of the most Australian podium celebration ever.

Peter Brock Ford
Features

Peter Brock’s Fords

The split between Holden and Peter Brock was hard enough on Holden fans … then the unthinkable happened.

Ford Focus RS
Features

Ford Focus RS visits Ford GT at Le Mans

50 years after Ford took sweet revenge on Ferrari with a 1-2-3 finish, we drive to Le Mans in a Focus RS to watch as Ford strives to repeat history with the new GT

1976 Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon

1976 Ford Falcon XC reveal

Ford decided the task of meeting the new Australian anti-emission laws meant more than making engineering compromises, so it came up with two new cross-flow, six-cylinder engines and more powerful eights.

Ford Falcon XC
Ford Falcon

1975 Ford Falcon XC scoop

Ford’s upcoming XC Falcon had to deal with tough anti-pollution requirements. Turns out it didn’t need those bulky American-style bumpers, though.

Jeep celebrates 75th anniversary with original Willys
Features

Jeep celebrates 75th anniversary with original Willys

Wheels is handed the key to a Willys MB – the 75-year-old off-roading war hero that spawned the Jeep as we know it today.

Kerry Leech Sports dietitian
Features

Kerry Leech: Sports dietitian

Dietitian keeps race drivers on the right track

1974 Ford Falcon GT
Ford Falcon

1974 XB Ford Falcon GT review

Four wheel disc brakes and a headlight flasher . .. today's Falcon GT is more than ever a grand tourer.

Tesla Model S P100D
Features

Wheels top five: fast cars 0-100km/h

This week on Wheels Top Trumps, we take a look at which cars will get you into licence-losing territory in the least amount of time.

Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore
Features

Ingall and Skaife: Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore final showdown

Two V8 Supercar legends bury the hatchet and face off in the final Holden vs Ford battle. But which is faster at full noise around Sydney Motorsport Park? The Commodore SS-V Redline with Skaife at the wheel, or Ingall in the XR8 Sprint? Place your bets.

Original Volkswagen Beetle
Classic Wheels

Archive: Volkswagen Beetle and Adolf Hitler's car for the people

The launch of the original beetle was possibly the most grandiose car launch in history. It had a giant golden eagle, a multi-car parade, Hitler, and a journo willing to share his story with Wheels

Four car comparison
Ford Falcon

1973 Ford Falcon 500 v Leyland P76 Deluxe v Holden Kingswood v Valiant Ranger

Here for the first time, WHEELS has the Four basic Australian six-cylinder cars - all priced around $3200-$3400 - to compare. lt's the biggest and most important comparison test because these are the cars most of you will buy and want to know about ... P76 Deluxe v Holden Kingswood v Falcon 500 v Valiant Ranger.

1995 Nissan Skyline
Classic Wheels

Archive: Nissan R33 Skyline GT-R

It's a beast with a brain - combining high-tech engineering and old-fashioned attention to detail. Angus MacKenzie and Peter Nunn appraise Nissan's brutal beauty.

Ford Falcon XA
Ford Falcon

1972 Ford Falcon XA review

With all the good points of the old car and a few new ones thrown in, Ford’s new one continues the “great road car” theme.

Shelby Cobra
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Original Shelby Cobra sells for record amount at auction

Check out this ridiculously awesome $18million Shelby Cobra.

1971 Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3
Ford Falcon

1971 Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 review

In 1971, Wheels gained an exclusive first drive of the car conceived by Ford to win Bathurst, the Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 – and using that now-famous doctored photo. Even today, this edition stands out as the magazine’s biggest-selling issue.

Lamborghini Centenario
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2016 Pebble Beach highlights

This year’s Monterey Car Week managed to stir up all seven deadly sins with the sheets coming off an incredible line up of concept and launch vehicles that became instant legends.

1970 Ford Falcon GT XY road test
Ford Falcon

1970 XY Ford Falcon GT road test

Bill Bourke's GT Special goes into production to top the new range ...