Street Machine

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WHAT blows me away about Anthony Villani’s XP coupe is that it was built 23 years ago. Yep, that impeccable blue paint is over two decades old, yet it bears hardly a blemish.

“The paint, interior and wheels are exactly as I built the XP in the late 90s,” Anthony says. “It’s done 13,000 miles since, and it still runs the same tyres and brake pads.”

Let’s take a trip back to 1996, when a mid-20s Anthony first laid eyes on his prize. “I knew a local Shepparton guy who had an

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