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A Word From The Boss
Here in Victoria we are required to wear masks when in contact with people who don’t live with us. I must admit that it is not the most convenient restriction that has been placed upon me, but it is not quite the nightmare that talk-back callers make
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‘Chicken Coupe’ Xa Gt Auctioned For $300k
At their six-day Classic Car Auction this past July, Graysonline auctioned an XA Falcon GT hardtop with a difference. The one-owner car was consigned after more than three decades parked up in a Queensland shed protected by chicken wire, which led to
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2020 Red Centrenats Going Ahead
Despite restrictions imposed by COVID-19 in several states, organisers of this year’s Red CentreNats expect hundreds of classic and modified cars, bikes and utes to make their way to Alice Springs this Father’s Day weekend – Friday 4 to Sunday 6 Sept
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Morgan Build Last Steel Chassis Car
Morgan ended an era and more than eight decades of tradition when they built their last steel chassis car this past July. Introduced in 1936, the steel ladder frame chassis underpinned the 4-4 initially, and went on to be the base for the 4-4’s succe
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‘Kitt’ Trans Am Auctioned For $275k In Us
A 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, fitted with authentic KITT features and used to promote the TV show Knight Rider, was one of more than 900 lots auctioned by Julien’s Auctions of Beverly Hills in their ‘Hollywood: Legends & Explorers’ sale on 17-18 July. Lov
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Vale: Ron Tauranac
Australian motor racing has lost the second half of the Brabham “dynamic duo” with the passing of Ron Tauranac. The British born, Australian raised racecar designer and engineer died on 17 July. Born in England on 13 January, 1925, Ron Tauranac was o
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Future Planning
There’s no denying that classic cars are a great investment, with some of the higher profile makes and models outperforming stocks and the housing market in terms of return. Australian-made muscle, while not reaching the stratospheric heights of post
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Small Cars, Big Money
This past June, RM Sothebys hosted a “car” auction with a difference. Dubbed the ‘Pedal Power Auction,’ the online-only sale was devoted exclusively to kids’ pedal cars. A total of 53 lots were offered from the collection of Bruce Callis, a native of
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The Austin ‘Junior 40’
While kids’ cars are, understandably, a commercial venture, the Austin J40 was a little different. The ‘Junior 40’ (later simplified to J40) came about, in part, as the result of a government initiative. During World War II, the British government so
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Barris’s Bronco
George Barris is a name that should need no introduction to the JUST CARS audience. Thanks to his work producing the original Batmobile, Munsters’ Koach and Beverly Hillbillies truck, along with countless customs for individual and celebrity customer
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HARBOURSIDE Splendour
Cast your mind back a few months. To the beginning of March, specifically. Back then, all seemed well with the world. The Southern Hemisphere car show season was wrapping up and eyes were turning towards Northern Hemisphere events, Formula 1 and othe
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Mad Style
Few people have heard of a Muntz Jet. Unsurprisingly, really, as less than 400 were built and the car was never sold outside North America. The car wasn’t even a ‘Muntz’ originally, having started life as the ‘Kurtis Sport’ built by Indy and Midget r
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Full-bodied Ghost
If you attended Motorclassica in 2017, you may remember this car, as it was the Best in Show winner that year. Fully restored by owner David Berthon over a 15-year period, this 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost London-to-Edinburgh Continental is one of 1
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Sweet Singer
Proving that concours cars don’t have to be high-priced or highly-exclusive, this charming little Singer Roadster came from Melbourne to the Sydney Harbour Concours. The car’s 91-year-old owner, Rey Oakes, bought it when he was 21 and has kept it – a
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‘Blu’ Is Best
Taking out the Best in Show this year, as well as the Mambo Italiano class award, William Zuccon’s Lamborghini Miura S was a worthy winner. The renowned Sydney architect fell in love with the Miura as a boy and vowed then that he would own one. The v
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You Never Forget Your First One…
Thanks to the driver profiles and race reports that have been presented in these pages for the past few years, we know what the majority of the HTCAV field are pedalling at the moment, but where did those competition roots start and what did the grid
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At The Car Wash
Washing your car shouldn’t be a chore. It’s about preserving your investment. More than just being about a bucket a sponge, there are a whole heap of myths around car washing that need busting, like the one about using dishwashing liquid to wash your
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VICTORIAN CARAVAN & CAMPING VIRTUAL SHOWS
MAJOR PARTNER We all know there has been a significant change in 2020 in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have seen the community with travel restrictions, lockdown, and international travel cancelled for the foreseeable future. As we slowly wor
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Value Guide
UPDATED JULY, 2017* The value listed in this value guide are indicative of prices that cars will sell for the current Australian market. It is the buyer’s responsibility to assess the condition and fair value of the particular car. CONDITION 1 The ca
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Events
TORANA NATIONALS 2020 The event which brought in close to 300 Toranas from across the country and visited by thousands both locally and interstate in 2018 is returning to Canberra over the weekend 13-15 November 2020. This three-day event will showca
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Club Notices
AMERICAN CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA Meeting first Monday of the month at 7pm at Deakin Soccer Club, Deakin, ACT PO Box 847, Dickson, ACT, 2602 Ph: 0488 872 277 CANBERRA ANTIQUE & CLASSIC MOTOR CLUB You do not need to own a heritage vehicle to join the Clu

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