Unique Cars Australia

Unique Cars is Australia's premier magazine and marketplace for special interest, classic, collectible and performance cars. A veritable showcase of Australia's finest vintage, classic, sports, modified and luxury cars. With classic, luxury and performance car reviews (new and used), specialist car and club events as well as over 1000 cars for sale in gloss colour. Unique Cars is both a window shopper and buyer's dream. Sit back, read and enjoy.

SIMPLE TIMES • OPEN BONNETS AND WATERBAGS

RECORD PRICE FOR A CROWN JEWEL

ELECTRIFYING NEW DELOREAN

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AUCTION ACTION • THE AUCTION WORLD IS FULL OF SURPRISES, WITH BIG SALES AND THE ODD BARGAIN.HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS

GEARBOX PREMIUM • WE’LL SHOW YOU MANY WAYS TO DRAIN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

YOUR MAIL

UNIQUE CAR MAGAZINE NOS CORNER • ANGELO'S PETROL-HEAD PASSION DOESN'T END WITH CLASSIC CARS – HE'S ALWAYS FINDING QUIRKY, IMPOSSIBLE TO GET BITS AND BOBS

UNCLE PHIL’S choice PICKS • IT’S HARD TO BEAT CRUISING ON CRISP AUTUMN DAYS OR NIGHTS, WHICH IS WHY UNCLE PHIL HAS BEEN OUT AND ABOUT DISCOVERING A SMORGASBORD OF MOTORING DELIGHTS FOR YOU.

ONES THAT GOT AWAY • THE CARS WE SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT OR ARE JUST GLAD WE DIDN’T…

1953-56 FJ HOLDEN

1999 JAGUAR XJ8

1962 HOLDEN EJ WAGON

1971 FORD CAPRI PERANA

1981 TOYOTA CORONA

1985 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C4

1970 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

1971 FORD XY GT TRIBUTE UTE

1959 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL

2016 AMG GT

1976 HOLDEN HX STATESMAN CAPRICE

1964 DATSUN BLUEBIRD

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LION’S PRIDE! • LOOKING VERY MUCH THE WAY IT DID WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORYTHIS TIME-WARP HT MONARO RUNS A RARE 307 POWER TRAIN

THE LAST FAST FALCON • IN 1966 FORD AUSTRALIA PLONKED A V8 ENGINE IN A FALCON. FIFTY YEARS LATER THE CHAPTER CLOSED WITH THE LAST FAST FALCON

SELF-FULFILLING EMERGENCY • AFTER RECENT EVENTS YOU’D THINK SAFETY WOULD BE PARAMOUNT, BUT THAT’S NOT HOW IT SEEMS AT TIMES.

MICK’S FIVE STAR WORKSHOP • MICK IS TOILING AWAY IN THE WORKSHOP AND PROVIDING YOU WITH THE CAR ADVICE YOU NEED

TWIN-CAM TRIALS • FOR THIS ENTHUSIAST, GETTING THE PERFECT LIFTBACK WAS A STRANGE AND SURPRISING JOURNEY

IT’S ALL IN THE ANGLE

PROJECT COOMADORE! • GLENN TORRENS RAIDS A RURAL WRECKING YARD TO RESCUE ANOTHER RATTY OLD HOLDEN COMMODORE

WHAT DO YOU RECKON? • A SURPRISE MESSAGE AND A QUICK OVERNIGHT TRIP TO A DISTANT COASTAL TOWN FIXES GLENN TORRENS’S DAILY DRIVER DILEMMA

TYRESOME • WHY IS IT THAT WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SIMPLE IDEA HAS BECOME HORRENDOUSLY EXPENSIVE AND LABORIOUS? IS IT NOT ALWAYS THUS?

DISCO MOVES • IT SEEMS THE ONLY DEFINITE TAKEAWAY FROM ROB THIS TIME IS THAT HE’S NOT MUCH OF A RAP FOR TWISTIES

CHEVROLET TRIO • ONCE WORKHORSES, NOW CLASSICS 1947 STYLEMASTER UTILITY1948 STYLEMASTER VAN, 1948 FLEETMASTER WAGON

JAPANESE VALUE GUIDE 2022 • ALTHOUGH THE WORLD REMAINED IN PANDEMIC FALLOUT, JAPANESE CLASSIC PRICES PROVED SOLID AND GROWING. HERE’S OUR BUYERS GUIDE

2022 JAPANESE VALUE GUIDES

WAGONEER • MITSUBISHI’S MAGNA TOOK THE FIGHT UP TO THE BIG PLAYERS IN THE LOCAL FAMILY TRUCKSTER GAME

DATSUN 1200 • DATSUN'S 1200 RANGE WAS A FLY IN THE OINTMENT TO LOCAL CARMAKERS

HONDA INTEGRA TYPE R • HONDA PEDDLED ITS INDYCAR SUCCESS TO PROMOTE ITS INTEGRA TYPE R IN AUSTRALIA

LEXUS IS-F • WHILE MOST LEXUS MODELS ARE KNOWN FOR PANACHE THE IS-F SEDAN IS ALL ABOUT PACE

MAZDA RX-7 SERIES 6-8 • EARLY RX-7S WERE LAUDED FOR THEIR...