Michael Stahl: New cars are all the same – but there's still hope for unique design, isn't there?
Car engineering is now same-same – but car design still offers hope, argues Wheels columnist Michael Stahl.
Michael Stahl: It's not hoarding if you really, really love your classic cars
Sentimentality causing you to hold on to 'stuff' can be justified if its cool stuff that you maintain in mint condition, argues our regular Wheels columnist.
Michael Stahl: How a classic Aussie car I thought was lost found its way back into my life
A story about a wine-coloured Falcon GT 'barn find' sparked a memory from 40 years ago.
New cars are great n'all - but there's a reason I still prefer the old stuff
Yes, new cars are safer and have a lot more easy-to-use tech, but they're also a lot 'samer'...
Singer's Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe is like a vision from sports car heaven
The Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer is a picture-perfect example of the car restorer's art.
Retro: 1970 Austin 1800 – Behold, the car of the century!
Self-proclaimed car of the century, that is...
Retro: Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
No Bond required: successor to 007’s DB5 left well-heeled customers stirred, not shaken
Stahly’s 1997 Bathurst winner discovered in a junkyard
Melbourne scrap pile held a nostalgia-inducing secret
Retro series: 1966 Alfa Romeo Spider
Here's to you, Mrs Robinson: Alfa Romeo's seductive roadster has aged beautifully
Retro: 1965 Lancia Fulvia
Rallying to the cause: competition success rewarded unconventional engineering
Retro Series: 1972 Honda Civic
A small foot in the door: The Civic was pivotal in helping Honda crack the big time in the USA
Retro Series: 1973 Ford Landau
LTD appeal: a two-door LTD sounded great in theory; the execution took care of itself...
Retro Series: 1966 Toyota Corolla
In for the long haul: Corolla’s dependability resulted in a nameplate with unmatched longevity
There's another 22B up for auction, so here's a history lesson on the Japanese icon
Another example of the most prized expression of the supercar-baiting turbo all-paw four is up for sale. Here's Stahly with an explainer.
Celebrating the new 911 Dakar: Porsche 911 across the Simpson Desert
Are we dreaming? Porsche has a new 911 Dakar! It's almost too good to be true. So while we're all praising Stuttgart, this feels like a good time to revisit a favourite old story. Remember this one? Michael Stahl conquered the Simpson's cruellest dune without a gun rack, flannelette shirt, or a tough-guy 4WD in the January 2000 of Wheels.
Retro: Nash Metropolitan – Kelvinator's car for the times
The vision of a fridge boss, built in the UK, but aimed as USA’s ‘second car’
Retro: The Renault Dauphine Gordini, France's rallying cry
Diminutive competition giant-killer delivered a tail-happy ending
Retro: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2
The biggest-ever Ferrari at the time also took the brand into a state of lux
Retro: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Not even a host of design flaws could stop the ’57 becoming a classic
Looking back at the 1956 Wartburg 311
A Soviet oddball with ties to one of the world’s biggest carmakers
Looking back at the 1974 Datsun 260Z
Follow-up to the lithe 240Z had to face the challenge of extra ballast
Battler from Britain: The MG TC
Prompt post-war timing gave this English roadster a key market advantage
Chrysler VH Charger R/T E38: retro throwback
At Bathurst, it didn't win on Sunday, yet still sold on Monday
How the Mini Moke became Aussie export gold
Abandoned by Brits, this tiny open-sider found export success Down Under
