Retro: Modern Classic + Retro Series & more
Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon
Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status
Modern Classic: Mazda RX-7
The most beautiful car ever to hail from Japan? No arguments there
Modern Classic: Ferrari F355
Form factor perfected as the ghost of the 348 was finally buried
Modern Classic: Peugeot 205 GTi
If you can’t innovate, imitate. That seemed to be the mantra behind the Peugeot 205 GTi. Then we drove it and realised that the french had both perfected the art of the hot hatch and created an icon
Modern Classic: Ayrton Senna’s 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
This is it. The 190E 2.3-16 is the car that set the template for the modern supersports sedan and also helped create the legend of Ayrton Senna
Modern Classic: 2000 Mitsubishi EVO VI Tommi Makinen Edition
The ‘Tommi Makinen Edition’ marks the bobble-hatted zenith of rally replicas
Modern Classic: 1989 Alfa Romeo SZ
The story of ‘Il Mostro’ – Alfa’s computer-designed throwback
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV: Legend Series
Lamborghini’s second car remains one of the most desirable objects in history
Modern Classic: Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
Did any sports car ever leverage its tech to such devastating effect as godzilla?
1988 HSV Commodore SS Group A: Legend Series
HSV’s first Group A was controversial, and that makes it all the more special
Modern Classic: 2000 BMW M3
Third time’s the charm? For many, the E46 still represents the definitive M3 generation
Dutch artist reimagines modern cars as retro creations
Contemporary vehicles reimagined for a gentler era
1986 BMW E30 M3: Legend Series
The first M3 was born for homologation purposes, becoming a byword for excellent driving dynamics and kick-starting a performance car legacy of epic proportions
2007 Subaru Impreza STi Spec C: Legend Series
262kW. 568Nm. $180,000. Subaru Oz unleashed Impreza STi’s inner beast with the Spec C
2004 HSV GTS-R Coupe concept: Legend Series
It might not be the HRT 427, but HSV’s stillborn GTS-R Coupe concept was built for racing
Retro: 1941 Willys MB/Ford GPW
When the US War Department needed a recon vehicle, they sought a Jeep
1990 Lamborghini Diablo: Legend Series
Following on from the iconic Countach, the Diablo spread its own brand of V12 evil over the supercar realm to become a legend
Retro: 1959 Goggomobil Dart
It took a TV ad from the ’90s to enlighten Aussies about this microcar from the ’50s
1971 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350: Legend Series
Holden’s modular HQ platform birthed many cars, but in the Monaro, it gave us a legend
2003 Renault Clio V6: Legend Series
The mid-engine hot hatch special that made every argument invalid
1982 Ford Falcon XE ESP: Legend Series
When Ford first retired the V8, they sent it off with a Falcon everyone will remember
1975 Mazda RX-3: Legend Series
Thankfully, this is the Bathurst RX-3 that time forgot. Its owner claims that it is the last surviving example of its kind
1969 Holden Hurricane concept: Legend Series
History has proven that Holden’s first ever concept car came well before its time
The Gulf Racing cars: Legend Series
Advertising and racing have mixed to bring many famous liveries, but that of the Gulf Oil cars stands revered
