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Retro 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder
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Retro: 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder

It claimed the life of an acting Giant, but this lightweight’s racing success was relentless

Retro 1969 Ferrari Dino
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Retro: 1969 Ferrari Dino

Enzo’s first-born was the inspiration behind Ferrari’s agile, mid-engined gem

1993 mclaren f1 legend series
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1993 McLaren F1: Legend Series

The supercar world was hit for six when the McLaren F1 was unleashed in the ’90s, and that ball is still flying today

Retro 1931 Auburn Speedster
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Retro: 1931 Auburn Speedster – From a rose-tinted time

American car maker Auburn delivered some brief flashes of brilliance

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Retro: 1953 Holden FJ – Fundamental as anything

The FJ Holden was nothing too sophisticated, which was just the way Aussies liked it

1973 BMW CSL main
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1973 BMW 3.0 CSL: Legend Series

It devoured rivals on the world touring car circuit and is seen by many as the forerunner to BMW’s iconic M3

2002 BMW E46 M3
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2002 BMW E46 M3: Legend Series

The BMW E46 M3 won our Performance Car of the Year title back in 2002 and it’s worthy of the ‘legend’ title

1991 Nissan Skyline GT R
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1991 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R: Legend Series

You won’t find a legend as controversial as Nissan’s rival crushing Skyline GT-R

1978 HDT Torana A9X front
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1978 HDT Torana A9X: Legend Series

Brocky’s favourite race car of all- the LX Torana A9X – delivered Holden its ultimate race victory.

Retro 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
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Retro: 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 – Forest Thump

A Pug-nacious homologation special that ruled rallying in the mid-’80s

Retro Review: 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR
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Retro Review: 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR

A road car in name and little else. The CLK-GTR was arguably the most extreme racing homologation example ever. Read Robbo’s take straight from the Wheels archive.

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2017 Fiat 500 Anniversario special edition

Limited edition Fiat 500 celebrates the legendary Italian mini-car’s diamond anniversary with attractive colours and retro styling

Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5200 GT
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Retro: 1965 Bizzarrini 5300 GT

A stunning gran turismo built by former Ferrari chief experimental engineer whose masterpiece was none other than the 250 GTO

Retro 1958 Aston Martin DB4
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Retro: 1958 Aston Martin DB4 – Stiff upper brit

Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record

1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
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1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: Legend Series

The original Red Head set the motorsport world alight with its fiery looks and pace to match

1987 Peugeot 205 GTi
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1987 Peugeot 205 GTi: Legend Series

The legendary GTi was a rallying king that put Peugeot well and truly on the Hot Hatch Map

Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review
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Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review

Our very first road test of the very first Commodore

Datsun 1600 legend series
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Datsun 1600: Legend Series

Before the perilous 120Y there was the Datsun 1600, a car lightyears ahead of the 120Y.

Retro review 1999 Honda S2000 Plain Sailing
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Retro review: 1999 Honda S2000 – Plain Sailing

Few cars have aged as gracefully as the S2000, Wheels flicks back through the archives to bring you our thoughts on the then-new Honda

Retro Review: 1960 Ford Falcon - The Falcon Swoops
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Retro Review: 1960 Ford XK Falcon – The Falcon Swoops

1960 – the year the Reserve bank was created, the West Indies and Australia had their first ever test match tie, and Wheels reviewed the first Ford Falcon

Mazda Rotary turns 50 – R100 Review
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Mazda Rotary turns 50 – R100 Review

Our rotary retrospective continues, with a Wheels review of one of Mazda’s earliest rotary road cars, the R100 coupe.

Retro: 1989 Mazda NA MX-5 - Roofless for the people
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Retro: 1989 Mazda NA MX-5 – Roofless for the people

Mazda’s iconic roadster brought driving joy to the masses yearning to breathe free

Retro: Tatra T700 - The Bouncing Czech
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Retro: Tatra T700 – The Bouncing Czech

Luxury- East European-style. BOB HALL catches up with the Tatra, an intriguing 20-a-year oddity

1994 Audi RS2 Avant review
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1994 Audi RS2 Avant driven in Germany

In 1994 this was one car you didn’t want to pull alongside at the lights. We have a drive to find out why