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A brief history of ‘the shoey’ in motorsport
We delve into the history of the most Australian podium celebration ever.
Peter Brock’s Fords
The split between Holden and Peter Brock was hard enough on Holden fans … then the unthinkable happened.
Ford Focus RS visits Ford GT at Le Mans
50 years after Ford took sweet revenge on Ferrari with a 1-2-3 finish, we drive to Le Mans in a Focus RS to watch as Ford strives to repeat history with the new GT
1976 Ford Falcon XC reveal
Ford decided the task of meeting the new Australian anti-emission laws meant more than making engineering compromises, so it came up with two new cross-flow, six-cylinder engines and more powerful eights.
1975 Ford Falcon XC scoop
Ford’s upcoming XC Falcon had to deal with tough anti-pollution requirements. Turns out it didn’t need those bulky American-style bumpers, though.
Jeep celebrates 75th anniversary with original Willys
Wheels is handed the key to a Willys MB – the 75-year-old off-roading war hero that spawned the Jeep as we know it today.
Kerry Leech: Sports dietitian
Dietitian keeps race drivers on the right track
1974 XB Ford Falcon GT review
Four wheel disc brakes and a headlight flasher . .. today’s Falcon GT is more than ever a grand tourer.
Wheels top five: fast cars 0-100km/h
This week on Wheels Top Trumps, we take a look at which cars will get you into licence-losing territory in the least amount of time.
Ingall and Skaife: Ford Falcon vs Holden Commodore final showdown
Two V8 Supercar legends bury the hatchet and face off in the final Holden vs Ford battle. But which is faster at full noise around Sydney Motorsport Park? The Commodore SS-V Redline with Skaife at the wheel, or Ingall in the XR8 Sprint? Place your bets.
Archive: Volkswagen Beetle and Adolf Hitler’s car for the people
The launch of the original beetle was possibly the most grandiose car launch in history. It had a giant golden eagle, a multi-car parade, Hitler, and a journo willing to share his story with Wheels
1973 Ford Falcon 500 v Leyland P76 Deluxe v Holden Kingswood v Valiant Ranger
Here for the first time, WHEELS has the Four basic Australian six-cylinder cars – all priced around $3200-$3400 – to compare. lt’s the biggest and most important comparison test because these are the cars most of you will buy and want to know about … P76 Deluxe v Holden Kingswood v Falcon 500 v Valiant Ranger.
Archive: Nissan R33 Skyline GT-R
It’s a beast with a brain – combining high-tech engineering and old-fashioned attention to detail. Angus MacKenzie and Peter Nunn appraise Nissan’s brutal beauty.
1972 Ford Falcon XA review
With all the good points of the old car and a few new ones thrown in, Ford’s new one continues the “great road car” theme.
Original Shelby Cobra sells for record amount at auction
Check out this ridiculously awesome $18million Shelby Cobra.
1971 Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 review
In 1971, Wheels gained an exclusive first drive of the car conceived by Ford to win Bathurst, the Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 3 – and using that now-famous doctored photo. Even today, this edition stands out as the magazine’s biggest-selling issue.
2016 Pebble Beach highlights
This year’s Monterey Car Week managed to stir up all seven deadly sins with the sheets coming off an incredible line up of concept and launch vehicles that became instant legends.
1970 XY Ford Falcon GT road test
Bill Bourke’s GT Special goes into production to top the new range …
Kamaz Dakar truck chases VW Rally car on WRC’s fastest stage
David and Goliath battle it out in Finland.
From the Wheels archives: 1969 Ford Falcon 351 CID GT HO road test
First full test of Ford Motor Company’s ultimate sixty-niner, published in the November 1969 issue of Wheels…
1954 Ford Thunderbird: retro series
The original Ford Thunderbird was a smash hit, then daddy took the T-Bird away
1968 Ford Falcon XT GT review
A touch of hair-on-the-chest motoring in Australia’s fastest production saloon
The best stories from WheelsMag.com.au this week
If you’ve been too busy to spend your week glued to social media, don’t worry, we have your back. Welcome to our snack-sized roundup of the best stories of the past seven days.
Don Loffler: Holden Historian
Latin linguist’s literary life lampooning Lion lore
