CLASSIC WHEELS
Classic Wheels: 1951 Jaguar C-Type review
Thoroughly modern Michael Stahl discovers the pleasure of conducting a classic racing Jaguar worth more than $10 million
Retro: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K – Silver Arrow Special
Owned by actors, royalty, a Nazi general… and Bernie Ecclestone; the Mercedes-Benz 540K was a shining beacon of beauty and luxury for its time.
Mazda Rotary Turns 50 – Cosmo 110S
50 years after the arrival of the first rotary-engined Mazda, we celebrate the car that kicked off the company’s fascination with spinning triangles
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: Mirella 230TS – A dream car come true
Stunning, truly sensational and totally unreal, except that it’s registered, locally designed and built, the Mirella could have come from an Italian master.
Retro: Tatra T700 – The Bouncing Czech
Luxury- East European-style. BOB HALL catches up with the Tatra, an intriguing 20-a-year oddity
Retro: The first Ford V-8 Coupe
While the Model T is Hendry Ford’s most famed creation, the 1932 Coupe was not only Ford’s first V8, but arguably the world’s first affordable V8.
2005 Bugatti Veyron first drive
Before the Bugatti Chiron, there was the no-expense-spared Bugatti Veyron. Wheels went all the way to Sicily to experience it
From the Wheels archives: Holden SS Group A vs HDT Brock Group Three comparison review
From the March 1998 issue of Wheels, Peter Robinson gets between the two contenders for the title fight as Holden’s new kid on the block challenged Peter Brock’s title as muscle car champion.
Retro: McLaren F1 – The Mac Daddy
It redefined the modern supercar…and how much customers would pay for it.
Retro: 1969 Bolwell Nagari – The art of glass
Aussie sportster inspired by Lotus was a decent bit of kit
Archive: BMW M Coupe v Porsche 911 comparison review
Love it or loathe it, the no-compromise M Coupe is a radical performer. As Peter Robinson discovers, its overt charm stacks up well against its pricier rival from the Porsche stable.
Gilles Villeneuve: The racer’s racer
Motorsport lost a legend in 1982. Twenty years on, Gilles Villeneuve is remembered at the track where he achieved immortality.
1968 Jaguar XJ6
A sales downturn didn’t stop Jaguar producing this four-door classic.
Bernie Ecclestone: The Mysterious Mr. E
Eternal enigma Bernie Ecclestone is said to be Britain’s highest paid individual. Mark Fogarty looks at what is known about the little big man of Formula One
Paul Newman: Movie star, racing driver
Paul Newman, known and loved as a talented movie star, was also a seriously good racing driver. We pay homage to his successful career in motorsport.
1988 Holden Commodore SL road trip remembered
Road trips are soul food for the Wheels reader, essential to demonstrating the joy of a long drive by car. Nobody better captured the spirit of the road trip’s appeal than Steve Cropley.
Archive: R-Rated; Holden’s HSV GTS-R
Mike McCarthy drives the [then] ultimate Holden; HSV’s 1996 GTS-R
1985 HDT Director: Driving velvet thunder
Is the Brock-developed Calais Director as good as everyone hoped it would be? Peter Robinson reports it’s even better.
1988 Holden Commodore SL: from Sydney to Adelaide
Before the days of cheap airfares, there was the great Aussie road trip. Expat Aussie Steve Cropley relives his in a Holden Commodore SL.
1955 Citroen DS
Regarded by many as simply the most beautiful car ever made, the 1955 Citroen DS floated above others by advancing technology, packaging and performance.
Paul Newman’s motorsport legacy revisited
The Hollywood icon-cum-racing driver was still racing Ford Mustangs in anger at 70.
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X review
The 10th incarnation of the iconic Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is pitted against the company’s demanding proving ground road loop … with no prisoners required
Archive: 2008 Mazda RX-8 vs 1979 Mazda RX-7 review
Tacho needles see red as we mark the end of an iconic engine with a rev through Mazda’s rotary history.
