CLASSIC WHEELS
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 – Stiff upper brit
Beautiful yet brawny Aston was the unlikely holder of a production car record
Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review
Our very first road test of the very first Commodore
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 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
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.
