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Eastern olive: 1974 Mitsubishi Galant GTO 2000 GS-R

The Mitsubishi Galant GTO was one of Japan’s more distinctive early-1970s fastback coupés, combining compact dimensions, rear-wheel drive and a strongly sporting design. The GS-R was one of the more performance-oriented versions of the range, using a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with twin carburettors and a manual gearbox. Its long bonnet, fastback roofline, fender-mounted mirrors and… Read More Eastern olive: 1974 Mitsubishi Galant GTO 2000 GS-R

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DDR Survivor: 1973 Tatra 603

The Tatra 603 is one of the most distinctive post-war European luxury cars, developed in Czechoslovakia around an air-cooled rear-mounted V8 and a highly aerodynamic body. It was produced primarily for government officials, senior administrators and institutional use throughout the Eastern Bloc, which makes cars retaining a genuine period DDR history particularly interesting today. Its… Read More DDR Survivor: 1973 Tatra 603

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Australian Mustang: 1976 Holden Torana LX L31 SS Hatchback

The LX Torana arrived in 1976 with a new hatchback body that quickly became one of the most recognizable Australian performance-car shapes of the decade. In SS form, the hatch could be ordered with Holden’s L31 5.0-litre V8, creating the specification that would soon provide the basis for the competition-oriented A9X. This car is the… Read More Australian Mustang: 1976 Holden Torana LX L31 SS Hatchback

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Mint DOHC: 1981 Isuzu 117 Coupe XE Limited Edition

The Isuzu 117 Coupé is one of the more unusual Japanese grand tourers of its period. Originally styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, it remained in production for more than a decade and gradually evolved from an almost hand-built specialty car into a more modern series-production coupé. This late XE DOHC represents the final development of the… Read More Mint DOHC: 1981 Isuzu 117 Coupe XE Limited Edition

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Aussie survivor: 1975 Chrysler VJ Valiant Charger XL Sports Pack

The Chrysler Valiant Charger is one of Australia’s defining performance cars of the early 1970s. Developed specifically for the local market, it combined compact dimensions with Chrysler Australia’s Hemi inline-six engines, earning a reputation for strong performance and distinctive styling. The VJ series refined the successful VH Charger, while the Sports Pack added visual and… Read More Aussie survivor: 1975 Chrysler VJ Valiant Charger XL Sports Pack

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Eastern green: 1972 Toyota Sprinter Trueno Coupé

The TE27 Trueno belongs to the early phase of Toyota’s small rear-wheel-drive performance coupes, before the AE86 fixed that lineage in wider memory. That is part of what makes it interesting today. It is an early, compact and mechanically simple car, tied to the 2T-G twin-cam engine and to a period when Toyota competition-derived road… Read More Eastern green: 1972 Toyota Sprinter Trueno Coupé

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