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
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
The GAZ-14 Chaika was one of the most exclusive Soviet-built automobiles, positioned below the large ZIL limousines reserved for the very highest level of government. Produced in very small numbers from the late 1970s through the 1980s, it was intended for senior state and party officials. Power came from a 5.5-litre V8 driving through a… Read More Politburo limo: 1983 GAZ-14 Chaika
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
The 240Z no longer needs much introduction, but cars like these are not interesting simply because they wear the badge. What matters now is the condition in which they survive. Many have already been restored, modified, repainted in brighter colours than they deserve, or rebuilt from weaker foundations. A pair of complete, title-bearing cars still… Read More Full red: Two 1972 Datsun 240Z
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
This Honda S600 Roadster presents itself as a complete and rust-free restoration project—a nice opportunity for enthusiasts of early Japanese sports cars. The car is offered as a full project but comes complete, including its original hardtop. The seller says that the engine head shows no cracks—a rarity for this model. The crankshaft is said… Read More Red and grey: 1965 Honda S600 Spider
No, we couldn’t avoid publishing it. As absurd as this creation might be, it’s impossible not to feel something when seeing it. You might say this creation is so kitsch that it actually comes full circle and becomes a work of extreme interest. This car certainly won’t win any elegance contest, but whoever created it… Read More Shiny monster: 1959 GAZ 21 “Steel Dragon”
The 1957 Seat 1400 Spider prototype is a fiberglass-bodied two-seater sports car based on the Seat 1400 A. Designed by Ceplastica, later known as Formica, it was the first composite fiberglass car built in Spain. The chassis and mechanical components are derived from the Fiat 1400, as was the case with the Seat 1400 A.… Read More Plastic prototype: 1957 Seat 1430 Spider by Celplastica
