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    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy
    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy

    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy

    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda
    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda

    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda

    Wraps come off new Outlander
    Wraps come off new Outlander

    Wraps come off new Outlander

    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy
    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy

    Kia Sportage GT-Line: Don’t mind Jeremy

    Kia Carnival: Playtime is over
    Kia Carnival: Playtime is over

    Kia Carnival: Playtime is over

    Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: The power to impress
    Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: The power to impress

    Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: The power to impress

    ECOmmodore — an opportunity missed?
    ECOmmodore — an opportunity missed?

    ECOmmodore — an opportunity missed?

    Biggest selling car in Sixties was a Morris
    Biggest selling car in Sixties was a Morris

    Biggest selling car in Sixties was a Morris

    Vauxhall dream machine had Aussie connection
    Vauxhall dream machine had Aussie connection

    Vauxhall dream machine had Aussie connection

    Ford’s Model T — Mr Monk drives the car that started it all
    Ford’s Model T — Mr Monk drives the car that started it all

    Ford’s Model T — Mr Monk drives the car that started it all

    Amazing Munga could climb a mountain
    Amazing Munga could climb a mountain

    Amazing Munga could climb a mountain

    Le Mans Jag a tactile time warp
    Le Mans Jag a tactile time warp

    Le Mans Jag a tactile time warp

    Time called as Lotus powers ahead
    Time called as Lotus powers ahead

    Time called as Lotus powers ahead

    Powerhouse Beemer a certified screamer
    Powerhouse Beemer a certified screamer

    Powerhouse Beemer a certified screamer

    New Carnival — just don’t put it in reverse
    New Carnival — just don’t put it in reverse

    New Carnival — just don’t put it in reverse

    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda
    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda

    Re-energised Red Bull strikes deal with Honda

    Stars align as Formula 1 fires up
    Stars align as Formula 1 fires up

    Stars align as Formula 1 fires up

    Moneybags Hamilton asks for more — a lot more
    Moneybags Hamilton asks for more — a lot more

    Moneybags Hamilton asks for more — a lot more

    Speed Triple 1200 RS ups the ante
    Speed Triple 1200 RS ups the ante

    Speed Triple 1200 RS ups the ante

    Moto Guzzi celebrates a century in the biz
    Moto Guzzi celebrates a century in the biz

    Moto Guzzi celebrates a century in the biz

    New Moto Guzzi set in stone
    New Moto Guzzi set in stone

    New Moto Guzzi set in stone

    Cars we don’t get: Holden Piazza
    Cars we don’t get: Holden Piazza

    Cars we don’t get: Holden Piazza

    Cars We Don’t Get: Chrysler Crossfire
    Cars We Don’t Get: Chrysler Crossfire

    Cars We Don’t Get: Chrysler Crossfire

    Cars we don’t get: Cadillac Escalade
    Cars we don’t get: Cadillac Escalade

    Cars we don’t get: Cadillac Escalade

    Sticks and stones Kona toughs it out
    Sticks and stones Kona toughs it out

    Sticks and stones Kona toughs it out

    Godzilla ute guaranteed to stand out
    Godzilla ute guaranteed to stand out

    Godzilla ute guaranteed to stand out

    What were they thinking?
    What were they thinking?

    What were they thinking?

    Pascoe the pacesetter in thriller
    Pascoe the pacesetter in thriller

    Pascoe the pacesetter in thriller

    At 70 this racer still Brims with confidence
    At 70 this racer still Brims with confidence

    At 70 this racer still Brims with confidence

    Richest purse in speedway history up for grabs
    Richest purse in speedway history up for grabs

    Richest purse in speedway history up for grabs

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Category: Force of habit

Headshot Monk 150x150 - Ford's Model T -- Mr Monk drives the car that started it allMonk October 20, 2020
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1923 Ford Model T 25 663x442 - Ford's Model T -- Mr Monk drives the car that started it all

Ford’s Model T — Mr Monk drives the car that started it all

Monk October 20, 2020
In a career spanning almost 50 years one car MIKE MONK has never driven is Ford's famous Model T. Not any more after South Africa's Franschhoek Motor Museum finally T'eed one up…
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Amazing Munga could climb a mountainMonk September 29, 2020
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munga

Amazing Munga could climb a mountain

Monk September 29, 2020
Way back when the company that became Audi produced a thing called the Munga that pre-dates quattro, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Le Mans Jag a tactile time warpMonk September 15, 2020
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jaguar

Le Mans Jag a tactile time warp

Monk September 15, 2020
Imagine getting behind the wheel of a real Le Mans race car from the 1950s. MIKE MONK had the opportunity and what an absolute thrill it was, he says.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Hudson had it first (and the Commodore)Monk September 3, 2020
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hudson

Hudson had it first (and the Commodore)

Monk September 3, 2020
Though short-lived, the Hudson motor company introduced many automotive firsts, including its impressive post-war Commodore range, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Art deco Airflow failed to fire imaginationsMonk August 18, 2020
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airflow

Art deco Airflow failed to fire imaginations

Monk August 18, 2020
The air flowed but sales failed to follow when Chrysler introduced its ground-breaking, aerodynamic Airflow range soon after the Great Depression, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Bel Air ruled and Coke didn't come in cansMonk August 4, 2020
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bel air

Bel Air ruled and Coke didn’t come in cans

Monk August 4, 2020
They were happy days. Chevy's beautiful Bel Air convertible ruled the road and Coke was yet to come in a can back in the 1950s, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Hollywood looks failed to save AuburnMonk July 20, 2020
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auburn

Hollywood looks failed to save Auburn

Monk July 20, 2020
Hollywood looks, a powerful straight eight and a charismatic leader failed to save Auburn from the Great Depression, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - NSU first, but Mazda nailed it with the CosmoMonk July 8, 2020
  • Force of habit
cosmo

NSU first, but Mazda nailed it with the Cosmo

Monk July 8, 2020
History shows NSU might have been first but it was Mazda that nailed the rotary engine concept with the Cosmo Sport, reports MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Driving the legend, driving the Ford GT40Monk June 22, 2020
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GT40

Driving the legend, driving the Ford GT40

Monk June 22, 2020
The Ford GT40 and the showdown with Ferrari in the Sixties is the stuff of legend. Getting to actually drive the legend was one for the bucket, writes MIKE MONK.
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Headshot Monk 150x150 - Tipo a diamond in the roughMonk June 9, 2020
  • Force of habit
tipo

Tipo a diamond in the rough

Monk June 9, 2020
Putting the pieces of an old car together can be a giant jigsaw puzzle. This Italian Tipo started life as pieces scattered across a 30 hectare paddock, reports MIKE MONK.
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