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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: Retro autos

Headshot Burrell 150x150 - ECOmmodore -- an opportunity missed?Burrell February 18, 2021
  • Retro autos
ecommodore

ECOmmodore — an opportunity missed?

Burrell February 18, 2021
Back in the year 2000 Holden came with a hybrid version of the Commodore that pre-dated both the Prius and Honda Insight, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Biggest selling car in Sixties was a MorrisBurrell February 11, 2021
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morris

Biggest selling car in Sixties was a Morris

Burrell February 11, 2021
It floated on fluid, it was Wheels Car of the Year and it was cheaper than the EH Holden Premier back in the 1960s, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Vauxhall dream machine had Aussie connectionBurrell February 4, 2021
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Vauxhall

Vauxhall dream machine had Aussie connection

Burrell February 4, 2021
Back in the 1960s General Motors’ Vauxhall subsidiary in the UK had a rather staid and conservative image, a bit like an old cardigan. That all changed when three, like-minded, young car…
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Scout meant to replace the horseBurrell January 28, 2021
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International Scout 8 758x442 - Scout meant to replace the horse

Scout meant to replace the horse

Burrell January 28, 2021
The International Scout was the product of a company that built trucks and farm machinery, a vehicle designed to out-Jeep the Jeep, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Back in the day Japan built official knock offsBurrell January 21, 2021
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european

Back in the day Japan built official knock offs

Burrell January 21, 2021
There was a time after the Second World War when Japan made official knockoffs of English cars, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - It's not boring in the backBurrell January 14, 2021
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Fiat 600 663x442 - It's not boring in the back

It’s not boring in the back

Burrell January 14, 2021
There's something about a car with the engine in the back. They just seem to go that much better, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - They thought this Toyota was a ChryslerBurrell January 7, 2021
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toyota

They thought this Toyota was a Chrysler

Burrell January 7, 2021
The last surviving example of the first Toyota was found rotting on a farm in Russia after they were all thought to have been destroyed during the Second World War, reports DAVID…
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Lightburn gave it a red hot Aussie goBurrell December 24, 2020
  • Retro autos
lightburn

Lightburn gave it a red hot Aussie go

Burrell December 24, 2020
Back in the 1960s South Australia's Harold Lightburn announced he was building a car, but instead of support he got ridicule, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Glamorous Stag riddled with problemsBurrell December 17, 2020
  • Retro autos
stag

Glamorous Stag riddled with problems

Burrell December 17, 2020
Triumph's glamorous Stag sports car is an English motoring icon, but the fact is the convertible is riddled with problems, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Headshot Burrell 150x150 - Corolling along -- timing is everythingBurrell December 10, 2020
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corolla

Corolling along — timing is everything

Burrell December 10, 2020
It's all about timing and when the Toyota Corolla arrived here in the late 1960s, it's timing was perfect, reports DAVID BURRELL.
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Things that go Trump in the night

Groups press Biden to commit to transparency
Groups press Biden to commit to transparency

Their letter asks the new president to reinvigorate FOIA and rein in government secrecy.

Trump aide preps primary against Ohio impeachment supporter
Trump aide preps primary against Ohio impeachment supporter

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Garland confirmation is a stage for 4 of GOP's 2024 hopefuls
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Nomination fights can often lead to breakout moments. But the younger Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans must strike a more delicate balance with Garland.

Anti-Trumpers are done with the GOP. Where do they go now?
Anti-Trumpers are done with the GOP. Where do they go now?

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Rep. Scalise: Don't pinpoint blame on Trump
Rep. Scalise: Don't pinpoint blame on Trump

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Arkansas' Republican governor says he wouldn't support 2024 Trump run
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