Time with a Legend 26 November 2014 10:47 Rare Spares (0) ShareWhen it comes to custom car creation and engineering for street machines and hot rods, Rod Hadfield and his Castlemaine Rod Shop is one of the best in the business, revered for the quality of workmanship and amazing machinery coming out of the shop. Rod is a true legend in the scene and there is not much he hasn’t seen or done when it comes to car modification, so he sat down with Rare Spares to discuss his love of cars. [More]
The Love of a Mustang 26 November 2014 10:27 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Ford Mustang is arguably one of the world’s most iconic cars and by the end of 2015, the Mustang will be once again heading for Australian shores.With the ending of the locally produced Falcon and the associated performance models of FPV, Ford will be missing a performance model to sell to Australian consumers and the Ford faithful. This is where the famous Mustang re-enters the equation and will resume a love affair that has existed in Australia for 50 years. [More]
Rare Spares Bayswater Project Partner Night 21 November 2014 01:33 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareFor a group of lucky car clubs, the evening of Wednesday 12th November was the date of a special Project Partner night at Rare Spares Bayswater. A group of Rare Spares Loyalty Member Clubs were invited to the evening, including the Lions Pride Holden Car Club, the Eastside Cruisers, Southern Early... [More]
Gold Coast Project Partner Night 12 November 2014 11:08 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareOn Thursday 23rd October Rare Spares Gold Coast held a Project Partner night for Rare Spares Loyalty Club and Rare Owner members on a perfect spring evening. Attendees were able to access a store wide 20% discount for the evening, with many eager to access the huge savings, scooping up some bargai... [More]
Auto One-Rare Spares Show N Shine 01 November 2014 10:56 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Auto One/Rare Spares Roxburgh Park certainly know how to host a great event and their recent Show N Shine certainly lived up to expectations. Held on the evening of Friday 24th October at the Roxburgh Park store, the weather gods proved kind with beautiful conditions resulting in an incredible... [More]
Project GTS 24 October 2014 01:31 Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares is proud to be a partner in the ‘Project GTS’ build that is a collaboration between the Unique Cars magazine and Bendigo Retro Muscle Cars. Rare Spares is supplying required parts for the build as it undergoes a total restoration. The car in question is a 1971 Holden ... [More]
Roxy VIP Night 11 October 2014 12:25 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares continue to dish out great events, with a pre Sandown 500 VIP Night at the Roxy Rare Spares store on 11th September. The night was exclusively offered to the Rare Spares Loyalty Club and Rare Owner members. Special guests were called in to aid in the festivities which included BJR V8... [More]
X Why? 30 September 2014 10:47 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareMeet James Mackie. James loves old Ford’s. James also loves drifting. Finally, James loves the Holden V8 LS series engines. What do you get if you combine these three things together? One crazy XY Falcon. James would describe himself as a Ford man, but loves all cars. His previ... [More]
The Rarest Parts 26 September 2014 11:57 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Rarest Part As cars age and slowly dwindle from the roads manufacturer support eventually stops producing parts for these vehicles and this is where Rare Spares steps in, providing thousands of parts for all manner of vehicles without part support. Although rare parts are a speciality of Rare ... [More]
The Forgotten Ones 24 September 2014 12:57 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThere are many Aussie cars that fill the spotlight. Iconic cars that are on t-shirts, in sheds and museums and close to the hearts of motoring enthusiasts. However on the flip side, there are Aussie cars that have been forgotten through age, lack of popularity, changing trends and the odd total fl... [More]