Rare Spares Holden Torana GTR-X Concept Car 17 April 2018 05:10 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareHolden has a very strong history when it comes to designing and engineering concept cars. Of recent years there’s the immaculate Efijy, and the reborn Monaro. Both two door cars, interestingly enough, as two other concept cars were also two doors. There’s the Hurricane, and the Torana GT... [More]
A look at John Bowe’s On-Track achievements 06 February 2018 08:57 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares Brand Ambassador and Australian Motorsport icon, John Bowe, was recently inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame, joining names such as Brock, Webber and Brabham on the illustrious list. Throughout his hugely successful career, Bowe’s resume stacks up against some of t... [More]
History of the Sandman 09 January 2018 07:42 Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Holden Sandman, a car that represented a generation of Australians and likely one of Holden’s most iconic cars has undergone a number of reincarnations throughout its lifetime. While the true Sandman will always remain the 1970’s surf and lifestyle icon for most, the Sandman name has... [More]
The Final Holden built on Australian Shores 23 December 2017 07:46 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe final Holden built on Australian shores has rolled off the Elizabeth production line. On October 20 at 10:45am, the final four Australian built Holden’s were ‘officially’ completed with a red VFII SSV Redline Commodore the final to leave the facility. The Commodore, on black wh... [More]
The Kia Stinger - a New Favourite? 20 December 2017 06:43 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe long awaited Kia Stinger has finally hit Australian roads over the past 6 weeks and we are getting our first look at how the Australian public is reacting to the Korean hatch/sedan which is being dubbed as a potential Commodore and Falcon replacement. While it’s by no means perfect, initia... [More]
How did the Falcon and Commodore get their names? 28 November 2017 06:43 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore are undoubtedly the two cars that will be remembered most fondly in the hearts of Australians as the years pass. But just how did the Falcon and Commodore get their names? In most cases, the names of modern cars are the result of hundreds of hours spent by market... [More]
The Camaro is coming to Australia! 07 November 2017 06:44 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWith Holden’s manufacturing in Australia now wrapped up, our attention turns to HSV and what they have on the horizon now that the RWD V8 Commodore has gone the way of the Dodo bird. Well, although not yet 100% confirmed, the word doing the rounds in the automotive industry is that HSV will be... [More]
Ford Mustang – Australia’s new favourite? 17 October 2017 07:20 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably heard that Ford and Holden have or are in process of shutting down their Australian manufacturing operations. And you’ve probably also began to notice the abundance of new Mustang’s on Australian r... [More]
Five unusual HSV’s 22 August 2017 05:12 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareHolden Special Vehicles has earned an iconic status in the Australian automotive landscape over the last 30 odd years and has manufactured some of the country’s most impressive and fastest sports cars. However, as with most manufactures, not every single model has been a hit with the public an... [More]
Gone But Not Forgotten – Australian Tracks of Yesteryear 15 August 2017 05:23 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareAustralia plays host to a number of internationally renowned motorsports events each and every year with Philip Island, Mount Panorama and Albert Park the most notable circuits on the motorsports calendar. But what about the tracks of yesteryear, the tracks that once held events which spectators wou... [More]