Falcon Favourite - John Bowes Favourite Falcon Racer 20 December 2016 06:50 Rare Spares (0) ShareWhen it comes to motorsport icons, it’s hard to look past John Bowe. With a successful career that spans over four decades and the only driver in Australian motorsport history to win an incredible six National Championships in four categories, JB has forged his own path and his own legacy. Alt... [More]
The Rare lions - Revisiting one of the Rarest GROUP A's of all time 08 November 2016 07:26 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareBack at a time when Australia was serious about muscle cars, a popular beverage company took one of Holden’s most desirable creations at the time, and made it even more special. Here we will take a look at the ultra-exclusive 1991 HSV VN SS GROUP A (TOOHEYS GROUP A) It was the year 1991 and B... [More]
End of model Runout - The Monaro that Almost Was 25 October 2016 08:07 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Holden Monaro has been one of Australia’s most iconic cars and one that has defined our motoring pedigree as we know it, but there is one model that never carried the great nameplate, and that’s the Holden HX LE Coupe. The unofficial final model of the original Monaro series that b... [More]
Radial Tuned Suspension 25 December 2015 08:56 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareAsk an Australian car lover who invented RTS (Radial Tuned Suspension) and the answer will be Holden. However, ask an American car lover who invented it and they would likely say Pontiac. In truth, the facts are a little hazy. In America, Radial Tuned Suspension started in the mid-70s when radial t... [More]
Mount Panorama Bathurst 24 November 2015 12:14 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThe regional city of New South Wales, Bathurst, is home to the widely renowned Mount Panorama Circuit - one of the most fearsome motor racing circuits in the world. The track, which is a public road for most of the year, holds the Bathurst 12 hour motor race each February and the Bathurst 1000 motor... [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]
Shiny New Banner For 48-78 Holden Car Club Hunter Valley 27 August 2014 12:08 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares recently presented a large club banner to the 48-78 Holden Car Club Hunter Valley for their continued loyalty. The 48-78 Holden Car Club Hunter Valley was formed in the early seventies and through passionate members has survived nicely, with the club now in its fourth decade of existen... [More]
Banner For FX-FJ Car Club of Canberra 09 August 2014 07:02 Rare Spares (0) ShareThe FX FJ Car Club of Canberra are an active club within the Rare Spares Loyalty program and have been awarded a club banner for their continued support. "The unveiling of the Rare Spares banner was quite an event and we were all very impressed. It was a pretty cold evening hence we are all ru... [More]
Aussie Concept Cars That Took On The World 24 July 2014 01:03 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareWith the demise of the traditional Australian motor shows and the sad reality that Holden and Ford will be ceasing manufacturing in Australia, it is an end of an era. Not only will car production cease, but sheer Aussie ingenuity and engineering know how will no longer be channelled into world beati... [More]