John Bowe 2017 Touring Car Masters season review 05 December 2017 07:10 Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares Brand Ambassador and our long-time friend John Bowe has just wrapped up his 2017 Touring Car Masters campaign at the Newcastle 500 over the weekend. In what was a hard fought series Bowe and his Torana SL/R 5000 spent many rounds at the front of the pack and even led the series coming in... [More]
When Records are Smashed, Australia’s Most Expensive Torana 15 March 2017 02:58 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe year is 1977, the first Star Wars movie, ‘A New Hope’ had just hit the screens, and a trip down to the local Holden Dealership for a shiny new Torana SS A9X would set you back $10,800. Fast forward 40 years and a savvy car enthusiast just hit the jackpot, selling his iconic Aussie ha... [More]
The Future is now – Holden’s Concept Cars 21 February 2017 07:57 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWith Holden closing down its production in Australia in 2017, not only will remember classics such as the Torana and the Australian built Commodore, we will also miss the impressively forward thinking and sometimes crazy concept cars. Holden have been particularly active in designing concept cars th... [More]
Aboriginal Car Name Origins 20 February 2016 01:06 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThere are some great car companies around the world with iconic names to match. The origins of these companies are well known to car enthusiasts, even though many have since been bought out or sold. The Brits have Rolls Royce and Bentley, the Germans have Porsche and Mercedes Benz and the Italians h... [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]