The History of Fuel Injection and how it impacted Australian Automotive 31 October 2017 06:54 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe history of fuel injection dates back over 100 years ago, to 1902 where it wasn’t used in cars, rather in aviation applications. A French aviation pioneer by the name of Leon Levavasseur installed a device of great similarity to a fuel injection system on his Antoinette aircraft, which &nbs... [More]
Volkswagen Beetle – The Peoples Car 24 October 2017 09:53 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most instantly recognisable cars in the history of automotive manufacturing, and just as interesting as the silhouette of the iconic bug is the story behind its concept. In this article we will take a quick look at the history of the Beetle and delve into its Aust... [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]
Australia’s Best Classic Show cars 10 October 2017 09:07 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareAustralia is home to some of the most impressive show cars in the world, as evidenced by the huge turnout each year at iconic motoring events such as Summernats and Motorex. Whether it’s the pure visual spectacle or the respect we have for the time and effort that goes into building them, you ... [More]
The Introduction of the V6 Twin Turbo to Supercars 05 October 2017 07:12 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWay back in 2014, it was announced that Supercars (formally V8 Supercars) were going to open up their rules starting in 2017 to allow cars other than 4 door sedans and engines other than 5 litre V8’s into the category. Dreams of Camaro’s, Mustang’s and GTR’s instantly overcam... [More]