Rare Spares – Commodore Goes International. 28 August 2018 06:07 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareIt’s almost an ice to Eskimos and coal to Newcastle situation. Holden, the isolated arm of General Motors, was once a huge exporter of Aussie built cars, and that includes the Commodore. It was built here in Australia and sold in the U.S. under the Pontiac G8 and Chevrolet SS labels, with the... [More]
The Holden Monaro 427C - Australia's Homegrown GT Monster 14 August 2018 05:31 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareThe Australian automotive industry is an oddity in the global scheme of things. A small buying population, the most brands per head of population, and innovations not seen elsewhere, make it virtually unique. Although we weren’t the first to build a car with a hardtop and two doors, we certai... [More]
A Brief History of Cheating in Motorsports 03 August 2018 08:40 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareHuman nature is one of the most diverse things we see on planet earth. Sadly, not all of human nature is benign, good, warm, welcoming. One of the negatives we exhibit is called cheating. Be it at school, on our partner, at work, it’s an undesirable trait. But in motorsport? Yes, it happens. ... [More]