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Fundamentally British – theAFICIONAUTO

Okay, so it’s not a DB5, but it has MACHINE GUNS! And an ejector seat… This episode of theAFICIONAUTO is a Bond-tastic tribute to a gorgeous Aston Martin DB6 that has been given the full Goldfinger treatment. While the fact that it isn’t actually a DB5 makes you want to say “so why bother?” the detail […]

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BayPark, 1974. Clash of the Titans. Graham Baker, PDL1Mustang leads from Allan Moffat, Mustang,Red Dawson Camaro, Paul Fahey, Cologne Capri and Rod Coppins. Pontiac Firebird. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Clash of the Titans

  This week’s BLAST comes from BayPark in 1974 and features a collection of very serious muscle. Graham Baker, in the PDL Mustang, leads Allan Moffat in the #33 Mustang, Red Dawson (Camaro), Paul Fahey (Cologne Capri) and Rod Coppins (Pontiac Firebird). As always, thanks to Terry Marshall for the wonderful pic.  

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Why the 2CV is the best car in the world…

Now, your normal Chris Harris video is a spectacular sideways-fest of tyre smoke and giggling as Mr. Harris thrashes some exotic, high-priced supercar right up to its limits. But not this one. And it may just be his best video ever! In it he explains just why the ancient, crooked Citroen 2CV he has just […]

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Rod Coppins, Pontiac Firebird, leads Paul Fahey, Cologne Capri. Levin 1974. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Rod Coppins

This week’s BLAST takes us back to 1974 at Levin, where the legendary Rod Coppins – in his Pontiac Firebird – leads the equally legendary Paul Fahey in the mighty Cologne Capri. Two local legends in two iconic cars from different sides of the Atlantic ocean. And it still boils down to GM versus Ford…

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