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Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1982-89 Holden Camira – The Thrill Of Writing About J-Cars
Posted on January 18, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 1/18/2018) Five years ago today, I published my first article here on Curbside Classic. The subject was the Holden Camira, Australia’s version of the GM […] -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Holden WN II Caprice V — Bittersweet
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/29/2017) Although it was chilly and drizzling, there were still flocks of tourists along the Great Ocean Road. Many of these tourists were from China and many […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Holden Monaro LE – Beginning of the End of an Era
Posted on August 14, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/14/2017) Despite the title, this isn’t technically a Monaro, instead it is the result of GM-H getting things a bit wrong in several respects. One of […] -
Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down […] -
CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […] -
Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds
Posted on September 20, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 9/20/2016) Styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977-80 HZ Holden One Tonner – A Genuine Grandpa’s Axe
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 68 Comments(2/24/2016) The conundrum of Grandpa’s Axe, sometimes known as Lincoln’s Axe, is a simple one. The handle gets worn or broken and replaced. Then the head for whatever reason needs […] -
Curbside Classic: 1998-2002 Ford AU Falcon – Proven Mechanicals, Avant-Garde Styling
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 71 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) Ford’s global restructuring program known as One Ford, coupled with unsustainable labor costs, have killed the Australian Falcon. In October 2016, Ford Australia will no longer manufacture […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Statesman WB by General Motors-Holden – What a Beaut
Posted on August 27, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/27/2015) The WB Statesman represented the last old-school Holden before GM’s Australian division fully embraced the downsized, European-derived Commodore and the modern, front-wheel-drive J-Body Camira. An attractive refresh […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […] -
Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Holden ZC Vectra – A High Flyer Stuck At Baggage Check
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/7/2015) Holden’s core product for decades has always been a rear-wheel-drive sedan equipped with six- and eight-cylinder engines, but the supporting lineup has changed markedly over time. After […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972-73 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770SE — The Ultimate Australian Mopar Muscle Car?
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 47 CommentsAustralia’s long relationship with the U.S. Big Three automakers and the American-influenced designs produced as a result have been extensively covered here, as shown in the large Australian Brands Archive […]