Cars That Made Australia
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More than just a compact classic and a working-class hero. Built for the bends at Bathurst and the Aussie bogan looking to burn some rubber. That's right, it’s the Holden Torana.
Good but not iconic, sophisticated but never cool. The Mitsubishi Magna was forever overshadowed by Falcons and Commodores. But, third place is still a podium finish.
Did the B in Datsun 180B stand for bland and brown? Or maybe it meant ‘best’ - the best of the boring. For Merrick & Rosso, the time they tried buying one was anything but boring…
The Ford Capri… a stylish and sporty Australian-made, Italian-designed soft-top set to conquer the world - what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, it turns out.
When Australia said 'Hi to Hyundai', we welcomed a car that changed the game. While others were affordable, the Excel was cheap and Aussies snapped them up - drive away.
A famous TV ad had us screaming out 'Hey Charger!' for decades but the enduring appeal of this classic 70s muscle car runs deeper than a memorable hand sign and a catchy slogan.
It's infamously remembered as Australia's greatest lemon, but has history been too harsh on the Leyland P76? It was, as promised, anything but average… for better or worse.
The Holden Commodore is an undeniable icon - making and breaking records on and off the race track.