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The Fabulous Hudson Hornet - NASCAR Champ
Mar 21, 2025
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet - NASCAR Champ
Mar 21, 2025

The Hudson Hornet, a car that dominated NASCAR racing in the early 1950s, served as the inspiration for Doc Hudson in the Disney/Pixar classic Cars.

Mar 21, 2025
The Ten Best Movie Cars
May 2, 2024
The Ten Best Movie Cars
May 2, 2024

If you had to pick your ten favourite movie cars - what would they be? Even if your choices are different, we’re sure you’ll agree on one thing - we’ve chosen some iconic and ultra-cool cars that have featured in some of the best popular movies of the mid-to-late 20th century. It’s no easy task, but we whittled it down to ten (well - actually eleven) Read on to find out which cars made the cut, and why we chose them.

May 2, 2024
The Barbie movie car: Corvette
Sep 12, 2023
The Barbie movie car: Corvette
Sep 12, 2023

The hottest thing at the box office in years, the Barbie Movie has raised awareness of the first generation ‘C1’ Corvette as driven by Margot Robbie as Barbie. But is it really a Corvette? We take a look at the car chosen by the production team to be the Barbie movie car - the 1956 Corvette.

Sep 12, 2023
Surfing Wheels
Apr 7, 2023
Surfing Wheels
Apr 7, 2023

Humans have always been attracted to the sea but surfing was and is, for many, a mystical experience - about as close as one can get to a true communion with the rhythm of mother earth. And the trip to and from the beach with friends, wind in the hair and the road slipping by underneath - that was pretty cool too. Tunnel Ram has put together a short tribute to the beautiful relationship between cars and surfing…

Apr 7, 2023
The Cars of Elvis Presley
Jan 25, 2023
The Cars of Elvis Presley
Jan 25, 2023

Elvis Presley owned so many incredible cars that it’s all but impossible to know exactly how many he bought over his lifetime. Here we look back on some of his most iconic and memorable cars including several of his Cadillacs.

Jan 25, 2023
The Fabulous Mako Shark II
May 18, 2022
The Fabulous Mako Shark II
May 18, 2022

The amazing Mako Shark II show car debuted in 1965 and inspired the stunning 1968 third generation Corvette Stingray. It also introduced futuristic innovations that would appear on production cars for years to come. Read on to find out more about the Mako Shark II.

May 18, 2022
The House of Gucci movie cars
Mar 16, 2022
The House of Gucci movie cars
Mar 16, 2022

For car lovers, there’s plenty of scenery to watch out for as the film moves from one exotic locale to another. Starting in the late 1970s and covering roughly twenty years - House of Gucci features a veritable cavalcade of wonderful cars highly prized both then and now.

Mar 16, 2022
The Top 10 TV Cars
Dec 23, 2021
The Top 10 TV Cars
Dec 23, 2021

There have been several TV shows over the years where the car was as big a star as the actors. Some cars were made especially for the show like the Batmobile, Munster Koach, KITT and Monkeemobile, while others were straight off the showroom floor.

Here we look back on ten of the very best, most loved and iconic TV cars of all time. Enjoy!

Dec 23, 2021
The James Bond Cars 1987-2021
Oct 2, 2021
The James Bond Cars 1987-2021
Oct 2, 2021

For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.

Oct 2, 2021
The James Bond Cars 1962-1985
Oct 2, 2021
The James Bond Cars 1962-1985
Oct 2, 2021

For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order from Dr No (1962) all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.

Oct 2, 2021
Car Life Road Test - 1965 Thunderbird
Jul 18, 2021
Car Life Road Test - 1965 Thunderbird
Jul 18, 2021

CAR LIFE magazine road test of the new 1965 Thunderbird. Whilst ostensibly the same as the ‘64 model, the new ‘65 Tbird had an ace up it’s sleeve - front disc brakes. That might not seem anything special today - but back in the mid ‘60s it was a game changer…

Jul 18, 2021
The Case of the South Africa Holdens
Jun 8, 2021
The Case of the South Africa Holdens
Jun 8, 2021

Did you know Holdens were sold in South Africa during the 1960s and ‘70s? They didn’t have a Holden badge though - replaced by the Chevrolet name and famous bowtie logo. They also had Chevy engines. Read on to find out more about the African Holden-Chevs.

Jun 8, 2021
Heard the one about the Rocket Car?
Oct 30, 2020
Heard the one about the Rocket Car?
Oct 30, 2020

On a lonely graveyard shift 20 years ago I came across an incredible story on an obscure, now defunct website. Written in the vein of a Stephen King short story - it purported to be the origin of the infamous Darwin-award winning rocket car myth…

Oct 30, 2020
The Woody Wagon - pop culture icon
Sep 16, 2020
The Woody Wagon - pop culture icon
Sep 16, 2020

Southern California surf culture turned the humble woody wagon in to a pop culture icon. Originally just a cheap and convenient way for teenagers to get surfboards to the beach, thanks to songs by the likes of the Beachboys and Jan and Dean - surf culture, and by extension the woody wagon - became instantly hip!

Sep 16, 2020
The DeLorean DMC-12 - Back to the Founder
Jun 19, 2020
The DeLorean DMC-12 - Back to the Founder
Jun 19, 2020

Maker of the infamous DMC-12 gullwing sports car of the early 1980s, the DeLorean name will forever be associated with failure and scandal. Which is a shame, because prior to getting caught in an FBI drug sting, John DeLorean had been a shining light in the US automotive industry.

Jun 19, 2020
Glamorous, Stylish and Powerful: America's Personal Luxury Cars 1958-1978
Jun 16, 2020
Glamorous, Stylish and Powerful: America's Personal Luxury Cars 1958-1978
Jun 16, 2020

Though not strictly performance cars, the personal luxury car had serious horsepower. Whilst acceleration was always respectable, the personal luxury car's forté was effortless cruising – a long-distance mile-eater rather than stoplight dragster.

Jun 16, 2020
A Farewell to Holden
Feb 21, 2020
A Farewell to Holden
Feb 21, 2020

General Motors has announced the closure of Holden as a business from 2021. Effectively, Holden was terminal when local production ceased in 2017. All GM have done is announce they will be switching off life support. 

Feb 21, 2020
A Mustang Story
Feb 5, 2020
A Mustang Story
Feb 5, 2020

This wasn’t just any fastback - it was a 1968 S-code 390 GT 4 speed. If you don’t know your Mustangs - that’s about as good as it gets

Feb 5, 2020
Once the Standard of the World – a brief history of Cadillac
Nov 21, 2019
Once the Standard of the World – a brief history of Cadillac
Nov 21, 2019

Cadillac was once truly the ‘standard of the world’ as their ads boasted. But it was no boast - they really were one of the most exclusive, and innovative marques in the world. We look back at Cadillac’s technical innovations and look at some of the reasons for its’ decline as a world class car.

Nov 21, 2019
Ford v Ferrari – The inside story
Nov 8, 2019
Ford v Ferrari – The inside story
Nov 8, 2019

Ford V Ferrari - The background you should know about the Movie, the rivalry and Le Mans. A 1960s car magazine accurately described Le Mans as “a four hour sprint race followed by a 20 hour death watch” and “probably the most dangerous sporting event in the world”.

Nov 8, 2019
Fifty Years of the Aussie wagon
Oct 22, 2019
Fifty Years of the Aussie wagon
Oct 22, 2019

When the last Commodore rolled off the production line in October 2017, it not only signalled the end of Aussie car production, it also meant the death of the iconic locally built station wagon. In this article we look back at half a century of the great Australian family car.

Oct 22, 2019
Bullit: How the Greatest Car Chase Was Filmed
Oct 15, 2019
Bullit: How the Greatest Car Chase Was Filmed
Oct 15, 2019

There may have been chase scenes before, but nothing before or since has equaled the intensity and impact of BULLITT. Over the years, fans have asked questions about the two cars used in the movie, a 1968 Dodge Charger and a 1968 Mustang 390 GT. Of all the musclecars offered in the late sixties, why were these two cars chosen, and how were they modified to survive the torturous driving?

Oct 15, 2019
Bathurst saved my life
Oct 4, 2019
Bathurst saved my life
Oct 4, 2019

With her husband away delivering produce, the farmer’s wife invited us to sleep in a spare room, but not before making us sit up with her as she breast-fed her baby and smoked marijuana from a bong made from two coconuts with a giant bamboo stem.

Oct 4, 2019
Fitzpatrick and Kaufman - the Godfathers of automotive advertising art
Sep 13, 2019
Fitzpatrick and Kaufman - the Godfathers of automotive advertising art
Sep 13, 2019

Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman created what is arguably the finest automotive artwork ever produced when hired by Pontiac from the late ‘50s to early ‘70s. Read on for the story behind these incredible ‘mad men’ artists.

Sep 13, 2019
Maligned: The brilliant Chevy Corvair
Sep 3, 2019
Maligned: The brilliant Chevy Corvair
Sep 3, 2019

Bad publicity killed off the best handling, most advanced car in America, the rear engine Chevy Corvair. Why?

Sep 3, 2019
The Cars of Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Aug 26, 2019
The Cars of Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Aug 26, 2019

When you set a movie in 1969 Los Angeles, you better have the cars to back it up, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood does that in spades.

Aug 26, 2019
Ford LTD - what did it stand for?
Aug 19, 2019
Ford LTD - what did it stand for?
Aug 19, 2019

There’s been many theories on what Ltd stood for when Ford began using the term as a nameplate for its prestige models from the mid 1960s…

Aug 19, 2019
When automotive advertising was all about the engines
Jun 20, 2019
When automotive advertising was all about the engines
Jun 20, 2019

From the time when Detroit was dazzling the public with their new ohv V8s in the 1950s, and through the incredible ‘60s and the rise of the muscle car - print advertising often focused on the engine. Here’s some brilliant examples…

Jun 20, 2019
The exclusive hardtop wagons of 1955 to 1964
Jun 3, 2019
The exclusive hardtop wagons of 1955 to 1964
Jun 3, 2019

In mid 1950s American car makers realised there was a market for glamorous, prestige wagons. Families with a little extra cash didn’t have to miss out on having a cool car after all. Enter the big hardtop wagons - full pillarless styling could be yours with a Mercury, Buick, Olds, Chrysler, Dodge…even a lowly Rambler offering hardtop open air motoring on their wagons.

Jun 3, 2019
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May 28, 2019
The Birth Of the GTO
May 28, 2019

If it was up to the top brass at Pontiac - the GTO never would have happened. Read on to find out how the first, most legendary muscle car was born

May 28, 2019

 

Dodge Scat Pack ‘the cars with the bumblebee stripes’

The original Dodge Scat Pack of the late 1960s was Dodge’s response to the muscle car craze sweeping America. Launched in 1968, the Scat Pack wasn’t a single car, but rather a performance club for Dodge enthusiasts. Showcasing a range of high-powered models that promised tire-shredding thrills straight off the showroom floor, the name "Scat Pack" played on the era’s slang, the word ‘scat’ meaning ‘get outta here - fast!’. Grouping together Dodge heavy-hitters like the Charger R/T, Coronet R/T, Dart GTS, and later the Super Bee, these cars were factory-built for speed, with potent engines like the 440 Magnum V8 and the legendary 426 HEMI. The ‘baby’ Dodge Dart GTS came with Dodge’s smallest performance engine – the 340 V8. Even with only 5.5 liters under the bonnet, the Dart GTS was a screamer (an English motor scribe tested a Dart GTS and drove around London blowing E-types into the weeds!)

What made the Scat Pack special wasn’t just the cars—it was the identity. Dodge marketed the Scat Pack as a brotherhood of performance enthusiasts, complete with catchy slogans like "The Cars with the Bumblebee Stripes." Joining the club meant belonging to a community of gearheads who lived for speed, celebrated through advertisements, decals, jackets, and even a Scat Pack club newsletter. The Scat Pack wasn’t just a marketing triumph; it was a cultural phenomenon that solidified Dodge’s reputation as a serious contender in the muscle car wars.



The Ten Best Movie Cars

If you had to pick your ten favourite movie cars - what would they be? Even if your choices are different, we’re sure you’ll agree on one thing - we’ve chosen some iconic and ultra-cool cars that have featured in some of the best popular movies of the mid-to-late 20th century. It’s no easy task, but we whittled it down to ten (well - actually eleven) Read on to find out which cars made the cut, and why we chose them.

Discover our list of the top ten greatest movie cars of all time


Discover the amazing collection of cars that the undisputed King of Rock’n’Roll, Elvis Presley had throughout his life time.


The Fabulous Mako Shark II

In the early 1960s the head of General Motors Design division told his top designer that he wanted a car inspired by a fish. It also had to be colored just like the mako shark he had mounted in his office. The result was one of the greatest show cars of all time - the 1965 Mako Shark II. Bristling with innovations that have since become common, the Mako Shark II also became the inspiration for the third generation Corvette Stingray .

Read more on the incredible Mako Shark II


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For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together CARS OF BOND - the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond movie car in chronological order from Dr. No (1962) all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.


A ’69 Chevy with a 396 and Fuelie Heads?

Racing In The Street - Bruce Springsteen’s moving tribute to street racers of the ‘70s is among the finest and saddest songs abut life on the road. More than a road song, he describes a way of life, as portrayed in Monte Hellman’s cult road movie Two Lane Blacktop. Young men across America really did lead nomadic lives devoted to illegal street racing whether for money or thrills or both. Bruce breaks it down - the loneliness, the obsession, the single mindedness of devoting a life to being the fastest dude in town…any town.

One of Springsteen’s most loved songs, it’s also one that has stirred arguments and minor controversy going back forty years. Anyone familiar with Chevy V8 engines knows you can’t get fuelie heads for a 396 - so why did Bruce mention it in the opening words of the song? Read on to find out…


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The Woody Wagon - pop culture icon

The iconic American woody (or woodie) wagon dates back to the very beginning of automobile manufacture when car frames were originally made of timber. As metal took over and timber content diminished throughout the 1920s - certain models stubbornly refused to go all-metal.

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Woody Wagon Gallery

Woody Wagon Gallery


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Glamor, Style & Power: America's Personal Luxury Cars

Though not strictly performance cars, the personal luxury car had serious horsepower. Whilst acceleration was always respectable, the personal luxury car's forté was effortless cruising – a long-distance mile-eater rather than stoplight dragster.

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Mobile works of art - Italian supercars of the ‘60s & ‘70s

Is there anything more eye-catching in the automotive world than a late ‘60s Italian exotic? Every stylistic era has a high water mark and for supercars, it was half a century ago. Those who remember, and those who look back, will see mobile masterpieces sculpted by the hands of Pinin Farina, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Marcello Gandini and Nuccio Bertone. They designed cars for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tomaso and Iso among others. Cars with beautiful names to match their shapes - Miura, Espada, Khamsin, Pantera, Countach and Merak. Here then, we have galleries with original factory promotional images and advertising artwork - to remember the works of the masters. Enjoy our Italian galleries!


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