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A special online auction held this past December to mark Scuderia Ferrari’s 1000th race during the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship saw total sales of 1.7 million Euros (AU$2.73 million approx.). Conducted by RM Sothebys, the ‘Once in a Millennium’ auction saw just 16 lots offered, all without reserve and all related to Scuderia Ferrari’s 1000th F1 start at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio della Toscana Ferrari 1000) at Mugello last September. Racing suits, gloves and replica helmets signed by Scuderia Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc sold for up to 63,600 Euros (AU$102,400 approx.), while a signed race suit worn by Mick Schumacher on a parade lap at Mugello in his father’s Ferrari F2004 sold for 45,600 Euros (AU$73,400 approx.). Endplates…

Postponement of the 2021 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix means that the Repco Supercars Championship round held on the same weekend has been replaced. When the category announced its 2021 calendar in December, Sandown was listed as a “flex option” to fill any postponements or cancellations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. That option has now been activated, with Sandown to host Round 2 of the championship on 18-21 March. Sandown has hosted more ATCC/Supercars rounds than any other circuit, including 48 enduros. Whether this year’s Sandown round will be an enduro or a shorter sprint round had not been confirmed at time of writing, but the suburban Victorian circuit has history with both formats, hosting its last sprint round in 2010 and an enduro in 2019. As with the rest…

At home on an English estate’s gravelled driveway, this car could also thunder down the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans. A natural on the manicured lawns of established concours events, this car could also beautify the most modern of homes. With styling that affirms British elegance, this car also oozes French flamboyance. While it’s all of these things and more, this car is, first and foremost, the product of the creative mind and talented hands of Justin Hills. JUSTIN’S CUSTOMS From humble premises on the NSW Mid-North Coast town of Taree, the specialist team at Justin Hills Classic Auto Restoration produce vehicles that are anything but humble. You may know the business better as Hills & Co. Customs. That name still exists, but the new moniker of Justin Hills Classic…

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Following its announcement back in August, the improved and upgraded version of Honda’s Civic Type R has arrived. There has been some confusion over the update, which was originally due for release in October as a 2020 model, but wasn’t officially introduced locally until late December. As such, some outlets are labelling the update as 2021, but Honda’s PR describe it as a MY20 machine. Regardless, the Type R’s mid-life update offers improvements to the suspension, brakes, cooling and styling. The other key new feature is ‘LogR’ data logging software that has applications for both performance and everyday driving. There are no changes to the Type R’s 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder VTEC engine and close-ratio six-speed manual transmission, so maximum outputs of 228kW and 400Nm remain unchanged. The front LSD and…

Like Holden, HSV is now officially gone from new car showrooms, but the memories of these cars are still strong. And as they say, ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder,’ so desirability for these cars is strong, too. When we talk about desirability, the HSV GTSR W1 had it well before it even reached showrooms. As the last – and undeniably the best - Commodore-based HSV sedan, the W1 had no problem finding buyers when it was launched in 2017, despite a $169,900 sticker price. With official production of only 300 (275 for Australia, 25 for New Zealand), demand for the GTSR W1 exceeded supply by a fair margin, allowing less sentimental types to ask for – and receive – premiums of $100,000 or more over that original price, including…

The termination of the Holden brand last year was the final nail in a coffin that started with Holden’s local manufacturing operations closing in 2017 and the Commodore nameplate being axed in 2019. For fans of the brand, it’s been a sad few years, but fortunately, there are people out there keeping Holdens out of the tip and away from the car crusher. People like Peter Stonebridge. FROM SEDAN TO UTE This is the second of Peter’s Holdens to be featured with JUST CARS, following the Cambridge Blue and Teal Blue 1958 FC sedan we presented in 2017. As good as that car was, this custom 1964 EH ute is arguably more deserving of a feature, not just for its good looks, but also its custom features and the fact…

Wall Racing, the Honda-backed team in the TCR Australia Series, have confirmed their 2019 driver lineup of John Martin and Tony D’Alberto have been retained for 2021, with the latter to run a new livery inspired by the Racing Blue of the updated Civic Type R road car. What was originally intended to be a one-round ‘livery takeover’ to launch the road car will now be retained on D’Alberto’s TCR racer throughout the 2021 season. “The TCR class is a true road-to-race touring car category, so highlighting the new Racing Blue colour of the roadgoing version is a great way for us to show how closely linked the racecar is to the road car. Plus, it looks fantastic!” D’Alberto enthused. The Civic Type R-based racer to be used by Wall…

The COVID-19 pandemic that saw last year’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix cancelled within hours of the F1 cars gracing the Albert Park circuit has also impacted the 2021 event, which has been postponed. Originally scheduled for 18-21 March, the 2021 Australian Grand Prix will now be held on 18-21 November, subject to ongoing developments with the pandemic. Confirmed by Formula 1, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) and the Victorian Government on 12 January, the official announcement of a new date followed almost a week of speculation after Aston Martin (formerly Racing Point) F1 team boss Lawrence Stroll said in an interview that the Australian round would be postponed. The new date in November means the Australian round loses its traditional season-opening slot and will now be the third-last…

The Hyundai Motor Group has announced that it will introduce 800 volt electric vehicles, underpinned by the E-GMP platform. A crucial piece in the gap between performance and reliability, 800 volt architecture allows for super-fast charging of the battery and, most importantly, repeatable high performance running. It is something only the likes of Porsche and Audi have currently implemented, with Porsche showing its use of 800v systems in the new Taycan allow for running flat out from zero to 100km/h at full pace over and over again. Doing the same in a ‘traditional’ electric car is not so easy, as the motor(s) get hot and things like the inverter between the motor and battery need time to cool down or otherwise face failure. For a performance car, this is crucial,…

What makes a driver from Formula 5000, Nations Cup, Porsche Cup, Supercars, Targa Tasmania and more want to run in Historic Touring Cars? It turns out that the sights, sounds and camaraderie of historics has an irresistible appeal… STARTING IN SHEPP Darcy Russell grew up on a farm at Katandra West, near Shepparton. His neighbour? The redoubtable John Mann. These two rascals have been best friends for 60 years. Each tells stories about the other they can’t finish because they’re laughing too hard. They’ve been around the world together, twice. Their adventures are many and varied – and most are unprintable! Our story begins as little Dick Dastardly gets a Matchless 500, aged 12 and fires it around the paddocks. By 13, he’s firing a chopped and channeled ’36 Ford…