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This year’s Targa Tasmania has officially been rescheduled, with the tarmac rally to now be held in late October, instead of its traditional date in April. The new date is due to the findings of the ‘Targa Review Panel’ that was appointed by Motorsport Australia in the wake of a competitor fatality at the 2022 Targa Tasmania (and three deaths in 2021) considered unlikely to be complete in time for the event to go ahead in its usual slot. Even if the results of MA’s review were released soon, there would be very little time to implement the recommendations, so postponing Australia’s premier tarmac rally for six months made the most sense. “It is disappointing to have to postpone our iconic event, but the reality is that we have no…

Whether your motoring tastes swing toward classic or vintage, Australian or overseas cars, survivor or restored, there’s something to tempt you in two upcoming auctions presented by Scammells Auctions in South Australia. In JUST CARS’ experience, some of the more intriguing and unusual classic, vintage and veteran cars, as well as the best-preserved, have come from South Australia. What’s coming up with Scammells Auctions is no exception. For their Collectable & Muscle Car Auction on 15 April, 2023, Scammells have secured an impressive and eclectic collection of cars from several SA family collections and deceased estates. High-profile Aussie muscle leads the way, with rarities from beyond our shores up for grabs, too. 1972 CHRYSLER VALIANT VH CHARGER R/T E49 Arguably the premier lot in the 15 April auction, this Charger…

Ford have announced more details for the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, with the premium variant of the upcoming seventh-generation Mustang to be available with a special paint finish and interior detail options. According to Ford, these “dark aura and digital-age style” touches amplify the track-handling precision of the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse. “The sinister and track hungry attitude of the Mustang Dark Horse inspired us to curate colours and materials in a way that underscores the vehicle’s athleticism,” said Carrie Kennerly, Ford senior colour and materials designer. “We spent extra time on the cockpit, ensuring the look, feel and function of everything a performance driver could want conveys the performance Mustang Dark Horse is capable of.” BLUE EMBER PAINT With the goal of giving the upcoming Mustang Dark Horse an…

Rarely in life do you get the opportunity to combine your passion with your profession, but if your passion is classic cars – particularly classic Mustangs – just such an opportunity is now available, as the owners of Griffs American Auto Parts & Restorations have decided to sell their business. Regular readers of JUST CARS will be familiar with Griffs, as they’ve been advertisers for more than a decade. While they’re based in Ballarat (in regional Victoria), Griffs has customers for their Mustang parts from all over Australia and New Zealand, as well as customers looking to purchase their first (and sometimes second, third or fourth!) Mustang. The restoration side of Griffs has been a big part of the business, also, and it was through restos that the founders, brothers…

While there’s a lot to be excited about in the April auction, Scammells are offering some more special vehicles in May that are sure to appeal to discerning and passionate collectors. Cars from the ‘Vinall and Sanders Collection’ include a restored Vauxhall 30/98 and Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 as the headline lots, with Delage, Minerva, Bentley, Austin and others included. VAUXHALL 30/98 Back when Vauxhall was a premium sporting marque, the 30/98 was the ultimate expression of that, with performance to match or better anything that Bentley, Sunbeam or Alvis could offer, and priced accordingly. Just under 600 30/98 chassis were produced between 1913 and 1927 and the example to be auctioned by Scammells has been fully restored, in the four-door tourer style with a bare metal finish on the…

Details have been released for this year’s Historic Winton, with the 46th edition of the all-historic motorsport and motoring event to be held at Winton Motor Raceway on 27–28 May. Presented by the Austin 7 Club Inc., in association with Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria (HMRAV), the 46th Historic Winton will feature two days of historic motorsport action across a range of classes. More than 40 races over the weekend include Group J & K, Groups M & O, Groups Q & R Sports and Racing, Group Lb Sports and Racing, Formula Ford, Group N, Group S and Regularity, along with historic motorcycle and sidecar races. “We are thrilled to be back again with another weekend of fun for all the family,” said Austin 7 Club Inc, President Len…

After a record crowd in 2022 – more than 136,000 - and over 900 vehicles on display, Cooly Rocks On is ready to go bigger and better in 2023, with this year’s festival locked in for 7 – 11 June. Australia’s favourite nostalgia festival, Cooly Rocks On celebrates the motors, music and lifestyle of yesteryear, with Coolangatta’s beachfront the hub for all that makes this festival great, from the live rockabilly, rock ’n’ roll and swing music, to the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Pin-up Pageant, market stalls - and a whole lot of cars. “This year’s festival is going to be bigger and better than ever with five international acts invited to perform, as well as dozens of acts from across the country filling the streets with the sound…

As a marque, Daimler has always been connected to prestige and luxury, but on a few occasions, they dipped their toes in the sporting market, too, and the DB18 Special Sports of the late 1940s and early ‘50s was one of those occasions. Daimler occupies something of a weird space in the automotive industry. It still exists as a company, but as a car brand, Daimler’s been dormant for almost 15 years. When Ford bought Jaguar in 2009 (who had bought Daimler in 1960), they shuttered the Daimler brand, ending a lineage that went all the way back to the dawn of the automobile industry. Even in those earliest days, Daimler was a premium brand; a perception enhanced by the British Royal Family issuing the Royal Warrant in 1902, meaning…