Tag: Australian car culture
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Mark Course’s 2003 Grand Champion 32 Ford Coupe: A Built-From-Origins Legend
Origins and Inspiration The story of Mark Course’s 2003 Grand Champion-winning ’32 Ford Coupe begins not with a blank sheet of metal, but with the bones of a well-loved chassis. The rocker covers were there. So were the seats and the rear wheels. That was the start. Mark Course then built this orange ’32 coupe…
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Top 5: Bathurst-inspired Aussie heroes
Top 5 Bathurst-inspired Aussie heroes The Bathurst 1000 is more than a race; it’s a national legend that shaped Australia’s car culture. For decades, homologation specials—cars built to win on Mount Panorama and then sold in showrooms—gave ordinary road cars a performance edge. Here are the five Bathurst-inspired road cars that became iconic Australian heroes,…
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Top 5 Bathurst-inspired Aussie heroes
Introduction: Bathurst’s legacy in every showroom The Bathurst 1000 isn’t just a race; it’s Australia’s Great Race. For decades, what rolled off the factory floor into the showroom often traced its DNA to the cars that battled Mount Panorama. The so-called homologation specials bridged track performance and everyday driving, forging a lasting love affair with…