Ryno

Black & Strong

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

In the 2-door roadster body style, the 1930 Model A had all the classic hot rod touches, like the classic ’32 Ford grille, low mount headlights and ’39-style teardrop tail lights. But, in a somewhat unusual touch for a hot rod, it also had a tow bar.

Read More

The Austin Seven: An Oldie but a Goldie

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

The quest for the first people’s car, with a classless appeal in the UK, was finally achieved when Lord Austin realised his dream of manufacturing a low cost, economical, 2-door, 4-seater family convertible in 1922.

Read More

The PanteraItalian Steed

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

The Pantera was a sports car produced by the De Tomaso company of Italy from 1971 through to 1996. The word ‘Pantera’ is Italian for ‘Panther’. The car was designed by Tom Tjaarda and replaced the De Tomaso Mangusta.

Read More

Fiat’s Beloved

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

Stop thinking of Fiat as a little car company. It may make little cars but that’s different. And just because there was never an aggressive bolt

Read More

One-Year Wonder

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

This particular AAR ‘Cuda has been owned by Rick Saunders for more than eight years now, but he came across it purely by chance. The Victorian was actually looking for a ’71 ‘Cuda when this AAR came up – at a good price.

Read More

Perfect Holiday with an Oldsmobile

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

Oldsmobile’s ‘curved dash’ runabout was America’s first truly successful automobile and set a template for volume production in the USA, well ahead of the Ford Model T.

Read More

Space Age 1961 Dodge Pheonix

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

The engineers at Chrysler had recognised this new market and announced the 1960 Phoenix. Based on the Dodge Dart, it derived its name from the upmarket variant of the USA, which luxuriated in the triple-barrel handle of Dodge Dart Phoenix.

Read More

Rusty Red

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

“Clean” is one of those words often used in the automotive culture that it’s almost lost all meaning. However, Ray’s ’48 Chev is nothing but clean. Probably even clean enough to reinvigorate the word and remind others exactly how it should be applied!

Read More

Road Rocket

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

The RS2000’s were designed by Ford’s Cologne styling department in Germany, which was home to the company’s high-performance European operation. However, it took Ford Australia quite some time to decide when the time wou

Read More

Turbo Smooth 1967 Holden HR Special

By Ryno / 17/12/2019 /

In 1966, the Holden was on its way out after being under increasing pressure from Ford’s Falcon and the Chrysler Valiant. Both of these cars offered more power for not a lot of money. The situation wasn’t helped by the comparative failure of the Holden HD, which was unsuccessful in reaching the hearts and minds of Australian buyers

Read More