Articles by Aaron Lofts

Aaron Lofts
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From a very young age, Aaron was drawn to cars. Spotting chrome bumpered classics from the back seat of a 1978 Toyota Corolla as a child, his knowledge grew from basic brands and models to more details and specifications as a teen. He began buying and collecting magazines, reading them cover to cover absorbing as much information as possible.

Primarily following local motor racing – and the cars they were built from, Aaron would watch the Bathurst 1000 coverage each year from start to finish. With a broad passion for all classic cars, his specialty is locally built and assembled muscle cars, whilst keeping an eye on the oddballs.

Hunting for old cars and the stories surrounding them is a lifelong obsession, often finding them in the most unusual places or via the most unusual people. Fast talking and quick thinking, he’s always on the go. If you want to chat - you're going to have to try and keep up with him!

This '70s Charger will make you green with envy
By Aaron Lofts · 14 Mar 2018
The 1970s was a very colourful decade in Australia.
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Cop car to drag car: is this the fastest Smokey VK Commodore?
By Aaron Lofts · 06 Mar 2018
By any mechanical diagnosis, a Smokey Commodore can mean one of two things. Either it's a drag car or the engine is at the end of its life. But the latter is not applicable to this survivor.
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This guy turned a Holden HQ Kingswood into an art piece
By Aaron Lofts · 05 Mar 2018
Do you believe what you see? Is it for real? Well after looking long and hard at this HQ Kingswood station wagon in disbelief we can tell you that it does exist, 100%.
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What's the go with vinyl rooves?
By Aaron Lofts · 05 Mar 2018
Vinyl was all the rage in the '70s. We loved our music on vinyl, our floors in vinyl, our clothing in vinyl, and even the roof of our cars wrapped in vinyl.
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You can go and see the showroom-fresh millionth Holden ever built
By Aaron Lofts · 02 Mar 2018
On October 25th 1962, GM-H celebrated the milestone of reaching one million units.
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This Nissan Gloria is the most untouched car you'll ever find
By Aaron Lofts · 29 Jan 2018
Peter Nunn came across this delightful and rare Nissan Gloria at a classic car auction in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2009.
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This Corona has been in the same family for almost 50 years
By Aaron Lofts · 29 Jan 2018
This 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II has been in the family for nigh on half a century and the memories run deep.
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Move over Dakar! The 1968 London to Sydney Marathon is king
By Aaron Lofts · 25 Jan 2018
The London to Sydney Marathon of 1968 was one of the largest and most memorable endurance rally events that ever run.
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This is the Aussie engineer who turned down a secret project with Holden
By Aaron Lofts · 24 Jan 2018
There are those who know about engines, and then there is Dave Bennett.
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The Red Motor was one of Holden's best six-cylinder engines, and here's why
By Aaron Lofts · 23 Jan 2018
​​Inside of every motor car, is of course the motor. It is essentially the heartbeat of the car: a big, metal, internally combusting heart with many moving parts providing the power to keep the wheels moving. More than that, it provides a unique noise and smell to the vehicle giving it its own character. When it
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