This series presents a number of unique vehicles that helped to shape Australia's automotive history. We briefly look at some of the most iconic cars to hit the Australian highways ( goat tracks ) and why we loved or hated them and how they faired on our roads and race tracks. Some of these cars are unique to Australia, while other cars will be instantly recognised in other parts of the world. Some international models were renamed and rebadged for the Australian market, but you may still recognise them just the same. We've asked automotive journalists Mark Oastler, John Wright & Joe Kenwright to present their exclusive articles for the Shannons Club in a television format.
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40 episodes • 2013Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mini Cooper S | Oct 1, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 2 | VG Valiant Hemi Pacer | Oct 1, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 3 | '65 Ford Galaxie 500 | Oct 21, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Porsche 911 | Nov 13, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Renault R8 | Nov 28, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Ford Capri | Dec 17, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Dodge Phoenix | Jan 28, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Datsun 1200 | Feb 13, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Impala | Mar 12, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Mazda RX3 | Apr 14, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Austin 1800 | May 6, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Mercedes Benz Fintail 220 Series | May 13, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Ford Mustang | Jun 6, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Isuzu Bellett | Jun 23, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Volkswagen Beetle | Jul 7, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Holden LC Torana GTR | Jul 21, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Jaguar MK1 | Aug 18, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Studebaker Lark | Sep 8, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Mitsubishi Starion | Sep 15, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Alfa Romeo 105 Series | Nov 10, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Leyland P76 | Dec 9, 2014 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Ford Customline | Jan 16, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Citroën DS | Jan 27, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 24 | Toyota Celica | Feb 16, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 25 | VH Commodore SLE | Mar 2, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Chevy II | Mar 16, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 27 | BMW 6 Series | Mar 30, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 28 | Nissan Skyline | Apr 13, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Volkswagen Type 3 | Apr 27, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 30 | Lotus Cortina | May 12, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 31 | Chrysler Valiant R & S Series | May 27, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Ford XP Falcon Series | Jun 9, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Holden HJ & HX Monaro | Jun 24, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Triumph 2000 & 2500 | Jul 28, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Bolwell Nagari | Aug 10, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 36 | Ford Falcon XD | Aug 25, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Jaguar XJS | Sep 10, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Ford Escort | Sep 25, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 39 | Torana SLR 5000 | Oct 21, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 40 | VH Valiant | Nov 5, 2015 | 10.0 |
40 episodes • 2015Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holden HD & HR X2 | Nov 19, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Honda Civic | Dec 4, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Triumph Dolomite Sprint | Dec 16, 2015 | 10.0 |
| 4 | FE-FC Holden | Jan 27, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 5 | BMW 2002 | Feb 8, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Mazda RX7 | Feb 22, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Holden HK | Mar 8, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Datsun 1600 | Mar 18, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Chrysler Valiant V8 | Apr 5, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Ford XA Falcon | Apr 19, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Renault 12 | Apr 28, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Toyota Corona | May 16, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Triumph TR7 | May 30, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Holden HQ | Jun 14, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Rover 3500 SD1 | Jun 30, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Renault 16TS | Jul 12, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Ford AU Falcon | Jul 21, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Peugeot 404 | Aug 2, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 19 | PA Vauxhall | Aug 23, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Fiat 124 | Sep 5, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Datsun Bluebird | Sep 15, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Volvo 120 Series | Oct 4, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Datsun 240Z, 260Z & 280ZX | Oct 17, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 24 | VB Commodore | Oct 28, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 25 | Karmann Ghia | Nov 15, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Ford XC Falcon | Nov 29, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 27 | VN Commodore | Dec 12, 2016 | 10.0 |
| 28 | Ford Cortina MK2 | Jan 16, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Volvo 240 Series | Feb 3, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 30 | Holden 48-215 (FX) - FJ | Feb 17, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 31 | Fiat 850 | Mar 6, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Ford EB Falcon | Mar 17, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Jaguar MK2 | Mar 27, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Volvo 140 Series | Apr 13, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Porsche 924, 944 & 968 | Apr 28, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 36 | Nissan Pulsar EXA & ET Turbo | May 11, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Volvo 850 | May 26, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Datsun 240k | Jun 9, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 39 | VL Commodore | Jun 22, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R | Jul 7, 2017 | 10.0 |
40 episodes • 2017Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazda R100 | Jul 21, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Fiat 125 | Aug 4, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | Aug 18, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Mazda RX7 | Sep 1, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Ford Cortina TC-TD | Sep 15, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 6 | BMW M3 | Sep 29, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 7 | LX Torana | Oct 13, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Holden Gemini TX/TC/TD | Oct 27, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 9 | XB Falcon | Nov 10, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Holden V2 - VZ Monaro | Nov 24, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Ford Escort Mk2 | Dec 18, 2017 | 10.0 |
| 12 | VC Commodore | Jan 5, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Ford Zephyr Mk3 | Jan 19, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 14 | VF Valiant | Feb 2, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 15 | EF & EL Falcon | Feb 16, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Alfasud | Mar 2, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Hillman Imp | Mar 16, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 18 | XW Falcon | Mar 30, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 19 | HT & HG Holden | Apr 13, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 20 | XR & XT Falcon | Apr 27, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Holden Torana GTR XU1 | May 11, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | May 25, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Ford XK-XL Falcon | Jun 8, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 24 | Mazda RX2 | Jun 22, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 25 | Gemini TE/TF/TG | Jul 6, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Holden VK Commodore | Jul 20, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 27 | Ford XE Falcon | Aug 3, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 28 | VR VS Holden Commodore | Aug 17, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Ford Anglia 105e | Aug 31, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 30 | Datsun Fairlady | Sep 14, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 31 | Hillman Hunter | Sep 28, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Jaguar E-Type | Oct 12, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Mazda RX-7 Gen3 | Oct 26, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Ford XY Falcon | Nov 9, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Toyota Supra | Nov 23, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 36 | Rover P6 | Dec 9, 2018 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Ford KA & KB Laser | Jan 11, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 38 | Alfa 75 | Jan 25, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 39 | Mercedes-Benz 190E | Feb 8, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Ford BA & BF Falcon | Feb 22, 2019 | 10.0 |
40 episodes • 2019Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW 'New Six' | Mar 8, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Toyota AE86 Corolla Sprinter | Mar 22, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Simca Aronde | Apr 5, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Honda NSX | Apr 19, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Peugeot 504 | May 3, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 6 | VY-VZ Commodore | May 17, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Alfa Romeo Giulia | May 31, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Mazda 1200-1300 | Jun 13, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Ford XF Falcon | Jun 28, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi Galant & Lancer | Jul 12, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Peugeot 203 and 403 | Jul 26, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 12 | EJ & EH Holden | Aug 9, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 13 | VE VF Commodore | Aug 24, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Falcon FG & FG X | Sep 6, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 15 | FB & EK Holden | Sep 20, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Ford Model T | Oct 4, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 17 | VT & VX Commodore | Oct 18, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Datsun Stanza | Nov 1, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Range Rover | Nov 15, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Toyota Celica GT4 | Nov 29, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Austin A30 & A35 | Dec 13, 2019 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Renault Dauphine | Jan 17, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Leyland Marina | Jan 31, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 24 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | Feb 14, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 25 | MG TC/TD/TF | Feb 28, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 26 | NSU Prinz | Mar 16, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 27 | Suzuki Swift GTI | Mar 27, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 28 | Subaru WRX | Apr 10, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Daimler SP250 | Apr 24, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 30 | Datsun 180B | May 8, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 31 | Subaru Liberty RS Turbo | May 22, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Austin-Healey Sprite & MG Midget | Jun 5, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Mercedes-Benz W123 | Jun 19, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Honda S600 & S800 | Jul 3, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Mitsubishi Cordia | Jul 17, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 36 | MGA & MGB | Jul 31, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Mitsubishi Galant VR4 | Aug 14, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 38 | BMW M5 E28 & E34 | Aug 28, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 39 | Toyota MR2 | Sep 11, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Austin X6 Kimberley & Tasman | Sep 25, 2020 | 10.0 |
