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Many car fans are drawn to supercars because of their outlandish looks, wild engine sounds, and storied top speeds. But, are these famous old beasts actually fast?  Today we have cars built at home in sheds making way more power than any of these old classics, and modern supercars offer eye-watering performance. So has time passed these old nuggets by, or are they still the dreamboat poster mobiles of our childhood dreams? Way back in 1973 the Lamborghini Countach was one of the most dramatic-looking cars on the planet, and its drag strip time of 14.4@180km/h meant it was about as fast...

Have you seen our adventures with the rusty, crusty Daihatsu Cuore? If you haven't CHECK OUT THE SERIES OF VIDS HERE where we take Australia's saddest Cuore and turn it into a racecar. People have wondered where the car came from so we tracked the fella who built car down and had a chat to him about the who, where and why of the Crusty Cuore... "My name is Brad Peachey, I’m 28 years old, and I work two jobs; one as a manager at Maccas [McDonalds], and one as a fitter for a company call Tyree which builds transformers...

If you've seen the build of the grotty Daihatsu Cuore, you'll have seen THIS EPISODE where Marty and MOOG had to get a full rebuild of the three-cylinder EJ-D engine. Years of missed services and general neglect meant the plucky three-pot was needing a full tear-down, new bearings, and a deep-clean.  If you've bought a project with an engine you can see that has missed oil changes, done a million miles, and is ready for a birthday (but you're on a budget), then there is some good news. Building an engine is an expensive process, especially if you're farming it out to...

Have you seen the latest episode of MCM, where the lads tuck into the grottiest car they've ever worked on? CHECK IT OUT HERE This poor Daihatsu was so crusty and neglected there isn't many areas which don't need a comprehensive clean. So, we thought we'd show you 3 great ways to get rid of the grot! Specialist sprays like brake cleaner or throttle/carby cleaner are more expensive than normal degreasers but they're also mega-super-turbocharged in their cleaning powers compared to degreaser. Using a gasket scraper and wire brush, you'll be able to quickly remove built-up dirt, grease and oil,...

By now you may have heard the news that our favourite tofu-sculpting, internationally renowned yodelling ninja Moog has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: he got to drive Marty’s Mira after consuming two greasy KFC slop boxes! Actually, he’s also been named as one of the three hosts of the new series of Top Gear Australia. But this is NOT the end of MCM. More than 16 years since it kicked-off, and a billion views deep, the show we all know and love will go on, epic cars will be built, and amazing adventures undertaken. So, what’s all this...