Articles by Dave CAREY

A lifelong car enthusiast, Dave was identifying makes and models before he could read. Obsessed with automotive history, he entered the world of freelancing in 2014, contributing features and retrospectives to Street Machine and Unique Cars. A skillset more suited to writing than spannering hasnâ€™t stopped him from owning two LS-powered Holdens, a handful of Yank tanks and nine vintage Isuzu cars â€“ mostly at the same time. In his spare moments, he ensures his housekids are fed and watered, buggerises around with Classic Space Lego and creates content for online entity Garage of Awesome across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

History of the Holden Monaro part three – V2, VZ

In part three of our 50 years of Holden Monaro feature, we look at the new-gen series V2 & VZ

Custom 383-cube 1954 Divco 200 van

Ignore the LOW FAT plates - this Divco delivery van is full of creamy goodness

History of the Holden Monaro part two – HQ, HJ, HX, HZ

In part two of our 50 years of Holden Monaro feature we go back to the '70s era, starting with the mighty HQ through to the HZ

History of the Holden Monaro part one – HK, HT, HG

Fifty years after Holden spawned its monster Monaro, we trace its time-staggered trajectory from local icon to global sensation

LSA-powered 1993 Range Rover LSE

So you want to go off road? Why spend $150k on a brand new 'Cruiser when you could build a 556hp LSA-powered classic Rangie?

LS1-powered 1996 Holden TF Rodeo space cab – WHYNOT

Mark Johnson loves the tyre-smashing, limiter-bashing world of competitive burnouts; lucky his LS Rodeo feels the same way!

Small Talk – Blowin’ Gaskets

Despite some reservations, Dave Carey admits that good things – both automotive and human – can come in small packages

Adelaide Chrysler Festival 2018 – gallery

A Mopar show in the coolest conceivable location - the ex-Chrysler/Mitsubishi Main Assembly Building in SA

Holden models A-Z – part two

In part two of our Holden feature we continue to look back through the company's vast range of models in alphabetical order, this time focusing on models ranging from O to Z

Chopped & bagged custom 1951 Chevrolet sedan

A solid hatred for new cars, obsession with tradition and an eye for detail created this chopped and bagged '51 Chev

A-Z of Holden models – part one

A look back at the General's greatest hits and misses, in alphabetical order

What FCA could learn from Walter P Chrysler: Blowing Gaskets

Will Fiat Chrysler Automobiles kill off the Chrysler marque, bringing an end to 93 years of automotive history?

History of the Holden Commodore part four: VE-VF models

Our fourth feature of Commodore goodness covers the VE-VF models - Holden's last-ever Aussie-built cars

History of the Holden Commodore part three: VT – VZ

The third instalment of our Commodore survey sees the VT-VZ take Holden to a new level of prosperity

History of the Holden Commodore Part Two: VN, VP, VR, VS

Our Holden Commodore survey continues with the lowdown on the VN's difficult birth

The mighty Mazda Bongo van

Daniel Underwood loves Bongos and limos, so he combined the two to create this pumpin’ and pimpin’ ride

2018 All Japan Day in Adelaide

In February, Glenelg in Adelaide became the Land Of The Rising Sun for the 2018 All Japan Day

350-cube 1962 Holden EK ute

Peter Woolven builds a V8-powered Holden EK 'Maloo' - because Holden never did!

We go for a blat around The Bend, Australia’s newest motorsport facility

Dave Carey goes right ’round The Bend at SA’s new dedicated motorsport park

Quit Holden on – Blowin’ Gaskets

A despondent Dave Carey reckons it’s finally time to let the Lion sleep tonight