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March 2025 Auction Report: Plenty to Like, But Some Prices Decline
Retro Rides’ Market Analyst Cliff Chambers has plucked the best from roughly 300 car and motorbike lots during March 2025, finding that while there was plenty to like, the value of some models has declined quite noticeably.
A restomod ute? Isuzu has unveiled a surprising Holden Rodeo throwback
Unveiled at the 2025 Bangkok International Motor Show, the one-off Isuzu Dragon Max shows there may well be a market for turning even the most humble of utes into a flashy restomod.
This is how the Nissan Patrol has left its mark on Australia after 64 years and 250,000 sales
From the first motorised crossing of the Simpson Desert in 1962 to posting record sales figures today, the Nissan Patrol has left its mark on Australia, and Australia has left its mark on it in turn.
Must-have mod: You can now fit a gated shifter to your NA Mazda MX-5
Startup company Minottek has started offering a gated shifter for the first-generation Mazda MX-5, and while it's currently the only product the company sells, it could soon offer similar kits for other sports cars.
Here's your chance to own the first 600mph land speed record car
In 1965, Craig Breedlove's 'Spirit of America Sonic I' became the first vehicle to cross the 600mph barrier, and now you could have the chance to own it when it goes to auction on February 27, 2025.
2025 Goodwood Revival set to celebrate a century of Alfa Romeo’s racing success
This year’s Goodwood Revival will bring together a collection of classic Alfa Romeo race cars to mark the centenary of the marque’s victory in the inaugural Manufacturer’s World Championship.
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This Maserati 3500GT restored by Touring Superleggera has a connection to the Dodge brothers
This impeccably-restored Maserati 3500GT displayed at Rétromobile in Paris has a connection to the Dodge brothers, founders of the famous US car company of the same name.
Mini to the max: 1974 Mini scales the world’s tallest volcano
This supercharged 1974 Mini scaled the world’s tallest volcano to momentarily become the highest car on the planet.
Modena Automobili is reviving the Maserati Shamal with a carbon-bodied restomod
Modena Automobili is set to produce 33 restomodded examples of one of Maserati's rarest cars, the Shamal of the early '90s.
How a model car inspired the latest Bentley Speed Six Continuation Series build
This is how a childhood model car sparked a lifelong passion for Bentleys, culminating in one lucky owner recently taking delivery of this remarkable Speed Six Continuation Series.
Stunning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Wins Prestigious Best of the Best Award
One of only 32 ever built, this rare 1964 Ferrari 250 LM’s combination of exceptional design, racing pedigree, and historical significance helped it prevail over nine of the past year’s top concours winners at the prestigious Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award in Paris.
January 2025 Auction Report: New Year Begins in a Blaze of Variety
Market Analyst Cliff Chambers pops his head up from the near constant stream of online auctions to report on some of the more interesting models that found new owners, or at least should have, during the first few weeks of 2025.
Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F355 up for grabs
While there’s plenty of memorabilia from Schumacher’s storied Formula 1 career that sells for big bucks, fans of the seven-time champion now have the chance to buy one of his own cars.
