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Encor Series 1 – Lotus Esprit

Encor reveals V8-powered tribute to the Lotus Esprit S1

British startup Encor Design has revealed the ultimate Lotus Esprit restomod to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original concept’s 1975 Paris Motor Show debut.…

Mr and Mrs Williams' 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage, post-restoration at Aston Martin Works

Aston Martin Works restores DB5 after years of neglect

Aston Martin Works, the British brand’s heritage and restoration service, has completed an immense restoration project on a stunning DB5 that has been kept in…

Grand Prix of South America

Legendary 1948 Grand Prix of South America to be revived in 2026

Famously dubbed the “greatest ever road race” and attracting the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio and the Galvez brothers, the 1948 Grand Prix of South…

1977 Volkswagen T2 Bus Azul

Volkswagen reveals restored Kombi that survived the California wildfires

During the Southern California Palisades Fire in January 2025, a Volkswagen Kombi became an unexpected symbol of resilience after somehow surviving the inferno. The 1977…

The Beast Rolls Royce

Unleash ‘The Beast’: Custom car that enraged Rolls-Royce set to cross the auction block

Perhaps at some point in the distant past you heard about a Rolls-Royce that was powered by a massive aero engine and would spit fire…

1967 Ford Mustang Fastback - 'Eleanor' Tribute

Collector plate prices dwarf car values in early November auction action

If you were logged into the live auction feed from Burns & Co on the evening of November 11, you may have missed the drama…

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Entertainment

The V16 engine from the Bugatti Tourbillon

Watch: How Bugatti is bringing back the V16 engine

The last series production car to feature a true V16 engine was the Cadillac Series 90, all the way back in 1938. Indeed, it was…

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5 Commercial

Classic TV: ‘VDub’ (Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5)

Volkswagen has delivered some truly classic advertisements over the years, whether overt, witty, cheeky, or anything in-between. On occasion, though, the brand has managed to…

Alpine celebrates its 70-year history with new video series

The first episode of Alpine’s new video series celebrating its 70-year history features Jean-Charles Rédélé, son of the company’s founder (Image: Alpine) Almost 70 years…

Classic TV: Honda City (feat. Madness)

Commercials don't get much more '80s than this, with Honda's commercial for the Japanese-market City hatchback featuring English ska band Madness performing a bespoke song…

Classic TV: Mitsubishi Magna AWD

In 2002, Mitsubishi made history by releasing the first all-wheel drive series production car built in Australia, the Magna AWD. Soon after, it also changed…

The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 6: Sam’s glorious HQ Monaro and an All Aussie Auto Show preview

On the latest episode of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are joined by Sam Princi, founder of Machines and Machiatos, who drops by…

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Originals

Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon EA-ED: How the S-XR8 Reignited the Ford vs Holden Rivalry

The Falcon S-XR8 not only matched the Commodore SS of the time for street cred and performance, but it relit the fuse on what would…

The history of BMW’s iconic ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ slogan

BMW’s famous tagline has subtly sat below its roundel on its US print advertising since the 1970s There are few taglines in the automotive industry…

Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon EA-ED: How Battling the VN Commodore Kickstarted the Greatest Era of Aussie Performance Cars

The EB Falcon saw the return of a V8 engine option with the S-XR8 after the EA was only offered with a straight-six lineup Ford…

Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon EA-ED: The Evolution of the Fifth-Gen Falcon

At a time when Holden had decided to downsize, Ford's decision to retain a big-bodied Aussie family car with the EA Falcon proved to be…

Retro Rides Presents: 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

Michael Stahl drove his first 911 in 1987, five years into his motoring journalism career, and it was almost identical to the one he now…

A Brief History of the Morris Minor

The Morris Minor has long been the epitome of unpretentious and charming British motoring (Image: Car & Classic) If ever a car epitomised British motoring…

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