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1968 Dodge Charger Summernats Grand Champion winner

Queensland leads booming early Summer sales

If you wanted to sell a special car or add something significant to your automotive collection, Queensland was the place to be as Spring ’25…

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…

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Entertainment

Classics in the snow: The ICE St. Moritz

Where else in the world can you see practically priceless classics getting sideways in the snow other than St. Moritz? (Image: NM2255/YouTube) While most concours…

The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 5: An interview with Adelaide Motorsport Festival director Tim Possingham

On this episode of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are joined by Tim Possingham, director of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival and Adelaide Rally.…

Classic TV: Buying a Volkswagen from an Old Lady

While our team has produced a number of guides on how to make sure the used or classic car you're buying is a good 'un,…

The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 4: Adelaide Motorsport Festival, Dick Johnson, and a Major Merc Sale

On the latest instalment of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are taking a look at some big recent stories, including Triple Eight Race…

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…

Classic TV: Volkswagen Golf Mk2

The iconic 'Changes' advert creates a clever play on the Golf's enduring reliability (Image: History of Advertising Trust) Volkswagen has long been known for its…

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Originals

Chrysler is revving up for an exciting celebration marking 100 years of pioneering innovation and iconic vehicles that have shaped the automotive landscape over the last century.

A Brief History of Chrysler

While it may these days live in the shadow of Ford and GM as the smallest of the traditional US ‘Big Three’ auto makers, the…

A Jaguar E-Type being driven by Gordon/Finburgh (#9) as part of the Pre ’63 GT series

2025 Donington Historic Festival unites vintage racing and modern legends on track

The 2025 Donington Historic Festival, a premier annual event celebrating classic motorsport held at Donington Park from May 2-4, showcased a diverse array of historic…

1981 Delorean DMC-12

Rear View: DeLorean DMC-12

Best known for its starring turn in the Back to the Future movie franchise, the DeLorean DMC-12 is remembered more for its radical wedge-shaped design…

Porsche 917 driving on public roads

Porsche celebrates 50 years of the only road-going 917, and looks to repeat the same feat today

50 years ago today – April 28, 1975 – a one-off Porsche 917 left the company’s Weissach development centre. Unlike every other 917 race car before…

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The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 9: An exclusive interview with Damon Hill

This week’s episode of The Retro Rides Podcast is headlined by an exclusive interview with Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula 1 World Champion. Retro Rides…

BMW vs. Japan: The late ’80s showdown that reshaped the luxury car market

BMW’s second-generation 7 Series entered production in 1986, just in time for the value of the Deutschmark and US dollar to cause major price hikes…

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