Like with many performance cars, the reigning monarch of hot hatches tends to be defined by whichever holds the front-wheel drive lap record around the…
RR Auctions is gearing up for its inaugural sale which opens on Saturday February 15, 2026, and the unmissable headline act is a rare 1990…
A remarkable 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B has taken out a top global honour, winning The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award for 2025. One…
Bugatti has unveiled the latest one-off build from Programme Solitaire, its bespoke commissions arm, which pays tribute to the car that propelled the term ‘hypercar’…
In 1976, the Golf GTI turned the sports car world upside down. One of the first and most successful hot hatches ever created, with over…
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…
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…
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…
On this week's episode of the Retro Rides Podcast, hosts Rich Fowler and Cam Jurd get under the hood on Auction News, the best of…
Sometimes, the simplest advertising is the most effective Sometimes, simplicity sells the message best when it comes to automotive advertising, and that's exactly what Mitsubishi…
On this week's instalment of The Retro Rides Podcast, Rich Fowler sat down for a chat with Mark Hawwa, founder of the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive.…
The Retro Rides Podcast has officially launched this week, with the first episode now live on YouTube for you to enjoy. Hosted by Cam Jurd…
Very few automotive manufacturers can boast the sports car lineage of Nissan’s Z. An icon for more than 50 years, the Z has been the…
On October 6, 1974, a Ford Falcon XA Hardtop thundered home to win Australia’s most famous motor race, the Hardie Ferodo 1000. In rain-drenched conditions…
The E36 M3 range included sedan, coupe, and convertible body styles Australians prior to 1994 had only known BMW’s M3 in its role as a…
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How Adolf Hitler played a key role in the design and development of the original Volkswagen Beetle. From the mind of a maniac to the…
Extensive Australian development work equipped the European-derived VB Commodore for Australia’s harsh driving conditions Some traditional Holden owners were horrified in late 1978 when an…
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