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Ford Capri III 3.0S

82nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting delivers thrills, spills, and motorsport icons

This weekend marked the 82nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting, with the historic Goodwood Circuit playing host to a full programme of racing and track demonstrations. First…

Mazda 767B

2025 Adelaide Motorsport Festival TV special produced with Retro Rides now streaming on 9Now

Update: After airing nationally on the Nine Network on April 6, this one-hour special is available to stream for free on 9Now. The original story…

1938 Ford Coupe-Ute

History in the making: Ford Australia celebrates 100 years

On March 31, 1925, Ford Motor Company expanded to Australia in a move that helped establish it as a truly global operation. Now, 100 years…

This is how the Nissan Patrol has left its mark on Australia after 64 years and 250,000 sales

After six decades in Australia, spanning from the G60 to the current Y62, the Nissan Patrol has now surpassed a quarter of a million sales…

The legendary Renault 5 Turbo returns as an electric ‘mini-supercar’

This reinterpretation of the Renault 5 Turbo for the modern era marks a return to the French auto industry at its best and maddest when…

Australian motorsport world mourns the loss of Bathurst winner John French

John French, shown holding the trophy here, was the 1981 Bathurst 1000 winner alongside Dick Johnson (Image: Dick Johnson/Facebook) The world of Australian motorsport is…

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Entertainment

Extraordinary Engines: Jaguar’s XK Six Cylinder

Long time Jaguar fancier and Retro Rides market analyst Cliff Chambers looks at the exceptional six-cylinder engine that kept Jaguar at the pinnacle of British…

Classic TV: Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos, and Holden Cars

A lyric synonymous with Australian culture, Holden came up with one of the catchiest advertising jingles ever written back in the 1970s. "We love football,…

Unicorn: 1970 Porsche Tapiro

In the world of automotive design, few collaborations have captivated car enthusiasts quite like the 1970 Porsche Tapiro. Born from the innovative minds at ItalDesign,…

Unicorn: 1969 Holden Hurricane

The Holden Hurricane, unveiled at the 1969 Melbourne Motor Show, was a futuristic concept car that pushed the boundaries of innovation and design. The Hurricane…

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: Top 10 Fastest Cars

The Timed Shootout at the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard produced some incredible action this weekend. Not every one of the fastest runs…

Broken Dreams: The Ilinga

A series on cars that had promise but were doomed to fail. Cliff Chambers looks back on his interview with competition car designer Tony Farrell…

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Originals

McLaren W1 in the foreground with the F1 and P1 on either side

The evolution of McLaren’s flagship ‘1’ cars

It isn’t every day that McLaren reveals a new flagship ‘1’ car to the world. Indeed, there have only been three so far since McLaren…

1985: Walter Röhrl wins the Rally San Remo with the Audi Sport quattro S1

Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 5: Audi Sport quattro

Cliff Chambers has a long association with rallying, from spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to later managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team…

Aerial view of Northern Beaches Car and Bike Show

Sydney’s Pittwater turned on the sun for the inaugural Northern Beaches Car and Bike Show

The 2025 Northern Beaches Car and Bike Show roared into life at Pittwater RSL on June 28, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of spectators and revheads…

1970 The 18th East African Safari Rally (Mar 30, 1970) Bluebird 510 No4 Winner Before Safety Inspection

Cars That Changed World Rallying, Part 4: Datsun 1600

From spending frosty mornings watching cars barrel down Canberra’s notorious ‘Mineshaft’ to managing Subaru’s Championship-winning team in the 1980, Cliff Chambers has a long association…

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart: Big power, big history, and a very cool Merc

I was expecting something good when I visited to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany – after all, it’s Porsche. Yet, I honestly wasn’t ready…

Lamborghini Miura in Verde Scandal green

The ‘scandalous’ story behind one of Lamborghini’s most iconic colours

Lamborghini’s ability to offer almost boundless customisation to its customers through the ‘Ad Personam’ program is one of its best-known strengths. In particular, exterior colour…

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