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…
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…
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…
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…
If you were logged into the live auction feed from Burns & Co on the evening of November 11, you may have missed the drama…
Yorkshire-based bespoke car builder Talos Vehicles has revealed its latest creation, a reworked version of the Ferrari 599 GTB that manages to incorporate the track-focused…
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…
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…
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…
Holden was for 70 years an emblem of Australia. Billed as ‘Australia’s Own Car’ it benefited from the absence of any real competition during its…
We never tire of restomods at Retro Rides, because we love watching neglected hulks brought back to motoring life... with a twist. This 1974 Alfa Romeo…
Hey Charger’ was the tagline for Chrysler’s Valiant Charger in the 1970s, and it has remained part of the local vernacular ever since. The combination…
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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