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Mazda 787B at Fuji Speedway for Mazda Fan Festa 2024

Mazda Fan Festa 2025 to bring Le Mans legends and rotary power to Fuji Speedway

Located in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Mazda Fan Festa 2025 promises an all-encompassing dive into the rowdy, rorty world of Mazda and its iconic…

Ferrari 849 Testarossa Coupe in Rosso Fiammante

Ferrari revives the Testarossa name for SF90 successor

The original Ferrari Testarossa was an undoubted icon of the 1980s, but this legendary nameplate is set to make a return for the 21st century.…

Two Mini JCW hot hatches designed in collaboration with Deus Ex Machina

Mini partners with Aussie lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina for two wild hot hatch concepts

With their visible seams, chunky switches and traditional levers these raw, handcrafted Mini’s celebrate the ‘beauty of imperfection’, and they even have an Aussie connection.…

Tom Hartley Jnr with the Mansour Ojjeh McLaren Collection

Secretive buyer snaps up major McLaren collection

An astounding collection of McLaren road cars spanning the brand’s history has been snapped up by a single buyer in a secretive deal. The lineup…

Ralph Lauren’s yellow Ferrari F50

Monterey Car Week auction figures soar while the Aussie market remains quiet

While Australian auction sites during the early part of August were hard pressed to sell a car for more than $100,000, the might of Monterey…

1924 Hispano Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo at Pebble Beach Concours

Monterey Car Week: 1924 Hispano-Suiza named ‘Best of Show’ at 2025 Pebble Beach Concours, while supercars stun at The Quail

Monterey Car Week is always one of the biggest and boldest events on the automotive calendar, and 2025’s edition stunned as ever under the southern…

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Entertainment

Restoration: 1948 GMC Truck

It takes a special breed of auto enthusiast to tackle a rust-to-remarkable restoration, but thankfully for us there are "visionaries" like Kyle from Carter Auto…

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Originals

Retro Rides Presents Ford Falcon: From a Humble Sedan to a Barnstorming Coupe

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…

Top Tips for Buying a Used BMW E36 M3 (1994-1999)

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…

Subscribe and Win at Retro Rides – 5 Bowdens Wash Packs and 5 Karcher Cleaners to be won and entry is Free!

 Simply subscribe to RetroRides.com.au by filling in your email below and you could win one of 5 Karcher Cleaners or one of 5 Bowdens…

Retro Rides Presents VW Beetle: How Hitler played a role in the development of the original Volkswagen Beetle

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…

Top Tips for Buying a Used Holden VB-VH Commodore SL/E (1978-83)

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…

Rear View: 1970 Range Rover

The revolutionary Range Rover emerged from the questionable Road Rover concept to rewrite the rule book for 4x4 wagons. A retired motor-mechanic mate once opined…

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