MEGA MOTORS

WHEN FORD'S NEW BABY LOOKED LIKE BECOMING AN ORPHAN, SOME FANCY FOOTWORK SAVED THE DAY

MODERN CLASSICS GPZ900R

KAWASAKI'S GAME-CHANGER DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION

MOTORS & MASTERPIECES LAUNCHES WITH FLAIR

MOTORS & MASTERPIECES has been officially launched for 2024, in front of collectors, enthusiasts and sponsors with a classy gathering of motoring industry icons at the incredible Fox Classic Car Collection in Melbourne.

SEEING RED AT DARE TO DREAM

FIVE OF Ferrari's most desirable supercars went under the hammer at RM Sotheby's Dare to Dream auction in Ontario, Canada selling for a total of $29.39 million.

SIGNIFICANT PORSCHE COLLECTION UP FOR GRABS

ONE OF THE largest collection of Porsche literature, memorabilia, automobilia, parts, books, art, components number plates and vehicles ever assembled are going under the hammer through an online auction, at Donington Auctions from July 15 to 27, 2024.

9500 KILOMETRE BATHURST DELIVERED A9X ON OFFER

IF YOU ARE a Holden or Aussie muscle car enthusiast or collector, head to Macquarie Auctions online and take a look at this 1977 Palais White with black interior, genuine Holden Torana A9X sedan with just 9510km.

PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

A 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible owned by Lyndon B Johnson sold for $300,000, on the Bring a Trailer website recently the arctic white with beige leather trim convertible was sold new to The LBJ Company of Austin, Texas, and used by President Lyndon B Johnson at his ranch.

ON THE ROCKS

THE COOLY ROCKS ON FESTIVAL CEMENTS ITS PLACE AS A HIGH POINT OF NOSTALGIA CELEBRATION WITH CARS AT ITS CORE

HOLDEN HERITAGE UP FOR GRABS

THE CLOSURE OF THE NATIONAL HOLDEN MUSEUM SAW MANY LOTS GO UNDER THE HAMMER ACHIEVING SOME ASTONISHING PRICES

Gianni LaTerra 1984 NISSAN PULSAR ET TURBO

AUSSIE-DEVELOPED AND A TREND-SETTER. THAT'S THE STORY OF GIANNI'S NOW QUITE RARE NISSAN

FEELING BLUE

GLENN TORRENS SUFFERS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SET-BACK WITH HIS ALMOST-FORGOTTEN 1980 VC HOLDEN COMMODORE SL/E PROJECT

ROUNDIE REVIVAL

MURRAY ALLEN'S BEAUTIFUL BENZ COUPE IS ONE OF A TINY NUMBER MADE AND SENT HIM ON A GLOBAL FORAGING EXPEDITION

WHEELY GOOD

REMOVING THE T MODEL'S WHEELS LOOKED SIMPLE ENOUGH

ITALIAN STALLION!

THE DE TOMASO PANTERA IS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ITALIAN SASS, UNCLE-SAM GRUNT AND SIMPLICITY

LUXO LION

THINK MONARO AND WE THINK OF A BATHURST WINNER, BUT THE GENERAL CREATED A LUXO ONE TOO

Richard Barker 1988 MAZDA 626 TURBO

I acquired my 1988 GD Mazda 626 Turbo hatchback via an advert I saw on Gumtree. negotiated a sale price with the owner over the phone and transferred a deposit, sight unseen!

2005 VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500

BRASH, BLOWN AND BACK ON HOME SOIL, LINDA AND CHRIS DEUTER'S VAUXHALL MONARO VXR500 IS LUTON IN LABEL ONLY

THE NUMBERS GAME!

IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT'S A BIT LIKE A TATTSLOTTO DRAW IN ROB'S MIND, WITH ALL THOSE NUMBERS WHIZZING AROUND

GALLIC STAR

FROM BEING A ROPEY RUNNER, TO A WRITE OFF, TO A SHOW WINNER THIS CITROEN HAS HAD A DRAMATIC LIFE -

GADGET GRIPE

TECHNOLOGY CAN HAVE ITS ADVANTAGES IN THIS MODERN WORLD, AS LONG A ITS IN THE RIGHT HANDS

Fantastic FIXED HEAD

THE XK 120 WAS CREATED TO SHOWCASE ITS DOHC INLINE SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT REMAINED IN SERVICE OVER FOUR DECADES

TRIPLE TREAT

Can anyone ever forget the 'man on a mission, Kowalski, in the original classic-car chase movie Vanishing Point as he fled the law in his pearl-white '70 R/T Dodge Challenger, leaving a trail of carnage, wounded cop egos and sadly, in the movie's final scene, an explosive fireball of Mopar car parts (or were they?).

MODERN CLASSICS - M 1000 R

BMW'S M-BRANDED NAKED BIKE SETS A NEW BENCHMARK FOR THE CLASS

MAZDA RX 1970-78

LOOKING MORE like something out of a washing machine, Mazda’s twinchamber rotary power unit, was an engine with performance to dwarf its compact size.

MAINTENANCE & PATIENCE

MAINTAINING OLD CLASSICS IS BOTH PAINSTAKING AND REWARDING. WILL ANYONE BOTHER WITH MORE MODERN MACHINERY?

SHOW REASON

ON SATURDAY March 23, vehicles of all shapes, sizes and styles converged on Hussin Auto Detailing in Tatura for its 14th birthday. But this wasn't any normal celebration, with an open day and Charity Car show organised.

MAKE THEM SHINE

ELEVEN YEARS ago, the idea was raised at a monthly Thunderbird club meeting to conduct a car cruise from four separate areas in Melbourne, to the Royal Children's Hospital to make a donation for the Good Friday Appeal.

EURO HOT UPS

WHEN IT comes to standing out on the road, classic cars fend for themselves amongst the flocks of modern metal.

A CLASS AFFAIR SET FOR MOTORS & MASTERPIECES

AUSTRALIA'S pre-eminent motoring festival, Motors & Masterpieces, is set to be a class affair when it launches at the Melbourne Showgrounds from November 22 to 24, with 10 distinct themes for the celebration now confirmed.

WHEELS OF POWER

TWO CARS, used by the men who had a huge influence on the British Empire for decades: Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten were sold by Iconic Auctioneers, at the 2024 Practical Classics and Restoration Sale.