Articles by Mike Ryan

Built to thrash five-litre Trans-Am racing, Ford's Boss 302 Mustang showed everyone muscle cars aren't just about the standing 400m sprint. Earlier in the 1960s, the focus of the major American manufacturers had been on drag strip-destroying big-block muscle cars, but late in the decade, a new form of motorsport competition rose to prominence, one where cars were required to stop and corner, not just go fast.

At Mecum's Seattle auction on June 13-14, a restored 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda reset the benchmark for American muscle cars, selling for a staggering US$3.5 million (AU$3.72M approx).

Supported by JUST AUTO, the Kids Under Cover charity's Donate Your Car program has received another classic, in the form of a 1966 Humber Sceptre MkII.

Officially unveiled today, the GT F will be the full-stop to the FPV brand. Ahead of the close of Ford's local manufacturing operations in 2016, Ford Performance Vehicles will be wound up later this year.

The most powerful GT sedan ever produced by Ford Australia, the FPV GT F is powered by a 351 kilowatt supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine. The GT F's output was specifically chosen as a reference to the iconic 351 cubic-inch 5.8 litre V8s that powered the original Falcon GTs.

Shelby's Focus ST shows the famous American performance house isn't just about Mustangs.

Auction house, Theodore Bruce, has announced entries are now open for select consignments for this year's RACV Motorclassica auction.

A Gold Coast Ford enthusiast is celebrating after securing build number "351" in the limited run of 500 FPV GT F sedans.

The Gasolene Muscle Car Expo revved up the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne for its second straight year with an even better collection of American and Australian classic muscle cars than its 2013 debut.

Brite Lightning is a new metal cleaning and polishing product that every auto workshop should have.

Red Fox frames specialises in the creation of windscreens and frames for hot rods and vintage cars.

No discussion of modern performance cars would be complete without including Shelby American. Carroll Shelby was there at the dawn of the performance era with the AC-based Shelby Cobra, followed by the GT350 and 500 Mustangs.