Articles by Mike Ryan

Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction saw the debut of a new online bidding feature, which the Aussie classic and collectable car auction house are reporting was a success.

After setting a new auction record last year with the ex-Fangio Mercedes W196R, Bonhams will bring another significant racecar to auction at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed event in the form of a 1967-spec (1968-build) Lotus 49 - with a 'double' Aussie connection - formerly raced by 1962 and 1968 Formula 1 World Champion Graham Hill.

Ford Australia has confirmed that the final FPV GT F sedan, to be launched in June this year, will be powered by a 351 kilowatt supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine.

While the Morgan Motor Company may be 105 years old, in 2014 the quintessentially British sports car manufacturer is celebrating 100 years at its Pickersleigh Road factory in Malvern, Worcestershire.

The Extreme 9" from Driveline Industries has been a popular choice for drag cars, tuff street machines, hot rods, muscle and show cars since it was first released six years ago.

Snap-on's new 3/8-inch Drive 14.4v MicroLithium Cordless Ratchet (CTRA761) is the first product in its category to match the performance of a pneumatic ratchet with the convenience of being "untethered" for increased freedom and productivity.

With everything Mustang being "hot" in the 50th Anniversary year for the iconic pony car, Shannons are no doubt hoping that interest will translate to good price for a pair of cars that are due to be auctioned at the Melbourne Autumn Classic auction this coming May 5.

Washing a car can be a chore, but developments being trialled by Nissan's Technical Centre in Europe may make cleaning a thing of the past.

In line with the release of the new Mini, Mini and Puma have collaborated on a range of Mini-branded travel bags, under the 'Mini Lifestyle Collection' label, which are available now.

In less than a month since they announced the 'F' (Final) edition GT, FPV dealers throughout Australia are reporting they've been inundated with orders and expressions of interest for what will be the last FPV GT sedan.

Holden announced today that their proving grounds at Lang Lang, Victoria, will survive the closure of Holden's manufacturing operations in 2017, as will the GM Australia Design Centre and some of Holden's engineering staff.

Australia has lost motorsport icon Harry Firth, whose success and patronage straddled the long-standing 'red and blue' divide in local motorsport. Firth, who had been battling cancer, passed away on April 26, shortly after turning 96.