Articles by Mike Ryan

As part of a recently signed brand partnership deal with the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, all six campgrounds at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will be sponsored by Britz, Australia's number one campervan brand.

We've all heard of the 'barn find'. Well now there's the 'shipping container find'. Australian auction house, Manheim (Brisbane), will auction an unusual shipping container find this coming September 25.

Fans of drag racing action will get to see racing of an entirely different type if they head to Willowbank Raceway this Friday, September 14.

On September 8, two very special cars were put up for auction by Bennett's Classic Auctions in South Australia. The pair of 1967 XR Falcon GTs, formerly part of the collection of the late 'Mr. XR GT' Gary Watson, are well known as two of the rarest and most collectable examples of Ford's first locally-produced GT.

In addition to all the latest cars, colour and excitement at this year's Australian International Motor Show, there will be the chance for a bunch of Aussies to get behind the wheel of some of the world's hottest supercars, but not in the way you might think!

In conjunction with the recent release of the 'Z-Series' performance and luxury upgrade package available across the current VE Commodore sedan, sportwagon and utility model lineup, Holden have added a new exterior colour option.

With the City of Ipswich National Tour 2012 for veteran vehicles almost underway, enthusiasts of pre-1919 automobiles and motorcycles won't want to miss the Tour's dedicated display day, which is on Sunday, September 16.

It looked alright in the photos, but when I saw it in the metal . . . We've all been there, right? So has Todd Crain, but the Sydney-based lab supervisor and hot rod enthusiast didn't let a car that didn't match the hype stop him from achieving his goal.

Garrie Hisco has an enduring passion for cars, and his past and current garage has featured a number of interesting, rare and unusual machines. Falling into the latter category is this 1925 Essex roadster that's been stripped and modified in the style of '20s-era board track racers.

Toyota has always been somewhat arrogant about its position in the world and it should have surprised nobody in the world's automobile industry when the company announced the Lexus LS400. It was aimed directly at Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Cadillac, the leading luxury saloon manufacturers at the time.

One of the most unique machines to compete at the Geelong Speed Trials was John Hickford's 'Lancia Austin Special'. John ran this rear-engined special, originally built by Eddie Perkins, at the 1958 Speed Trials. Now, in 2012, John's planning on a return to the Geelong waterfront event with a recreation of the unique machine he campaigned more than 50 years ago.

Holden have announced details of a new "Z Series" Special Edition, that combines luxury and sport features with exceptional value for money.