Articles by Mike Ryan

2012 marks 75 years since the first organised hillclimb event was held at Rob Roy in Victoria. On August 19th, the Vintage Sports Car Club of Victoria, in conjunction with the MG Car Club Victoria, hosted the 'Pre-War Rob Roy Hillclimb', the first of two dedicated events marking the anniversary this year.

Chrysler chose the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to unveil the '2013 SRT Viper Launch Edition' in both standard and GTS versions.

The 2012 Australian Muscle Car Masters event sees Sydney Motorsport Park host the Father's Day extravaganza for the eighth time. Following recent trackwork, drivers will race on the new 4.5km 'Long Circuit' for the first time this weekend.

At RM Auctions Monterey sale this past August 17-18, there was something to appeal to all sorts of car enthusiasts, including some junior ones! The kids were catered for with a trio of pedal cars, all based on the iconic 1932 Ford hot rod.

Only three months after unveiling the BMW Zagato coupe, BMW chose the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance to unveil the latest collaboration between the Italian coachbuilder and the German manufacturer in the form of the BMW Zagato roadster.

Ford Motor Company have joined forces with "Friends of Carroll Shelby" in the US to produce a one-off Mustang - the 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra - as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby.

Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) have launched what they claim is their most hard-core GT yet, the new 'GT RSPEC Limited Edition Series.'

RM Auctions have set a new record for an American car at auction, with a 1968 Ford GT40 selling for a staggering US$11 million at their Monterey auction on August 17.

It may have suffered in comparison to the uber-cool 'Tumbler' Batmobile introduced with the Christian Bale-era Batman, but the original is still a standout vehicle, and an example will be auctioned this September through Auctions America by RM.

In a strictly one-off break with tradition, a fleet of three Rolls-Royce Phantom II convertibles were produced without the signature 'R-R' grille badge for use in the closing ceremony at the London Olympic Games.

Ross Wegner is no stranger to creating exceptional "stepside" vehicles. After producing "Tunnie", a stunning stepside based on a VZ Commodore 1 tonner, Ross was laid low by a stroke. However, that didn't dampen the Queenslander's love of cars. In fact, Ross found his next project while still in hospital!

At the rescheduled Pikes Peak International hillclimb, the records were tumbling across all classes, but the overall victory went to New Zealand's Rhys Millen, who set a new fastest time at the event.