Articles by Mike Ryan

In the 50th anniversary year of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin has announced a new collaboration with renowned Italian design house Zagato. The first product of this renewed working partnership will be shown this month, with a racing debut at Nürburgring later in the month.

When you think of vehicles from the 'sun, surf & sex' era, the Sandman, Drifter and Sundowner inevitably spring to mind, but Ford's 1970 "SurferRoo" was the genesis for all these eye-catching utes and wagons. An almost mythical machine from Ford's past, SurferRoos are hardly ever seen these days, which makes the recent unveiling of Wally's authentically-restored project all the more special.

Certainly one of the more unusual lots from Shannons' Australian International Motor Show Auction in July, this unique Bentley S1 utility sold for $40,000.

Jaguar Australia has its sights trained on the competition, with the new 2.2 Diesel XF Luxury tagged with an entry point of $78,900+ORC.

The third generation of the BMW 6 Series Coupe optimises the luxury sports car with drive dynamics, design and innovative technology.

Preserved under the house of its collector owner for the past 12 years, a scarce and highly covetable 1977 Torana A9X Hatchback is slated to go under the hammer at the Shannons Collector and Muscle Car Auction at Sydney's MotorEx on July 24.

Celebrating 50 years of Touring Car racing, a slew of classic cars will make the pace around Queensland's favourite circuit in the Shannons Lakeside Classic Speed Fest from 12-14 August.

The E 63 AMG has been given a power boost, gaining the same high performance 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine used in the CLS 63 AMG.

The Continental Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) is the most potent and radically styled Bentley convertible ever.

After the 'gullwing' version, the open top version is the second car to be independently developed by AMG.

The stars of the Melbourne Motor Show enjoy a passing similarity to some of the most beautiful women of the world.

Chevy enthusiast Owen Gorton admits to having at least two true loves in his life.