Articles by Mike Ryan

The Ford XT Falcon 'Super Roo' coupe concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1969.

The HDT Monza coupe concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1984

The Ford XA Falcon 'Superbird' concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 1973.

The Holden coupe concept debuted at the Sydney International Motor Show, 1998.

The Ford R7 concept debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show, 2002.

With the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne upon us, the appetite for auto enthusiasts to check out the latest offerings from the big and small manufacturers is at its peak. While there are plenty of new releases to ogle, the highlights of any Motor Show are always the concept cars. Be it flights of fancy or thinly veiled production machines, concept cars never fail to generate interest and comment.

\nThe Pikes Peak International Hill Climb took place on the weekend. Legend Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima has set a new record as he overcame mechanical issues. Tajima being the first person to break the 10-minute barrier at Pikes Peak.

Built between 1936 and 1940, the BMW 328 laid down a milestone in automotive history and was the most successful sports car on the racing scene in the 1930s.

Supercar fans unite Lamborghinis Aventador LP700 4 is headed to the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne in July 2011.

The biggest show on wheels, the Australian International Motor Show opens in Melbourne on July 1-10, 2011.

In the horsepower wars of the late 1960s, Chevrolet had a number of challengers. As well as the obvious Corvette and Camaro, there were also 'hot' versions of the Chevy II/Nova, Chevelle, as well as the Chevelle-based light pickup, the El Camino.

When The Beatles covered The Marvellette's 1961 hit 'Please Mr. Postman', they probably never dreamed it would be the perfect tribute to a Beetle exhibit in the Volkswagen Automuseum nearly 50 years later.