Articles by Mike Ryan

The really big news in 1932 was the launch of the Ford V8. Ford wasn't the first company to produce a V8-powered car but it was the first to produce a really affordable V8. The advertising slogan was "65 horsepower - 65 miles an hour".

With its 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 engine and quattro permanent all-wheel drive, the Audi RS 6 is a car without peer.

Holden's confidence continued to grow in the 1960s as it introduced new models and broke new sales records. Holden expanded beyond the local market, exporting cars in CKD form to more than 55 markets in 1966. More and more mechanical features were made available, including an imported V8 engine on HK.

GM Holden's seven millionth vehicle has rolled off the production line, creating a record manufacturing achievement in Australia's automotive history.

This is part of the top of the range W109 model S class that Mercedes produced in the late Sixties/early Seventies, a close relation to the famous 300 SEL 6.3.

Fairlane had been a winner for Ford since its 1955 debut, but sales were on the slide by the late 1960s, so the intermediate line in the Ford range was "humperdinck-ed" and the Torino was born.

An XB GT coupe may not be a regular choice when looking for a charity 'bash' car, but then again, Spot On Fishing Tackle in SA aren't your regular company!

Volvo and Fast Impressions - Australia's most stylish speed dating service - have teamed up to launch Test Drive Dating_, a racy new in-car speed dating format for busy professionals.

Gloomy talk of global warming, carbon offsets and fluctuating fuel prices didn't dull the enthusiasm of buyers at Shannons Sydney Winter Auction on July 21, with excellent prices achieved by a number of European, British and Australian classics.

If you catch sight of a big green truck emblazoned with Shannons signage at a major automotive event near you soon, don't be alarmed!

If you've ever called in to California Image, you'll no doubt be familiar with the larger than life figure that is Shane Delaforce.

A chilly Mudgee Racecourse was the starting point for the 80th anniversary Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Car Trek on June 1st.