Articles by Mike Ryan

As you do - when someone is lost underground that is - you offer to help. Not quite underground, though, more like the Telstra Dome car park 20 minutes after an AFL match. Not quite lost either; more lost his car. He was swarthy in the Mediterranean sense. Kept saying, "Have you seen a red Alfa, mate?"

Collectors were out in force on Sunday, April 20 at Billy's Service Station near Brisbane, where Shannons knocked down 160 lots of garage memorabilia - with some setting Australian record prices.

It showcases the company's 120 year history in a series of stunning exhibition areas, which are only overshadowed by the collection of remarkable vehicles.

The all new Audi A4 is Audi's most important new car. It is our brand ambassador and the best known car in our range worldwide. Audi has produced and sold more than 8.5 million A4's since it first went into production in 1972 and I am confident that this new model will make a major contribution to our sales success, said Audi's managing director, Joerg Hofmann.

Since its introduction in May 1974, the Golf model has established itself as a best selling car for Volkswagen both in and outside of Germany for more than three decades in spite of constantly growing competition.

The inaugural Shannons Sports & Muscle Car Showdown will gather a gym load of high performance vehicles for a series of races, speed trials, timed sprints, demonstrations, parades and a major show & shine.

Recent car auctions are certainly proving that there is money to be had in collecting and restoring motor vehicles of any era.

Leading automotive industry company, Rare Spares, has officially unveiled a newly created national award to recognise the lifetime achievements of those that have given great levels of dedication to the motor industry.

Motorfest is held each year on Australia Day and celebrates Australia's love of the automobile with up to 1,000 veteran, vintage and classic cars, commercial & military vehicles and motor cycles on display.

The car that changed the world has been installed in the famous glass 'tank' outside the front of the Design Museum in London, within sight of Tower Bridge.

Under the Panther design concept, some of Mitsubishi's best known models have revealed their darker sides.

The Lancer Evolution captured the imagination of the general public since the first concept vehicle, Concept-X, was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005.