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Not too many people know what a 'Tippen Delta MkIV' is, let alone why they were built. If you're curious to see one up close, you'll get your chance this September when one of these rare vehicles is auctioned as part of Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic Auction.

With the European market launch of the 21st Century VW Beetle only a few weeks away, the next generation Beetle was presented to German enthusiasts at one of the biggest New Beetle get-togethers in the world at Travemünde in northern Germany.

Chevrolet celebrates its centenary later this year. The first model to acknowledge this is the 2012 Centennial Edition package for the Corvette. The choice of Corvette is significant, given that Chevrolet was founded by a racing pioneer 100 years ago.

On August 18, Cadillac unveiled the 'Ciel' concept, a four-door open-air grand tourer that Cadillac's PR says was "inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast." Being a convertible, the 'Ciel' name, (French for sky) seemed natural for the all-new concept vehicle.

Camaro, Cadillac, Mercury and Oldsmobile pace car replicas from the iconic Indianapolis 500 will feature amongst many other lots in the Auctions America by RM 'Auburn Fall' auction event in the US this September.

Lakeside Park in southeast Queensland will celebrate our national dads' day with its inaugural Aussie auto spectacular, aptly titled "All Australian Lakeside" on Sunday, September 4th.

The Jaguar C-X16 production concept is set to make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13.

As part of the Lakeside Festival of Touring Cars, held over the weekend of August 12-14, Paul Morris brought some modern machinery to the party, in an effort to break a long-standing lap record for the Sunshine Coast racetrack.

British marques dominated at Bonhams 'Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia' Greenwich auction, held in conjunction with the annual Concours d'Elegance in Greenwich, Connecticut on June 5. Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce were the stars, attracting strong interest from a room full of bidders, as well as overseas buyers. With sales of over US$3.5 million, and a number of the car and automobilia lots exceeding pre-auction estimates, Bonhams considered this auction a great success.

Built in 1961, restored in 2006, Harry Markiecki's multiple trophy winner, the "Trojan" Ford T bucket rod, will cross the blocks as part of Auctions America by RM's Auburn Fall auction in the US this coming September 1- 4.

Queensland's Lakeside Park circuit wrapped up its 50th anniversary celebrations last weekend with a superb two days of racing, attended by a crowd of almost 14,000 fans.

High performance Jaguar cars will be honoured at this weekend's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

Citroen has broken records at the 2011 World Rally Championship, chalking up an undefeated run of seven straight victories, the longest ever consecutive run by a single brand.

Lotus has lifted the covers on its latest Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept. The groundbreaking race-developed car made its global premiere on August 17 at the world's leading classic and performance car event, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in the USA.

Warren Pashan likes things to be a little bit different - as evidenced by his choice of past and present resto projects! Wolseley, Austin and Toyota are listed among the marques Warren has taken the spanners to, but there's some more 'classic' resto fodder in his past, too, like Monaros and Falcons. Given his taste for the unusual, it's no surprise Warren took on a potentially daunting project in the form of a 1952 Bedford A1 truck. Warren tells the story of how he created this rare and unusual project.

This year's Rally Australia, to be held in the Coffs Harbour region of NSW for the first time, won't just be about the international drivers and latest WRC-spec machines. Other classes will be joining the action this September 9 - 11, including the Classics, who will be creating their own excitement under the banner of the Coffs Coast Classic Rally.

A piece of hot rod history will be available this September when Chuck Miller's Ridler Award-winning 'Fire Truck' C-cab Model T is auctioned in the USA.

Mini made a popular return to World Rallying this season, and Aussie friends of the iconic brand will get to see one up close and in action as part of Rally Australia this September on the NSW Coffs Coast.

A trio of Australia's best-known tintop race machines will be shedding their dust covers and joining dozens of others to celebrate 50 years of touring car racing at Queensland's Lakeside circuit, for the "Lakeside Classic Festival of Touring Cars" this weekend.

Audi's freaky little Urban Concept motor beastie doesn't fit into standard categories. Described by its German maker as an "innovative urban concept car with 1+1 seats", this futuristic lightweight wangles street cred from its race-inspired interior and sheer weirdness.

The history of the Chrysler Valiant in Australia lasted for two decades from January 1962 until June 1981. It began with the high drama of the R Series, which looked like no other car on earth, and ended with a rather blanded-out CM model, which looked worryingly like the 1971 VH.

There were plenty of eye-catching lots at RM Auctions' St. John's event in Michigan, but none attracted more attention than the plexiglas-bodied Pontiac "Ghost Car", created for the GM display at the 1939 World's Fair in New York.

One of only two of its kind in the world, a motorcar built by Australian George Innes in 1904 is up for sale.

Unloved when new, Chrysler's streamlined 'Airflow' cars are now quite collectable, as evidenced by the combined US$92,500 paid for a pair of examples at RM Auctions' St. John's event in the US on July 30.