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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.

So what did 2011 reveal? As expected there was a focus on conservative well engineered and fuel sensible cars but if you were looking for good old fashion grunt and excitement there were a few surprises for you!

Filling out the C-Class AMG model range, the new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe is on display in Melbourne at the Australian International Motor Show.

To put it simply, the Audi quattro set the motoring world alight when it made its debut in 1980. Not the first four wheel drive system, nor arguably the best, what made the quattro so successful was the way in which it was able to combine off-road traction with on-road performance and presence.

The awesome Audi R8 GT is on display at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. It's a high-revving race-bred babe with space-age construction and rocket-blasting thrust.

Ford Performance Vehicles has unleashed its first-ever 'concept car' at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The imposing all-black machine took on a spectacular blue sheen under the lights at AIMS, grabbing the attention of an appreciative crowd.

Ever since the Wolseley marque was taken over by Lord Nuffield and made a part of the Nuffield Group it was positioned above the mundane mass produced Morris brand and in some ways became a rival to Rover for the affections of the upper middle class motorist.

Limited to 600 vehicles worldwide, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 takes all the attributes that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a serial winner on the race track and moves the GT3 road car program to a new, higher level.

A special postage stamp and a coin commemorating the 125th jubilee of the invention of the automobile have been released in Germany.

The Toyota Sportivo Coupe debuted at the Melbourne International Motor Show, 2004.

The Holden Mambo Sandman panel van debuted at the Sydney International Motor Show, 2000.

A spate of modern Ford coupe concepts debuted at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Melbourne International Motor Shows.

The Holden UTEster concept debuted at the Melbourne International Motor Show, 2001.

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