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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.

Three super low-mileage Italian classics will be offered this August at Mecum Auctions' third annual Monterey Auction: a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS; a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona; and a 1977 Maserati Bora Coupe.

A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was the standout lot at Mecum Auctions' Des Moines event, selling for US$225,000.

The time has come... in a little over 2 days time the 2011 World Time Attack Challenge will be taking place at Sydney's Eastern Creak raceway.

Melbourne will be the place for classic car buffs to be this October with the return of RACV Motorclassica - the Australian International Concours d'Elegance and Classic Motor Show.

Early American luxury cars have been pulling good prices at recent auctions in the US, with the latest addition being a 1932 Packard Twin Six Custom Convertible sedan, which festched US$1.1 million at RM Auctions' St. John's event (formerly known as Meadow Brook) in Michigan on July 30.

After basing the first two generations of their small car around a Vauxhall Viva, Holden unveiled an all-new, local Torana design in late 1969 - the LC. It wasn't just the body that been improved, though. There were some welcome changes under the bonnet, too.

A touch of Le Mans is coming to Central Victoria over the August 13-14 weekend with two Le Mans veterans taking to the Winton circuit during the Victorian Historic Racing Register's second annual Festival of Speed.

This luxuriously-appointed Cadillac Fleetwood limo has a country twang, courtesy of its original owner, Johnny Paycheck.

Truly Rare by name and truly rare by nature, an example of Gene Howard's wild customising talent has been consigned for Auctions America by RM's September 'Auburn Fall' auction event.

With Lamborghini, Maserati and Ferrari on their doorstep, you'd think the Carabinieri (Italian Military Police) would 'buy local' for their rapid response vehicles, right? Wrong!

A 1977 Torana A9X Hatchback pulled the most dollars at Shannons Collector and Muscle Car Auction at MotorEx on July 24 when it sold for $149,000.

19th World Meeting of Citroen 2CV Friends kicks off today in Salbris, France.

Porsche have proven that hybrid/electric does not have to equate to slow and boring. Their prototype electric Porsche Boxster E can race from 0-100km/h in just 5.5 seconds