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Released late last year by Ellery Publications, the V8 Supercars 'Insiders Guide - Technical Analysis 2006' explores exactly what's under the skin of the Holdens and Fords that make up today's most popular Australian motorsport category.

It is perhaps ironic that the first car produced by a company that today provides some of the most innovative and luxurious cars in the world was the two seater 'Wartburg', based on the Austin Seven.

Windscreen wipers are usually forgotten about until it rains; yes, they perform a necessary function, but they do little to enhance the look of your car. Aunger have a range of wipers which will change all that. The Aunger Performance Series wiper blade range is designed to fit any vehicle, whether locally manufactured or imported, and are available in red, blue or silver finish.

When I first drove an MGB, there were only two important questions in life. Should I buy an MGB or a TR4? Then there was the really big question.

"Suddenly it's 1960" was the catchcry of Chrysler's automotive offerings in 1957. As part of a Mopar-wide "Forward Look" styling treatment created under the direction of Virgil Exner, the '57 Plymouths captured the public's attention with their sleek, low-slung styling - and sent the rest of Detroit scrambling back to their drawing boards!

The Mercedes-Benz 130 was the first Mercedes assembled outside Germany, the first Mercedes passenger car to feature a rear-mounted engine, and the first production 4 cylinder Mercedes.

In your face' Nitro set to ignite Dodge market in Australia!

1915: The first official imports of Dodge to Australia began in Adelaide. They were brought in by Cheney Motor Car Company Limited and sold from a showroom in King William Street

The Avenger will be the third Dodge to be sold in Australia. The aggressively styled mid-sized sedan will arrive shortly, powered by a 2.4-litre four cylinder and 2.7-litre V6 and 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine.

The Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 was the most powerful factory built Mustang in history!

A gentleman buys his clothes from Saville Row, not Milan. He fishes for trout in the Scottish Highlands, not for tuna in the Caribbean. And a gentleman should drive a Bristol, not a Ferrari or that other Italian marque.

"Black Panther". Sounds cool, doesn't it? Appropriate, too, considering the blacker-than-black finish of our feature car. Evocative images of a Panther taking down a Mustang have to remain just that, however, as our feature car is not a Panther, but a Camaro.

The flamboyant R Series Valiant was launched in January 1962 - a dramatic departure from models offered by Holden and Ford!

MaxNOS is the newest product in the Sunoco 'race fuel' range of high quality and high performance fuels, replacing Supreme NOS.

Power Sound claim they can unleash the true performance sound of your new VE Commodore with their all-new system.

PLX's M-Series Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controllers are the perfect dyno companion. Extremely simple to use and to setup, they do not require complicated sensor calibration procedures nor do they require any confusing software setup.

For many years, race cars of all types have been constructed with lightweight materials in addition to aluminium and steel. These include fiberglass, Kevlar and carbon fiber.

Federal Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, has called on all Australian export companies to have their success recognised at the launch of the 2007 Australian Export Awards.

A new title from the stalwart of Australian hot rodding, Larry O'toole, 'Australia's Hot Rod Pioneers' chronicles the roots of Aussie rodding that now stretch back more than 50 years.

By my reckoning, this Morgan Plus 8 could have a price tag of $83,792,814. But then again, using the same reckoning, a loaf of bread is worth $2682.

The Ford Cobra never would have been, but for an overstock of body panels!

There's style, and then there's STYLE. In terms of automobiles, some have the former, while only a select few, like our feature car, manage to achieve the latter.

For the first time ever in Australia, Motori Italiani - the Italian Motor Expo, will showcase the engineering brilliance of Italy as the grand finale event of this year's Italian Trade Commission's Sydney Italian Festival.

If you're repairing or rebuilding a classic era (78 - 88) Commodore, you'll definitely need the latest restoration manual from Ellery Publications - How to Restore your Commodore: 1978 - 1988. Covering VB, VC, VH, VK and VL models, How to Restore details all aspects of restoration, including complete engine pull down & assembly.