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Fast Femme . Australia’s fastest Historic Touring Car lady has been motor racing since before she was born.

LEYBURN (Queensland) - More than 210 historic, classic and performance cars and a grid-full of racing heroes from yesteryear will headline the Historic Leyburn Sprints next month.

The Mustang’s dominance of its debut season in the Virgin Australian Supercars Championship has seen Ford win the 2019 Supercars Manufacturers’ Championship with six rounds remaining.

That Continental Touch. In restoring this car, the owner looked to the future and also honoured its origins.

Trans-Pacific Partnership. Honda America marks 60th Anniversary with recreation of original Chevy delivery vehicle.

Old Motoring Club use classic cars to surprise and delight retirement home residents

Lotus Blossoms in Tassie. Lotus and Paul Stokell record first-ever Targa Tasmania outright victory.

LEYBURN (Queensland) - Seventy years after the tiny southern Queensland town of Leyburn hosted a memorable Australian Grand Prix, two cars that contested the event will star in anniversary celebrations at the Historic Leyburn Sprints next month.

Five-time race winner sets new record for Williams GP car sold at auction

Smokey and the Bandit memorabilia exceeds expectations at Burt Reynolds Estate auction

McLaren chose the world-famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria to launch the 600LT (Longtail) Spider in Australia this past June.

After a successful debut in 2018 (see JUST CARS #274), Targa Great Barrier Reef (Targa GBR) is looking like it’ll be bigger and better in its second year.

Man behind the Mustang and saviour of Chrysler passes, aged 94

Entries for this year’s Bay to Birdwood Classic on Sunday, 29 September, are now open.

The heat was on at one of the auto auctions of the year, hosted by Burns & Co Auctions at the Bayswater HQ on July 14.

Ahead of its release to the North American market later this year, Ford made a wonderfully succinct announcement on the performance figures for the 2020 Shelby GT500.

Holden’s latest aftersales promotion will see a V2 Monaro restored, customised and personalised, with the chance to win the car once it’s completed.

Latest revival of De Tomaso celebrates 60 years since foundation of Argentine-Italian supercar brand with retro-inspired limited-edition

Melbourne-based Donington Auctions are hosting their first-ever online auction this month, and they’re kicking off in style with some special race and road vehicles, motorcycles and a collection of racing-related memorabilia. Running from Sunday, 21 July to Sunday, 28 July, the ‘Historic Racing Car and Motorcycle Online Auction’ features 169 lots at time of writing, including some rare and collectable competition machines.

CELEBRITIES from a golden era of motorsport, including multiple champion Colin Bond, will help celebrate the 70thanniversary of the Australian Grand Prix at the Historic Leyburn Sprints on the Queensland Darling Downs in August.

The Single Malt - An exclusive event for gentlemen who love their unique cars & a tipple at the end of the day…

KEVIN Bartlett, one of Australia’s most popular racing drivers of the 60s, 70s and 80s, has joined the line-up of motorsport legends who will celebrate the 70thanniversary of the Australian Grand Prix at the Historic Leyburn Sprints on the Queensland Darling Downs in August.

Ferrari’s first production PHEV 4WD sports car honours 90th Anniversary of Scuderia Ferrari