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Minis make major impact. The fields may have been small at this year’s Historic Winton, but there was still big-hearted racing in the all pre-65 historic touring car field.

In a tie-in with the ‘Lego Masters’ TV programme that premiered in April, Lego and Honda combined to create a life-size version of the Civic Type R hot hatch out of Lego bricks.

A 1972 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 soared past its pre-auction estimate to be the top-selling car at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Auction on 29 April

Special edition adds refined AWD system and Drift mode, but only for North America.

Lamborghini Polo Storico confirms provenance of car used in iconic 1969 film.

With this year marking the 60th Anniversary for the Mini, celebrations are being held all over the world.

In JUST CARS #269, we reported on Travis McKimmie’s Holden HG utility that had been impounded by French Customs due to alleged “secret compartments” in the vehicle to store drugs.

First loves are always remembered. It’s the same with first cars.

40 years later, a proud Dad watches the family Cat take the checker.

After a one-off appearance at Bathurst, this GT-HO Phase II was thought lost for more than 40 years. Now it’s back… and back in race trim.

The National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, recently unveiled a new vehicle in the museum’s display - one with a history that goes back to the earliest days of America’s Sports Car. This past April, a new Gateway exhibit, focusing on the backstory to the Corvette and the inspirations behind its creation, saw an unusual ‘1953’ Corvette take pride of place.

Since it was first built five decades ago, this custom HR convertible has passed through many hands – and just as many looks.

Purchased on a whim, this classic Holden sedan has proven to be a great buy.

Following its addition to highway patrol fleets in Queensland and Western Australia, the Northern Territory is the latest region to adopt Kia’s Stinger for police duty.

Hyundai will – hopefully – still be in action at this year’s Targa Tasmania.

Continuing a tradition that began in 1978, Chevrolet’s Corvette will serve as the Official Pace Car for this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

Bonhams’ Goodwood Members Meeting auction may be one of the smaller events on their calendar, but it usually sees some interesting lots crossing the blocks.

Magical Island Magic. A bumper field saw the HTCAV wrap up the year on track with some brilliant racing.

Green Means Go. Originally built to show, this ’32 Tudor also has plenty of go.

If attending the NSRA Street Rod Nats, Bonneville Speedweek, Hot August Nights and other bucket list car events in the US sounds cool to you, how about the idea of attending these events while driving your own hot rod?

The tri-tone paint scheme on this ’68 Chevy C10 pickup is new, but it’s not custom.

While it looks like a modern conversion, this panel van version of a classic VW Beetle is actually more than 60 years old.

When you understand this EH panel van was built by professional motor trimmer Adrian Morgan of Kool Trim, it explains why the interior was so stunning.

In terms of custom jobs, ‘Speed Box’ was as about as big as they come. The handiwork of Johnny Z’s, this van started with a 1938 Fordson E83W: a humble delivery van known as the Ford Ten-Ten here in Australia.