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Thanks to the boom in export markets like Australia, Ford says their new Mustang was the best-selling sports car on the planet in 2016.

The annual MOONEYES Hot Rod and Custom Show is at the top of most people’s bucket list of custom shows to attend and why wouldn’t it be? After all, some of the best custom cars and motorcycles in the world are on show there - Shige Suganuma (owner of MOONEYES USA) and his crew work all year to ensure you will not be disappointed.

‘Mini Remastered’ unveiled by David Brown Automotive in UK.

A new entry-level version of Jaguar’s F-Type Sports coupe and convertible are due to arrive later this year, both powered by a four-cylinder version of Jaguar/Land Rover’s Ingenium family of engines

Honda’s new Civic Type R, which is due here later this year, has reset the Nurburgring lap record for a front-wheel-drive car.

A Chevrolet Corvette served as pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500: the 101st running of the iconic American oval race and the 14th time that a Corvette has fulfilled the pace car role.

If you’ve enjoyed reading about the JUST CARS Historic Touring Cars in these pages. Here’s how it all began. . . . .

Dodge revives Demon nameplate on a 626kW / 1044Nm Challenger SRT that’ll do the 0-100km/h sprint in under 2.4 seconds and the quarter mile in less than 10.

The 1967 Chevrolet Camaro might have been late to the muscle car party, but it quickly became an icon.

A new “connected” chronograph from Breitling, the limited-edition ‘Breitling for Bentley Supersports B55’ has been released in celebration of the recent launch of Bentley’s Continental Supersports: the fastest Continental ever.

One for the real Aston Martin aficionado, the Aston Martin Racing replica ‘wing’ collection has been released to celebrate Aston Martin’s 2016 season in the World Endurance Championship, where the British manufacturer finished just behind Ferrari in the GT Manufacturer’s Cup, but team drivers Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen won the Drivers’ title.

Following its successful debut in 2016, the Toyota 86 Racing Series (T86RS) is back for this year, with the season launch held at Sydney Motorsport Park on 20 March.

A trio of Aussie muscle cars from Bathurst’s most iconic era have been consigned for Shannons Melbourne auction on 8 May.

A pair of Alvis automobiles will go to auction through Mossgreen in Sydney this coming May, with the rare duo expected to sell for a combined $200,000.

Morgan Cars Australia has announced that no new local orders for the Morgan Aero 8 and Plus 8 are being taken, as the production schedule for 2017 has been filled.

After the softop Mazda MX-5 convertible won a “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award at the 2015 Red Dot product design awards in Germany, the recently-released MX-5 RF (Retractable Fastback) has done the same, scoring its Best of the Best trophy at the 2017 awards held in April.

Arguably the ultimate police car, the latest police-spec version of Lamborghini’s Huracan V10 AWD super sports coupe recently hit the streets of its home country.

Iconic Jaguar sports car is the latest model to get JLR’s factory-authentic ‘Reborn’ restoration treatment.

While it won’t reach dealerships for another six months, Honda’s all-new Civic Type R has been unveiled in Australia, with McLaren-Honda driver Stoffel Vandoorne the first to drive the hot hatch on Aussie soil on the eve of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in March.

The 41st Historic Winton is fast approaching, with this year’s festival of on- and off-track action for classic cars and bikes scheduled for 26 – 28 May at Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla in northern Victoria.

This year’s 60th anniversary of the Fiat Nuova 500 will be being acknowledged with a special edition version of the latest 500, celebratory events throughout Europe and a comprehensive media campaign.

The second theme park devoted to all things Ferrari has officially opened. Ferrari Land, situated near Barcelona, Spain, officially opened its doors in April.

One for the ‘’strange but true” files was a report in late March that Italian police had foiled a plot to steal the body of Enzo Ferrari and hold it for ransom.

2018 marks 65 years since the Corvette was introduced, so Chevrolet are marking the occasion with a special edition that they’re describing as “the ultimate carbon fibre package”.