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Chamberlain 8' and 'Molina Monza' consigned for Mossgreen sale in November.

The 1992 movie Wayne's World gave a new lease of life to two things: Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody; and the AMC Pacer. This past week in Las Vegas, the latter was given another lease of life when it set a new record at auction.

Three of the last Falcons built at Ford's Broadmeadows factory have been auctioned through Manheim today, the trio selling for a combined total of $284,500.

The last three publicly-available Falcons produced at Ford Australia's Broadmeadows assembly plant will go to auction on 15 October through Manheim as part of the 'Ford Final 4' auction.

Today, 7 October, 2016, saw the end of an automotive era in Australia, when Ford's Broadmeadows and Geelong factories ceased production, bringing an end to Ford's local manufacturing and assembly operations after 91 years and the end of the Falcon after 56 years.

29 September, 2016, marks the official 50th birthday for the Chevrolet Camaro, as the first example of the first-generation Camaro was sold on 29 September, 1966.

This year's Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d'Elegance and Classic Motor Show, will take place on 21-23 October, in the halls and grounds of Melbourne's historic Royal Exhibition Building.

Billed as a "festival of family entertainment", the all-new MotorWorld Sydney motoring festival hits Sydney MotorSport Park this 1-4 December, with online ticket sales for the event starting today, including special offers for early bird ticket buyers.

A specially tuned Volkswagen Beetle has just hit 328.195KM/H at Lake Bonneville in Utah to become the world's fastest VW Beetle.

Two and a half decades of MG stewardship of the historic Rob Roy hillclimb will be celebrated at a special '25th Anniversary Historic and Classic Hillclimb' this November.

Morgan's ultimate roadster, the Aero 8, is finally coming to Australia, having recently passed Australian Design Rule requirements. Morgan Cars Australia P/L are now taking orders for the 270kW V8-engined roadster.

A trio of American classics customised by Justin Hills of the award-winning Hills & Co. Custom Auto Restoration in Taree, NSW, were among the top sellers at Shannons Sydney Winter Classic Auction on 29 August.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a significant collection of Holden cars, memorabilia, dealership signage and other collectable items is coming this October.

Following the introduction of the Centenario coupe earlier this year, Lamborghini have added a roadster version, which made its official debut at Monterey Car Week.

Subaru's BRZ has been treated to a number of enhancements and upgrades for 2017, including more power and torque from the Boxer engine, retuned suspension, 'track' mode on the Vehicle Dynamics Control system and hill start assist, as well as cosmetic enhancements inside and out.

Chevy's post-War pickups seem to be more popular than ever before, particularly those from the 'Advance-Design' era that stretched from 1947 to early 1955. And most examples of these pickups in circulation today carry extensive modifications, like Mark McPherson's unit.

A BMW 507 previously belonging to the 'King of Rock n Roll' Elvis Presley, will make its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in the US following an almost two-year restoration by BMW Group Classic.

Mighty Car Mods, the world's number one online DIY auto show, will go to TV this September with Discovery Turbo.

Today, Honda Australia announced pricing and other details for the new NSX supercar, the first example of which is in the country, touring the five nominated Australian dealerships where it will be available from.

Bristol is back in the carmaking business, with the British firm's all-new "Bullet" making its official debut on 26 July, following a 'camouflaged' preview of the V8-engined speedster a month earlier at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The first publicly-available Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint raised $92,500 at auction this month, with proceeds from the sale going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Every year since 2008, Ford has produced a customised Mustang for the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) AirVenture Oshkosh airshow in Wisconsin, with the one-off car auctioned to benefit EAA youth education programs. This year's one-off paid tribute to a post-War racing plane and its legendary pilot.

While an early combination black and white Victorian numberplate dominated the overall sales at Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction on 11 July, there were some impressive car prices as well.

Lamborghini launched their 'Ad Personam Studio' today, with the in-house customisation program designed to allow customers "to create their very own" Lamborghini".