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This year's 37th Historic Winton was another successful event. In addition to a full race programme, a packed display paddock and pit area ensured there was plenty to look at off track, while near-perfect weather across both days was the icing on the cake.

With tongue firmly in cheek, Skoda has unveiled the 'RS Mega Man-Pram' - what the UK arm of the Czech carmaker calls "the ultimate baby buggy".

Australia's Chris Atkinson has joined the Hyundai Motorsport test team developing the upcoming Hyundai i20 WRC contender.

Australia Post have announced a return of their popular 'Road Trip Australia' 60 cent stamp issue from 2012, with the new issue for 2013 featuring all new illustrations by Aussie artist, Gavin Ryan.

Mercedes-Benz have unveiled the design for a 'visionary' golf cart of the future - the "Mercedes-Benz Vision Golf Cart".

Shannons annual MotorEx auction on Sunday, July 21, attracted a huge range of consignments for this annual event run in conjunction with the MotorEx custom car showcase.

Bond' cars always draw attention, as evidenced by the 2.9 million pounds paid in 2010 for the Aston Martin DB5 used in Goldfinger and Thunderball, but this September, RM Auctions will feature an equally iconic but much more unusual machine - the Lotus Esprit 'submarine' from The Spy Who Loved Me.

Holden have unveiled details on the SS V Redline performance package, the performance hero in the new VF Commodore range. The Redline option is available across Commodore sedan, sportswagon and utility body styles.

On July 18, an automotive milestone of a different kind was reached when Chevrolet's famous "bowtie" logo celebrated its 100th birthday.

Amongst the plethora of high performance and highly desirable supercars on display and in action at the past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed was one of Jaguar's great "what if's" of recent times - the C-X75 supercar.

FHI's origins go back to the 1917 founding of the "Aircraft Research Laboratory", which was later incorporated as "Nakajima Aircraft Co. Ltd".

Following its initial release in 2010, BMW Group Australia has released details of the latest mid-life cycle update of the large executive class offering, which offers refreshed exterior styling, and a number of new features.

One of the most radical and forward-thinking Holdens ever, the Hurricane, is set to go on display at the National Motor Museum, Birdwood, for a limited time.

At this year's Winton Festival of Speed, there'll be a treat for fans of the early days of V8 Supercars in the form of Dick Johnson's EF/EL Falcon.

Shannons Classic and Vintage car display at this August's EKKA in Brisbane will feature a striking Ford Model T with a difference.

While it paled in comparison to the AU$32.5 million achieved by the ex-Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196, the ex-Briggs Cunningham 1955 Maserati 300S set its own record at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, selling for _4,033,500 (AU$6,668,946).

It was tipped as the hot item ahead of Bonhams' annual Goodwood festival of Speed sale, at the 'Fangio' Mercedes-Benz F1 racer didn't disappoint, topping the auction sales and setting a new record in the process.

Already the largest historic motorsport event in the world, this weekend's annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is significant in that it's the 20th running of the event. In its anniversary year, Goodwood will be hosting a "Best Of" showcase of past highlights, for which Audi is shipping over the 1936 Auto Union Type C racing car.

Jaguar have chosen the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed retro car event to unveil a similarly retro one-off custom - the 'Project 7'.

Subaru has launched a sports pack upgrade for their 'BRZ' twin to Toyota's 86 performance coupe, turning the model into the 'BRZ S'.

The second-oldest Holden in existence is set to be a marquee feature of this year's Motorclassica auction, conducted by Theodore Bruce, on October 26.

Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction on July 1 saw a mixed bag of vehicles, with an equally mixed range of results.

Holden's brand new VF SS V Redline utility has proven itself against the traditional 'test' of any car - Germany's Nurburgring race circuit, setting what the company claim is a new world record.

For the past five years at the EAA 'AirVenture' Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Ford Motor Company has presented a one-off Mustang with an aviation-inspired treatment. Last year, the African American 'Tuskegee Airmen' were honoured, while the US Navy's Blue Angels, Lockheed's SR-71 'Blackbird,' and the high-tech F-22 'Raptor' fighter have served as inspiration for past creations. This year, it'll be the turn of the US Air Force's 'Thunderbirds' display team, who celebrate their 60th Anniversary in 2013.