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After an impressive debut in 2012, the Cameron Burke Memorial Hot Rod, Custom Car and Bike Show and Family Fun Day hopes to go even better this year.

In their 40th Anniversary year, travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has sent two travel writers from 'Lonely Planet Traveller' magazine in a MINI from London to Sydney.

A globally significant and ultra-rare 1923 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8 recently found in Melbourne will make its public debut at this year's RACV Motorclassica event, staged from 25 to 27 October.

To restore a vehicle at any age is impressive. But to choose a very rare vehicle, and to be restoring it at a ripe old age takes something special. . . . or someone special. That 'someone' is Norm McBride. More impressive than the long list of cars Norm has owned, repaired or restored over the years, is the fact that the Victorian enthusiast was still restoring at the age of 85.

John Clow's passion for the mighty Ford Galaxie has seen the Victorian enthusiast own no less than ten examples. Without doubt, the most interesting is this 1966 ambulance conversion. John's first exposure to Ford's big car was back in 1965, when the then 16-year-old was working in a department store in Bendigo. Invited to view a "real car" by a travelling salesman, John recalled being gobsmacked by the sight of a brand new '65 Galaxie 500 sedan. That started a dream, but it would take seven years for it to become a reality.

HSV has announced the pricing on the soon-to-be-released 'Gen F' range. While some of the discounting applied to the VF Commodore has been carried over to the HSV range, the performance models still carry a notable premium.

Ahead of their entry into the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) World Rally Championship in 2014, Hyundai have recently confirmed the first successful test session for their future rally contender.

Nissan has announced details of an all-new GT-R - the 'Black Edition' - which will be released locally in June.

With no Motor Show in Australia this year, Subaru have taken the initiative in creating their own travelling mini motor show, which will hit selected dealerships in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney from the end of this month.

Monster Jam has been described as one of the world's most exciting touring shows. In October 19, it's be Australia's turn to experience this monster truck extravaganza, when Monster Jam takes over Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

BMW have used the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este event at Lake Como to unveil a new concept car - the 'BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe'. This is reportedly the first collaboration (as opposed to a commission) between the German carmaker and the Italian design powerhouse.

You've likely seen those mobile billboards on the back of trucks, being pulled by scooters or even on the top of cars, but if you're Chris Gray, you do it a little differently.

The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed always acknowledges milestones in the history of cars and motoring. This year is no exception, but the now iconic UK event has an anniversary of its own to celebrate in 2013 - 20 years of bringing top drivers and great cars together.

With today's announcement by Ford Australia that it will cease local vehicle manufacture in 2016, closing its Broadmeadows and Geelong factories, the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has responded.

At a press conference this morning, Ford Australia president and CEO made official the long-running rumour that the carmaker would cease local manufacture. The full press release, with quotes from Graziano, follows.

It's official - the Falcon is dead. Or at least it will be in three years. On the back of the report from earlier this morning, Ford Australia CEO Bob Graziano announced in a press conference that local vehicle assembly was "no longer viable" and that Ford Australia would switch to being an import-only company, meaning the demise of both the Falcon and the Territory.

Ford Australia are set to make a "major announcement" this morning, Thursday, May 23, with rumours circulating that the announcement will regard the end of Australian vehicle manufacturing, and the closure of Ford factories at Broadmeadows and Geelong.

Everyone loves the 'Eleanor' fastback Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds, it seems. But some love it more than others, including one enthusiast who paid US$1 million for one of the vehicles built for the movie at a recent US auction.

Renault have celebrated their successful collaboration with Red Bull Racing with the release of a second special edition Megane - the Megane R.S. Red Bull Racing RB8.

Seventy five years after making its debut in the Mille Miglia road race, BMW's 328 was back at the classic Italian endurance event, with no less than nine vehicles taking part.

Good condition Shelby Mustangs have sold well at auction for close to a decade now, regularly achieving six figure totals. However, the recent sale of a one-off Shelby GT500 sent the Mustang sales benchmark into the stratosphere!

In Aston Martin's centenary year, interest in the British marque has never been greater, and this may go some way to explaining the world record price for an Aston Martin recently achieved at auction.

In its centenary year, Aston Martin has unveiled a new concept car inspired by its racing past that also hints at future design directions for the performance car manufacturer.

If you think you've got the perfect Ford, Vic Roads, the Victorian state road authority, now has the perfect accompaniment - Ford-badged registration plates!