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Ahead of this year's RACV Motorclassica, event organisers have announced that renowned auction services provider Manheim will be the official auction partner for the Australian concours event.

McLaren Automotive will make its first ever international motor show appearance at September's Paris Motor Show. To mark the occasion, the British manufacturer will unveil what they describe as a design study - the 'P1'.

At this year's RACV Motorclassica, renowned auction services provider Manheim will be the official auction partner for the Australian concours event. A standout among the vehicles already consigned for the October 28 auction is a rare HDT VL Director.

On September 18th, in a test drive on the "Nürburgring-Nordschleife", a Porsche 918 Spyder prototype turned in a best time of just 07:14 minutes for the 20.6 km long circuit.

One of V8 Supercars' longest serving teams Stone Brothers Racing will merge with Erebus Motorsport to run three AMG E Class V8 Supercars in the Championship from 2013. The agreement, which has been almost a year in the making since its initial concept in early 2011, was announced today, with the newly formed team operating under a Customer Sports Program of AMG.

As part of a recently signed brand partnership deal with the Australian V8 Supercar Championship, all six campgrounds at this year's Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will be sponsored by Britz, Australia's number one campervan brand.

We've all heard of the 'barn find'. Well now there's the 'shipping container find'. Australian auction house, Manheim (Brisbane), will auction an unusual shipping container find this coming September 25.

Fans of drag racing action will get to see racing of an entirely different type if they head to Willowbank Raceway this Friday, September 14.

On September 8, two very special cars were put up for auction by Bennett's Classic Auctions in South Australia. The pair of 1967 XR Falcon GTs, formerly part of the collection of the late 'Mr. XR GT' Gary Watson, are well known as two of the rarest and most collectable examples of Ford's first locally-produced GT.

In addition to all the latest cars, colour and excitement at this year's Australian International Motor Show, there will be the chance for a bunch of Aussies to get behind the wheel of some of the world's hottest supercars, but not in the way you might think!

In conjunction with the recent release of the 'Z-Series' performance and luxury upgrade package available across the current VE Commodore sedan, sportwagon and utility model lineup, Holden have added a new exterior colour option.

With the City of Ipswich National Tour 2012 for veteran vehicles almost underway, enthusiasts of pre-1919 automobiles and motorcycles won't want to miss the Tour's dedicated display day, which is on Sunday, September 16.

It looked alright in the photos, but when I saw it in the metal . . . We've all been there, right? So has Todd Crain, but the Sydney-based lab supervisor and hot rod enthusiast didn't let a car that didn't match the hype stop him from achieving his goal.

Garrie Hisco has an enduring passion for cars, and his past and current garage has featured a number of interesting, rare and unusual machines. Falling into the latter category is this 1925 Essex roadster that's been stripped and modified in the style of '20s-era board track racers.

Toyota has always been somewhat arrogant about its position in the world and it should have surprised nobody in the world's automobile industry when the company announced the Lexus LS400. It was aimed directly at Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Cadillac, the leading luxury saloon manufacturers at the time.

One of the most unique machines to compete at the Geelong Speed Trials was John Hickford's 'Lancia Austin Special'. John ran this rear-engined special, originally built by Eddie Perkins, at the 1958 Speed Trials. Now, in 2012, John's planning on a return to the Geelong waterfront event with a recreation of the unique machine he campaigned more than 50 years ago.

Holden have announced details of a new "Z Series" Special Edition, that combines luxury and sport features with exceptional value for money.

Australia's first Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jack Brabham, had been honoured with two sections of the revamped and expanded Sydney Motorsport Park (aka Eastern Creek) named in his honour.

This September 7 - 9, a once-in-a-lifetime motoring event, the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance, will be held in the grounds of the UK's most historic castle. In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, Windsor Castle will host a display of sixty of the rarest and most desirable motor cars from around the world.

On August 31st, Ford reached a significant milestone with the production of its 350 millionth automobile since the company was founded in 1903.

Following the lead of European prestige brands, Ford Motor Company have announced they market the Lincoln brand in China, with the first Lincolns available in China from the second half of 2014.

In a brilliant organising coup, the Ballarat Festival of Motoring has created history by bringing two iconic Formula 1 championship-winning cars together for the first time. Both cars will be on display over this weekend, September 1 & 2.

Lancia has continued its partnership with the Venice Film Festival, providing cars for VIP duty, sponsoring the 'Lancia Cafe', and unveiling a one-off Flavia convertible.

At Shannons Melbourne Spring Classic auction on August 27, a selection of Aussie muscle, including Monaro, Charger, GTS and Sandman featured amongst the diverse range of vehicles on offer.