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The Silverstone Grand Prix circuit turned red on July 22, when a world record gathering of Ferrari F40 supercars took to the UK track.

A unique Cadillac will cross the blocks in the US this coming weekend in the form of an armoured 1928 Model 341A V8 'Town Sedan' which is listed as formerly belonging to notorious Chicago gangster, Al Capone.

At present, only 10 units of Lexus's $770,000 LFA supercar are in Australia. One of the Aussie owners has made sure his won't get mistaken for the other nine by wrapping it a striking chrome finish!

Meguiar's MotorEx always attracts a big collection of cool cars, and given the custom and high performance nature of the event, the accompanying Shannons 'Custom & Collectable Auction' throws up a bunch of desirable sports and muscle cars, too.

Following last year's presentation of the restored Holden Hurricane, GM-H will present another gem from its archives at this year's Motorclassica - the 1970 Torana GTR-X concept.

In a unique experiment in online sales and marketing, Subaru made the new 'BRZ' - their version of the joint venture sports car with Toyota - available for purchase on the internet only. The experiment paid off, with the 201 units allocated this year for Australia selling out in three hours.

Ahead of this year's Meguiar's MotorEx, staged over the July 21-22 weekend at Sydney's Olympic Park, Shannons have attracted a diverse group of Aussie classics for their 'Custom & Collectable Auction' at Sydney's Olympic Park on July 22, including a Sixties EH Special being offered at No Reserve.

Ahead of this year's Meguiar's MotorEx, staged over the July 21-22 weekend at Sydney's Olympic Park, Shannons have announced details of a small, but diverse collection of motorcycles for their auction held in conjunction with the event.

Ahead of this year's Meguiar's MotorEx, staged over the July 21-22 weekend at Sydney's Olympic Park, Shannons have a attracted a tasty collection of American muscle cars for their auction held in conjunction with the event.

Subaru Australia has announced an exciting online selling method for its new BRZ sports car. Strictly limited supply of the BRZ has prompted Subaru to sell it exclusively online, at subaru.com.au to ensure a premium customer experience.

In addition to rare and exotic cars from around the world, this year's RACV Motorclassica will feature some home-grown delights, and one that's sure to appeal to early Holden fans is a restored 'Cordell' FJ station wagon.

Continuing the lineage started with the 240Z in 1970, what would become the fifth generation of Nissan's 'Z' sportscar was first revealed in 2001.

One of Australia's most significant racing specials, the 'Ausca' was originally created by senior Repco engineer, Paul England, in 1956.

The latest in Subaru's occasional series of limited edition turbocharged 'Club Spec' WRXs goes on sale this August, with the choice of eye-catching tangerine or black paint, plus a variety of spec upgrades.

The latest release from Trax models honours the 50th Anniversary of an Aussie icon - the R & S Series Valiant.

This year's Shannons Custom & Collectable Auction, held in conjunction with Meguiar's MotorEx, has attracted a trio of desirable Holden Toranas, as well as an HK Monaro in "original" condition.

Sergio Pininfarina, the legendary Italian designer whose name is inseparable from Ferrari, died at his home in Turin on July 3rd.

The annual Festival of Creativity in the French city of Cannes is like the Oscars for the advertising industry. At this year's 59th International Festival, Volkswagen scooped a total of 23 prizes - more than any other automobile brand.

Taking the "life size" Hot Wheels adventure to new extremes, Team Hot Wheels drivers Greg Tracy and Tanner Foust set a Guinness World Record at the Los Angeles X Games on June 30 for successfully racing through a 60-foot (18.3 metre) double vertical loop.

With the focus of the world soon to turn to London, and the British Formula 1 Grand Prix coming up even sooner, Santander (sponsors of the McLaren F1 team), have released a fascinating proposal for a street race through the heart of the British capital.

At Bonhams' Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on June 29, a number of records were set, but the most impressive was undoubtedly the ex-Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin 'blower' Bentley racer that set a new record for a Bentley at auction of £5 million.

With the USA tipped to be joining the V8 Supercar calendar in 2013, Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom recently tested out a section of the 'Circuit of the Americas' track, and gave the soon-to-be-completed facility in Austin, Texas, the thumbs up.

In celebration of the Cortina's 50th Anniversary in 2012, the Cortina Mk1 Owners Club hosted hosted Australia's first ever 'Cortina Nationals' at Albury, NSW and surrounding districts over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

The Queen's Birthday long weekend marked the first ever Cortina-only event to be held in Australia. In celebration of the Cortina's 50th Anniversary in 2012, the Cortina Mk1 Owners Club hosted the '1st Cortina Nationals' at Albury, NSW and surrounding districts.