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Scheduled for this coming Monday, May 7th, Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction has already attracted a diverse range of consignments. Aside from the muscle cars, classics and big dollar sports cars, there's a trio of interesting small cars that are sure to attract some attention.

Amongst the early consignments for Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction is a rare 1930 Bentley saloon, which is expected to fetch over $300,000.

Saturday March 31st, 2012, saw the 29th annual running of the Eddington Sprints. This historic quarter-mile drag race, organized by the Vintage Sports Car Club of Victoria. Located approximately 2 hours North West of Melbourne, Eddington is a quiet, rural town, but that changes on Sprint day!

A feature of this year's Maclean's Bridge at Lakeside Sports and Classic Car Festival on May 19 - 20 that's sure to appeal to replica car owners is a new concours event devoted exclusively to these machines.

If you know your musclecar history, names like 'Grand Spaulding Dodge' and 'Nickey Chevrolet' will be familiar. At RM Auctions' January sale in Phoenix, Arizona, an example from each of these iconic tuners was up for grabs. Representing Grand Spaulding on the Mopar side of the fence was a 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T, while a 1967 Camaro SS tuned by Nickey Chevrolet flew the flag for the bowtie brigade.

Racer, model, student and general motorsport babe, Hayley "Swanny" Swanson is set to make her debut in the V8 Utes series at Symmons Plains this weekend, campaigning the Bay Point Developments Holden VE ute in Australia's most action-packed class of racing.

While most of us have a "favourite" car, our desires tend to waver from model to model, and sometimes even from make to make. Not Paul Davey, though. He had a single-minded determination to get just one car - a 1949/50 Ford "single spinner". Even more specifically, Paul was interested in only one body style - the 2-door Business Coupe.

If it was released a week from now, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's an April Fool's Day joke, but this Rolls-Royce Phantom-based hearse is the real deal, and is billed as being not only the world's most luxurious hearse, but also the most expensive way of taking your last drive.

For close to fifty years, the Geelong Speed Trials was a popular and well patronised event on the Australian motorsport calendar. Now, after a hiatus of eight years, the Speed Trials will return to the City by the Bay's waterfront this December, as part of a bigger and better event - the Just Cars Geelong Revival.

For close to fifty years, the Geelong Speed Trials was a popular and well patronised event on the Australian motorsport calendar. Now, after a hiatus of eight years, the Speed Trials will return to the City by the Bay's waterfront this December, as part of a bigger and better event - the Just Cars Geelong Revival.

Ferrari is celebrating 60 years in Australia in 2012, and it launched the celebrations with a multi-million dollar parade of 60 Ferraris at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday 17 March.

In 1912, two adventurers set out to do what no-one up to that point in time had done - cross Australia from west to east by automobile. The intrepid duo were Syd Ferguson and Francis Birtles. In 2012, a century after the pioneering feat, a group of enthusiasts are recreating the cross-continent drive for the "Veteran Motors Across Australia" drive, which starts in Perth today.

In what could be seen as marketing masterstroke or disaster, depending on your point of view, the latest TV ad campaign for the Fiat-based Abarth 500 features legendary "troubled" actor, Charlie Sheen.

Shannons' Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 5 boasted a number of intriguing vehicles. While a HSV Walkinshaw, Boss Mustang and late model Aston Martin were tipped to be the top sellers, a classic Packard eclipsed the lot, selling for $61,000.

The 2012 Bosch ARC season opener, Rally Calder presented by East Coast Bullbars, was a wild ride for many of the competitors in the wet and greasy conditions, but for Tom Wilde, it was a successful one, as the WA youngster recorded his first ever ARC round win.

The opening stage of day three of the 2012 Rally Calder presented by East Coast Bullbars was marred by a major accident involving the Aston Martin V8 Vantage of Tasmanian's Ivan Thompson and Karl Francis.

Day two of the 2012 Rally Calder presented by East Coast Bullbars suffered from the drenching rain that has impacted on many parts of Victoria over the past week. In the slushy conditions, the schedule for day two was cut short, but still produced plenty of thrills, a few spills, and some impressive displays of driver skills.

While Shannons' upcoming Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction features a number of rare and desirable classics, one of the rarest, and certainly the most intriguing, is the one-off 'Bedmore Special' racer.

The Peerless GT was the result of a collaboration between English racer James Byrnes and Bernie Rodger in the late 1950s, when small-volume sports cars flourished.

Amongst the diverse offerings consigned for Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction are a bunch of classic Australian machines. The auction, which will take place at Shannons Melbourne auction headquarters on Monday, March 5, has 80 lots consigned, covering cars, motorcycles, number plates, memorabilia and petroliana.

Land Rover are set to unveil a convertible version of the Range Rover Evoque at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. While strictly a concept vehicle at this stage, the Evoque Convertible will explore the potential for the world's first premium convertible SUV.

Audi has won the 2012 Armorall Bathurst 12 Hour.

Following on from the success of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, which sold out its first shipment in a matter of days in Australia and New Zealand, Abarth have announced the 696 Tributo Maserati, which will debut at March's Geneva Motor Show.

The Detroit Motor Show bounced back from recent years highlighted by the financial plight of many manufacturers and associated austerity measures, to unveil a record 27 new vehicles on the first day and 40 for the show.