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Scheduled for this coming Monday, May 7th, Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction has already attracted a diverse range of consignments. While the 1930 Bentley 4.5 litre saloon is expected to attract top dollar, there's plenty to appeal to Aussie muscle car fans, namely an LC GTR XU1 Torana, E38 R/T Charger and HDT VK Group 3.

Under near perfect Autumn skies, the annual RACV Classic Showcase enjoyed one of its best patronised events ever, with almost 1200 vehicles on display for the April 29 event in the Flemington Racecourse member's car park.

Australia's most colourful and novel motoring event, the NSW Variety Bash, is back again for 2012, with the 28th running of the event covering Balmain to Bamaga.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance of you take part in this year's Australasian Safari, which is one of four events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

Australia is relatively new to the form of motorsport called "Time Attack", but it has been one of the fastest-growing forms of motorsport around the world in recent years.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance if you perform in one of two events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

Tasmanian Jason White takes out his second Targa Tasmania title in three years, taking his Lamborghini Gallardo to victory in Hobart on the weekend.

One of the highlights from Land Rover at the Geneva Motor Show was the Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept. Its bold design features a fully retractable premium roof with a Roll Over Protection System [ROPS]. The convertible cleverly combines capability and versatility with a drop down tailgate and a comfortable four-seat set up.

This year's Maclean's Bridge at Lakeside Sports and Classic Car Festival on May 19 - 20 will feature a new concours event devoted exclusively to replica classics - the 'Bydesign Concours de Facsimile'.

One of only two 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spiders built will be auctioned off at RM Auctions' Monaco event next month.

Less than a year after making its debut at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show in London, the Morris Minor was one of the UK's most talked about and sought after cars. The Minor was also starting to make its mark around the globe.

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.