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After setting the record price for a Fast & Furious movie car sold at auction in 2023, Bonhams almost exceeded it this past July with another car from the famous franchise. At their Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on 11 July, Bonhams sold a 1992 Mazda FD RX-7 with a Veilside ‘Fortune’ bodykit for a staggering £911,000 (AU$1.86 million, approx.). This comes close to the AU$2.02 million Bonhams achieved with a 2000 Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R that had been used in Fast and Furious (the fourth film in the franchise) and personalised for the late Paul Walker. This RX-7 with an extensive Veilside bodykit had been screen used in The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift and was claimed to be one of only two surviving cars from the 2006…

The XB Falcon is one of the best-looking Aussie Fords of all time, especially in hardtop form. But how do you improve on perfection? How about a sharp silver coat, GS accents, fresh wheels and an engine upgrade to make it louder, lower and tougher than ever! The latest car to be won through the Classic Retro Rewards membership program, this ‘Silver Fox’ 1974 XB Falcon GS hardtop has been fully restored and subtly enhanced. Formerly part of a private collection, the car’s 351ci V8 was rebuilt for the resto, and also powered up with the addition of a mild cam, 4-into-1 headers and a custom dual exhaust system. A larger alloy radiator keeps this potent powerplant cool, while a C10 three-speed automatic and 9-inch LSD with a 3.00:1 ratio…

Here in Australia, Mal Wood Automotive is best known for their innovations in the area of transmissions, clutches and driveline components to suit performance street and track applications. But the Queensland-based company innovates in other areas, too. That innovation was recently recognised at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) automotive aftermarket industry trade show in Las Vegas. With the annual SEMA show attracting more than 2,400 exhibitors (representing 6,383 member companies worldwide in OEM and aftermarket equipment, plus distributors, installers, restorers and more), it can be difficult to stand out, but that’s exactly what Mal Wood’s American subsidiary, MalWood USA, did. Mal and three of the local team were in Las Vegas last November to witness MalWood USA pick up SEMA’s ‘Best New Street Rod or Custom Car Product 2025’…

The auction of classic cars and automotive-themed items from the collection of the late David Jones AO OBE KstJ saw a 100 per cent clearance rate, with sales totalling almost $2 million. The auction, conducted by Donington Auctions & Sales in July, saw more than 1,000 items from Jones’s ‘Cremorne Garage’ go under the hammer, with a highly desirable Ferrari leading the way. The auction was so large, it was conducted in two parts, with 550 lots that included cars and other big-ticket items auctioned live on Saturday, 12 July. The other 601 lots were offered in a timed online auction that ran from 1 to 13 July. Jones, a well-known Melbourne businessman and philanthropist, was a senior executive at Tattersalls, a Melbourne City Councilor, Executive Director of the Victorian…

Australia will soon gain a one-make racing championship in the style of the Carrera Cup, with the ‘Mustang Cup Australia’ to make its debut in 2026. Expressions of interest are open for the all-new championship, which will be held over six rounds as part of the 2026 SRO SpeedSeries. The new category, officially ratified by Motorsport Australia and the Australian Motor Racing Commission, will see drivers compete in identical, track-only Mustang Dark Horse R cars. Promotion and management will be entrusted to Driving Solutions, an advanced driver training company led by James Stewart and Jo Higson, with Liam Curkpatrick appointed as the category manager. Driving Solutions’ experience includes supporting Ford Performance’s Finke Desert Race campaign. “We are incredibly proud and excited to partner with Ford Performance to bring Mustang Cup…

Having the right tools makes any job easier, but getting the right tools isn’t always easy. That’s where Qualitool comes in. Based in Geelong, but with a customer base that covers Australia, Qualitool has been in the business of helping people get jobs done since 1992. David Bertuch created Qualitool to meet the needs of vehicle servicing and mechanical maintenance staff that weren’t being met by the big chain tool suppliers. That means Qualitool stock tools you won’t find anywhere else or can’t easily get in the sizes you need. Trained as an Industrial Designer, David has an innate understanding of mechanical engineering and manufacturing, with an artistic eye, too. He’s applied his talents to everything from restoring classic Renaults, to manufacturing windows and even fitting out kitchens! NOT JUST…

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If you thought JUST CARS & COFFEE Brisbane was only about classic Aussie and American iron, street machines and latemodel exotics, these monthly car meets are broader than you might think. These events welcome all cars, but we’d love to see more Japanese cars take part. The June edition of JUST CARS & COFFEE Brisbane saw a couple of kei trucks and a very rare Autozam AZ-1 turn up, along with some Japanese sports cars. As good as that was, we know there’s more Japanese iron out there, covering a broad range of makes, models and years. The JDM community in Queensland is strong, so seeing more vehicles that were either released here officially or have been brought in as grey imports is something we’re looking to add to future…

With Triple Eight Race Engineering moving to Ford in 2026, and Craig Lowndes choosing to remain with GM, it means this October’s Repco Bathurst 1000 will be Lowndes’s final hitout with the team he joined 21 years ago. A seven-time Bathurst winner (six of which were achieved with Triple Eight), Lowndes will share this year’s Triple Eight wildcard entry with Zach Bates. The reigning Super2 Champion will drive the #888 Chevrolet Camaro solo at the Ipswich Super 440 before partnering with 51-year-old Lowndes at The Bend and Bathurst. Of Triple Eight’s four previous Bathurst wildcards, Lowndes has been behind the wheel for three of them. The first, in 2021, saw Russell Ingall come out of retirement to partner Broc Feeney. As a wildcard, Lowndes’s results have been eighth in 2022…

They may no longer build cars here, but Ford still has a presence in Australia, with the Blue Oval’s link to this country reaching 100 unbroken years in 2025. Ford has already hosted their own celebrations to mark the local centenary, but for rank-and-file Ford fans, this year’s edition of the annual All Ford Day in Geelong became one of the biggest birthday parties ever. Ford’s 100 Years in Australia was undoubtedly one of the reasons why the 34th annual edition of the All Ford Day was the biggest in the event’s history, with more than 1,600 vehicles from all over Victoria and beyond making their way to Geelong’s Eastern Park on Sunday, 6 April. Throw in good weather, celebrity guests from the world of Supercars and the Geelong Football…