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The Austin 7 Club has released dates and initial details for the 49th Historic Winton. The next edition of this annual historic motorsport event will be held at Winton Motor Raceway on 30 – 31 May, 2026. With around 300 vehicles in action from the 1920s to the 1980s, Historic Winton features everything from Group N Touring Cars to Formula Vee, Ja/Jb Vintage to Group S Sports, Group Lb, Regularity, Fa/Fb Formula Ford and more, ensuring huge diversity. The full programme, which will include new features for 2026, is due to be announced in the coming months. John Kessner, Austin 7 Club Member and Historic Winton Event Coordinator, said that, along with the big 2-day track programme, the 49th Historic Winton will feature fantastic displays, an automotive market, and delicious…

After more than a decade in Supercars, Chaz Mostert is finally a series champion. Although he’s won the Bathurst 1000 twice, a Supercars Championship has eluded the 33-year-old Queenslander until now. Mostert’s first drivers’ championship was also the first to be determined by the ‘Finals Series’ that was introduced this year. The finals format delivered the drama and tension expected, with four drivers in championship contention ahead of the ‘bp Adelaide Grand Final’ in November. Coming into this 13th and final round of the 2025 season, Triple Eight Race Engineering’s Broc Feeney was leading the championship on 5,050 points, with Walkinshaw Andretti United’s (WAU) Mostert on 5,030. Feeney’s teammate Will Brown was on 5,015 points, and Grove Racing’s Kai Allen on 5,000 points. With three races for the round –…

Morgan is famous for their traditional approach to carmaking, using techniques and craftsmanship that the rest of the industry abandoned decades ago. That’s not to say Morgan is backward. Far from it, in fact, with more change in the last 25 years of the company’s history than the previous 90. That change included the introduction of the Aero SuperSports. The Morgan story started in 1909, when Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan (variously known as ‘HFS’ and ‘Harry’) built a three-wheel car that combined a Peugeot engine producing just 5.2kW with chassis, body and suspension components of his own design. Response to this was positive enough to convince HFS to go into production, with the first Morgan car released a year later. The three-wheel configuration was chosen for these cars as they…

Australian motorsport has lost one of its greatest and most influential drivers in Allan Moffat. The man who brought professionalism to Australian motorsport and was on the “blue” side of the Ford vs Holden rivalry for more than a decade passed away peacefully on Saturday, 22 November; less than a fortnight after his 86th birthday. A statement issued by the Moffat family on 22 November is as follows: It is with deep sadness that the Moffat family announces the passing of Allan Moffat OBE, who died peacefully at 11:05 this morning, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Allan Moffat was not only one of Australia’s most successful and admired motor racing drivers, but a towering figure whose influence shaped the nation’s motorsport…

Two years after it made its global competition debut in the USA, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will race in Australia. Entered for the 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour (B12H), the upcoming event will mark the first start on Aussie soil for the Z06 GT3.R. Built to FIA GT3 regulations, the Z06 GT3.R is a collaboration between GM’s Competition Motorsports Engineering division and Pratt Miller Engineering. Using the production Corvette Z06 as a base, conversion to GT3.R spec by Pratt Miller includes fitting a purpose-built steel roll cage, adding race-spec springs and shocks to the stock double-wishbone suspension configuration, plus 18-inch wheels, and race-specific brake rotors, calipers and pads. The track-only GT3.R retains the Z06’s 5.5-litre flat-plane crank DOHC V8 that produces 500kW and 624Nm in factory form but adds…

The new year is here, so what better way to kick off 2026 than behind the wheel of a classic – specifically this 1973 HQ Monaro GTS. Repainted and refurbished, this matching-numbers performance coupe could be yours, thanks to Classics Retro Rewards. The membership program that has given away dozens of collectable cars over the past six years, Classics Retro Rewards opens the door to discounts from participating businesses all over Australia. No matter what you’re looking to get a saving on, you can probably find it in the Classics Retro Rewards list of discount providers! CLASSIC STYLE Arguably the greatest car design to come out of Australia, Holden’s HQ Series is beloved today, especially in two-door form. With the HQ Series, the Monaro family expanded, adding a premium LS…

Australia is in the grip of a vehicle theft epidemic that has impacted tens of thousands of people. In 2024 alone, there were more than 65,000 victims of motor vehicle theft nationwide – that’s an 8% increase from the previous year. What’s more alarming is that car thefts are now often part of home invasions, terrorising families and shattering the illusion of safety in our homes, as well as our garages and driveways. Combine that with a 33% spike in theft from vehicles (often a gateway crime for juvenile offenders) and the picture looks even worse. What these statistics don’t record is the damage these offenders can do in their efforts to steal cars - or steal from them. These criminals have no respect for property, so have no qualms…

Less than a year after it launched, JUST CARS & COFFEE Brisbane has become a staple for car enthusiasts in the Sunshine State’s capital. These monthly car meets at Café Elle in Geebung have attracted all manner of classic and collectable cars, pickups, utes and vans, plus hot rods and motorcycles. For owners of classic, custom, performance and luxury cars and motorcycles, JUST CARS & COFFEE is a great way to showcase your vehicle alongside fellow owners. Entry is free for all display vehicles, and as they’re held on weekends, start early and finish early (most are done by 9:00AM), they won’t take up much of your day, either. For enthusiasts, it’s the same deal, allowing you to check out a bunch of cool rides in one spot, without taking…

Cars from The Fast & The Furious continue to sell well at auction, as evidenced by a sale recently conducted by Bonhams. Along with vehicles from various instalments of the Fast & Furious franchise, ‘The Movie Car Collection’ auction included cars and motorcycles from Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Blade Runner, Robocop, Back to the Future and The Dukes of Hazzard. Cars from the French action/comedy film franchise, Taxi, and TV shows like The A Team, Starsky & Hutch, Knight Rider, Miami Vice and Breaking Bad were also offered. Held from 21 to 28 November, the timed online auction was selling off assets from the ‘Movie Cars Central Museum’ near Paris. Founded by Franck Galiègue to showcase pop culture memorabilia, the museum had 50 movie cars, making it the largest collection of…

The 74th edition of the Pebble Beach Concours of Elegance in the US saw a unique, aero-engined car awarded the event’s Best of Show. Against a field of more than 220 entries, a 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C, known as the ‘Tulipwood Torpedo’ for its unique timber body, took the top honour. Owned by Florida couple, Lee and Penny Anderson, the H6C, with a body by French aircraft company, Nieuport-Astra, triumphed against other Best of Show finalists that included a 1939 Maybach SW38 Spohn Sport Zweisitzer from Wisconsin, a 1956 Maserati 200SI Fantuzzi Open Sports Racer from California, and a 1933 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Corsica Drophead Coupé that came from Bahrain for the prestigious concours event. The Invicta was one of 55 international entries from 22 countries at the 74th…