Almost exactly one year ago the all-time record for a vehicle sold at auction was set by a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, which was sold to British radio DJ Chris Evans for an astonishing AU$11.4 million.

Now it appears that record may not stand for much longer, with the most legendary example of [...]

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Why have one of the fastest production cars in the world when you can have the fastest production car in the world?  It’s a question I often ask myself, and I’m sure you do too.

Sure, the 2009 model Shelby Super Cars Ultimate Aero will probably end up faster, but nonetheless, what you’re seeing here is [...]

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Ford has dropped a steaming-hot load of info on the upcoming 2010 Shelby GT500 pony car, revealing that it’ll boast more power, more torque, better handling and more refinement than the outgoing model.

Using the last-gen GT500KR’s mechanical package as its basis, the new GT500 boasts a massive 402kW and 692Nm from its supercharged 5.4-litre V8, [...]

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Always lusted after a Shelby Cobra but never had enough coin for the real deal? Or maybe you’re just looking for a Cobra replica that’ll stand out from the hordes of fibreglass-bodied, tube-framed reproductions already out there?

Well folks, thanks to quirky Japanese company Baby Cobra your prayers have finally been answered.

Rather than starting from scratch [...]

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That’s right, a 1986 Pontiac Trans-Am is officially Europe’s fastest street legal car. This black beauty is packing over 1400hp and has recently set an official top speed of 407.134km/h at Germany’s Papenburg test track.

That’s Bugatti Veyron fast and the best part is not that it’s substantially cheaper than the Bugatti, but that Paul and [...]

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Ford in the U.S. has announced pricing for its “King of the Road” Mustang, the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR. Due to arrive in dealerships later this month, the super ’stang is stickered at $US79,995, a price which includes the gas guzzler tax.

Heated debate has rippled across the blogosphere with many thinking the GT500KR is overpriced. [...]

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Classic Japanese cars, while enjoying a relatively small but enthusiastic following around the world, are never really near the top of Regular Joe’s list when it comes to the more literal meaning of the term Classic.

Ask Johnny Average for his idea of a genuine classic car, and you’ll undoubtedly get something European or American. [...]

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The recent Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale Arizona has seen the very first “retailable” Corvette ZR1 sell for a cool US$1,000,000 and that’s not including auction fees. If you are not concerned about owning the numero uno ZR1 then waiting for the second, third or even fourth ZR1 would save you US$900,001 and the auction fees…of [...]

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If you grew up in the 80’s like I did and you’re any sort of a petrolhead then you will remember the TV series Knight Rider, featuring K.I.T.T (Knight Industries Two Thousand) a black Pontiac Trans Am with a bunch of very cool additions and its hairy chested driver the legendary David Hasselhoff. It was [...]

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This news will come as a shock to any car enthusiast who has seen Gone in 60 Seconds and fallen in lust with Eleanor (the Shelby GT500 Mustang) or fans of Chip Foose or even casual viewers of the Discovery Channel. Automotive News has reported that Unique Performance, the famous Texas based muscle car manufacturer [...]

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Most car enthusiasts, regardless of their age will have seen or at least be aware of the famous car chase in the 1968 movie classic Bullitt. The stars of the movie, Steve McQueen and his highland green Mustang featured in a 7 minute car chase that has defined movie car chases ever since. Flung through [...]

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The latest Ford Mustang is now available for sale in Australia thanks to the efforts of American vehicle importer Performax International. Performax have successfully waded their way through the government-approved conversion program and are now able to supply complied right-hand-drive Mustangs in Australia.

The V8-powered Ford Mustang GT coupe or convertible are available for $115,000 (including [...]

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