Building replicas of legendary sports cars and innovative track blasters has become a thriving business for British-based Westfield Cars.

The name sounds better suited to a child's toy, but there's nothing cheap or simplistic about the cars that have emerged in tiny numbers from a converted hanger alongside the runways of Sweden's Angelhom airport.

Despite a life plagued by health problems, 87-year-old Carroll Shelby is an icon of automotive high performance and remains involved in the development of cars that carry his universally recognised 'Cobra' emblem.

For more than 30 years, the name of Williams has been pivotal to the success and growth of Formula One motor racing.

The name is pronounced 'Say-at' and it is now wholly-owned by Volkswagen, but Spain's headline car company has a heritage inextricably linked to Fiat.

Since Lola Cars was founded more than 50 years ago, few forms of motorsport have been immune from its dominance.

Enthusiastic followers of the Australian GT Championship series may have noticed a new name and striking new shape heading grids that were previously the domain of Porsche and Lamborghini.