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Loyal Shannons Customer Wins Woodward Dream Cruise CompetitionFred from Victoria was a little overwhelmed when he took the call. -
'Stick shift' Aussie legends in demand at Shannons Sydney Winter AuctionAustralian performance cars with manual gearboxes were in strong demand at Shannons August 13 Sydney Winter Auction. -
Porsche spruces up top-selling Macan mid-size SUVIT’S official – SUVs are not only big in size and stature, they are also big business as sales of high-riders overtake the traditional passenger car fare including hatchbacks, sedans and wagons. -
Jorge Lorenzo Wins Austrian Grand Prix after Epic Battle with MarquezThe 2018 Austrian Grand Prix was superb with a classic battle between Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo and Honda rider Marc Marquez. -
Shannons Club Route 66 Tour - BOOK NOWShannons are excited to announce the first exclusive Shannons Club Tour in conjunction with Classic Driving Tours, a 20-day guided self-drive tour on America's most iconic highway - Route 66.
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Auctions
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'Stick shift' Aussie legends in demand at Shannons Sydney Winter AuctionAustralian performance cars with manual gearboxes were in strong demand at Shannons August 13 Sydney Winter Auction.
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Spring Fever strikes Shannons Melbourne AuctionSpring is just around the corner and it’s time for enthusiasts to open their garages and take to the roads again to enjoy their special cars. -
Hot lots at Shannons Sydney Winter AuctionWhat’s hot on Monday (August 13):
Classic Garage
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DAIMLER SP250: The scuttle-shake sports car that helped scuttle DaimlerArguably, Daimler’s first and only sports car was one of the company’s two or three most important postwar vehicles. The V8-powered fibreglass SP250 made its public debut in the US on 4 April 1959 as the Daimler Dart. -
Holden VE and VF Commodore: flawed masterpieces, caught out by historyI think the VE Commodore (Holden’s Billion Dollar Baby) launch was the first such event I had attended that was held on a Sunday. This car, implied the invitation, transcended anything else Australia’s motoring journalists might be planning to do; even Sunday was no longer a sacrosanct day. -
Suzuki Swift GTi: the Mini-Cooper S of the 1980sIt is probably fair to say that the Suzuki Swift GTi was to the 1980s what the Subaru Impreza WRX would be to the 1990s: no-one expected it, no other car could match its performance for money equation and this remarkable machine quickly established a cult following.
Racing Garage
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Daimler SP250: Coventry’s fast but flexible ‘Hemi Under Glass’Hemi V8s and lightweight fiberglass bodies are usually associated with ‘Funny Cars’ and ‘wheel-standers’ on the US quarter mile. -
VE-VF Commodore: short-back-and-sides for V8 Supercars' all-time greatsThe VE and VF were the last Holden Commodore models to be designed and manufactured in Australia. They also share the unique distinction of winning more V8 Supercar races than any other make or model – but they had to downsize to do it. -
Suzuki Swift GTi: the ultimate 1990s pocket rocket?The handling dynamics of the second generation (SF) Suzuki Swift GTi were criticised by Australian motoring journalists when launched in 1989, who considered it to be a backwards step compared to the (SA) original. However, on the racetrack it made a mockery of such derision, proving to be a prolific winner in production car racing for almost a decade.
Go Auto News
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Porsche spruces up top-selling Macan mid-size SUVIT’S official – SUVs are not only big in size and stature, they are also big business as sales of high-riders overtake the traditional passenger car fare including hatchbacks, sedans and wagons.
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HSV loads up full-sized Chevrolet SilveradoCASHED-UP Aussie tradies have never had as much choice as they do now when choosing an expensive and blingy, yet also practical and useful pick-up for the worksite. -
Audi Q8 to sit on top of German carmaker’s SUV treeA DECADE after BMW got the whole SUV coupe party started with the X6, and more than three years after the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe joined in, Audi has decided to crash in with the Q8.
Shannons
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Shannons Club Route 66 Tour - BOOK NOWShannons are excited to announce the first exclusive Shannons Club Tour in conjunction with Classic Driving Tours, a 20-day guided self-drive tour on America's most iconic highway - Route 66.
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TRAX Ford ZD Fairlane Ambulance and 1957 Ford Customline and Trailer Model Car ReviewsModel car manufacturer Trax produces many iconic examples of the cars we know and love. We review the Ford ZD Fairlane Ambulance and the 1957 Ford Customline and Trailer. -
New Shannons online series ‘DRIVEN’ captures the real passion of motoring enthusiastsDRIVEN is an original series of videos by Shannons, which delves into the origins of motoring enthusiasts passion and what drives them.
Promotions
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Loyal Shannons Customer Wins Woodward Dream Cruise CompetitionFred from Victoria was a little overwhelmed when he took the call.
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The 2018 Shannons Club Show & Shine has now been run & wonThe 2018 Shannons Club Show & Shine has now been run & won -
WIN a Gorenje Retro Special Edition FridgeShannons and Gorenje have teamed up to offer you the chance to win one of two Gorenje Retro Special Edition Fridges, inspired by the legendary Volkswagen Kombi.
Retroautos
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Retroautos August - GM’s J-Car: The forgotten classic! Ford Space-Age Dream CarsThe Camira and Cimarron are just two of GM’s forgotten J-Car classics. Plus, those way-out space-age Ford dream cars and the 1957 Cornell Safety Car. -
Retroautos July - Anniversaries! Monaro’s 50th and Model A Ford’s 90thAustralia’s greatest coupe, the HK Monaro, turns 50.Plus, 90 years of the model A Ford and never-before-seen photos of the 1947 Bathurst races. -
Retroautos June - Design to driveway: 1959 Chevrolet! Plus, Austin Kimberley and the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg MuseumWe go into GM’s secret styling studios to discover the bat-winged 1959 Chevrolets. Plus, Austin Kimberley and the fabulous Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum.
Retro Road Tests
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Mercedes-Benz - Bored?Yes, it’s bored – and stroked, tined and substantially tweaked. AMG reinterprets the C Class as a practical, discreet rocket. Wake up and smell the rubber – Bob Hall did. -
BMW 528i - Gimme Five!The new 528i gives M a clear lead in the race with Mercedes-Benz, says PETER ROBINSON. It may even be the best car in the world... -
Aston Martin D87 - Supercharged, Not StirredThe Bondmobile for the '90s is a tourer in the grand manner, with a 'fine blower noise' to accompany the lunge of acceleration. John Lamm quaffs the coupe cocktail.
Bike News
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Jorge Lorenzo Wins Austrian Grand Prix after Epic Battle with MarquezThe 2018 Austrian Grand Prix was superb with a classic battle between Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo and Honda rider Marc Marquez.
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Game on at Austria with Ducati versus Marquez!The Ducati machines last week in Brno were sensational and it is round two of the battle with Marc Marquez wanting to shake things up at the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. -
DesmoDovi reignites fire to win at Brno after spectacular battle with Lorenzo and MarquezAndrea Dovizioso won the 2018 Brno Grand Prix after a spectacular battle on track with fellow teammate rival Jorge Lorenzo, Championship leader Marc Marquez and fellow riders Valentino Rossi, Cal Crutchlow and Danilo Petrucci.
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