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Marc Marquez could be World Champion In Japan whilst Lorenzo withdrawsThe 2018 MotoGP World Champion could be crowned in Japan with Marc Marquez a hand away from celebrating with the trophy! -
Geelong Revival Motoring Festival: 23rd - 25th November 2018For nearly 50 years, the Geelong Sprints brought a magnificent collection of classic sports vehicles to Geelong’s waterfront for the classic ¼ mile sprints, attracting many of the world’s bes... -
'Porsche' 911 number plate sells for auction record $525,000What’s in a number? An Australian auction record $525,000 if it’s the hallowed Porsche model number ‘911’! -
Toyota Celica GT-Four: rallying to the sports car causeIn 2018, Toyota was outselling all rivals in the Australian market in the same way as Holden did in the late 1950s. Its nearest rival, Mazda, did not manage to achieve half as many sales. -
Toyota Celica GT-Four: success and scandal of Japan's greatest rally carFrom its inception in 1973 the World Rally Championship (WRC) was for almost two decades the exclusive domain of European marques including Alpine-Renault, Lancia, Fiat, Ford (UK), Audi and Peugeot.
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Auctions
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'Porsche' 911 number plate sells for auction record $525,000What’s in a number? An Australian auction record $525,000 if it’s the hallowed Porsche model number ‘911’!
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Aussie 'Gold' at Shannons Sydney Spring SaleAussie ‘gold’ is expected to shine at Shannons Spring Auction on November 5, with six great V8-engined Fords and Holden ‘Muscle’ cars and a one family owned 179-cid-engined 1963 Holden EH Premier crossing the block. -
Great plates 'up for grabs' at Shannons number plate auctionAnyone thinking of investing in a black and white Victorian Heritage numeric number plate should be online, on the phone, or at the Melbourne Exhibition Building for Shannons Rare Number Plate Auction in conjunction with Motorclassica from 7pm this Saturday, October 13.
Classic Garage
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Toyota Celica GT-Four: rallying to the sports car causeIn 2018, Toyota was outselling all rivals in the Australian market in the same way as Holden did in the late 1950s. Its nearest rival, Mazda, did not manage to achieve half as many sales.
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MGA and MGB: tradition survives in spite of BMC ruleWhen I was a child in the 1950s, the term ‘sports car’ almost invariably applied to convertibles, although an honourable exception was the sublime Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ coupe. -
Ford XF Falcon: who could argue, Falcon WAS the answer!To an industry outsider and even perhaps to a few of the invited motoring journalists, Ford Australia’s decision to showcase its XF Falcon at the Oran Park racetrack might have seemed odd.
Racing Garage
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Toyota Celica GT-Four: success and scandal of Japan's greatest rally carFrom its inception in 1973 the World Rally Championship (WRC) was for almost two decades the exclusive domain of European marques including Alpine-Renault, Lancia, Fiat, Ford (UK), Audi and Peugeot.
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MGA and MGB: Aussie doctor and the world's fastest ‘Super Bee’The MGA and MGB were the ultimate in MG sports cars during the halcyon days of Australian production sports car racing (ProdSports) in the 1950s and 1960s. In fact, at one stage it was claimed that a locally-developed MGB was the fastest Prodsports MGB in the world. -
XF Falcon: the ‘Brabham’ of BajaWhen Sir Jack Brabham famously won his third and final World Driver’s Championship in 1966 in a Brabham BT19, he became the first - and so far only - driver to do so in a F1 car of his own design and construction.
Go Auto News
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Lamborghini’s Aventador SVJ crowned the new king of the ringTRY as you might, there is no halting the progress of technology, and nowhere is this more evident than in the automotive world. -
Could Dodge's Challenger muscle in on the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro?FORGET what they say about three being a crowd, the best things are always a trinity. -
Does the MY19 Honda NSX edge closer to perfection?IF you haven’t seen any of Honda’s latest NSX on the road over the past two years, don’t worry… and don’t book an appointment with an ophthalmologist, either!
Shannons
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Geelong Revival Motoring Festival: 23rd - 25th November 2018For nearly 50 years, the Geelong Sprints brought a magnificent collection of classic sports vehicles to Geelong’s waterfront for the classic ¼ mile sprints, attracting many of the world’s best drivers including Sir Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Dick Johnson, Jim Richards and Alan Jones.
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Vale Brian E. Rossi (1941 - 2018)In the two decades that Brian Rossi was Ford Australia’s Chief of Design he influenced the styling of every Ford product sold in Australia and helped to create the base on which Ford gained market leadership. -
Bob Jane 1929-2018The Shannons Club was saddened by the recent passing of one of the greats of Australian motor sport, Bob Jane, following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 88.
Promotions
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WIN One of the last Holden Commodore V8'sShannons are giving you the chance to win your own piece of Australian motoring history - one of the last Holden Commodore V8’s! -
Shannons Gorenje Retro Special Edition Fridge - Winners Announced & Special Gorenje OfferCongratulations the winners of the Gorenje Retro Special Edition Fridge Competition, S Newton and M Hurst. -
Win a Shannons Grand European Tour Plus an Indian Scout MotorcycleShannons are offering motoring enthusiasts the chance to win a Grand European Tour for two travelling through Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy.
Retroautos
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Retroautos October - Holden’s secret FF model, five rare Doretti sports cars and Plymouth’s 1965 VIP dream carHolden’s secret FF model, five rare Doretti sports cars and Plymouth’s 1965 VIP dream car -
Retroautos September - Big Lincoln Collection,Vauxhall Victor, 1980 Toyota, 1954 Vauxhall Velox and 1947 Bathurst race photosSize Matters: Five BIG Lincolns!! More photos of the 1947 Bathurst races. Design to Driveway: 1957 Vauxhall Victor. One owner 1980 Toyota Liftback and one family’s 1954 Vauxhall Velox. -
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.
Retro Road Tests
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M TO THE POWER OF 3The ferocious punch of BMW Motorsport's 210 kW stunner is delivered with abundant torque and matched to a muscular chassis. The coupe's harmonic how/lingers in JOHN CAREY's ears -
VENI, VIDI, VIPERA Michigan brute prowls the autostradas of Modena, heartland of exotic sports cars. With PETER ROBINSON at the wheel, Dodge's voluptuous V10 roadster raises the stars and stripes over Italy -and comes away with admirers. -
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.
Bike News
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Marc Marquez could be World Champion In Japan whilst Lorenzo withdrawsThe 2018 MotoGP World Champion could be crowned in Japan with Marc Marquez a hand away from celebrating with the trophy!
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Triumph Street Scrambler: Dirty DeedsForget the Thruxton, the Bonneville or even the Bobber The best bike in Triumph's retro range is the Street Scrambler. Here are five reasons why. -
Marc Marquez Victorious over Andrea Dovizioso in Thai Showdown!The first Thailand MotoGP was a success and featured Marc Marquez shaking champagne with a gigantic smile as he beat Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Vinales to the line.
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