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This month sees our curatorial team finalizing their selections for our special anniversary classes at this year’s Motorclassica, and we can say categorically that this year is destined to be one of the most exciting collection of cars we have ever seen… and the most eclectic. From the sublime to the ridiculous, our Bentley and Abarth collections are eye-popping, contrasting th ...

BENVENUTO! It’s been a big month in Victoria and what a mixed bag it was. An incredible turnout in Carlton lead to one of the best Auto Italian Icons events we have seen in the last few years, whilst the Phillip Island Historics saw some incredible cars attend from overseas including the monster, Maserati-engined Cooper, the only one of its type, raced in period by Roy Salvado ...

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2019. It’s hard to believe that the automotive year has already kicked off with two important events already past – Car of the Year and the Bathurst 12 Hour Race. While the Wheels Car of the Year backed a safe bet yet again this year in awarding the Volvo XC40, Motor’s Performance Car of the Year team went all out, presenting the top gong to ...

Farewell to another year, and welcome to our tenth anniversary. It seems like only yesterday that we closed the door on yet another Motorclassica, an event so full of highs one could be forgiven for feeling just a little hungover. Congratulations must once again go to our Best In Show winner, Lawrence Southward’s beautiful 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sports Spider with Zagato ...

Australia’s premier automotive collector and lifestyle show, Motorclassica, has won the prestigious Best Consumer Show (> 10,000 sqm) at the annual exhibition industry awards in Sydney.   Set to celebrate its 10th year in 2019, Motorclassica is now well-established as the country’s most-important annual automotive exhibition, and the most internationally-significant event of ...

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 10th Australian International Concours d’Elegance at Motorclassica. Thank you for your ongoing interest and support. Thanks to your involvement, over the last nine years, we have shown more than 1000 incredible cars and 450 motorcycles in the beautiful halls of the Royal Exhibition Building, and in doing so, hav ...

Australia’s premier automotive exhibition will celebrate its 10th year in 2019.   Creating its own history, Motorclassica will be staged once again at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building next year, from Friday 11 October to Sunday 13 October.   Motorclassica is Australasia’s largest and most important exhibition of classic and collectible, rare and exotic cars and motorcycl ...

A stunning 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C Spider was named ‘Best in Show’ at the 2018 Australian International Concours d’Elegance at Motorclassica.   Owned by Lawrence Southward, the spectacular Alfa 6C 1750 GS Spider was judged the ‘best of the best’ among the many class winners in the hotly-contested Concours competition, which headlined Motorclassica, Australia’s premier annual collect ...

More than $3.5 million was paid for just 30 rare and collectible number plates at tonight’s Motorclassica Auction.   Highlight of the night was the winning bid of $525,000 for the coveted Victorian ‘911’ number plate, which had previously been in the one family ownership for 35 years.   The packed Motorclassica Auction audience witnessed several bidding wars between collectors ...

It’s been a year in the making, but it’s been worth the wait. Tomorrow Motorclassica kicks off in earnest with Tour Classica supported by 3AW, departing Boathouse Drive on the south bank of the Yarra River around 10.20am. This is your first chance to see a large number of the cars and motorcycles which will be on display at this year’s show. For the full experience though, Mot ...