Auto Focus On Display

THE cars ranged from the extravagant to the outrageous, including one with beautiful ladies painted on the body to another with TV screens in the wheel hubs.

Join The Easy Riders

The Deus Cafe 98-104 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, 9519 3669 Mon-Fri 7.30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 7.30-3pm, 9am-3pm Sandwiches, pastas and sensational pastries share a shed with custom-built motorbikes.

Fantasy On Four Wheels

WHAT started out in 1983 as a low-profile gathering for outlandish tune-up shops to display their colourful customising creations has turned into one of the world's top three tuner shows after SEMA in Las Vegas and Germany's Essen. Recently, even mainstream manufacturers have warmed to the Tokyo Auto Salon's potential to reach huge after-market audiences.

Motor Supershow To Blow Your Ears And Then Your Mind

NEWCASTLE Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association has kicked off a new commercial venture, giving the green light to its first National Auto Supershow to be held over the October long weekend.

Have A Vice Day

Two blockbuster titles go head to head to put you on the wrong side of the law, writes James Cottee. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Runs on: PlayStation 2 Price: $99.95 Classification: MA15+ Rating: * * * * * The Getaway Runs on: PlayStation 2 Price: $99.95 Classification: MA15+ Rating: * * * 3 1/2 Colin McRae Rally 3 Runs On: Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox Price: $99.95 Classification: G Rating: * * * * 4 1/2

Roofing Sheets Custom-cut

Kenwalls Pty Ltd not only stocks roof sheets up to 12m long, it offers custom-cut materials.

A Stereo So Sick It Makes You Sick

You may not have heard of Jack Smigulski but you've probably heard him. With $30,000 worth of cutting-edge stereophonic science dumped in the back of his custom-built, acoustically perfect car, the Dapto man can now proudly boast Australia's loudest car stereo. The 27-year-old electrician an

Gift Ideas For The Car Enthusiast

CHRISTMAS is the one time of the year we really let our hair down. When it comes to things of an automotive nature you can spend as little or as much as you want. But what is there to buy? We came up with these gift ideas. Car care kits: Car care kits are available from auto accessory shop

Phoenix Run Venue Switch

THE Phoenix Rod and Custom Club run is happening on Sunday, May 16 but this year the venue has changed. Instead of gathering at Pelican Flat as has been the case for the past decade, participants are now meeting at Quinn Park, Swansea. The family fun day starts at 10am. Phoenix members are prepar

Polly Takes The Mark Of Affection

To clients down from the country, it was a budget motel close to central Perth: $49 a night with air-conditioning and cooking facilities. To Graham "Polly" Farmer, whose fate it was to be a champion footballer decades before the game could set you up for life, the Southway Auto Lodge wa

Style Makes The Man

STYLE: A method or custom of performing actions or function, esp. one sanctioned by usage or law. A particular manner of life or behavior. Outward demeanor. Thus is style defined in Volume 16 of the Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition, one of dozens of definitions for this word that range from

How To Be A Top Bloke In 10 Easy Steps

Style: A method or custom of performing actions or function, esp. one sanctioned by usage or law. A particular manner of life or behaviour. Outward demeanour. Thus is style defined in Volume XVI of the Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, one of dozens of definitions for this word that range

Pursuing The Dream Car Fun But Frustrating

Everyone's idea of the perfect luxury car is different. Tony Davis, below, and Alan Kennedy, discuss their criteria for a money-no-object custom-built luxury car. WHY is it that even if you have $500,000 to spend, you can't buy the perfect luxury car? In short, because everyone's definition of t