Mini up the Hume
Recently I had the opportunity to drive the RACV’s 1967 Morris Mini Deluxe from Melbourne to Albury and return. The excuse for this fun was a car display in Wodonga, sponsored by RACV, organised by the Antique Car Club of …
Category: Historic
Repco-Brabham Heritage Installation
The contribution made by Repco and Jack Brabham to the industrial and motor racing heritage of Melbourne’s inner west was recognised at a ceremony on 30 September 2015. The event, sponsored by the City of Maribyrnong, was held at the former site …
A Roll-Royce Silver Cloud Time Capsule
Serene, stately and timeless. All fitting and undeniable characteristics for any Rolls-Royce, but for this Silver Cloud timeless is definitely the best description. The 1962 Silver Cloud II currently on display at RACV Club Melbourne is as near as you will ever see to …
I met a D-Type Jaguar on the way to the supermarket
On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, I pulled up at a traffic light right behind a D-Type Jaguar. Not the sort of thing you see every day. And unlike most of the D-Types I’d seen, this one was …
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Holden Day at Dandenong
On April 12, Dandenong Showgrounds was the setting for a large turnout of Holdens covering the classics of the late 40s and 50s through to the modern era. My distinct leaning towards those examples produced before the end of the …
Falcon GT Nationals
Sandown Park was a happy hunting ground for the Falcon GTHO. Wins in the 1969 Three Hour, the 1972 Sandown 250 and numerous Touring Car Championship events are part of the folklore. So when the Falcon GT Nationals came to …
Driving in Melbourne in a 1906 Vulcan Phaeton
Driving from the Melbourne Showgrounds in Flemington to Flinders Street station is normally a routine short trip. But when the vehicle is a 109 year old car it becomes a very special experience. So when Adam Auditori asked me if I …
Bathurst Motorsport Legends of the 60s
Put a group of old racing drivers and mechanics on stage for an intimate chat in front of hundreds of motor racing enthusiasts and it’s almost certain to be entertaining. When the main subject is Bathurst in the 1960s, it’s …
Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport 2015
One of the best things about motor racing at the Phillip Island Circuit is that spectators can still get pretty close to the cars without any high mesh fences spoiling the view. It’s a great way to watch motorsport with …
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