When he was a child, Ron Tauranac, who would become one of the most successful designers of production racing cars in the history of motorsport, built a canoe from pieces of scrap iron. “I remember it was towards the …
A sports coupe with a Holden engine? Ron McPherson crafted his dream combination twice. In the late 1960s, young Ron McPherson’s dream was a sports car with a Holden engine. The time was right – Bolwell Cars were producing just such a …
In 1958, in Lower Hutt on New Zealand’s North Island, young Bruce McComish followed the career of another Bruce with avid interest. He had seen Bruce McLaren racing at the nearby Levin circuit and became a devoted fan. “In the …
Neville Howell is no stranger to success. In his mid-80s, the rowing champion is still adding to his collection of medals, which includes Olympic bronze and Commonwealth gold. His other passion is MG cars, and he had around two dozen …
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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 …
No, it’s not a rock band but there was plenty of noise and a lot of fans. Bob Jane drove many sensational cars over the course of his long and successful racing career and three of them were Ford Mustangs. They were …
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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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 …
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 …
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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