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 …
In 1966, John Stanley was a university student with a holiday job sampling bore water on farms for the Mines Department. He also had a plan to find and restore a vintage car, so long as it was something unusual. …
Growing up in England, Charles Scott and his neighbours Michael and Peter Sargent indulged their passion for speed on a private road near their home in Surrey called Bishop’s Walk, for them more accurately Boys’ Raceway. The trio built a …
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 …
Memorable events through the 20th century involved cars. What happened to President Kennedy’s limo, Archduke Ferdinand’s Graf & Stift or Menzie’s Bentley? JFK’s Lincoln President Kennedy was in …
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 …
It’s been a while coming, but finally spring is here and the classic car season is getting under way. Last weekend I took the family to a terrific get-together at Marong, a little town near Bendigo in country Victoria, for …
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 …
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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