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The wild ways of Wally Warneford, motor racer and undercover policeman

Shamus Toomey · May 15, 2025 ·

by Andrew Moore – – – For those of us who read Racing Car News in the 1960s and 1970s, the name Warneford may strike a chord of recognition. No […]

The Graham Howard papers: a jewel of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation

Shamus Toomey · Apr 28, 2025 ·

by Andrew Moore – – – Graham Howard (1937-2013) was the doyen of Australia’s motor racing historians and a highly respected journalist. Brian Caldersmith described him as ‘Our Doug Nye, […]

Corvette Concept

Shamus Toomey · Apr 7, 2025 ·

by Peter Robinson – – – The first in a raft of Corvette concept cars due to be unveiled this year has been revealed at the official opening of GM’s […]

Skoda 1000 MBXL Communist Cult Classic

Shamus Toomey · Mar 31, 2025 ·

Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – In a quiet corner of the 1966 Geneva Motor show was the Skoda stand. The Czechoslovakian manufacturer had survived through two world […]

Albanita: GM’s secret 1933 “aero” concept car 

Shamus Toomey · Mar 17, 2025 ·

Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – Automotive folklore says that the Buick Y Job of 1938 was General Motors’ (GM) first concept car. But that’s only half right. […]

You wouldn’t repaint a Rembrandt

Shamus Toomey · Mar 10, 2025 ·

The story behind a Ferrari 330 GT barn find by David Williamson – – – Barn finds are always big news for motoring enthusiasts. A couple of years ago, twice […]

Standard 8: A small triumph

Shamus Toomey · Mar 3, 2025 ·

Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – The Standard 8 is one of those small 1950s British cars that sold in reasonable numbers, and was built in Australia, but […]

Ambassador: India’s Automotive Icon

Shamus Toomey · Feb 27, 2025 ·

by Kooverji Gamadia – – – If the India of the Raj was identified with the Maharajas and their Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Daimlers, then independent India was identified with the […]

Chrysler’s downsize disaster

Shamus Toomey · Feb 17, 2025 ·

Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – One of the US car industry’s biggest ever mistakes happened in 1962 when Chrysler shrank its large Plymouth and Dodge ranges based […]

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