by David Burrell – – – It’s the 60th anniversary of the VC Valiant. Released in March, a month before the HR Holden made its debut and seven months in […]
Copy Cat Ads: Part 2
by David Burrell – – – I’m searching through the AMHF’s extensive collection to find examples of Australian car companies and their advertising agencies reusing overseas print advertisements and brochures. […]
Green Lizard: Rotary Torana
by David Burrell – – – A rotary engine in a Torana? Yes! Holden once considered a rotary for the Torana hatchback. Back in the early 1970s, GM’s president, Ed […]
Copy Cat Ads: Part 1
by David Burrell – – – The AMHF has an extensive and fascinating collection of automotive brochures and print advertisements. Some date from the 1930s. How many items are in […]
The story of the Tyrrell P34 Cosworth Formula One Car
by Brian Goulding – – – Back on September 22, 1975, the 1976 Tyrrell Formula One car was introduced to the world’s press. The new car sat in the London […]
Ford Crown Victoria – Built for the USA
by David Burrell – – – On 15 September 2011, the last V8 body-on-chassis passenger sedan was built in the USA. It was the Ford Crown Victoria, known to us […]
Who was Hugh Griffiths?
by Colin J. Piper – – – Enter the name Hugh Griffiths into the AMHF Archive Database and you will be directed to one book in our collection: “The Fabulous […]
Secret Solaris: The Australian Connection
by David Burrell – – – Does the car in the photo above look vaguely familiar? A little bit like an HD Holden? A little bit like General Motors’ (GM) […]
Newsletter – June 2026
Welcome to the AMHF Newsletter for June 2026. AMHF Collection Spotlight: Recalling the Redex Trials The 1953, 1954 and 1955 Redex Reliability Trials were epic tests of endurance that captured […]
