Just 83 Alpine A110s came to Australia, two are owned by AMHF volunteers. This is the story of their brilliant French coupes: Andrew Moore’s Owning an Alpine and Paul Rogerson’s Confessions of an Alpine A110 Owner OWNING AN ALPINE by Andrew Moore My first car, bought in 1971, still influences my decisions about purchasing cars. […]
The 1974 London to Munich World Cup Rally
by Paul Rogerson The picturesque Hunter Valley wine region of New South Wales, a two-hour drive north of Sydney, makes for a pleasant weekend escape. But how many enthusiasts are aware that on the outskirts of Maitland there’s a road called Ken Tubman Drive? Most young people today have never heard of Ken Tubman or […]
The Brougham: Was it really that bad?
Retro Stories by David Burrell Was Holden’s 1968-71 Brougham really that bad a car? According to some folk it is. You only have to read automotive blogs, magazines and books to realise that the Brougham is a convenient stick with which to beat GMH. I’ve always liked the Brougham. Maybe it is because our next-door neighbour […]
Holden Manufacturing Heritage Centre: A Must See
To visit the HMHC, please contact the Centre directly via [email protected] ——————— Retro Stories by David Burrell The newly opened Holden Manufacturing Heritage Centre, in Elizabeth, SA, is fast becoming the venue for Holden enthusiasts, and others, to celebrate automotive milestones. Two recent events commemorated the 75th anniversary of the 48-215 Holden and the 70th […]
David Burrell
Introducing Retro Stories author After an international business career David established Retroautos® magazine to celebrate automotive history, especially the design of cars. Debuting in print in 2010, Retroautos® is now online on the Shannons Club website. David has published four Design to Driveway books which showcase some of Australia’s iconic cars and those who designed […]
Valiant VIP: When Chrysler beat Holden
Retro Stories by David Burrell Remember the Valiant VIP? It was Chrysler Australia’s luxury car from 1967 to 1971 and designed to compete with Ford’s highly successful Fairlane and, later, Holden’s long-booted Brougham. The first VIP appeared with the VE Valiant range in October 1967. Try as they might, Chrysler Australia could not hide the […]
Bill Forsyth – vale
One of the finest motor sport photographers – and one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet – Bill Forsyth died in March after a short illness. A native of Sydney’s north shore, his family had established a thriving real estate business. However, Bill had no interest in selling houses. His photographic […]
Birtles and the Bean: a reenactment trip from England to Australia
By John O’Farrell From London to Melbourne, this trip was first undertaken in 1927 by Australian Adventurer, Francis Birtles in a 1924 model Bean 14 Sports Roadster. Well-known Daily Telegraph editorial cartoonist and motoring enthusiast, Warren Brown AM, has a near-identical car and will, along with Daily Telegraph Editor-at-large Matthew Benns, plus a support vehicle […]
Have you heard the one about the Mitsubishi Starion?
by Paul Rogerson Legend has it that the name of Mitsubishi’s turbocharged coupe from the early 1980s came about due to a miscommunication between Japan and Adelaide. The story goes that when Mitsubishi Australia took delivery of the first Starions, they lacked any badging. Local management sent a telex to Head Office in Tokyo inquiring […]
