by Brian Goulding Sixty-five years ago, Formula One aficionados were waiting for the start of a controversial new formula which had the potential to rip Formula One apart. The new rules were announced by the FIA in 1958 to take effect from January 1961. Engine displacement was limited to 1.5-litres, as it had been for […]
AMHF 2024 calendars now available
How best to enjoy 2024 than with AMHF’s inaugural wall calendar featuring a range of Brian Caldersmith’s great motoring heritage artwork! With a delightfully drawn piece of art for each month, you’ll never miss a date – but get in quick, there are only limited numbers of calendars available. $22 per calendar (including GST), plus […]
The master’s last pass
Sir Stirling Moss 1929 – 2020 By Dave Williamson Auckland NZ, January 1959: I was riding my bike home from school when I saw a Jaguar saloon steaming towards me. The Jag then drove over to my side of the road, slowed down and stopped. The driver jumped out and walked quickly past me, nodding briefly […]
Season’s Greetings
To all our friends, volunteers and supporters. Looking forward to 2024!
On matters historical and the restoration of the two wheeled variety
by Phil Whitton In the current parlance of the restoration fraternity, the term “barn find” is now an indication of something uncovered from the depths of some storage unit, garage or indeed a barn. “Where did you find that?” Over the years quite a few bikes have come to light from deceased estates, garage clearances, […]
Newsletter – November 2023
To each of our valued Supporters and Patrons You can now have your AMHF wall calendar for 2024, featuring twelve of the best of Brian Caldersmith’s excellent illustrations of classic and heritage vehicles and some notable people associated with them. Get yours while stocks last! Just go to our website to buy it for very […]
My Friend Griff
by Peter Robinson Forty-nine years ago, upon becoming the editor of Wheels magazine, I discovered a pile of manuscripts written by Griffith Borgeson. The name was familiar, I dimly knew the by-line from American magazines like Car & Driver and True’s Automotive Yearbook and vaguely remembered tales on Bonneville, the Miller front drive Indy cars, […]
Sunday Morning Drives
Dave Williamson writes about his very early morning drives around Auckland in the late 1950s Being the un-ripe age of 15 years, “let’s go next Sunday” was an excitingly whispered cue for me to prepare to borrow/steal my father’s car very early on the next Sunday morning. The routine for these Sunday “practice runs” was […]
Newsletter – October 2023
To each of our valued Supporters and Patrons One of our great Partners at Sydney Motorsport Park is the Re-Engineering Australia Foundation www.rea.org.au. The founder and Chairman is Dr Michael Myers OAM. His family connections with the motoring scene and the ARDC itself go back to the very origins of that strong club. The REA […]
