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 […]
First Born Lamborghini 350 GTV
by Peter Robinson October 29, 1963. Ferruccio Lamborghini has invited a handful of journalists to his unfinished factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese. For months rumours the Italian tractor manufacturer planned to challenge Ferrari’s road cars circulated in the bars of Modena. The cluster of people gathered outside the factory near the quiet farming village anticipate something […]
Newsletter – September 2023
To each of our valued Supporters and Patrons This month we have seen a marvellous response to our survey questionnaire on the economic impact or value of the nation’s classic and heritage sector to the national economy. The message is that the supporters have been waiting for such an initiative and want to participate in […]
The Affordable Sportscar
by Tom Wheelwright “How bad is it?” My doctor of 40 years was scrutinizing a scan of my heart.“It’s very serious but not dire.”“What does dire mean?” I asked nervously.“’Dire’ means we are having this conversation over your hospital bed after you have emerged from surgery.”“But I’m not going to die or anything am I?”“As […]
Wally’s World of Cars – 13 September
Shannons presents Wally’s World of Cars at Dural Squash Club on 13 September, with a Show n Shine at the Australian Squash Masters.
The ARDC Grand Prix
by Brian Goulding It is 65 years since the Australian Racing Drivers Club ran the 23rd Australian Grand Prix at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. At this fabulous meeting not only was the 1958 Australian Grand Prix decided but the 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy was run and won. The TT was the quaint old name given to […]
Board with Racing?
by Brian Goulding Motor racing circuits have used a variety of surfaces over the decades. Bitumen, concrete, gravel, dirt and clay have all been employed, and races have been conducted around the world on the sands of beaches and deserts. One surface that enjoyed a brief but spectacular burst of popularity was wooden boards. That’s […]
Mount Tarrengower Historic Hill Climb – 14/15 October
Clarendon Classic – 16-17 September
The Clarendon Classic Machinery, Truck and Hobby Show is back over the weekend of 16-17 September 2023
