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 […]
Holden Manufacturing Heritage Centre: A Must See
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Australian Motor Sport Programmes
by Brian Goulding Motor race programmes have played a vital role, even an inspiration. ever since the very early motor sport events. These printed race programmes could take the form […]
Launch of our Economic Value Study
On 11 April 2024, we launched our Economic Value Study at the Australian Motorsport Innovation Precinct at Sydney Motorsport Park. To read more about the results of our Report and […]
