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Shamus Toomey

On matters historical and the restoration of the two wheeled variety

Shamus Toomey · Nov 27, 2023 ·

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 […]

Newsletter – November 2023

Shamus Toomey · Nov 19, 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 […]

My Friend Griff

Shamus Toomey · Oct 29, 2023 ·

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 […]

Sunday Morning Drives

Shamus Toomey · Oct 22, 2023 ·

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 […]

Newsletter – October 2023

Shamus Toomey · Oct 22, 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 […]

First Born Lamborghini 350 GTV

Shamus Toomey · Oct 15, 2023 ·

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 […]

Newsletter – September 2023

Shamus Toomey · Sep 30, 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 […]

The Affordable Sportscar

Shamus Toomey · Sep 11, 2023 ·

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’ […]

Wally’s World of Cars – 13 September

Shamus Toomey · Sep 5, 2023 ·

Shannons presents Wally’s World of Cars at Dural Squash Club on 13 September, with a Show n Shine at the Australian Squash Masters.

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