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You wouldn’t repaint a Rembrandt
The story behind a Ferrari 330 GT barn find by David Williamson – – – Barn finds are always big news for motoring enthusiasts. A couple of years ago, twice Gold Star champion Spencer Martin suggested I join him on…
Standard 8: A small triumph
Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – The Standard 8 is one of those small 1950s British cars that sold in reasonable numbers, and was built in Australia, but is now largely forgotten. In 1950, Standard-Triumph boss, Sir John…
Ambassador: India’s Automotive Icon
by Kooverji Gamadia – – – If the India of the Raj was identified with the Maharajas and their Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and Daimlers, then independent India was identified with the Hindustan Ambassador, fondly known to two generations of Indians as…
Chrysler’s downsize disaster
Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – One of the US car industry’s biggest ever mistakes happened in 1962 when Chrysler shrank its large Plymouth and Dodge ranges based on the snippet of an overheard conversation. It is automotive…
Brian Lear’s remarkable achievement
by Colin Piper – – – The AMHF houses many treasures, most of which have been donated by enthusiasts, collectors and, let’s face it, hoarders, over many decades. Most of the collection has come from the baby boomer generation who,…
Tony O’Donnell’s Life with Cars
by Tony O’Donnell – – – What prompted me to buy an F90 BMW M5 Competition? This question started me thinking about a common theme that might link my motoring choices. I grew up around cars; my father was a…
GMH’s first sports sedan: 1962 Vauxhall Victor VX 4/90
Retro Stories by David Burrell – – – Many assume that the 1963 S4 EH Holden was the first “sporty” performance sedan offered by GMH. Not so. It was the 1962 Vauxhall Victor VX 4/90. Built from CKD (completely knocked…
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The Newman-Freeman “Budweiser” Can-Am Race Car
by Geoff Piggott – – – The Can-Am (Canadian-American) series is simply the stuff of legends. From 1966 to 1974 these were the fastest, most powerful sports cars in the world, running under nominal-rules that allowed much innovation and led…
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The 1950 Henry J’s Australian connection
Retro Stories by David Burrell Henry J. Kaiser was a self-made steel, aluminium, ship building, health care and construction magnate. And, he wanted to design and build a car for post war Americans. Joseph Frazer was an automotive executive, having…
Film, Video, DVD and Digital Archives
“Looking to the Future with our Legendary Past” AMHF volunteer Peter Tomlinson, already a collector of motor racing film footage, took on the daunting task of developing what we believe is Australia’s finest archive of our moving visual motoring history. …
The inspiration for Pontiac’s iconic stacked headlights
Retro Stories by David Burrell The 1963 full-sized Pontiacs are hailed as the cars which first defined Pontiac’s youthful and exuberant image in the 1960s. Long and low, they combined a deeply sculptured split grille, stacked headlights and subtle “coke…
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1946 Cadillac CO/Interceptor secret concept car
Retro Stories by David Burrell The 1946 Cadillac C.O., aka the Interceptor, was one of General Motors’ (GM) most intriguing post-World War II concept cars. It was a secret which few people ever saw. The CO/Interceptor was styled at the…
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AMHF at Motors and Masterpieces in Melbourne
by Paul Rogerson Melbourne hosted the 2024 Motors and Masterpieces show from 22 – 24 November at the Melbourne Showgrounds. There were more than 150 classic cars on display ranging from cars dating from the early part of the 20th…
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1961 EK Holden: Never meant to be
Retro Stories by David Burrell Released on 2nd May, 1961, the EK Holden was never planned by GMH. Holden EK (1961-1962). (Australia) Previously secret GMH documents reveal that it was originally intended for the 1960 FB to run with no…
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