It is sad to advise that Sydney engineer and racer Bruce Mansell passed away on 18 January 2026. Bruce was a long-time member of the HSRCA. He was a brilliant racer…. and his skill in rebuilding Lotus cars is well known. His son Nick wrote about Bruce few years ago: “He took on the world […]
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Vale Terry Thompson OAM
The AMHF is aggrieved by the passing of Terry Thompson, one of the giants in the classic and historic car scene in NSW and across Australia. His dedicated volunteering work over 40 years with clubs and government groups to assist and promote enthusiasts’ interest in their vehicles is unparalleled. A board member of the ARDC […]
Hillclimb Results project at AMHF
Last month, the Foundation was fortunate to borrow a large number of Victorianhillclimb results from the Gippsland Car Club for scanning. The Morwell hillclimb(later known as Gippsland Park) operated between 1965 and 2008. We now have240 additional Official Results in our “Results” collection, including many Victorianand Australian Championship events. Some may be unaware that a […]
Official Race Results project at AMHF
August saw another milestone moment with over 2,000 Australian race meetingsnow covered in our collection. Competitors would be aware that after 1999, themajority of meetings are captured and accessible in the excellent Natsoft database.But there is no equivalent National or State archive for any events prior to that. Asjust one example, more than 50 Australian […]
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. An extensive range of materials has been added to the Archive Database through the development […]
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 century to the current day. AMHF had a stand at the show selling new and […]
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 download a full copy, visit our EVS page. Here are some photos of the launch, and a big thank you to all those who have […]
Wonderful news, and congratulations Peter!
The AMHF, through the personage of our director Peter Robinson, is honoured to have received two awards at the Newspress Australia Awards on Friday evening (19 April). Peter was awarded “Feature of the Year” for his story, Star Crossed, that detailed Mercedes’ decline in quality during the 1990s. You can read Peter’s award-winning story here. […]
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 […]
