Retro Stories by David Burrell The EJ Holden was released in July 1962, thirteen months before its more celebrated successor, the EH. Since then, it has been in the EH’s […]
Retro Stories: David Burrell
Sketch to Street: David Bentley and the Austin Tasman/Kimberley – Part 2
by David Burrell Over a five-part series, the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF) is celebrating the automotive design work of David Bentley, who worked at BMC Australia (BMCA) and BMC […]
XR Falcon: Moving Out Front
Retro Stories by David Burrell When the XR Falcon was released in September 1966 it established the dimensional and packaging template for locally built sedans and wagons that only disappeared […]
Sketch to Street: David Bentley and the Austin Tasman/Kimberley – Part 1
by David Burrell The Australian Motor Heritage Foundation is privileged to showcase some of the automotive design work of David Bentley, who worked in the design studios at British Motor […]
The HD/HR Holden Coupe that never was
Retro Stories by David Burrell One of the magazines in AMHF’s 12,000+ collection is the January 1967 edition of Australian Motor Sports and Automobile (AMSA). AMSA is largely forgotten these […]
The Brougham: Was it really that bad?
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, […]
