Retro Stories: David Burrell

Retro Stories by David Burrell I’m an American car fan and the Australia built 1959-62 Fairlane has always been a favourite. I like its shape and lines, so much so […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell The Pontiac GTO is a revered automotive icon. And yet, only a decade after its release it was on life support. Indeed, the ‘74 GTO […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell The passenger car-based ute was invented in Australia. First shaped by Ford designer, the late Lew Bandt, and released in July 1934, it has been […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell Who styled the 48-215 Holden? We should all know the answer. But somehow it has been glossed over, ignored even, for many years. If you […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell The ZA Ford Fairlane was released in March 1967 and created the market segment, and the template, for locally built, long wheelbase luxury cars that […]

by David Burrell This is final instalment of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation’s (AMHF) series which showcases the automotive design work of David Bentley when he worked in the styling […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell The startlingly shaped L’Avion could have been Ford’s first compact sized car in the USA, two years before the Falcon.   It was championed by Lewis […]

by David Burrell This is part four of the five-part series from the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF) which celebrates the automotive design work of David Bentley, and his close […]

Retro Stories by David Burrell Australian automotive folklore says that the shape of the 1972 XA Falcon coupe, with its bulging rear fenders, was first drawn by Ford Australia’s design […]