by Andrew Moore – – – Graham Howard (1937-2013) was the doyen of Australia’s motor racing historians and a highly respected journalist. Brian Caldersmith described him as ‘Our Doug Nye, Eoin Young and Denis Jenkinson all rolled into a quiet package‘. For John Medley and others he was simply ‘The Guru’. Medley, Graham’s long-term friend […]
Stories
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 a visit to one of Sydney’s Ferrari service centres. Intrigued, I was told only that […]
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, faced with inevitable choices as to what to do with all the stuff they have […]
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 panelbeater and he often had small jobs around home. I often “helped” when I was […]
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 to (mostly) hotly contested racing. And they were driven by the best racing drivers on […]
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 […]
BIRTLES AND THE BEAN UPDATE
14 October 2024 Hello everyone – I hope this newsletter finds you all well! It has been quite a while but this is just a brief newsletter to keep you up to speed as to where we are and how we’re going – I’m working from an iPad so if you’d excuse this newsletter not […]
Dunedoo’s Lost Race Tracks
On Saturday 12th October, AMHF volunteer Rod Chivas attended the inaugural Dunedoo Historical Society and Museum Open Day, which was dedicated to Motor Sport activities in the local area. On arrival, parking spaces in the main street were hard to find, with a collection of classic cars from near and far on display. What a […]
My winning 1979 Holden Gemini TD series wagon
By John O’Farrell In August 2024, I entered my 1979 Holden Gemini TD series wagon for display at the All Holden Day as part of the Lions Pride Holden Car Club. I set up early in the morning with the club, including putting out my story board explaining the history of my car. The car […]
