by Phil Whitton In the current parlance of the restoration fraternity, the term “barn find” is now an indication of something uncovered from the depths of some storage unit, garage […]
Stories
Sunday Morning Drives
Dave Williamson writes about his very early morning drives around Auckland in the late 1950s Being the un-ripe age of 15 years, “let’s go next Sunday” was an excitingly whispered […]
The Affordable Sportscar
by Tom Wheelwright “How bad is it?” My doctor of 40 years was scrutinizing a scan of my heart.“It’s very serious but not dire.”“What does dire mean?” I asked nervously.“’Dire’ […]
Colin Bond OAM with Peter Robinson – Fireside Chat on 23 June 2023
Gordinis and me
by Andrew Moore I feel a bit of a fraud writing about Renaults and me. There are so many others in the Renault Car Club Australia (RCCA) who can claim […]
Don’t just sit in it – wear it like a glove!
by Dave Williamson, 1994 and 1995 NSW Sports 1300 State Champion 1995: Butterflies. Large flapping butterflies….so surely it must be spring?Bloody great butterflies …in my stomach.All this, while I wait […]
A one-family Gemini for 44-years
by John O’Farrell I’m custodian of a Holden Gemini that I believe is the best surviving Gemini wagon in Australia. Since it’s in stock specification and showroom condition, I make […]
Why a Canstel?
by Rod Chivas I blame dad for my love of Triumphs. My father was Sales Manager, NSW, forStandard-Triumph Australia and each evening came home in different examplesof the company’s locally […]
Maserati: mia grande passione
by Dave Williamson The year was 1954, I was standing at the wire fence at Auckland’s racetrack, Ardmore, and watched as Stan Jones won the first NZ Grand Prix. On […]