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In recent year, John Smailes has become Australia’s most prolific author of motor sport books. His first, in 2018, was Climbing the Mountain, Allan Moffat’s autobiography. Then came Race Across […]

Review by Peter Robinson I first became aware of Ross Vasse reading Survivor Car magazine. It quickly became apparent that Vasse, who produces the new-ish title, was also working on […]

This truly is a must-have book for anyone who owns or, especially, is restoring any model from Holden’s 1968-1971 HK-HT-HG range. Dr Norm Darwin’s latest Holden tome ($65) includes (almost) everything you could conceivably want to know about the models.

Book Review by Hugh King (Chairman, AMHF) Bruce Polain has a sharp sense of what matters most to the older motor enthusiast. He not only conceived and gave life to […]

This book is a personal insight into the racing career of Spencer Martin, mostly seen through his own eyes. Early day influences and career defining moments, it charts his rise […]

I have copies of previous books penned by Norm Darwin, – History of Ford in Australia, 100 Years of GM in Australia, and others. Early Australian Automotive Design (The first fifty […]

Part family history and personal anecdote, part business and motoring history, ‘Dyno’ Dave’s memoir is a valuable contribution to the literature of motoring in Australia. Bennett is primarily remembered for […]

Darwin to Adelaide – the 1987 BP World Solar Challenge, six hard days and 3200 kms down the Stuart Highway, each car powered by nothing but the solar rays …

This remarkable, large and very specialised local work deserves a full review from our own specialist in matters of Australian motor manufacturing lore, the redoubtable …