A SECOND LIFE FOR MY 1959 FC HOLDEN?
With all the recent doom and gloom we’ve been hearing about Australia losing our locally car industry, I wondered how this was … Read on..
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1976 Bolwell – Graham Waite
I first became interested in Bolwells around about 1970. I went to the factory in Melbourne to have a look and collected price lists and advice. I was working in … Read on..
Mustang makes 50 – Graham Bigg
The FORD Mustang was introduced to the public by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca at the New York World’s Fair on the 17th April 1964. On the evening … Read on..
1966 Volvo 122s – James Redding
JMV-031 – The Victorian number plate that my Grandpa’s Volvo 122s wore for almost all of its life. My grandpa’s name was James, so his red 1966 Volvo 122s was … Read on..
1957 Chevrolet 210 – Phillip Hopkins
Christine
Initially, General Motors executives wanted an entirely new car for 1957, but production delays necessitated the 1955-56 design for one more year. Ed Cole, chief engineer for Chevrolet, dictated … Read on..
1975 Citroen Pallas – Harry Crawford
I have always been mad about old cars – I think I must have owned quite a fleet last life time and have been trying to recover it ever since.
1973 Volvo 164e sedan – Greg Munro
My Volvo story (don’t roll your eyes!) and how I got to own my 164E
I recall my first contact with Volvo was back in the early 70’s. My
1972 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 Mk3 – Dave Byers
Vanden Plas
Vanden Plas is the name of a company of coachbuilders which produced bodies for specialist and upmarket automobile manufacturers. Later the name became a top-end luxury model designation … Read on..
1972 Austin 3-Litre – Ray Gallagher
Last year, after 17 years of service from our 1959 Austin A60, we decided to change cars as we felt we should have a car that both of us could
… Read on.. 1971 MGB Roadster – Dave Bennett
The Bennett Clan has a new addition. A 40-year-old MGB Roadster has been placed under the care of Tora. How did the acquisition take place? Well, it was a present … Read on..
1971 Ford Fairlane ZD – Daniel Wyatt
This vehicle was purchased by club member Daniel Wyatt sometime close to 2006, repaired and resprayed by a shop in Queanbeyan called Classic Colour and immediately became one of the … Read on..
1924 Vauxhall 23/60 Kington Tourer
Many of you in the CACMC would have known Peter Barges before his passing in 2006. Upon bumping into the Listons at Classic Yass this year [2012] it was requested