Owner: Annette Scattergood
There were four makes of cars that Anne and I wished to own. Hudson and Studebaker had been in the family for almost 50 years. The two … Read on..
Category: Car stories
1924 Sunbeam LWB Tourer – Ross Nerdal
I have no idea who originally brought the car into Tasmania. There is still a faint chance that the second owner’s wife may hold a clue. Her son David Hutchison … Read on..
1938 Austin 7 – Geoff Hall
This 1938 Austin 7 started its working life being registered to Wilbur Walker, at the Police Station in Dimboola Victoria. I’m not sure if it was the pursuit vehicle, or … Read on..
Capricorn Birdie Deluxe Caravan – Joe and Maureen Vavra
Our Capricorn Birdie Deluxe Caravan—Saved from the Grave
A Brief History. Capricorn Caravans, East Bentleigh Victoria.
In 1950 Joe Postner decided that he had enough of living conditions in the … Read on..
1959 FC Holden – Dick stubbs
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..
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..
1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Dick Rowe
I bought this car after seeing photos of it on EBay in January 2010 and finally got it to Canberra in June. At the time of purchase it was owned … Read on..
1964 Humber Vogue Estate – Chris Berry
OK so you have a vehicle to restore. It has four wheels—glass—gearbox—engine—sort of. The body looks straight—has no brightwork—has no interior—or dash. It is a basic shell.
So let … Read on..
1963 Fiat 1500
My first car was a white 1963 Fiat 1500. I bought it for $130 in 1988. I had always liked Fiats as my uncle had a 124BC and a 500. … Read on..
1962 EK Holden Special – Graeme Evans
The 1962 EK that we write about is the second such model owned by us. We purchased the first second hand from a dealer in Ashfield, Sydney after returning from … Read on..
1956 Hillman Husky – Chris Berry
The Husky was resurrected from a watercourse in Queanbeyan and towed home with the idea of “doing it up” as a knock about car.
It was in a sad … Read on..
1956 AC Aceca – Peter Hoskin
MY EXPERIENCE WITH AC CARS
by Peter Hoskin
In UK most schoolboys (and lots of grown men) made a Mecca of the annual British Motor Show held at Earls Court. … Read on..
1956 Buick Special Sedan – Ken Herne
Purchasing Our 1956 Buick Special
My wife Judy and I have owned a 1936 Chevrolet Roadster and a 1937 Chevrolet Master Sedan since 1994. We have toured around Eastern … Read on..
1954 Mercedes Benz Type 220 – Murray Mules
My 1954 Mercedes_Benz Type 220 sedan is quite a rare car – only 16,154 sedans were produced 1951 – 1954, 214 produced in 1954. The car was also available in … Read on..
1954 Triumph TR2 – Graham Bigg
Some of you may remember this car as I have owned it since 1996 and used it regularly including participating in the 1997 “BAY to BIRDWOOD”. Sometime in 2001 the … Read on..
1937 Vauxhall – Roger Amos
I first saw Vonny Vauxhall as she arrived in Millthorpe for a display on Redmond Oval. The Bush Council rally in April 2012 had come to town having driven out … Read on..
1946 Ford Mercury Ute – Albert Neuss
I have always had an interest in older American vehicles and rare ones at that. In the 80/ 90s, my wife Faye and I had a caravan down the bay … Read on..
1951 Lagonda 2.6 Litre sedan – Alec McKernan
In December 2009 we bought a 1951 2.6 litre twin cam 6 cylinder Lagonda sedan from a Bowral deceased estate the owner of which had commenced taking the car apart … Read on..
1950 Studebaker Champion – Charlie Adams
A very long tale of a distinctive tail.
My ‘coming or going’ 1950 Studebaker Champion started off with my going to a clearing sale in 1988 out back of Crookwell
… Read on.. 1948 DE36 Royal Daimler – National Museum
Let’s make the Royal Daimler fit for a queen again
‘A shout went up: “Here she comes.” Within seconds, a storm of cheering swept through the crowd. Then round the
… Read on.. 1948 Plymouth Coupe – Brian McKay
A NEW STABLE MATE – BY BRIAN McKAY
1948 Plymouth Coupe
Most club members will be familiar with my two “rag top” vintage cars (1929 Chev Tourer and 1930 Model A
… Read on.. 1947 Rover 16 sedan – Joe Micallef
I’m not one of those that are good at writing stories but since it has been three years since I joined the club, I will try to put few words … Read on..
1930 Model A Ford Coupe – Michael Gifford
I am a 1930 ‘improved’ Model A Ford 5 window coupe loved and used by Michael Gifford. Why did Henry label me improved? It’s because I have a taller body
1929 Buick Sports Coupe – Graham Boyce
1929 BUICK SPORTS COUPE – FISHER BODY MODEL 54 CC, MASTER 6
The Buick, Sports Coupe is owned by two generations of the BOYCE family being Barry and Graham. How … Read on..
1928 Austin 7 – Harry Crawford
Helen, our illustrious Editor, to whom we should all be very grateful, happened to mention that she was out of My Car stories and was going to switch over to flowers
… Read on.. 1928 Studebaker Commander Regal
See Allan Martin interviewed about CACMC
Last year on the club’s trip to the Binalong Motor Museum, I recall saying to Chris Berry and Charlie Adams that I would like … Read on..
1926 Bullnose Morris Cowley runabout “Little Olive”
The Bullnose Morris depicted [below] and proudly owned by John Tilbrook at Tuross Head NSW was acquired from W.A. in 2011. John was a former member of the CACMC from … Read on..
1917 Model T Tourer
THE STORY OF MY CAR – 1927 Model T Ford – Ollie Walker
The history that I know of this car started from Kevin Downing of Canberra who owned it … Read on..
1925 Bullnose Morris – Old Number 1
It was the dream of Canberra Antique and Classic Motor Club member, the late Jim Bruce, to build a replica of the father of the MG Cecil Kimber’s, Old Number … 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