Pride of Longbridge – April 2012
The first "Pride of Longbridge" took place in April 2006, exactly one year after the collapse of the former MG-Rover Company, in Cofton Park, which is...
Ace Cafe Italian Night – April 2012
The legendary Ace Cafe's themed evenings continue right throughout the year, but for understandable reasons, attendance diminishes more than somewhat ...
2011 Ford Falcon G6E (AUS)
There have been Ford Falcons since 1960 and the car was success right from the outset as this large family saloon clearly met, and has continued to me...
2011 Holden SportWagon SV6 (AUS)
I concluded my recent test of the Australian Ford Falcon XR6, a car which I rather liked, by noting that it has a direct rival which complet...
Cars of Australia – March 2012
Although we hear of the increasing globalisation of all sorts of things including the car markets, it is clear that there are still considerable diffe...
Motor Museum of Western Australia – Whiteman Park, WA (AUS)
I last came to Perth in 2003, and recall enjoying a visit to the Fremantle Motor Museum. Aware that this has now closed - it would appear that the lea...
Prescott Season Opener – April 2012
Having renewed my membership at Prescott for the 2012 season, I resolved that I should try to take full advantage and attend more events there than I ...
2010 Ford Falcon XR6 (AUS)
Ford Falcon. Probably the most iconic nameplate for an all Australian car, and in continuous use since 1960. Of course, the first Falcons weren't stri...
Ford Discovery Centre – Geelong, VIC (AUS)
Ford have been producing cars in Geelong, a town approximately 50 km to the west of Melbourne since 1925, so it seemed fitting to open a centre to sho...
2011 Lexus IS250 Prestige (AUS)
The established world of automotive wisdom received something of a shock when the Japanese giant, Toyota, unleashed the first models badged Lexus, bac...