Motoring Weekly

Episode 147 Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. I meet with Andrew Taurins (again). We had met on a Classic Rally Club event recently and this interview covers the work he does for the Foundation looking after the ever growing magazine collection. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.co...

Episode 146 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. And now for something completely different. Owners of classic cars are used to hand built machines, so it was logical to have Jordan Uyi at the Concours representing the bespoke tailor, Renkhoe Jordan. I spoke with Jordan about the joys of having a hand-made suit and why many of the car owners and visitors would appreciate the clothing. Renkhoe Jorda...

Episode 145 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. Peter Harburg has one of the rarest cars on the planet - a Porsche 917/30 - one of only 5 built and helped Porsche take away McLaren's domination of the CanAm series in the 1970s. His car was built by the factory and has been restored to the true racing colours. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www....

Episode 144 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. I spoke with Adriano Giorgi after he had provided an exhibition run of the gloriously rare 4-litre Maserati Mistral Spyder. We also covered the work by McCarrolls Classic and the McCarrolls race team. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com...

Episode 143 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. Alex Holland brought his lovely, yet tiny, FIAT Abarth 1000 to the Concours. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au Historic Sports & Racing Car Association o...

Episode 142 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. I speak with Sig. Umberto Galloni who has travelled from Italy in his 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au Historic Sports & Racing...

Episode 141 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. Victor Nash brought his 1948 Bentley Mark 6 by Park Ward to the Concours. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au Historic Sports & Racing Car Association of N...

Episode 140 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. Graham Lawrence has his 1935 Lagonda M45 at the Concours - I talk with Graham as he has shown cars at several of these Concours over the years. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://...

Episode 139 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. I talk with Gavin King from Concours Sportscar Restoration about the work they have done on a fully restored Jaguar E-type. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au...

Episode 138 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance. I talk with James Lawson about his amazing 1936 Delahaye 135 that is used regularly on classic car rallies. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au Historic Sports...

Episode 137 Sapphire Coast Historic Vehicle Club. I talk with Craig Ruting, President of the Sapphire Coast Historic Vehicle Club who hosted the Classic Rally Club at the halfway point of the Ire of Man TT Rally. Craig spoke about the history of the club plus how it has grown with many different vehicles on display and being used regularly. Craig also spoke about the community work that the member...

Episode 136 Classic Rally Club - Ire of Man TT Rally. I spoke with Andrew Taurins, a navigator on the rally about his role in the car and the way that the rally is structured. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.or...

Episode 135 Classic Rally Club - Ire of Man TT Rally. At the start of Day 2 I interview Martin Leaver the event director at the Sapphire Coast Historic Vehicle Club who hosted breakfast. We spoke about the work required to organise a multi-day rally. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.c...

Episode 134 Classic Rally Club - Ire of Man TT Rally. I shadow the Classic Rally Club on their Ire of Man TT Rally through Southern NSW. The rally started in Nimmitabel and finished day one in Merimbula. Day 2 took the crews back to Canberra via Dalgety. I speak with Alan Walker, the Club President just before the start of Day 2. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_wee...

Episode 133 HSRCA Return to Goulburn Race Meeting. I talk with John Macey, an ex rally driver, now circuit racer with a 1966 Brabham BT18. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.au Historic Sports & Racing Car...

Episode 132 HSRCA Return to Goulburn Race Meeting. I talk with Geoff Piggott about racing with an MG ARA Special and his work with the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.org.a...

Episode 131 HSRCA Return to Goulburn Race Meeting. I talk with Dean Briggs about the 60th anniversary of the Historic Formula Vee Association in Australia and their involvement with the HSRCA. https://historicformulaveeaustralia.com Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Austr...

Episode 130 HSRCA Return to Goulburn Race Meeting. I talk with Loris Mariotto about his Group N Volvo 122S race car - and his Formula Vee car, both being raced at the meeting. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritage Foundation: https://motorheritage.or...

Episode 129 - HSRCA Return to Goulburn Race Meeting. I talk with Wayne Wilson, President of the HSRCA about the association, the revised One Raceway circuit and the two Brabham race cars he brought to the meeting. Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au   Email: stephen@motoringweekly.com.au   Australian Motor Heritag...

Episode 128 - The Gerringong Lions Motor Fest. Saturday, 15th February, is the annual Lions Motor Fest in Gerringong, south of Sydney. I speak with Keith Watson, one of the organising team about this popular event. You can register to show your car by emailing: gerringong.nsw@lions.org.au Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au...

Episode 127 - Dr Michael Henderson. Whilst at the HSRCA Summer Festival I had the opportunity to interview Dr Michael Henderson, a motor sport safety pioneer. Dr Henderson has a number of safety inventions to his name including the six-point racing harness now widely used in all forms of motor sport. The idea came from aviation as many automotive designs and materials have done in the last 120 yea...

Episode 126 - The 2024 HSRCA Summer Festival. On November 30th and December 1st, the HSRCA of New South Wales held their Summer Festival at Sydney Motorsports Park. I attended day one to enjoy the sounds, smells and vision of some amazing cars on track and around the paddock. Although it was drizzly and wet, it was a great day of racing. In this episode I introduce the HSRCA to those listeners who...

Episode 125 Motors and Masterpieces Review. In episode 122, I previewed the Motors and Masterpieces event being held in Melbourne. I return the focus on the event for this episode to get a review of the category winners and an overall view of how the event went as it was the first one since the famed MotorClassica event from a few years ago. I talk with Todd Gilmour, an ICJAG concours judge who wa...

Episode 124 - Throwback to the Start! This episode is a throwback to the very beginning - back in May 2008 , I published Motoring Weekly Ep 1 - and here it is. The technology was different in those days so the sound quality isn't as good but it was 16 years ago! Host: Stephen Wells Instagram: motoring_weekly Threads: motoring_weekly Web:  https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email:  stephen...

Episode 123 - The Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. This podcast uses (by permission) pieces of interviews recorded in 2021 with several of the founders and volunteers who make the Foundation a success. The Australian Motor Heritage Foundation will become the pre-eminent location for all documents relating to road and race cars and motorcycles plus aircraft and other forms of transport in Aust...