History of.. Holden Monaro July 1968 – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
During its first decade as a motor vehicle manufacturer, Holden built cars that appealed to a conservative market; cars that had a lot in common with the reserved, frugal and practical people who bought them. Then the 1960s dawned and Holden began to move with changing times. First came the luxury of the leather-trimmed Premier, […]
A Guide to Driving in Icy Conditions – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
When thinking about the arduous driving conditions that Australians encounter we might visualise narrow rural roads or the dust and corrugations in the Outback. But how about the many kilometres of Aussie roads affected every year by ice and even snow? June to October is Australia’s ski season and each year tens of thousands of […]
History Of Colours and Cars – You can have any colour, so long as it is black – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Did Henry Ford really say that his customers could have a Model T in any colour so long as it was black? Well, not exactly and although a lot if the 15 million Ford T Model’s sold were black the most successful car of its era did come in other colours. However, the man who […]
Cars – Classic vs Modern Classic vs Vintage – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Readers who have been around since the 1970s or before will have witnessed continual movements in the value of vehicles we today know as ‘classics’. Before 1960, older cars would be described as ‘vintage’ or maybe ‘antique’. The term ‘classic’ didn’t become common until used in the titles of books and motoring magazines that catered […]
What is considered a Sports Car – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Most dictionaries disagree or simply do not try to define the ‘sports car’. One which accepted the challenge was the Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring penned by motoring authority and trained engineer Pedr Davis. Under the heading ‘Sports Car’ Davis summarised the concept as: “Vehicle in which the design philosophy is to concentrate on performance, road […]
Where to find parts for Classic Cars – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Where Did You Get That Part? Walk around a Display Day checking out the old and often rare vehicles and some self-appointed ‘expert’ will doubtless be heard to comment; “Imagine trying to find parts for that.” In days gone, parts shortages for older models could be an issue. Some remain tough to buy for however […]
Salvage Rights Car Insurance – Enthusiast
The worst has just happened. Through no fault of your own the car you have washed, polished and cherished has been damaged and because parts are hard to find your insurer isn’t prepared to repair it. Worse still, if you want to chase down those parts and have the car repaired yourself, you need to […]
History of Australian Car Industry – Pre and Post 1948 – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Some people think that Australia’s automotive industry dates from 1948 when the first Holden was built. Not so. Australia began making motor vehicles when the Nation was still a conglomerate of British colonies. One of our automotive pioneers was Victorian Herbert Thomson, who in 1900 drove his steam-powered ‘horseless carriage’ from Sydney to Melbourne. History […]
What is a Vintage Car & Getting Insurance – Enthusiast
No one alive today will have owned a vintage-era car from brand new and very few would remember even riding in a new car built before 1930. That’s the internationally acknowledged cut-off year for a vehicle to be designated ‘Vintage’. Even more exclusive are Veteran models which need to have been built before 1 January […]
Importing a Car From Overseas & Getting Insurance – Enthusiast
One of the loneliest places on Earth is a Customs compound at the far end of a windswept wharf where the Personal Import cars sit in cages like lost dogs awaiting collection by their owners, As a valuer of vehicles that first turned a wheel in disparate parts of the planet I have seen all […]