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 […]
Your Guide to seeing a Car Show – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
On almost any weekend somewhere in Australia there will be a park, playing field or cow paddock sparkling with perfectly-polished cars and a sign carrying the words ‘Car Show Today’. More than a million Australians own ‘special’ cars and a decent proportion will spend at least some of their lives, polishing, preparing and exhibiting their […]
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 […]
History of Glass Windows in Cars – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Back when many of the cars Enthusiast now insures were new, a broken windscreen could be a life-threatening event. Very early automobiles didn’t come with a windscreen at all and later when they did the material was similar to that used in house windows; easily broken, sharp and deadly. Ford pioneered the use of a […]
Looking for a used car? Try Daniel Craig’s Aston Martin Vanquish (as seen in Motor)
Who wouldn’t want this as their next car??? https://www.motormag.com.au/news/1802/daniel-craig-aston-martin-vanquish-to-be-auctioned Many thanks to Chris Thompson at Motor for letting us share his great article.
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 […]