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, […]
Muscle Car – 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3 – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
It isn’t often that a car of any kind makes the evening news or gets several minutes of coverage on a range of current affairs programmes. However, it also isn’t every day that a car made in Australia sells for more than $1 million ($1,030,000 to be exact) or comes with fascinating history including links […]
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 […]
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 […]
Le Mans 24 Hour event – Cars Named in Honour of Races – Car Insurance From Enthusiast
Scan through some advertisements for popular Australian performance cars and you will sooner or later come upon one claiming to be a ‘Bathurst Special’. Wow, you may be tempted to think, one of the specially built cars with acid-dipped body panels, double welds, thinner glass and even some of the seat padding pared to save […]
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 […]
Insuring a Car With Non-Standard Tyres and Rims – Enthusiast
Unless your car comes from the age of iron rims or inflates its tyres from a nitrogen cylinder then you will be among the vast majority riding on treaded rubber hoops filled with good old fresh air. The tyres of today have made vast advances, especially since radial ply construction became popular during the 1950s. […]