Burrell
August 16, 2018
Ford’s F100 is turning 70
There is no doubting that Ford’s F series trucks dominate the light truck market segment. But Ford has not always been the market leader. Back in the 1940s it was a poor…
Author: Burrell
David Burrell is founder and editor of Retroautos.com.au, a free online classic cars magazine. Dave has a passion for cars and car design. He's also into speedway, which he's been writing about since 1981. His first car was a rusted-out 1961 Vauxhall Velox. His daily driver is a Pontiac Firebird. Prior to starting Retroautos, David was an executive in a Fortune 500 company, working and living in Australia, NZ, Asia, Latin America and the UK.
Burrell
August 16, 2018
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August 7, 2018
Plainsman found a home in the Outback
Did you know that a 1956 Chrysler concept car, the Plainsman, spent many years of hard use in Australia? How this car went from the glittering turntables and bright lights of American…
Burrell
August 2, 2018
JFK death car refitted and reused
The first car specifically designed for use by the President of the United States was a 1939 Lincoln. Built for Franklin D. Roosevelt, the car was originally a standard Lincoln four-door convertible.…
Burrell
July 26, 2018
Chrysler really ‘Gilda’d’ the lily
It is 60 years since Chrysler partnered with the renowned Italian styling house, Ghia, to create the dream car called Gilda. It was inspired by the femme fatale character made famous by…
Burrell
July 20, 2018
Holden Monaro celebrates 50th birthday
It will be 50 years since the original Holden Monaro was released come this Sunday. To honour the occasion we’ve decided to declare Sunday National Monaro Day and we’ll be sharing memories…
Burrell
July 16, 2018
Karmann Ghia was a knock off
It is hard to believe the stylish VW Karmann Ghia was released in 1955. The svelte coupe was a sensation back then and it remains so today. The smoothly styled, low slung…
Burrell
July 11, 2018
Not one, but three Eurekas!
Phil Brow never intended to own three examples of the iconic Australia sports car, the Eureka — but that’s the way it worked out. “Since I saw one in 1979 I’ve always…
Burrell
July 5, 2018
Eldorado still going for gold at 65
Sixty five years ago, the newly sworn-in President of the United States and war hero, Dwight Eisenhower, stood on the back seat of a big, white convertible as he celebrated his inauguration…
Burrell
July 2, 2018
When Standard meant the yardstick
Back in the 1950s the Standard 8 small car was a budget priced offering, with a stylish body. It was what people bought if a new FJ Holden was out of their…
Burrell
June 28, 2018
Avanti coulda been a contender
Had it been sold by Ford, GM or Chrysler, the Avanti might have been a real sales winner. But it had the misfortune to be a product of the financially challenged Studebaker…