Saturday, March 7, 2020

Classic Cars and Coffee February 2020


It's taken me a while to post up these photos as I've been preoccupied with organizing the Shannon's Classic Car Show.

Tatraplan and coffee

Cobra

Datsun 240Z and a Jaguar D-Type replica

Richard's Tyrepower https://www.richardstyrepower.com.au

Gelare Citroen H van

The Patron Citroen H Van

Triumph TR4

1976 TVR

Wonderful 1961 Panhard PL17

Lamborghini pair

Yeah, yeah

Datsun 240Z

Porsche 356

Bentley passing the Renault row

Lambretta D Type

Maserati

International camper

Cam-Am and Citroen DS

Such an iconic beauty

NSU Prinz IV

Jaguar replica D-Type

Chevrolet's iconic Corvair. A significantly under-rated car.

Don't believe the b*llshit about the Corvair. It's an excellent handling car, under-rated and under-valued.

Corvair convertible

Interesting boot rack.

Facel-Vega

Chevrolet

Holden EK

Ford GT replica

Tatra and Bristol

The next Classic Cars and Coffee is Sunday 15th March 2020




Friday, February 28, 2020

Percy Markham car collection interview

Here is a copy of an interview I did on Kalamunda Community Radio KCR102.5FM on 22 February 2020 on Mike and Terry's "Around the Bend" program. The focus of this episode was the story of the Percy Markham car collection. I recount some of the stories that Percy's son, John Markham, told me about the origins of the collection and how it grew to become one of the most important car collections in the southern hemisphere. Sadly, a major part of the collection was sold off by a later government in a despicable act of profiteering, which led ultimately to the founding of the Motor Museum of Western Australia.

We also talk about the demise of Holden, the company's origins and a couple of 'what if' stories.

Enjoy!



For more information about the Percy Markham collection, go here:
https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2011/06/percy-markham-collection.html
https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2014/12/percy-markhams-antique-auto-museum.html
https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2013/10/percy-markham-collection-auction.html