Classic motoring events, vehicle restorations, news, museum visits and other bits and pieces from Perth, Western Australia
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
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
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