31 December 2025

Make it Easy with Milwaukee

 

Let me be upfront with you all right now. I’ve never owned a Milwaukee tool, but I sure have dreamed of it. 

Tool guys will know the famous American brand that garners a partisan following, just like cars. You’re either a Ford, GM or Chrysler guy, and so it is with high-end power tools. 

29 December 2025

Zeta Motor Cars: A Forgotten Piece of Australian Automotive History


Zeta display at the National Motor Museum, Birdwood (Photo: Roderick Eime)

In the early 1960s, a small Adelaide-based company, Lightburn & Co., attempted to shake up the Australian automotive scene with the introduction of the Zeta motor car. Produced from 1963 to 1965, the Zeta was a unique vehicle with a fiberglass body and a range of innovative features.

28 December 2025

Collectors & Hoarders: Fabulous motorcycle collections or junk piles?

It's great to see in print a story I have been working on quite literally for years. 

I've admired many motorcycle collections over the years, and you'd be amazed at how many there are. Some are pristine, museum-quality; others are, well, just fancy parts bins. 

After years of touring the country, here is a selection of museums and collections you can visit and make up your own mind. Out now in Australian Motorcycle News.



12 December 2025

The 2025 International MotorXpo Hong Kong and Tokyo Auto Salon


 The International MotorXpo Hong Kong and the Tokyo Auto Salon are two of Asia’s most compelling automotive showcases, each reflecting a different face of car culture yet sharing a single purpose: to thrill, inspire and set trends. MotorXpo Hong Kong has evolved into a cosmopolitan display of premium mobility and boutique engineering, while the Tokyo Auto Salon remains the incandescent heart of Japanese tuning — raw, inventive and unapologetically loud.

02 November 2025

Hamilton's Hidden Gem: The Campe's Motor Museum

Tucked away at 226 Coleraine Road, just north-west of the Hamilton city centre, is a labour of love that has evolved into one of the region's most surprising and extensive private collections: the Campe's Motor Museum. Far more than just a haven for car enthusiasts, the museum offers a fascinating journey through 20th-century history, showcasing the lifelong passion of local residents Glen and Margaret Campe.

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