Episode 193 of the podcast is now live - a preview of the next Halcyon Auctions event with an amazing mix of cars, memorabilia and photographic prints from the golden age of rock music! I talk with James Nicholls, the auctioneer, about all the lots in the auction and we start with a review of the Sydney Harbour Concours. The auction is on the 9th of April with two events - … [Read more...]
Ep 192 Taylor Gill WRC2 Update
I started the year with an interview with Taylor Gill, who was runner-up in last year’s World Junior Rally Championship. Since then he has picked up the Sir Jack Brabham Award that recognises outstanding achievement and success by an Australian motorsport competitor at the international level. I caught up with Taylor this week on a zoom call - he is currently based in … [Read more...]
Ep 191 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance Day 2
The second day of the Concours d'Elegance was a great day for weather. Whilst the first day was wet and drizzly which forced the event to be mostly indoors, day two meant getting the cars outside and being driven with the event living up to all expectations. It is great to see a static display of beautiful cars from all ages, however enthusiasts want to see them in action, … [Read more...]
Ep 190 Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance Day 1
At the end of Day One we published a podcast with two interviews and a quick view of the start of the event. The day started with the unveiling of the latest McLaren LMDh hypercar that will race in the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was only it’s fourth unveiling across the world and will also be a customer car with it's own race series. With so many cars … [Read more...]
Ep 189 Sydney Harbour Concours Preview
February has become the traditional month for the Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance and I speak with the founder, James Nicholls, to get a sneak peak of the cars on show and the event structure. We talk about the themes for each of the three days and the concours groupings from the interwar years through Italian design to James’ own version of the Ashes: Australian muscle … [Read more...]