Ep 195 HSRCA 2026 Sydney Classic

I talk with Brian Crump, the Chair of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation about the work preserving and curating the Australian history of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley marques.We talk about the work of the foundation creating a world-renowned source of information about these hand-built cars, Brian’s love of the Rolls-Royce marque and the upcoming anniversary dinner to celebrate 30 years of the Foundation.Sir Henry Royce Foundationhttps://www.henryroycefoundation.com30th Anniversary Dinner Tickets:https://www.trybooking.com/DNWAEHost: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Historic Sports and Racing Car Association held their Spring Festival over the weekend of the 26th/27th September at One Raceway near Goulburn.In between catching up with friends and wandering the circuit to see the racing, I interviewed four competitors and one exhibitor:Michael Rose - Simca ArondeBill Magoffin - 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTVNathan Gordon - 1972 Alfa Romeo 105Mackenzie Pollard - 1969 Standfast Formula VeePeter Read - The Cyclekart Club of AustraliaThe Cycle Kart of Australiahttps://cyclekarts.org.au/Australian Motor Heritage Foundationhttps://www.motorheritage.org.auHost: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 198 re-introduces Andrew Taurins to the listeners.I first spoke with Andrew last year about the Classic Rally Club and the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation, topics we briefly cover in this interview as we introduce his new business, Motorvotion, designed to help classic car owners look after their cars when they need extra help to manage the logistics of ownershipMotorvotion: https://www.motorvotion.com.auClassic Rally Club:https://www.classicrallyclub.com.auAustralian Motor Heritage Foundation:https://www.motorheritage.org.auHistoric Racing NSW:https://www.hsrca.comPodcast Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 197 includes interviews from the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Maserati Trident logo. An event was held at Maserati Sydney in Waterloo on a chilly July night.Maserati launched two new supercars: the MCPura and GT2 Stradale and Club Maserati Australia were on hand with four classics - 1960s Quattroporte and Ghibli, a 1972 Bora and a 90s Shamal.I talk with:Grant Barling, GM for Maserati Australia and New ZealandAndrew Dunne with his QuattroporteVince Nicita and his BoraSid Davenport who brought the Shamal.Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 196 covers the Combined Sports Car Association & Triumph Sports Owners Association track day held on the 14th June at One Raceway. I recorded six interviews with Triumph, Maserati and Jaguar owners during the day whilst watching the track action - clockwise and anti-clockwise!Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 195 covers day one of the HSRCA 2026 Sydney Classic held out at Sydney Motorsports Park. I recorded three interviews during the afternoon:Madox Foster with a 1954 Bristol 403 and a 2016 Lotus Exige S.William Lowing campaigning a 1983 Reynard Formula FordWilliam races in the National Formula Ford series:https://www.formulaford.org.au/Darren Freeman and his 1999 Swift 008a Formula AtlanticYou can find Darren and his team at:https://www.peninsulasportscars.com/ Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 194 Garage Vision Tek (GVT), Andrew StankiewiczI met with Andrew Stankiewicz from Garage Vision Tek recently to get an update on some of the products he now stocks that help keep our cars maintained and in good condition, whether it be a daily drive, a classic or a race car.We last spoke in Episode 160 about why he created the company and now we talk technical - covering a small range of locally manufactured products alongside the international products that GVT source.Listen to the podcast and find the special code that Andrew has provided to enable a better price for Motoring Weekly listeners!Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] GVT Garage Gear:https://gvtgaragegear.com.auMusic by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 193 of the podcast is now live - a review 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 the lots available in the auction, the pre-auction events and a review of the Sydney Harbour Concours.Cars & Motorcycles for sale:Mercedes-Benz 380 SECMercedes-Benz 560 SLToyota Corolla CSChevrolet Corvette C2 Sting RayChevrolet Corvette C3Porsche 911SPorsche 930 3 litre TurboPorsche 964 Carrera 2Rolls-Royce Silver DawnBentley 4 1/4 Gurney NuttingBentley Speed 8 by Racing Green EngineeringRiley RMB 2.5Jaguar XK140 FHCFerrari 360 SpyderFulu 150cc micro carHonda Motocompo 49ccHost: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Finland - to talk about his debut WRC2 rally and his 4th place result behind three local teams.We also have a chat about the rallies scheduled for later in the year.Host: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] Taylor’s Details:Website:https://www.taylorgillmotorsport.comFacebook:@taylorgillmotorsportIntagram:@TaylorGill63YouTube:@TaylorGillMotorsportX:@TaylorGill63Music by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 2 of the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance was more open thanks to better weather - with the outdoor events taking place which meant being able to see the cars in action.I recorded four interviews:Fred Drake, the importer of the gorgeous Brough Superior motorcycles.Sir Victor Nash with his Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn.Jeremy Best and his Reliant Scimitar GTE.Simon Cavelle, the first Artist-in-ResidenceBrough Superior: https://www.broughsuperioraustralia.com.auSimon Cavelle: https://www.pavilionart.comHost: Stephen WellsInstagram: motoring_weeklyThreads: motoring_weeklyWeb: https://www.motoringweekly.com.au Email: [email protected] by Quasar:~https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YYTBZJa7GIt4L9JWTNjs8?si=ExooZgFITYOGUj1Tc29RpQ~~https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quasar/1709643551~Created and produced by Stephen Wells for Madison Wells Pty Ltd.© Madison Wells Pty Ltd 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.