At this year Targa Tasmania 30th Anniversary Rally, in my mind the standout car was this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL which took part in the Tour Category. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is one of the world’s most famous two-seater sports cars that…
Read MoreIN THIS MONTHS EDITION | July 2022
This month in Famous Last Words:
– Podcast – Emily Duggan
– World’s Most Expensive Car – a $203 million Mercedes
– The Cupra – Australia’s latest new car brand
– The saga of the Felicity Ace sinking continues
– Northern Territory Road Train Tow!
Enjoy! Glenn Ridge
Famous Last Words
No one will deny that by world standards, the number of new car brands that are available to a relatively small population here in Australia is disproportionate to most other countries. Although we are apparently not big enough to produce…
Read MoreIn the April edition of our Famous Last Words, I looked at the story of the ‘Felicity Ace’ cargo ship which caught fire on 22 February 2022, just off the Azures in the North Atlantic Ocean. The ship’s saga gained…
Read MoreDuring the 1990’s I was lucky to have spent a lot of time in the Australian outback, in particular the Northern Territory, producing a series of documentaries for the Nine Network… and I loved every minute of it. Through the…
Read MoreMost hardcore four-wheel drive enthusiasts would know of ‘Roothy’, a loveable Queenslander who from an early age has lived much of his life in the Australian bush and is a passionate four-wheel driver. John Rooth is a fully qualified bush…
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