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Australian Automotive & Motoring Culture

For anything and everything related to automotive culture in Australia.

Featured Work

Flaming Chev by odarkeone

Taken at WestPort Park on the weekend / 30th Annual Chev Run / There were approximately 170 Chev;’s on display / Saturday Timbertown Sunday Westport Park Port Macquarie / This is one of many to be put on Redbubble / Pentax K200D / Altered using Photoshop / Inserted Flames / HDR using Photo Tool Pro 3 / Best Viewed Large
Wheel of fortune by Garry Hannah

With my reflection just above the wheel.
Holden GraveYard by Diana-Lee Saville

Somewhere in Western Vic…hee hee Also available as a calendar for 2010!! $22aud
Riviera Visual - Buick Riviera 1966 by RIVIERAVISUAL

Sydney Springtime 2009
Dust up by ItsCoops

Mareeba Speedway TV: 1/800 / AV: 8.0 / ISO: 200 / Focal Length: 170mm
Shed The Darkness by Jesse Blyth

*Featured in the Australian Automotive & Motoring Culture Group on the 25th August 2009!
Echuca 3 by John Vandeven

The Holden museum at Echuca / Canon 50D / Single image enhanced with HDR History of australia first Holden made….The FX Produced November 1948 to September 1953. Australia was a different place in 1948, the Second World War had finished in 1945 and was still fresh in everyones memory. Australians of the time hungered for American style freedom and American styled cars, infact at the time America was very well loved and respected by the general population for the help they had given Australia during the war. It was in these years that only around 1 in 8 Australians owned an automotive but by the time Holdens new construction had finished its run this ratio was closer to 1 in 4. / This model was where it all began, often referred to as the FX Holden, it’s real name is the 48/215, 48 being the year it started production and 215 being Standard Sedan (the numbering system remained with Holdens for many years to come with 215 always signifying the Standard type of each model). When produced the FX was the first mass produced six seater car produced in Australia and it had to compete with 4 cylinder British cars as well as many American vehicles. Much of Australian automotives of the time were either pre-war / Workers with FX Grills during manufacture / Enlarge / Workers with FX Grills during manufacture / American or British and so an Australian car was very well recieved, especially by government and businesses who snapped them up like hot cakes to replace their pre-war American fleets. The FX was given a 2.17 Litre 6 cylinder motor which was later referred to as a “Grey Motor” due to its colour. The motor was used with a 3 speed column shift gearbox and could achieve around 30 miles to the gallon and 80 miles per hour (with a hefty run up). The Grey Motor was used right up until the EH Holden was preduced in August 1963 with the new “Red Motor”. The standard features of the FX Holden included a key-operated drivers door lock, flipper windows, no chrome mouldings, adjustable air scoop between the bonnet and windscreen, no heater, one sunvisor, one tail-light and no turn indicators (people of the time used an arm out the window to indicate which direction they wished to turn). Options included an ‘Air Chief 5’ radio, lefthand side sun-visor, a rear venetian blind, a locking petrol cap and a heavy duty oil bath air-cleaner. There was only 4 exterior colours available: Black, Convoy Grey, Gawler Cream and Seine Blue. In 1951 the first Holden ute was produced and it was another hot cake, especially for farmers and workers. / Even though the 48/215 showed a lack of refinement it was still in such demand that General Motors Holden had to release a book of testimonials saying why the Holden was worth waiting for. It took a year for Holden to lift production to 1000 cars per month (it originally was 10 per day) but by 1953 when they released the first of the “Business Sedans” (bought by businesses like taxi companies) they had lifted production to around 200 cars a day. # - / at-night: : : :
Ally's VY - IV - by Samantha Lewandowski

Nikon D80 / Nikkor 24-70 Lense / CS2 / Picasa 3 F2.8 / ISO400 / Shutter 1/4 / No flash used/use of available fluro light / Shot in underground carpark
The Micro Machines by MrFocus

www.micromachines.motionforum.net The forum for small car owners
April Fuels Day: Almost $900 For A Litre Of Petrol? by David McMahon

Yes, we all know the price of crude oil went through the roof a year ago, but did you ever expect to pay THIS much? Relax – Melburnians weren’t really paying a king’s ransom every time we filled up our cars. This service station/ gas station in Caulfield had just been renovated a couple of years ago and they were obviously testing the price display software when I drove past. And no, the servo (that’s Aussie-speak for “service station”) wasn’t open for business. I’ve deliberately framed the image so you can see the metal barricade in the foreground. Yes, I had to pull over and park safely, then get my camera and take the shot. I do not crop or post-edit my images in any way. Shot in 2007 with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F9.5, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, focal length 125mm. Featured in AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE CULTURE July 2009. 27-9022
Untitled by HERGTO

Shannons Sports & Muscle Car Shoot Out / Queensland Raceway

Recent Work

Dean's Dream Machine by SharonJH

Best Viewed Larger A young friend of my son asked if I would take some night shots of his much loved Celica car for a photo Competition – ( both my first night – time and car session). / After shooting the images he required – I took some extra shots using a filter from my film SLR days. -and had not previously used on my DSLR. / Taken in Tasmania, with the Port of Burnie lights in the background. / /
Just Cruisin' by JaninesWorld

I captured this Ford cruisin’ through Glenelg in Adelaide South Australia. As they approached I didn’t have more than 10 seconds to get the camera out of its bag, so it was a very quick snapshot indeed and I called out to them to wave to me as they went by. As you can see they all obliged LOL. Nice car mate!!! FEATURED IN THE GROUP ‘HOLDENS V FORD’ ...October 2009. ALSO WON THE AVATAR IN THE GROUP ‘HOLDENS V FORD October 2009. /
Street Legal by INERVISIONS

1970’s Holden van street legal has been around for well over 20 years and has had mega dollars spent on it by the original owner. / It is now in the hands of a new owner. / It is now what we call a cheque book job. Photo taken at the Australian Van Nationals Geelong showgrounds. Uploaded—-19/7/09
COBRA by INERVISIONS

Don’t see alot of these old Ford Cobra’s around anymore, very rare. / We have the new modern day Cobra’s, but all the are is a Falcon, Fairmont with a boby kit, WOW big deal. / Can’t beat the old classics. Photo taken at the Last of the Chrome bumpers Hot rod show Cora Lynn Victoria. Uploaded——22/10/09
Catch me if you can! by Mark Richards

Audi TT 2 Door Coupe. Composition images taken at Darlinghurst and Port Botany.
30th ANNIVERSARY REPCO RERUN by Diana-Lee Saville

I was out at Ballarat Light Car Club yesterday for a motorkhana. At the same venue, the Repco rerun was hosting a stage of the classic reliabilty trial. Read more about the rerun here This photo is a classic EH Holden all set for his run around the course. Ballarat, Vic.AU / Canon EOS350D
Illusions by INERVISIONS

This is the modern day Holden Panel Van, it’s not a patch on the old 1970’s Sandman pv. / The older vans ya could add custom front end, bubble windows, skirts, flared guards, one peace tail gates you name the sky was the limit. / These modern day plastic jobs ya can’t do much with unless your handy with an airbrush.. Photo taken at the Australian Van Nationals Geelong showgrounds. Uploaded—-19/7/09
My Ride... I wish! by bygeorge

/ . / / 14/04/09 in the group Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland Thank you so much :-) / 25/06/09 in Color Me a Rainbow greatly appreciated – thank you / 06/08/08 In Solo Exhibition in the group Creative Spirits of Queensland Thank you so much. / 19/10/09 thanks to Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland due to being a top 5 finisher int their Only your best challenge. Thanks Alan / . Hmmmmm I do wish this bike was mine… No it is’nt. I shot this on the streets of the Gold Coast. / . / Pentax K200D / Sigma 70-300DG Lens / . /
TT by Mark Richards

Audi TT 2 Door Sports. Composite photos taken at Darlinghurst and La Perouse.
Panther by Mark Richards

Mercedes Benz CLK Coupe.
Ready to Race by 80Y2C2

This is a line of Porsche GT3 Cups waiting to get racing at Eastern Creek.

About This Group

This group is here to show off the diversity and passion of Australian automotive culture, anything from classic Aussie & American muscle cars, to wild Japanese imports, the eternal battles between Holden and Ford, our many and varied racing arenas from V8 supercars, off-road rally racing, drag racing and drifting.

We are open to anything automotive and Australian, including trucks/road trains, 4WDriving and the battles between Toyota and Nissan, motorbikes and everything else in between.

If its got an engine and wheels, and was taken in Australia, it belongs here.

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