Buys January 24, 2019 Love boat too confronting for Irish couple
WHEN you go on your dream cruise, you and your wife naturally expect to have your cabin to yourselves, and to enjoy some excellent dining. But there were some surprises in store…
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Buys January 24, 2019 Buys January 22, 2019 Chilly night for iced doughnuts
A MEDICAL emergency and a mechanical problem left passengers on a United Airlines flight stuck for about 16 hours on the frigid tarmac of a Canadian airport in the plane’s barely heated…
Buys January 19, 2019 Greatest prank of all time?
IT happened a few years ago, but it was a day US racer Bruce Meyer will never forget. The popular driver has a world-class car collection, with exotics including the first production…
Riley December 18, 2018 Limited edition calendar a work of art
This is the fourth consecutive year that Automechanika has worked with artist and photographer Rafael Neff to produce a limited-edition calendar that reflects the variety and creativity of the aftermarket. The focus…
Riley December 3, 2018 Maserati takes honours in the wet
Turns out Maserati not only makes quick cars, it produces lightning fast ocean racing yachts too. In fact, Maserati Multi70 has crossed Atlantic Ocean in less than seven days to take the line honours…
Buys November 7, 2017 Highway 8th wonder of the world
The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is now considered the 8th wonder of the world. At a height of 4714 metres above sea level, it is the highest paved international road. It connects Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan…
Riley October 23, 2017 The wow factor: Infiniti’s Prototype 9
Celebrating Infiniti’s passion for design and its predecessors’ entrepreneurial spirit, Prototype 9 re-imagines what might have been for a 1940s Infiniti grand prix race car and was inspired by an emerging era…
Riley October 20, 2017 Happy birthday, Kev
My father celebrated his 90th birthday this week. It’s a big number and one that makes you stop and think. In 1927, when Kev was born, they were still driving vintage cars,…
Riley October 19, 2017 Wooden you like to get your hands on this?
A stunning 1942 American-built wooden Chris-Craft powerboat is one of the highlights of Shannons Sydney auction on November 13. Rivalling Italy’s Riva for style and collectability, the luxury wooden sports boats built…
Buys October 15, 2017 Gold mining town steeped in history
I wonder if there were some great writers, poets, philosophers or suchlike at Gundaroo in the late 1800s and early 1900s? Why else would there be a Literary Institute and Library at…