Council of Heritage Motor Clubs NSW Inc.

103 year old car saved by 3d Printer

When the engine of the only surviving 1914 Grand Prix Delage developed irrepairable internal cracks something out of the ordinary was called for to get it back on the road. Philip Guilfoyle, an Industrial Designer, who focuses on heritage automotive projects employing digital technology for vehicle restorations managed the resurrection project. Using 3D Laser scanning Wysiywg 3D engineers scanned the original engine ensuring it was captured with an accuracy that even reflected the original casting imperfections including hammer marks. The only facility in Australia with a suitable sand printer was at the CSIRO 3D facility in Melbourne, from that mould a new block was cast in cast iron to original specifications. Watch the ABC TV report -

From the Manning Valley NSW this Model T owner

shares his passion for maintaining his car. [YouTube]

Highlands Steam and Vintage Fair Oberon

[Youtube] celebrating steam engine and heritage transport.

Gladstone to Cape York trip in Vintage cars - 1979 [Youtube]

Gladstone Vintage and Classic Club's trip to Cape York shows that though their cars may be old they could still master unsealed outback roads.

ABC TV's Quantum THE HOLDEN STORY Part 1 re-traces the history of the Australian car industry from the original Australian-made car, the 1901 Tarrant, through war, depression and war again - events that lead to the production of the first Holden. [YouTube]