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Columns / Scott Murray

Scott Murray

Motorclassica makes more than economic sense

In the current political and economic climate where trade is in jeopardy, tensions between state and people grow tighter, and businesses – especially in the automotive caper – find making ends meet harder by the week, Motorclassica continues to inspire.

Three decades of dependability-1

Ever noticed how rare it is for people to stay working in a role longer than five years?It’s never been easier to find work thanks to resources like Seek, Facebook and LinkedIn enabling you to pull up a potential direction change or just the next step in a plotted career trajectory.

Win on Sunday, sell Monday

But half a century ago a very different beast was roaring down Conrod Straight, built by blokes in an ordinary tin shed known only as “Lot 6” in Melbourne’s Thomastown industrial precinct, back when asbestos was everywhere, speed cameras didn’t exist and Bon Scott was still a kid.

New Audi AG boss brings expertise

Audi AG new chief executive will bring mechanical engineering to the four-ringed big chair. Taking over from current CEO Bram Schot from April, 2020, incoming successor Markus Diesmann has been announced by Audi AG supervisory board chaiman Herbert Diess.

Don’t cut down tall timber

Here in Ti-L form, at a chin-descending $98,000 driveaway, when it’s not your two-metres-wide “luxo four-bee-four” you’re trying to thread through cramped suburbia, it can be easy to forget to breathe.

Best cars crowned by motoring clubs

Australia's motoring clubs have declared the best cars on sale for 2019. The Royal Automobile Clubs of Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South and Western Australia have crowned the Kia Seltos, Toyota Supra and Hyundai I30 N Performance winners in their respective categories.