In this episode of the Piston broke podcast we speak to Jack Perkins, race driver and son of former Formula 1 driver, six-time Bathurst 1000 winner and Perkins Engineering founder, Larry Perkins. Jack is restoring two of Larry's old race cars, the VP Holden Commodore Larry and Gregg Hansford won the 1993 Bathurst 1000 and Larry's last Bathurst car, a VY Commodore. Jack tells how he found the cars and went about restoring them.
16 Feb 2020
Ep7
We talk about Australian racing car constructor, Garrie Cooper and his Elfin Sports Cars brand and a new book Elfin - Spirit of Speed, with champion Australian racing driver, John Bowe, Elfin Heritage Centre owner and Elfin racing driver, Bill Hemming, and author and motorsport journalist, David Dowsey.
2 Nov 2019
Ep 6
In this episode we talk to Mini Muscle Cars about their exciting new 4-litre V8-powered race cars.
18 Jun 2019
Ep5
In this episode we talk to Andrew Harris from Castrol Harris Racing about racing his Mustang in the Australian TA2 (Trans Am 2) series with driver, Aaron Seton; Brian Zana about racing his Datsun roadster in the Vintage Racing Association of America (VARA) series; automotive engineer Phil Dunn discusses brake modifications for road cars; and co-host Barry Browne begins the restoration of a 1979 CM Chrysler Regal SE.
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