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It was purchased by the government of South Australia in 1976, [2] [3] and from 1982 came under the auspices of the History Trust of South Australia. [1] In 1980 the Federation of Vintage Car Clubs (SA) approached Donald Chisholm [4] OAM, [5] then general manager of the museum, to participate in the inaugural Bay to Birdwood classic car run.
[1] [3] The January 1955 meeting, which featured the 1955 South Pacific Championship for racing cars, was the first FIA sanctioned international race meeting to be staged in Australia. [4] The circuit played a crucial part in the growth of Australian open wheel racing in the post war era but faded before the peak created by the Tasman Series .
The Sporting Car Club of South Australia, Australia's largest motor car club, [1] was founded in Adelaide in 1934, [1] making it one of the oldest in Australia. [2] It has over 1700 members, including many that have been members for more than 50 years. [1]
The Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA) is an Australian motoring organisation, which has also incorporated the Australian Imperial Services Club since 1987. The RACA was established in March 1903 in Sydney , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and is the oldest motoring club in Australia , founded by Henry Alfred ‘Harrie’ Skinner , WE Fisher and HE Jones. [ 3 ]
The club was involved in the development of flying mile speed contests in 1932, [1] as well as the Albany Speed Classic in 1936. In the 1930s, activities included hill climbs, [2] open events, [3] organisation of country events, [4] speed tests, [5] and trials, [6] including events previously run by the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia.
The Sprite Car Club of Australia is a club founded in 1960 for owners and enthusiasts of Austin-Healey Sprites and MG Midget cars. It was established by seven enthusiasts at a BMC car dealership in Sydney, for owners of Austin-Healey Sprite Bugeyes also known as Frogeye which started assembly in 1958 at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.
Royal Automobile Club of Australia building is a heritage-listed clubhouse located at 89–91 Macquarie Street, Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by H. E. Ross and Rowe and built from 1926 to 1928 by William Hughes and Co. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1] [2]
A classic car is typically described as an automobile 25 years or older, although a car's age is not the only requirement it must meet before being considered a "classic." ." However, a standard criteria for recognizing cars as classics does not exist, since different countries use their own rules and have their own regulations for classifying potential c