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The Unfulfilled Talent

The Unfulfilled Talent

Today, GARRY ROGERS is known to most as a long-standing and successful V8 Supercar team owner. However, before his switch to team management, he was recognised as a fast and prodigiously talented driver who was never in the right car at the right time, particularly at Bathurst. AMC caught up with one of Australia’s greatest tin-top talents to reflect on a colourful driving career.

Livin' in the seventies

Livin' in the seventies

The 1970s was a decade of big change in speedway racing: from the short-lived bitumen track craze, noise pollution issues that killed off many venues, including the famed Sydney Royale, and the rise of Sprintcar racing.

Fairly unique

Fairly unique

When former V8 Supercar ace Steve Reed went looking for a weekend muscle cruiser, he ended up with more than he bargained for – in more ways than one. Reed invited AMC to take a close look at his pride and joy, a very unique ’59 model ‘tank’ Ford Fairlane 500. Images: Danny Bourke

AMC #153 on sale now!

AMC #153 on sale now!

The AMC Podcast Episode #17 - Wally Storey Part 2

The AMC Podcast Episode #17 - Wally Storey Part 2

New Colin Bond book out now

New Colin Bond book out now

Full Tilt is the title of the new and long-awaited biography of Colin Bond.

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Vale: Garry Rogers

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Vale: George Shepheard

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