The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 6: Sam’s glorious HQ Monaro and an All Aussie Auto Show preview

On the latest episode of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are joined by Sam Princi, founder of Machines and Machiatos, who drops by with his impressive HQ Monaro Coupe, a rare numbers-matching 308 four-speed.

They also look ahead to the All Aussie Auto Show, a new and unique event coming to Sydney on March 23 with some cars you may not know were created here.

As always, the team also discusses the latest auction news, along with the latest website content such as our deep-dive into a pioneering Australian-made car, the Australian Six, and the chance to buy a legendary land speed record car.

You can watch the full podcast on YouTube below. It’s also available to stream on Spotify and iHeart.

Cameron Jurd

Managing Director & Founder

Cameron is a life long car lover, hence the reason he saw the opportunity to create a dedicated classic car content led business to satisfy the Australian Classic Car enthusiast. He is a collector with a somewhat eclectic taste featuring American Muscle, Aussie Muscle and Euro Performance cars from the 60’s through to the 2000’s.

Cameron has over 30 years experience in media and content strategy and creation including Executive Producer of multiple Motor (PCOTY) Performance Car Of The Year videos and Wheels magazine (COTY) Car Of The Year announcements. He also created Cruise Mode an automotive lifestyle programme that aired for two seasons on Network TEN.

Cameron spent 15 years at the Nine Network and has run his full service Advertising Agency Oxygen360 for the last 18 years.

Cameron is known within the media industry as a passionate results driven innovator with a proven track record of delivering robust business outcomes.

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