Glenn Torrens
Writer
A life-long car nut, Glenn Torrens (who usually answers to ‘GT’) has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them since a photo shoot with his 1956 VW Beetle – restored and modified at home while training as a high school teacher – led to a role as a motoring writer. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars – especially Aussie ones – and inspired him to conceive and develop Australian Muscle Car magazine. Glenn has contributed to many old-school Australian motoring titles such as WHEELS, Unique Cars and 4×4 Australia and is thrilled to be involved as writer and presenter for Australia’s new premium on-line Retro Rides.
Glenn remains a hands-on classic car enthusiast with project cars as diverse as a 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD, a pair of VW Beetle motorsport cars, a Ford Falcon and several Holden Commodores… and the happy little blue ’56 VW Bug where things all began.
Latest articles
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How Adolf Hitler played a key role in the design and development of the original Volkswagen Beetle. From the mind…
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How the Volkswagen Beetle’s clever underpinnings created a strong foundation for kit car makers and tuners to work their magic….