The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 4: Adelaide Motorsport Festival, Dick Johnson, and a Major Merc Sale

    Cameron Jurd 7 February, 2025

    Retro Rides Podcast Episode 4

    On the latest instalment of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are taking a look at some big recent stories, including Triple Eight Race Engineering's shift from GM to Ford and the €51 million sale of a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen in Germany.

    Of course, there's plenty of local auction news as well, along with a reflection on some of the recent feature content on the Retro Rides website including the 50th anniversary of BMW's 'Ultimate Driving Machine' slogan and Michael Stahl's reflection on his high-mileage Porsche 911.

    We can also confirm we'll be in attendance at this year's Adelaide Motorsport Festival, with Cam and Rich offering a preview on what it should have on offer on March 8-9.

    You can watch the full podcast on YouTube below. It's also now available to listen to on Spotify and iHeart.

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    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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