The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 5: An interview with Adelaide Motorsport Festival director Tim Possingham

    Cameron Jurd 19 February, 2025

    The Retro Rides Podcast Episode 5

    On this episode of The Retro Rides Podcast, Cam and Rich are joined by Tim Possingham, director of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival and Adelaide Rally.

    Together, they talk about the origins of the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, along with offering a preview of what's going to be on show. We can confirm we'll be in attendance at this year's Adelaide Motorsport Festival which will run on March 8-9.

    Of course, Cam and Rich also take a look back at some recent car news, such as the recently-announced $900k Maserati Shamal restomod and an impressive trip a brave adventurer took in their 1974 Mini to the world's tallest volcano.

    They also recap a few recent stories on the site including our deep-dive into the rare Ford Surferoo show car and our buyer's guide on the Triumph Stag which regained popularity recently after featuring in the finale of the finale of The Grand Tour

    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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