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    Articles by Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    Contributing Journalist

    With a passion for cars dating back to his childhood and having a qualification in mechanical engineering, Graham couldn’t believe his good fortune when he was offered a job in the Engineering Department at General Motors-Holden’s in the late-1960s when the Kingswood was king and Toyota was an upstart newcomer. It was a dream come true.

    Over the next 20 years Graham worked in a range of test and development roles within GMH’s Experimental Engineering Department, at the Lang Lang Proving Ground, and the Engine Development Group where he predominantly worked on the six-cylinder and V8 engines.

    If working for Holden wasn’t exciting enough he also spent two years studying General Motors Institute in America, with work stints with the Chassis Engineering section at Pontiac, and later took up the post of Holden’s liaison engineer at Opel in Germany.

    But the lure of working in the media saw him become a fulltime motorsport reporter and photographer in the late-1980s following the Grand Prix trail around the world and covering major world motor racing events from bases first in Germany and then London.

    After returning home to Australia in the late-1980s Graham worked on numerous motoring magazines and newspapers writing about new and used cars, and issues concerning car owners. These days, Graham is CarsGuide's longest standing contributor.

    Used Subaru Forester review: 1997-2002

    23 March 2018 by Graham Smith

    Used Ford Ranger review: 2011-2015

    19 March 2018 by Graham Smith
    Released in 2011 the all-new PX Ranger was Ford’s entry into the new-age...Read more

    Used Ford Ranger review: 2009-2011

    5 March 2018 by Graham Smith
    Once just a workhorse the humble ute is now called upon to perform all...Read more

    Used Holden Astra review: 1996-1998

    2 March 2018 by Graham Smith
    After several less than successful attempts to market small cars from...Read more

    Used Ford Ranger review: 2006-2009

    28 February 2018 by Graham Smith
    The humble utility has always been a sentimental favourite of Australians...Read more

    Used Holden Astra review: 2004-2009

    26 February 2018 by Graham Smith
    Before the Global Financial Crisis triggered a move by Holden to source...Read more

    Used Holden Astra review: 1998-2004

    8 February 2018 by Graham Smith
    It’s not so long ago that small cars like the Astra meant little to Holden...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 1988-1992

    13 December 2017 by Graham Smith
    With the Australian hunger for big cars still raging in the late-1980s...Read more

    Best used cars for sale under $7000

    7 December 2017 by Graham Smith

    Buying cheap second hand cars is a risky business. Buy the right car...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 1992-1996

    29 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    The great motoring revolution that has taken place in recent years was...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 1996-2002

    23 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    The Mitsubishi Lancer is a Japanese car designed and made to a high...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 2002-2007

    17 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    The Lancer has been a steady and sturdy presence on the local market for...Read more

    Used Mitsubishi Lancer review: 2007-2018

    10 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    The CJ Lancer arrived in 2007 with plenty of promise. Compared to the...Read more

    Used Nissan X-Trail review: 2007-2014

    3 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    With the X-Trail riding on a wave of popularity Nissan chose to tweak the...Read more

    Used Nissan X-Trail review: 2001-2007

    3 November 2017 by Graham Smith
    The SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) phenomenon began in the 1970s with...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 1990-1995

    25 October 2017 by Graham Smith
    Big cars were still going gangbusters when the fifth-generation Honda...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 1995-2000

    11 October 2017 by Graham Smith
    The Honda Civic offers small car buyers a little more than the rest; it...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 2000-2006

    10 October 2017 by Graham Smith
    The seventh generation Honda Civic was more staid than sporty compared to...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 2006-2012

    4 October 2017 by Graham Smith
    Honda has long had a reputation for building high quality prestige cars...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 2012-2016

    3 October 2017 by Graham Smith
    Honda has long used its involvement in motorsport to promote an image of...Read more

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