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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 Ford Probe review: 1994-1998

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith

    Used Ford Mustang review: 1964-1966

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    It’s hard to imagine a car that has made a more spectacular debut than the...Read more

    Used Ford Laser review: 1994-1996

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The Laser was a shining light for Ford during the 20-plus years it was...Read more

    Used Ford Laser review: 1990-1994

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    It’s hard to imagine looking at today’s sales figures, but there was a...Read more

    Used Ford KA review: 1999-2003

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Aussies tend to keep their cars longer than those in other countries so...Read more

    Used Ford Festiva review: 1994-1996

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    There was a time when Ford was a major player in the small car market, but...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 2002-2004

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The importance of the BA Falcon can’t be overstated. Had it failed to...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 2002-2004

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The sporty XR models have been a raging success for Ford since they were...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1998-2000

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The XR6 has been a stunning success for Ford since its introduction in...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1992-1993

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Before the hot XR6 was unleashed in 1992 fast Fords were V8-powered, so...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1960-1962

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The Australian motoring landscape changed forever in 1960 when Ford...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1984-1987

    23 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Ford was riding high when the XF was launched in 1984. The blue oval brand...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1997

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Falcon GT owners and enthusiasts are hoping Ford doesn't pull off cruel...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon Review: 1970-1972

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    In the days before posted speed limits on our highways the Falcon GT was...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1967

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    It’s often the original model in a series that becomes the much admired...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1996-1998

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Ford ruled the road when the EL Falcon was launched in 1996. The company...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon AU review: 1998-2000

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Ford launched the ill-fated AU Falcon with the slogan “You’ve come a long...Read more

    Used Daihatsu Sirion review: 1998-2002

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    In this day and age when fuel economy is such a hot issue the Daihatsu...Read more

    Used Ford Fairlane review: 1995-1996

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Back in the 1960s when Ford released the first locally designed Fairlane...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 1991-1993

    22 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The EB Falcon was a rather minor facelift in the big scheme of things...Read more

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