Articles by Joel Strickland

Joel Strickland
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Growing up in Tasmania, car culture hardly surrounded Joel. But between Targa, the Australian Rally Championship and V8 Supercars there was enough to build Joel’s passion for all things automotive.

Joel got his first big break covering the Australian Rally Championship in the mid 2000s.  His two biggest publishing accomplishments were for two publications which are no longer in print, first one photo published in Motorsport News in the mid ‘90s and then his first feature story published in Speed magazine in the mid 2000s, both from rally events. 

He now combines that automotive passion every day in his photography and writing.

The best car he’s owned to date was a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX, with the sound of the boxer engine and handling causing him to yearn for another. 

If he had the money, he would buy a Dodge Viper from the early ‘90s. Did someone say 8.0-litre V10?

Here are the exotics that casually changed hands at the Mecum Monterey Auction
By Joel Strickland · 22 Aug 2017
​What's your dream machine? Read in tears as the richest of the rich casually trade them for excessive sums of money at the Mecum Monterey Auction.
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Mustang Motorsport track day was more than just a quick spin
By Joel Strickland · 22 Aug 2017
Learning the limits of the 6th gen Mustang was key to this wholesome event.
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Porsches by the Bay is a feast for the eyes
By Joel Strickland · 09 Aug 2017
Porsches by the Bay is an ever growing event for Porsche fans in Melbourne.
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Mud & Guts - Rallycross at Winton
By Joel Strickland · 25 Jul 2017
Rallycross is a newish sport to the Australian Motorsport landscape, but its roots run back into the 70’s with the likes of Peter Brock.
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Rare VWs make this club meet a walk through history
By Joel Strickland · 17 Jul 2017
​What's a people's car without people?
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Coffee and Super Car Sunday shows off some of Melbourne's finest metal
By Joel Strickland · 11 Jul 2017
Winter in Melbourne is the not the nicest of times to be heading outside to car shows - due to the weather being unpredictable, constant high chance of rain and generally being absolutely freezing.
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Inside SubiNats 2017
By Joel Strickland · 03 Jul 2017
SubiNats in an annual event for Subaru owners and enthusiasts from around the country to come together and celebrate all things Subaru.
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