
Category: Motoring History


2022 Phillip Island Festival of Motorsport
Gearshifter was at the 2022 Phillip island Festival of Motorsport! Held at the Phillip Island GP circuit, 125 kms southeast of Melbourne, the event is a fantastic celebration of motor […]

2022 Geelong Revival
The City of Geelong once again hosted the Geelong Revival classic motorsport event over the March 4/5/6 weekend and Gearshifter was there! Held along the Geelong foreshore, the event mixes […]


Windscreen Washer
A 1950s Chevrolet windscreen washer reservoir and pump. In concert with their technical sophistication the sheer velocity of early automobiles increased at a rapid rate, so much so that even […]

Bentley 4 1/4 Manual
An original manual for the Bentley 4 ¼ litre model. In common with many other vintage era automobiles individual Bentley models were often designated by their engine displacement or configuration. […]

Station Wagons
A Holden EK station sedan badge. Now largely displaced by the ubiquitous SUV the station wagon, or station sedan as the early Holden variants were known, was once the go […]

All Ford Day Geelong
Gearshifter was at the 2021 All Ford Day in Geelong last Sunday! The event celebrated its 30th year as one of Australia’s largest single make displays. Over 1000 Ford vehicles […]

Peugeot 504
An Autobooks Peugeot 504 owners workshop manual. In today’s automotive market there exist many individual models that have been produced for a number of years, even decades, by a particular […]

Phillip Island Classic
Staged annually since 1989 the Phillip Island Classic ‘Festival of Motorsport’ brings together a huge range of vintage and classic vehicles from both Australia and overseas. As the title implies […]