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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 Liberty review: 2000-2003

    27 March 2015 by Graham Smith

    Used Peugeot 407 review: 2005-2011

    17 March 2015 by Graham Smith
    Peugeot is one of those brands that go under the radar for most...Read more

    Used Isuzu D-Max review: 2008-2012

    6 March 2015 by Graham Smith
    When GM split with Isuzu it lost access to the Isuzu-built Rodeo ute that...Read more

    Used Toyota Tarago review: 2000-2012

    27 February 2015 by Graham Smith
    No one cared too much about family transporters when the Tarago first...Read more

    Used Holden Colorado review: 2008-2011

    20 February 2015 by Graham Smith
    When General Motors and Isuzu split, Holden relinquished the popular Rodeo...Read more

    Used Ford Escape ZD review: 2008-2012

    19 February 2015 by Graham Smith
    You have to evolve if you want to stay ahead of the competition, fail to...Read more

    Used Volvo XC90 review: 2003-2012

    30 January 2015 by Graham Smith
    The XC90 is Volvo's entry in the top-end SUV race, a race in which it is...Read more

    Used Mazda CX-7 review: 2009-2012

    24 January 2015 by Graham Smith
    Mazda's heavy use of "Zoom Zoom" in its advertising was enough to tell you...Read more

    Used Ford Ranger review: 2011-2013

    16 January 2015 by Graham Smith
    Utes have always been popular with Aussies, but never more so than in...Read more

    Used Ford Fiesta review: 2008-2010

    12 January 2015 by Graham Smith
    There was no more crowded or competitive market in 2008 than the small car...Read more

    Used Skoda Fabia review: 2011-2013

    26 December 2014 by Graham Smith
    David Scott has done 25,000 trouble free kilometres in his 2012 Fabia...Read more

    Used BMW X3 review: 2008-2011

    19 December 2014 by Graham Smith
    Jock downsized to a 2.5-litre X3 and still enjoys it immensely. He likes...Read more

    Used Jeep Compass review: 2012-2013

    5 December 2014 by Graham Smith
    Two years ago, Queenslanders Rex and Faye Chick downsized from a Ford...Read more

    Used Volkswagen Eos review: 2007-2012

    5 December 2014 by Graham Smith
    Gary Cooper is very happy with his 2012 Eos 155 TSI auto. It is well...Read more

    Used Hyundai Santa Fe review: 2006-2011

    1 December 2014 by Graham Smith
    Don Bate bought his 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SLX diesel manual in 2011 when...Read more

    Used Honda Accord review: 2003-2008

    21 November 2014 by Graham Smith
    Judy Omerod has done 90,000 km in her 2006 Accord Euro and says it has...Read more

    Used Renault Koleos review: 2008-2012

    14 November 2014 by Graham Smith
    Peter Huntington is more than happy with his 2009 Renault Koleos 6-speed...Read more

    Used Ford Falcon review: 2011-2012

    7 November 2014 by Graham Smith
    Mark DeRycke wants to buy a 6-cylinder prestige car. His budget is $20,000...Read more

    Used Lexus ISF review: 2008-2013

    31 October 2014 by Graham Smith
    Mr Zo is interested in buying a used Lexus ISF, but because they are quite...Read more

    Used BMW 320i review: 2009-2010

    24 October 2014 by Graham Smith
    Jack Gallagher is considering buying a used BMW. He wants a four-cylinder...Read more

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