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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.

    Selling a car in WA

    19 February 2019 by Graham Smith

    Selling a car in TAS

    19 February 2019 by Graham Smith

    In this guide we tell you how to sell a car in Tasmania.

    For...Read more

    Selling a car in NT

    19 February 2019 by Graham Smith

    Parting with your previous pride and joy can be a daunting task, so...Read more

    Is a diesel car the best choice for you?

    11 February 2019 by Graham Smith

    We show you how to calculate if a diesel car will save you...Read more

    Used Toyota HiLux review: 2005-2015

    1 August 2018 by Graham Smith
    The news that the Toyota HiLux had become Australia's top-selling vehicle...Read more

    Used Nissan Pulsar review: 2012-2017

    24 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    Nissan made the dubious move of dropping the well-known Pulsar in 2006 in...Read more

    Used Toyota HiLux review: 1997-2005

    24 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    Where once Australian tradies drove locally produced Holden and Falcon...Read more

    Used Toyota HiLux review: 1988-1997

    18 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    According to Toyota, the HiLux name is a combination of 'high’ and ‘luxury...Read more

    Used Nissan Pulsar review: 1995-2000

    18 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    The N15 Pulsar was an all-new, fully imported, fifth-generation model that...Read more

    Used Nissan Pulsar review: 2000-2006

    17 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    While Nissan stuck with what had been a very successful nameplate in...Read more

    Used Nissan Pulsar review: 1991-1995

    5 July 2018 by Graham Smith
    So highly rated was the N14 Nissan Pulsar that one leading Australian...Read more

    Used Ford Focus review: 2011-2018

    27 June 2018 by Graham Smith
    It should have been plain sailing for Ford with the European designed...Read more

    Used Ford Focus review: 2005-2011

    19 June 2018 by Graham Smith
    So focused was Ford on selling the Falcon that it lost sight of the Focus...Read more

    Used Ford Focus review: 2002-2005

    12 June 2018 by Graham Smith
    There was a time in the 1980s when Ford’s Mazda-based Laser ruled the...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 2012-2017

    1 June 2018 by Graham Smith
    Remember that old saying: “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Well, that...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 2007-2012

    22 May 2018 by Graham Smith
    Honda was already on a winner with the CR-V, but the new RE model that...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 2001-2007

    8 May 2018 by Graham Smith
    The SUV market was really beginning to swing by the time Honda launched...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 1997-2001

    2 May 2018 by Graham Smith
    The SUV market was still in its infancy when Honda launched its first CR-V...Read more

    Used Subaru Forester review: 2008-2013

    16 April 2018 by Graham Smith
    The Forester has been one of the most popular and highly rated SUVs on the...Read more

    Used Subaru Forester review: 2002-2008

    6 April 2018 by Graham Smith
    The many fans of Subaru’s four-wheel drive models were rejoicing with the...Read more

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