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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 Jaguar XJ6 and XJ8 review: 1994-2003

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith

    Used Jaguar S Type review: 1999-2002

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    There’s always a risk when revisiting the past that you won’t be able to...Read more

    Used Hyundai Sonata review: 1998-2000

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Hyundai paved the way for the Korean carmakers to enter the local market...Read more

    Used Honda Prelude review: 1996-2002

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The fifth generation Honda Prelude sports coupe was greeted with dismay...Read more

    Used Hyundai S Coupe review: 1990-1996

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    It was early days for Korean carmakers when Hyundai unveiled its SCoupe in...Read more

    Used Hyundai Lantra review: 1995-1999

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    When you’ve built your reputation on cheap and cheerful cars, like Hyundai...Read more

    Used Hyundai Grandeur review: 1999-2003

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The name is a give-away to Hyundai’s grand aim for the Grandeur. It was to...Read more

    Used Hyundai Getz review: 2002-2004

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The race for your small car dollar is intense, with a plethora of makes...Read more

    Used Hyundai Excel review: 1994-2000

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Korean cars still have the stigma of being cheap, poorly built throwaway...Read more

    Used Hyundai Coupe review: 1996-1999

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    When Hyundai launched its sporty Coupe in 1996 the brand was flying high...Read more

    Used Hyundai Accent review: 2000-2003

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Hyundai paved the way for the other Korean carmakers to enter the...Read more

    Used HSV Clubsport review: 1990-1991

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    John Harvey took a huge risk when he decided in 1990, in the absence of...Read more

    Used Honda S2000 review: 1999-2002

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    To rip off an old oil ad “sports cars ain’t sports cars”. Mazda rekindled...Read more

    Used Honda Odyssey review: 1995-2000

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Peoplemovers must be the least glamorous vehicles of any on our roads, but...Read more

    Used Honda Jazz review: 2002-2004

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    There was a time when you bought a small car only because you couldn’t...Read more

    Used Honda Integra review: 1993-2001

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Before 1993 Honda’s Integra suffered from the same soft girlie image that...Read more

    Used Honda CR-V review: 1997-2001

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Anyone who has taken the time to look at new car sales figures over the...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 1991-1995

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The Civic quickly won a following after it was launched here in the early...Read more

    Used Honda Civic review: 1995-2000

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    The Honda Civic stood apart from the rest of the small car crowd from the...Read more

    Used Honda Accord review: 1993-1997

    28 January 2009 by Graham Smith
    Perhaps because of its involvement in Grand Prix racing Honda has always...Read more

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