Peter Wherret made a difference
Long before there was a Top Gear, Wherrett had become a household name in Australia as the host of a landmark motoring show called Torque.
And now he is gone.
Wherrett passed yesterday with none of the fanfare which surrounded so much of his life, from those biting attacks on carmakers to the revelation that he liked to dress in women's clothing.
Yes, Wherrett was a cross-dresser but it made absolutely no difference to his life's work as a motoring journalist. He was always prepared to call a spade a bulldozer, loved any sort of stoush on things that mattered, and could drive like a demon. Oh, and he loved women.
He was also a road safety pioneer whose work on driver education saved many lives - including mine.
The best thing about Peter Wherrett was his passion.
You could see and feel it on television and, in person, he was like a small power station. In that way he was a lot like the late Peter Brock.
I could go on and on about my friend Peter, with stories about famous drives, the cars he loved, his opinions on road safety and racing and so much more.
There is already a book on Wherrett, written by the man himself, as well as books about his travel and the cars he drove and what he thought of him.
But it all comes down to one thing — Peter Wherrett made a difference.
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