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Reg Hunt testimonial
Reg Hunt, motor dealer, racing driver, collector and property investor is the subject of a testimonial being presented by Automotive Historians Australia.
The event is scheduled at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 239 A’Beckett St Melbourne on Saturday 22nd February.
Maserati historian, enthusiast and long-time friend, David Zeunert, is set to discuss with Mark Bissett, Reg’s life exploits, following a light lunch.
Reg Hunt built one of Australia’s largest motor dealer operations and was known for his ‘Golden Mile’ along the Nepean Highway, Elsternwick that included a 12-acre used car lot that held up to 2000 vehicles and, later, Holden’s top-selling dealership, Reg Hunt Rhodes.
Hunt Family collection
Lesser known is Reg Hunt’s success in motor racing: particularly in his Maserati 250F Formula 1 car in which he competed against Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Stan Jones and others, earning the Australian Driver’s Championship in 1956.
He is also remembered for his collection of Rolls Royce and WO Bentleys.
Reg Hunt retired after 45 years in the motor industry, amassing some $95 million in property and a business that turned over $300 million per annum. He died of Covid in 2022 at the ripe old age of 99.
David Zeunert is a Melbourne based enthusiast and historian, with a particular passion for Maserati. It was via his ownership of Maseratis and membership of the Maserati Club that David met Reg Hunt 40 years ago.
Zeunert has a significant archive of Australian motor racing photographs, magazines and memorabilia.
He has contributed his research knowledge to many authors and has written for club magazines and professional journals such as Benzina.
Knowing many of those associated with Maserati in Australia and having had Reg Hunt as a friend, David is well placed to speak with authority about the late Reg Hunt’s racing and commercial achievements.
The event will be in person and on Zoom: $5 for AHA members in person (including lunch) and free on Zoom (where you provide your own lunch!).
You can book as a financial member of AHA via the Royal Historical Society of Victoria bookings page:
https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/automotive-historians-australia-inc-honors-reg-hunt/
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