Michael Stahl

Contributor

Michael Stahl

Michael Stahl is a long-serving contributor to the Wheels and Motor brands.

1959 Austin Healey 3000
Features

Retro: Looking back at the 1959 Austin Healey 3000

Rally-fit roadster with unlikely stage presence

electric powered personal mobility
Opinion

Electric-powered personal mobility is starting to revolutionise global transport

Personal mobility is changing rapidly, and all you can do is watch a transport evolution happen before your eyes

Features

An in-depth look at Merc’s iconic 300 SL Gullwing

This classic coupe had more power and speed than the Le Mans race car that inspired it

Features

How the 1976 Cadillac Coupe deVille sold like crazy amidst an oil crisis

Oil crisis? What crisis? Revered Caddy never missed a beat as the world worried

Near miss at intersection
Opinion

The guilt and shame of experiencing a near-miss on the road

What shakes me so much is knowing that the outcome was completely out of my hands. One second later, three seconds later…

Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9
Features

Retro: 1969 Honda 1300 Coupe 9

Honda founder’s creation was a triumph of innovation, and a financial fiasco

Retro XR Falcon
Features

Retro: 1967 Ford XR Falcon

Success at the mountain elevated our first Aussie muscle car to legend status

Opinion

Stahl rediscovers the joys of an epic road trip

This trip was the first chance to get my 911 all hot and dry and dirty, stretching its legs somewhere out beyond so-called civilisation

Opinion

Opinion: The unbearable likeness of modern badge engineering

“Badge engineering highlighted the fact that these mainstream-brand badges offer no compelling reason to buy one over the other”

Features

The 1964 Trabant 601 was a chip off the Eastern bloc

The Trabant’s longevity was an indicator of austerity, not engineering excellence

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1929 Bentley Speed Six

Big-capacity grunt overcame vast mass, and Le Mans glory followed

Opinion

Michael Stahl: Morgan's next chapter

“Along with its money, Morgan’s new venture-capital owner also has a heart, and it seems to be in the right place”

Features

Archive: Chevrolet Camaro vs Holden Coupe 60 vs Holden Monaro

We muster Holden’s Oz-developed muscle-car royalty to find the coupe worthy of the pony car crown

Opinion

Michael Stahl is a borderline hoarder

”My wife is convinced I’m a hoarder. I admit that I collect a lot of car stuff, the value of which may not be apparent to most”

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1977 Honda Accord

The Accord was Honda’s largest car to date, and its brand impact was huge

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1964 Lightburn Zeta Sports

The micro brainchild of a washing machine baron; left him hung out to dry

Features

Wheel Stories: Along came his Spyder

This master car craftsman is about to deliver the ultimate tribute

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1949 Citroen 2CV

A focus on simplicity and functionality kept the 2CV relevant for more than 40 years

Features

Wheel Stories: Putting family fast

He’s the McRae brother who headed wide-open for Down Under

Opinion

Michael Stahl: Waking up in Porsche paradise

Stahl takes a trip to Laguna Seca for the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI festival

Features

Wheel Stories: Unsealed section

This manufacturer of off-road buggies is set for a dubious distinction

Features

Wheel Stories: Torchbearer of Beacon Hill

The MG specialist keeping the Brit sports car dream alive

Features

Wheel Stories: On the Beattie track

How a legend on two wheels found gold in the Outback

Classic Wheels

Retro: 1954 Porsche 356 Speedster

Speedster’s cut-down screen slashed headroom, but desirability was through the roof