Behind the Wheel: 1952 Hartnett Pacific
After the Second World War, lots of investors started automotive companies, much like the recent tech start-up craze. Many of these didn't get very far, but perhaps the closest anyone came in Australia was Hartnett. Established by the formed Holden MD Laurence Hartnett, the company looked to sell the first mass-produced affordable family cars in Australia. Unfortunately, supply chain problems were the demise of a car that had lots of merit. Only 3 Hartnett Pacifics survive in the world! Ours is in poor shape - if you are interested in supporting our fundraiser for its restoration watch this video and find out more at this link: https://motor.history.sa.gov.au/get.../the-hartnett-pacific/
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A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat 1-8 people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are over 1.6 billion cars in use worldwide as of 2025. The French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first steam-powered road vehicle in 1769, while the Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz designed and constructed the first internal combustion-powered automobile in 1808. The mode...
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