Honoring Reg Hunt

Reg Hunt, motor dealer, racing driver, collector and property investor was one of Melbourne’s best known and successful automobilists during his working life. Maserati historian, enthusiast and long-time friend, David Zeunert, discussed with Mark Bissett Reg’s life exploits at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria on Saturday 22 February 2025..

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 2,000 vehicles and later Holden’s top selling dealership, Reg Hunt Rhodes.
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.

Tribute by David Neely can be found here