In motorsport you will hear the word 'versatile' used to describe top aces like Shane van Gisbergen, Colin Bond and Jim Richards - drivers who are renowned for their ability to be fast in any car, and in any conditions: whether dry, wet and on dirt. The word versatile also fits the bill in the case of Wally Storey, but for different reasons. Because while Wally was a very handy steerer - good enough to almost win the Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series - he was equally adept on the other side of the armco, in a variety of roles: racing car designer, builder, preparer, race engineer and even test driver.

In a career that took him from a specialist engineering company in western Sydney to building and overseeing some of our top touring cars - and orchestrating Holden's shock win in the Bathurst 1000 in 1990 - Wally Storey has done it all. 

Part 1 of the fascinating conversation covers his early days and how he taught himself many important skills - both as driver and an engineer.