Perkins Engineering

Perkins Engineering Perkins Engineering, the business and motor racing team founded and run by Larry Perkins. Perkins Engineering. Larry Perkins

I started the business with my wife, Raelene, in 1985. We started with one full time employee, no racecars, no engines and no money or sponsors. Over time we built a steady, successful race team, with complete emphasis on sound engineering and competitive machinery, which allowed us to build up a very strong customer base. From 1985 to 2012, Perkins Engineering built 49 V8Supercars, 198 Race Engin

es, Won three Bathurst’s, three Sandown/Queensland 500’s, over 20 race wins, and three pole positions, plus we supplied and maintained the engines for seven consecutive Formula Holden (Brabham) Gold Star Titles. Over those years, the business grew respect and recognition in the Australian Motor Racing industry, and at times employed in excess of 50 people. We were also extremely proud to represent the many sponsors and supporters that chose to be with our team. Our thanks extend to Holden and Castrol for over 20 years of support and of course thanks to our last sponsor, and an industry first; Jack Daniel’s. I also enjoyed tremendous on-track success with many drivers and co-drivers, including the late Denny Hulme, Peter Brock and Gregg Hansford, and also to current drivers Russell Ingall, Steven Richards and Todd Kelly, to name a few. None of this success would have been possible without the huge efforts, loyalty, commitment and dedication of the people that were Perkins Engineering, and not to specifically mention; Barry Abbettmeyer, Shaun Hockey and my PA Kim Menzies would be a disservice to them. I fought many battles on the track, in the boardroom and in the Stewards room, however I can proudly say that I feel I contributed my part to the huge success of V8Supercars.

In case you missed this earlier! FREE POSTAGE THIS WEEKEND FOR ALL MERCHANDISE ORDERS ABOVE $49
05/09/2026

In case you missed this earlier! FREE POSTAGE THIS WEEKEND FOR ALL MERCHANDISE ORDERS ABOVE $49

Season of Supercars Endurance Races - FREE POSTAGE WEEKEND! 🇦🇺Been thinking about grabbing something from the Perkins En...
04/09/2026

Season of Supercars Endurance Races - FREE POSTAGE WEEKEND! 🇦🇺

Been thinking about grabbing something from the Perkins Engineering store ahead of The Bend 500 or the Bathurst 1000? Here’s your excuse!

For the next 48 hours, we’re offering FREE POSTAGE AUSTRALIA-WIDE on all merchandise orders over $49!

Hoodies, Caps, T-Shirts, Stubby Holders, Model Cars, Stickers and plenty more — get yourself sorted ahead of two of the biggest races of the year!

No code required — simply spend over $49 and free postage will be automatically applied at checkout.

⏰ ENDS SUNDAY AT 11.59PM

Get in while it lasts and get yourself sorted ahead of two of the biggest races of the year!

🛒 Shop the Perkins Engineering range online now: www.perkinsmotorsport.com

NOTE: Free postage applies to merchandise items only and excludes bulky, heavy and oversized items.

This is cool as! Don’t throw it out Dick Johnson , how much for cash 😉
04/09/2026

This is cool as! Don’t throw it out Dick Johnson , how much for cash 😉

Perkins Engineering LP, found your shirt and pants from 85 mate 😂

How good is this!!! Another race team celebrating its history and embracing the retro gear — you absolutely love to see ...
01/09/2026

How good is this!!!

Another race team celebrating its history and embracing the retro gear — you absolutely love to see it!

Triple Eight Race Engineering is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first Bathurst 1000 victory, with Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup winning the Great Race in the #888 Betta Electrical Falcon back in 2006. 🏆

They’ve released a cool range of 20th Anniversary gear to celebrate the milestone and, as everyone knows, I’m an absolute sucker for a good retro cap!!!

There’s so much great history in Australian motorsport and I reckon it’s awesome seeing teams bring it back to life and give the fans a chance to celebrate it as well.

Great stuff from the team at Triple Eight. 👏

Check out the full Bathurst 20th Anniversary range here:
https://redbullampolracingmemorabilia.com.au/collections/bathurst-20th-anniversary

A few PE cars and engines out at Muscle Car Masters this weekend! Bloody good to see!Catch all of the action today on Fo...
29/08/2026

A few PE cars and engines out at Muscle Car Masters this weekend! Bloody good to see!

Catch all of the action today on Fox/Kayo and tomorrow Fox/Kayo and SBS! Check your local guides.

How cool is this! 👌PE 013 is on the front cover of the latest V8 Sleuth Magazine!It’s an absolute ripper of an issue, an...
27/08/2026

How cool is this! 👌

PE 013 is on the front cover of the latest V8 Sleuth Magazine!

It’s an absolute ripper of an issue, and we’re pretty stoked to have our second Perkins Engineering restoration project featured in the magazine.

A great result after all the work that’s gone into bringing PE 013 back to life and preserving another important piece of Australian touring car history.

The latest issue will be available in newsagents from next week, or you can order a copy online now:

https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/collections/v8-sleuth-magazine/products/v8-sleuth-magazine-issue-5

Thanks to the V8 Sleuth team for featuring PE 013!

23/08/2026

Episode 102 of our Perkins Engineering YouTube channel is now live here on Facebook!

In this episode, we get LP to run us through the seat position in PE013 and look back at an original LP/PE drawing about the seat position!

We then fire PE013 up and run the driveline through the gears for the first time as we continue getting closer to having the car back where it belongs.

Check it out here 👇

Episode 102 of our Perkins Engineering YouTube channel is now live! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/t5JFCEQbopg?si=FEfBi...
23/08/2026

Episode 102 of our Perkins Engineering YouTube channel is now live!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/t5JFCEQbopg?si=FEfBiP3e5Pi2R1Nz

In this episode, we get LP to run us through the seat position in PE013 and look back at an original LP/PE drawing about the seat position!

We then fire PE013 up and run the driveline through the gears for the first time as we continue getting closer to having the car back where it belongs.

Check out Episode 102 now on the Perkins Engineering YouTube channel!

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It’s been a handy week for acquiring additional Perkins Dymag wheels for restoration for our car owners/customers. Some ...
21/08/2026

It’s been a handy week for acquiring additional Perkins Dymag wheels for restoration for our car owners/customers. Some in 5-stud and some Centre lock.

Some were advertised as “No cracks.” Only 3 of them were actually cracked so that’s a bonus 😂 scroll across for those ⏩️⏩️

Look forward to getting stuck into restoring these, repairs first, get them rolled back into round, prevent corrosion and finish with a nice coat of PPG paint.

Love these wheels!

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