Fox Classic Car Collection

The 100 or so prestige cars on display, which are valued in excess of $15 million, were all donated by businessman Lindsay Fox. The man obviously has impeccable taste - there's not a dud among them (though there are plenty of top names missing). They are the creme de la creme of motoring, exquisite examples of the Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche, Mercedes Benz and Rolls Royce. The collection is housed in the historic Queen s Warehouse building located in the Melbourne s Docklands precinct. The Fox Classic Car Collection was collected over a 30-year period by trucking businessman Lindsay Fox, and contains vehicles previously owned by Ringo Starr, Bing Crosby and Bob Jane to name a few.

The Collection has been in the forefront of car restoration for many years under the stewardship of Brian Tanti, who is one of the most respected auto restorers in the country. Of the collection, Mr Tanti says, "My favourite car in the collection would have to be the 300 SL Roadster. It was a landmark car for its time, it was beautifully engineered, has high-quality, almost jewel-like quality about both the engineering and the aesthetics of the car. The interior has that Art Deco feature about it, with the large, nautical-sized steering wheel. But the most impressive thing about a 300 SL is its history and heritage and its race heritage."

Location: 749-755 Collins Street (Cnr Batman's Hill Drive and Collins Street), Docklands, Melbourne.

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About Lindsay Fox

Lindsay Edward Fox AC (born 19 April 1937) is an Australian businessman. He is best known as the founder and chairman of his family-owned trucking and logistics company, Linfox. He was brought up in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran in a working class family. He was educated at Melbourne High School, but was asked to leave during Year 10, at age 16, due to his lack of academic interest. He started working as a truck driver and was able to use this as a springboard to found Linfox, a logistics company that has about 18,000 employees. He has since visited Melbourne High School on numerous formal occasions. He is known for his tremendous work ethic, raw business savvy and philanthropic generosity.

Fox advised the Federal and Victorian governments on youth suicide and is on the board of the National Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention. In 1992 he was named "Victorian Father of the Year". He was was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours of 1992, in recognition of service to the transport industry and to the community. In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal. In the Australia Day Honours of 2008, he was advanced to Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of his continued service to the transport and logistics industries, to business through the development and promotion of youth traineeships, and to the community through a range of philanthropic endeavours.

For many of his earlier years Lindsay Fox played Australian rules football with moderate success, and he continues his involvement with the sport. Recruited from the St Kilda Football Club's thirds side (which he captained), Fox was sent to Golden Point Football Club in the Ballarat Football League before he returned to make his Victorian Football League debut in 1960. Fox did not think much of his footballing abilities, but as a ruckman he went on to play 20 games (for 3 goals) between 1959 and 1961. Following his stint in the VFL, he went to the VFA, playing firstly for Moorabbin, where he won a premiership, and then for Brighton-Caulfield, where he moved after Moorabbin's expulsion from the Association. He later returned in an administrative role, becoming the president of the Saints in 1979.

Lindsay Fox has a passion for classic vehicles and has been collecting for a number of years. These are on display for the public to view and enjoy, located in the Queen s Warehouse in the Melbourne Docklands precinct. The collection is renown within Australia and overseas.

When asked by George Negus how he describes himself politically, Fox replied: "I guess, Labor think I'm Liberal, Liberal think I'm Labor, the Catholics think I'm Protestant, the Protestants think I'm Catholic. The local rabbi delivers me matse. So I guess, bottom line, I'm an Australian".