Vintage Caravan Magazine Issue 33 | Page 15

A manda Miller says that her passion for cars and all things vintage was ingrained in her, and something that, despite a few obstacles along the way, had stayed instilled in her over the years. Hailing from Brisbane in Queensland, Australia Amanda’s early exposure to the pleasures of older cars came from early bonding sessions she recalls spending with her father. “Since I was a little girl, I would always be found hanging with dad in the garage tinkering about, and on weekends going to car shows and walking around (what seemed like at the time) never ending swap meets! I guess this is where the love of cars and all things vintage comes from”. Amanda’s first car was that belovedby-so-many-Aussie classic; a 1964 EH Holden sedan, and the one she had after that was an EH Ute. “Now I find myself driving a 66 Ford Mustang, and on the hunt for an early model Chevy pickup. So, as you can see I’m not certainly not biased or picky when it comes to cars, I love them all!” With a soft spot for cars, Amanda says she got the: “Ah ha!” moment for her custom coffee teardrop while attending a car show. “I was waiting in line for my morning coffee (from one of those boring vans)”, she whispers conspiratorially, “and there was absolutely no vibe! It was just another job for the barista as they showed no interest in the amazing scene and hotted up cars surrounding them. So I just thought how much better coffee would be served from a seriously kool rig and from a Barista who fits the scene and loves cars? I figured: ‘I’m already at these car shows and swap meets by the crack of dawn, so why not get involved and vintagetrailermagazine | 13