If you'd like to see an authentic slice of suburban Australian life in the 1960s, then you can hardly do better than this simple tale. As an Aussie myself who grew up not long after this time I felt it really captured the Australian larrikin spirit, and never more so in than in the slot car race scene which is a classic. (That scene is worth watching just for the cinematography.) There are a lot of very humorous moments, but there are also more serious messages about friendship, community spirit and the beginnings of the corporate invasion into what was a much simpler time. Very highly recommended!