Back in the 80s Brockie built a magnet based invention, story goes that he was held up at an Airport so sat down and read a book about Willem Riech while waiting for his flight.
He made 350 of these things and put them in brand new cars -1987 Holden Director .
GM didnt want anything to do with it and dropped him and the media made him out to be a fruit cake.
Theres info on the net but it is all negative .
http://www.peterbrockfoundation.com.au