Unique, Classic and Veteran Car Shows

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Unique, Classic and Veteran Car Shows


We will be posting pictures taken from the various car shows we are able to attend each year, but naturally we cannot get to them all. If you have images from a show and would like them published on this site, please contact us. And of course you can make sure you never miss an event, our Classic Car Event Calendar now featuring the ability to not only notify your friends of an upcoming event, but also sending you a friendly reminder right to your own inbox.
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Classic Cortina's Christmas Outing  

Classic Cortina's Christmas Outing 2006



With Christmas just around the corner, most car clubs have by now held their Show n' Shine and Concours events, so getting one's fix of Classic Car sheet metal was going to be a challenge. Thankfully the Cortina Mark One Owners Club of Australia were holding their Christmas get-together in the tranquil settings of Como Gardens, The Basin. The Capri Car Club were on to a good thing, they also taking the time to drop by and check out the wonderful Cortina's on display, including the extremely collectable GT's. There was a time, years before the era of the GT Falcon, when the Cortina’s really did rule the road. They were the first to conquer "The Mountain" (the previous “Great Race” events being held at Phillip Island, Victoria), going on to win back-to-back Bathurst victories for three years running. They are today as highly prized as they were back then. Click here for the Armstrong 500 race results from 1963, the year of the "Cortina GT".
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Jaguar Concours 'd Elegance 2006  

Jaguar Concours 'd Elegance 2006



We are big fans of the Jaguar, particularly the E-Type, and we were certainly not disappointed when attending this years concours d' elegance held by the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria at Wesley College, Melbourne. There was a fine array of all things Jaguar, and the turn out of E-Types was simply stunning. Much has been said over the years about the beauty of Jaguars, and particularly of the E-Type. When a car sets your heart racing - just by looking at it - then you know it must be special. Seeing so much beautifully crafted sheet-metal assembled in the one spot sent shivers up the spine. Simply put, we want one.
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Leyland P76 Concours 2006  

Leyland P76 Concours 2006



When driving out to the 2006 Leyland P76 Owners Club concours, I asked the wife what her favourite memory of the car is. As a then teenage girl with a healthy interest in boys rather than cars, it seems a shame that all she can remember is throwing up in the back seat of her fathers metallic green P76. For me, it has always been the attraction of a boot that can hold a 44 gallon drum, few cars can make such a claim to fame. And on attending the 2006 concours, it became evident that most owners are indeed very proud of their "boot", most open to reveal the cavernous space. But could it really hold a 44 gallon drum? Then we came across a wonderful example, of course with boot open, and inside a 44 gallon drum. I should never have doubted it, and on closer inspection I reckon there was in fact still room for a couple of sets of golf clubs!
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Porsche Concours 'd Elegance 2006  

Porsche Concours 'd Elegance 2006



The Australian Porsche 356 Register held their annual national concours d' elegance at Como Park, South Yarra on Sunday, 26th November 2006. There were over 100 Porsche 356's on display, along with some early 911's and other significant Porche's. We give the 356 a "Five Star" rating for collectability, and with good reason. A car this well designed, and steeped in so much history, is arguably a safer investment than real estate or shares. But then, given the value of many on display, you would need to sell your house to be able to afford one.
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Mini Celebration  

A Mini Celebration 2006



There were more than 200 cars in attendance at this years "Mini Celebration", which was, as you would expect, everything Mini. The 2006 event celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Mini's launch here in Australia (March 1961), although it took another 5 years for the Moke to arrive on our shores. That same year (1966), a Cooper S driven by Bob Holden and Rauno Aaltonen won the Bathurst 500, the marque going on to take out the first nine places outright!
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Alfa's At The Park  

Alfa's @ The Park - Como Park Show N' Shine 2006



The Alfa Romeo Car Club of Victoria picked a sensational venue for their 2006 Show N' Shine. There were over 100 Alfa's on display covering the majority of models, and with other Italian marques joing the fun including examples from Lancia, Fiat, DeTomaso and Ferrari there was plenty to satisy anyone appreciative of "art on wheels", let alone fans of Italian sports car exotica. Best of all entry was free!
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Morris Minor Display Day  

A Minor Affair - Morris Minor Display Day @ Carribean Gardens 2006



The Morris Minor Car Club of Victoria put on a wonderful display of Morris Minors at their display day held at Carribean Gardens in suburban Scoresby. Plenty of sedans were showcased, the vast majority in pristine original presentation. There were a few modified iterations, and best of all some wonderful "Woodie" Station Wagons, along with utilities and other curious vehicles. Thankfully the marque has a solid following, and we were pleased that these motoring classics were obviously still so wonderfully pampered by their owners. Judging by the Morris Minor's longevity, current owners are simply custodians for future generations, something we are sure they are more than happy to fulfill.
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EH Car Club Show 'n Shine  

EH Car Club Show 'n Shine @ Albert Park Lake 2006



The EH Holden Car Club of Victoria held another sensational event at Albert Park. We counted over 50 fabulous EH's and a couple of EJ's, some modified while others were original and stock. Great weather made the event well worth attending, the EH stretch limo being a stand out amoung other highly rated and now very collectable early Holdens. Judging by the number of people in attandance this year, the EH is certainly enjoying a upsurge in interest.
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