This year saw one of the wettest starts in the Colac custom car and bike show’s 17 year history thanks to a low situated right over Colac itself! No one ordered it but it came anyway! All it achieved for the car show was a late start seeing automotive enthusiasts hold off their early morning cruise down the Princes highway for an hour or so. By 11am, the park was filling nicely.
I was shoot for a vendor this weekend so my time spent wandering amongst the cool cars and bad-ass bikes was limited but I whipped around and grabbed a few pics of what caught my eye. I’m sure I missed a few treasures buried among the leafy park-lands of the Colac Memorial square. Read More →
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Mr. Willis, Fletch & Santa!!
Christmas time is always a great time to catch up with family and friends and what better way to do that than coming together with our pride and joys for a coffee and chat! In this case, it was a coffee, cheese and bacon toastie and later, a BBQ all put on by Mr. Willis cafe in the bayside suburb of Hampton in Melbourne, Victoria!
Jimmy and the team opened early as cars of all genres cruised in to take in the laid back atmosphere of the breezy sunny Sunday. Celebrity status was upon us as Fletch from Classic Restos television (Check local guides for channel and times!) was on board to find some suitable rides and drivers to converse with about their classic machines for an upcoming episode! The morning past quickly but it wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit from Santa! Cruising in a classic XP Falcon convertible, Santa, complete with shades and the full dude look, arrived in a cruisy timely manner to hand out gifts to all the kids, both big and little! Read More →
Bringing culture to the cultured
St. Kilda in itself is a stand-alone tourist attraction. With its beautiful beach and stunning esplanade bringing together two major St. Kilda shopping strips of Fitzroy St and Acland St complimented by an array of bars and eateries drawing together the quirky and the eclectic mixed with Melbourne’s reknowned fashion and style. Most weekends, it’s the place to be! It’s alive, it’s the vibe, and the hum of the trams mixed with the thrills and shrills of Luna Park’s visitors riding the attractions.
Father’s Day this year brought a new thrill to St. Kilda by filling Acland St and surrounding lanes and car parks with the vibrant colours and shiny chrome of all things automotive! With the street blocked off to normal passenger motivation, Elvis and his team from ShowcarsMelbourne set about filling the street with some of Melbourne’s best custom rides accompanied by a cacophony of custom bikes, drag cars, cool classics through to your modified modern rides. Read More →
The greatest show on earth!
This year, the show came to Melbourne, the Meguiars MotorEx auto show to be precise! For many years it spent its time at Homebush in Sydney but this year, event organiser, MotorActive Managing Director Bruce Morrison decided to give Melbourne a go and he wasn’t disappointed! Over 28,000 auto mad enthusiasts and curious onlookers came through the gates to check out what all the fuss was about. Read More →
Muscle car nirvana!
With the history of muscle cars encompassing about 50 years (always contentious when the first one was), it’s always a thrill and very convenient when a large collection of these high horse power beasts are gathered in one place. The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne once again played host to the Gasolene TV inspired spectacle seeing a fantastic array of Australian and American muscle cars from the earliest perceived machines to the latest high tech muscle on show in all their prime and glory! Well, not quite all but more on that later! Read More →
The oppulence of the American beauty!
American classics are known for their opulence and when gathered together in one exquisitely landscaped facility such as Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, you can be sure to be visually stimulated with copious amounts of old school bing, bright paint and outrageous styling not seen on your daily drivers these days!
The annual All American Day put on by the AOMC and sponsored by Shannons Insurance saw a classy turnout of cool classic rides of all American Marques with an impressive array of club displays. Read More →
Elvis’ dream of a car show!
Elvis returns once again to present his vision of a show for custom, classic and late model cars and bikes seeing the third annual ShowcarsMelbourne custom car and bike show come to fruition! Saturday night saw those presenting their rides in all their glory setting up their displays and polishing up the bright work to perfection! Everything from immaculate street rods and hogs through to high tech rides were on show for the doting public to peruse over on show day. Read More →
First time for the Cruzin Knights
Investing in something for the first time can be pretty nerve racking, not sure how it’s going to turn out and have you made all the right decisions! It might have worked for others but will it work for you? This is what the Cruzin Knights car club faced today as they embarked on their inaugural car and bike show held at Wyndham Vale. I arrived early, around 8:30 am and drove into the tree lined carpark on the edge of Presidents Park. Club cars occupied one end of the large parking area while non-club cars were parked in another section. It was all looking fairly quiet as whispers of a small event could be the order of the day. Read More →
Bringing the elite to one place
Once again Melbourne turned on the charm for the 49th Victorian Hot Rod show held at the historic Exhibition Building. Upon arrival, we were greeted with an array of beautifully presented rods lined up around the large fountain in the front garden giving those attending what they could expect to find inside. 32s, 33s and 4s just to name a few along with some cool customs and classic rides gleemed in the morning sun as we headed to the main entrance to peruse the elite rides and club displays on show in the main hall.
Love that country hospitality!
Last weekend saw me pack up the Chev and head to the small country town of Colac located South West of Geelong along the Princes Hwy. This weekend event is put on by the dedicated team of the Colac Custom Car and Bike Show committee. Each year they prepare for the onslaught of modified rides and their owners by ensuring all who attend are well entertained and catered for!
This year the Friday night entertainment at drive in movie was that all time classic from the Seventies,
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