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Keilor Rotary Club car and vintage bike show 2012
The quiet country outer suburb of Melbourne, Keilor awakened on Sunday to the sights and sounds of the annual car and vintage bike show put on by Ross and his hard working team from the Keilor Rotary Club. With the cool overcast temperatures alerting us to the imminent winter, many knew it maybe one of the last chances to get their pride and joy out for one more cruise and show before putting them away for the extended period.
Combined with a local craft market and the picturesque Keilor Hotel, many car enthusiasts are finding this event to be a mainstay on their calendar seeing them return each year while others are thrilled to discover this modest show for the first time. The surrounding grounds always has variety of makes, models and styles on show from highly modified strip/ street cars and bikes to vintage classics and everything in between.
While the locals always come out to support this event, others travel from further a field as they know they’ll be guaranteed a relaxing day out and a great feed to boot. The judges had their work cut out for them as the quality on show was high but the deserved winners were announced early afternoon seeing a great finish to a relaxing day.
If you are yet to discover this event, mark it on your calendar for next year and we’ll see you there and I’m sure you’ll make it a regular experience as well as part of your car show happenings.
Keep on cruzin’
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Avalon burnout comp April 21st 2012
Any petrol head looking for action on Saturday would have hit nirvana if they attended the Avalon burnout competition put on by Paul and Jason Drew with assistance from Garden City Wreckers, The Picture Magazine and other various sponsors.
With five grand cash up for grabs, over sixty entrants signed up to have a go at conquering the pad while entertaining the smoke hungry crowd. The howl of blowers, the scream of turbos and the roar of untamed donks filled the cool Autumn air while entrants went about shredding tires, boiling radiators and heating their exhausts up red hot to the point it’d fry the paint off the floor.
With little to no wind available, many were lost in their own smoke to what seemed an eternity leaving us to wonder what they were doing in there. While some were busy chewing on the fencing, others seemed content to bask in the glow of the shift light screaming at them “change up, change up!” as they negotiated their way around the rubber hungry pad.
The girls from Picture magazine provided the half time entertainment by strutting their stuff on stage with an invitation to audience members to participate as well. The competition was tough so it was left up to the raucous mob to decide the winner which they had no objections to.
As dusk fell over the raceway, it was up to the top fifteen to put their skills to the decisive test doing what they do best while under lights. One by one they threw down the gauntlet with some surviving to the finish while others exited in spectacular fashion.
Flame ups would inevitably count as the ultimate burnout seeing the rear ends do away with custom paint jobs while adding a new one giving new meaning to a “flame job”.
Steve Loader would eventually take out the cash with a spectacular flame up frying his rear end while leaving spot fires across the track for the volunteer fire fighters to put out.
We’ve lost count how many times Steve’s had to repaint his rear end but I reckon they’re due to name a shade of black paint after him.
This is a sport fast growing in popularity as the prize monies continue to rise so if you’re after a day of fast paced, engine revving, tire frying, smoke filled action, check out your local area for the next burnout comp and get on down. Hey, why not give it a go yourself; guaranteed to thrill you to the back teeth and you might even go home a little richer with a dirty big grin on your face!
Keep on cruzin’
Chevy Nationals, Calder Park, 2012
Calder Park was the place to be on Saturday for the first annual Chevy Nationals with action on the track and bling in the Thunderdome. What a way to kick start your weekend, cruise to Calder, park your wheels in the Thunderdome and watch an afternoon of Chevy donks in various GM manufactured products tearing up the strip and if the juices flowed hard enough through ya, you could go grab your ride, put it through scrutineering and get out there yourself!
While there was plenty of room for more bowtie muscle to be on show and go, it did allow those who participated to put plenty of runs under their belt with some guys and girls returning multiple times to hone in on their skills from the burnout to the fast ETs.
This event will become a major attraction as time goes on so grab your helmet, throw in your sticky rubber and get down to the track or polish her up, park her in the Dome and watch the em tear it up on the strip.
Catch ya there and keep on cruzin’
Lancefield swap meet and show n shine 2012
When it comes to country towns, you can take your chances as to the popularity of the event it is putting on and until you arrive you don’t know what you’re in for. Sometimes they disappoint you while others, such as the Lancefield swap meet and show n shine will blow you away with the size of the turn out. Lancefield, located in centralVictoriais one of those leafy towns you pass through admiring the picturesque setting as you do and could well mistake it for one that doesn’t take to automotive amusements such as swap meets and car shows but you would be sorely mistaken.
With over four hundred cars on display on the local football team, the Tigers’ oval and flanked by I don’t know how many swap meet sites, anyone visiting for the day could easily fill in their time picking through the wide assortment of automotive parts and great selection of bric-a-brac up for sale or peruse through the wide variety of automotive history, original and modified.
A live three piece band added to the atmosphere with their dulcet tones filling the air while the local club put on a decent barbeque feed for the hungry punters.
If you’re after parts for your project or a good excuse to drive through the country, you can’t go past this event as one of your regular calendar cruising dates!
Catch ya there and keep on crusin’
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Shannons American Motoring Show 2012
Have you ever been surrounded by over a thousand classic American cars without actually being in the Land of the free? Well today would have been your perfect opportunity to take in such opulence if you had attended the Shannons American Motoring Show held on the affluent grounds of Flemington Racecourse as the turnout today surpassed all expectations. From the time we arrived at 8:30, classic, muscle and modified American iron lined up at the various gates eager to park up and take in the other attractions on display, be it trade stand alley, breakfast with a coffee or to peruse the grounds taking in the motoring history that was quickly filling the grounds. Cars arrived in droves throughout the morning with overcast conditions keeping the temperature low until lunch time before the sun made its entrance to bath the automotive display in warmth. There were many new rides to take in while the “car of the show” display area held some highly detailed and much desired Yankee iron for the die-hards and casual punters alike to absorb. The rock and roll tunes of The Royals could be heard throughout the show adding a certain ambience that can only be achieve by such reverberations while the aroma of barbeques cooking wafted across the car park.
This is one ofVictoria’s premier events and continues to grow in size each year so if American iron is your cup of tea then put this one in your calendar for next year and we’ll see you there!
Keep on cruzin’!
Susie Harris Memorial Fund classic car show 2012
Have you ever looked at a car show listing and thought” never heard of it”, looked at its location and thought “never had one there before”? Well these thoughts crossed my mind as I viewed the listing for the inaugural Susie Harris Memorial Fund classic car show located in the exclusive suburb ofBrightonand wondered what variety of automotive history would turn up? You could not have expected a more eclectic range of vehicles to be on display as their marques covered most of the globe including one fromRussia! The age of these collectable motorized works of art started at around 1912 and spanned through to present day super cars. There was one glaring omission though and that was no Ford was on show, not that they weren’t welcome! Who knows why? Next year’s fund raising event should see the grounds atSt Leonard’s College filled with all marques while helping a very worthy cause, changing the course of Motor Neurone Disease.
Keep this one penned in your calendar and we’ll see you there next year!
Keep on cruzin’
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The Ultimate Burnout Challenge 2012
WARNING! This post may take time to upload but its worth it! Apologies for the watermarks.
Well, the Ultimate Burnout Challenge was on yesterday at Avalon Raceway and it certainly didn’t disappoint! $30,000 cash and prizes saw one of the most competitive fields on show, guaranteeing to give the punters their moneys worth. The weather was perfect for such an event with the right amount of breeze to move the smoke off the burnout pad but not enough to not challenge the entrants when it came to knowing which part of the pad they were on! Some must have been using their Sat Navs to negotiate their way around because the level of skill on show as they threw their blown and injected machines around could only be described as precision driving at its best.
Plenty of tires were destroyed, many rims and some engines too! These blokes (and girls) aren’t afraid to give it all they’ve got and it’s a testimony to the engine and drive line builders as the majority of highly worked donks, trannies and diffs stood up to the brutal punishment and came back for more!
This type of action is growing in popularity as more and more car fanatics see it as a great day out with everything a car fanatic could want; big dollar cars, big horsepower engines and bullet proof drive lines tested to their limit, its loud as hell with the aroma of alcohol fuel and burnt rubber filling the nostrils, pit access to watch ‘em work and plenty of trade stands to boot! They even included a show n shine for those who like to see the pristine machines of this craft.
A big congratulations must go to Steve Loader, Kylie Howard, Clint and Robyn Ogilvie and the rest of the UBC team for putting on a professional, safe and hassle free event and if you think you’ve got what it takes to win the big bucks, we’ll see you there next year for more engine screaming, tire frying action!
Keep on crusin’
Show Cars of Melbourne car show 2012
The inaugural indoor/ outdoor car and bike show put on by the team at Show Cars of Melbourne held at the Westgate sports center was the place to be today! The quality of rides on display was on par with many well established indoor car shows guaranteeing its success for many years to come.
The diversity of automotive art on show covered all genres from tough American and Australian iron, hot rods, classics, late model rides and even some beautifully restored European classics to boot. Not to be left out, Harley riders brought along their classics and customs with a few other brands thrown in for variety. The punters came in their droves throughout the day taking in all on show including the trade stands. The judges would have had their work cut out for them when it came to deciding who wins what! Keep this one in mind next year as a great all weather show and we’ll see you there!
Keep on cruzin’
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Mark’s Dodge Super Bee
We recently had the pleasure of photographing Mark’s 1970 Dodge Super Bee after he purchased a half day package off us. We organised a suitable time and place and shot in a number of locations in that area. As Mark was familiar with the area, we were able to access some great spots to shoot his classic piece of American iron.
This selection of pics are just a sample of what Mark gets to choose from while most of the 200 images will be set on a DVD slideshow set to his choice of music as a visual reminder of his day.
Mark also upgraded his package to include an acrylic panel which will look fantastic hanging up on the wall!
If you’re interested in having your pride and joy captured in this style, check out our packages or contact us to discuss what we can do for you.
Melbourne Motormania Day 2
Day 2 of Melbourne Motormania turned out to be a much more pleasant experience as Mother Nature decided to play fair and grant us some much sort after sunshine. While numbers may have been down on last years’ turn-out, the quality of classic American iron on display certainly didn’t disappoint! Showing everything from an old funeral hearse circa 1920s to American muscle cars from the 70s and everything in between, the Docklands waterfront was awash with colour as the enthusiastic crowd strolled through taking in the automotive spectacle. Once again, Gary and thDay 2 of Melbourne Motormania turned out to be a much more pleasant experience as Mother Nature decided to play fair and grant us some much e team from the Lincoln- Mercury car club put on an impeccable show seeing all who participated arrive and leave without drama. As I stated in Saturday’s write up, this event would make a great excuse to spend a weekend inMelbourneso mark it in your calendar, book some accommodation and if you’ve got classic tucked away, bring it along for all to enjoy!
See you there!
Keep on cruzin’
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