Tinsmith Garage and Cafe

Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, hates dancing and classic cars apparently. Last Sunday's ever popular Classic Cars and Coffee event was forced to cancel due to the premier's ever changing Covid restrictions. Apparently having an open-air event in a public car park in the lovely West Australian sunshine is too risky. Apparently.

But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy classic cars and bikes and coffee, so a group of us decided to check out Tinsmith Garage and Cafe in Fremantle. Tinsmith is a mechanics shop and panel beater, specialising in vintage Volkswagens. It also has a cafe and seating so people can sit down, relax and talk.

For a last minute call, we had a good turnout. About a dozen cars and dozen bikes. This Saab 96 is a new acquisition by a club member. Saabs - and Volvos - are extremely popular with enthusiasts. Must be that Swedish quality.

Another new acquisition for one of our club members is this 1969 Rover. It purred like a kitten.

1958 Mercedes-Benz 250S

The trusty Skoda Octavia

Good to see this Renault Dauphine back on the road. It has been absent from events recently due to fuel issues.

Datsun 510 Coupe

Datsun 1600

Volkswagen and Lambretta

This wonderfully restored 1956 Lambretta LD is a real treat

Ron the Legend on his BSA Lightning Clubman

US "small cars"

Another debut at this event was my newly purchased 1954 DKW RT250. I picked it up on Friday.

Ducati

Moto Guzzi El Dorado, a former US police bike

Another debut is this Fiat 124. Its recommissioning was only finished on Saturday!

So, next month we hope for a good Classic Cars and Coffee event on Sunday 3rd April 2022. https://www.facebook.com/perthclassiccarsandcoffee

Tinsmith Garage serve very good coffee and is a great destination for car and bike clubs. Check them out on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tinsmithfreo/