Perth Classic Car Show - Sunday 29th March 2026

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Event website: https://classiccarshow.com.au/

Malta Independence Classic Car Day Display 21st September 2025

The Mediterranean island of Malta was granted independence from Britain on 21 September 1964. We happened to be on the island in 2025 for the celebration. Celebrations were held throughout the island but we happened to be in Mdina-Rabat, the former capital of the island prior to the Knights of St John of Rhodes arrived in 1530. The Knights established their capital on a peninsula in the Grand Harbour called Birgu. After the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights moved across the harbour and began construction of their massive fortified city of Valletta.

The moat and old gate of the old town Mdina.

Valletta is an amazing city, but Mdina remains a beautiful and charming old town of narrow streets and limestone buildings.

Malta has a solid classic motoring scene. Of course, English predominate.

1948 Triumph

Austin

An American among the Brits - 1937 Dodge.

It's a big car for Malta's narrow streets

1952 MG TC

Another MG. They are sporty machine

1966 Austin and 1957 Morris Minor

1962 MG A

1959 Ford Prefect

1965 MG landcrab

What's this? A German Mercedes-Benz


Military Vehicle exhibition

In the centre square of Mdina was a fine display of military vehicles.

Austin car and BSA motorcycle.

BSA motorcycle and US GMC truck.

Willys Jeep and a British Land Rover Mk 1

View in the square

Standard Flying 9

We had a good chat with the owner (in uniform to the right). He was a former British serviceman who'd retired to Malta. There is a large expat community in Malta.

BSA motorcycle

Volunteers and weapons collection

German KdF Kubelwagen

1942 Dodge WC-56 Command Car








Some of the many Maltese military museums we visited:
Lascaris War Rooms: https://militarymuseum.blogspot.com/2026/01/lascaris-war-rooms-valletta-malta.html

Grand Master Palace Armory: https://militarymuseum.blogspot.com/2026/01/grand-masters-palace-armoury-valetta.html

Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum: https://militarymuseum.blogspot.com/2026/01/fort-st-elmo-and-national-war-museum.html

Classic Cars and Coffee - Wednesday 31 December 2025

The New Year's Eve Classic Cars and Coffee is always the biggest event in the CC & C calendar and this year was no exception. The organizers made allowance by opening up another car park, which did allow the crush to be dispersed somewhat.

Given the inevitable congestion I decided to ride. It was the right decision. The Ariel ran really well and I was slip right in and park without any hassles.

A magnificent 1925 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost

Austin Healey Sprite

Renault 750

Mercedes-Benz

1964 Jensen Interceptor



Soviet ZAZ 965 

The iconic Jaguar E-Type and a Lotus kit-car

Volkswagen Type 4 transporter and Ford Bronco

1937 Dodge D5

Australians' of a certain age will remember 'The Sullivans', a 1980s television soap opera set in Melbourne during the Second World War. Their car is a Dodge D5.

1958 Plymouth Belvedere

Fiat 125. This car formed the basis of the Soviet Lada

There were a couple of Datsun 125Y's in attendance. My wife still has a soft spot for the 125Y, it being her first car. good to see them on the road.

Ferrari 

Another magnificent Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, paired with a Bentley.

A elite pairing

Citroen 5CV model. Two CV's were on display to commemorate the first circumnavigation of Australia by motorcar by two missionaries. The story is reminiscent of the trip by Arthur Grady of Fremantle, also in the same year - see here: https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2025/05/arthur-grady-day-may-2025.html 

For more on this historic trip, see here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-18/bubsie-citroen-circumnavigation-1925-retraced-in-2025/105257744

Lotus

Mercedes-Benz cabriolet for sale

1967 Triumph GT6 for sale

1951 Allard K2 roadster project for sale

KBG members

Morgan Three-wheeler

Austin 7

This 1926 Dodge just returned from competing in Perkolilli https://www.motoringpast.com.au/red-dust-revival

A real rarity, a BSA 3-wheeler. https://www.bsafwdc.org/

The frame and much of the chassis is wood. The engine is very unusual. BSA chose not to use one of their motorcycle engines (which would seem to be a no-brainer powerplant decision), instead choosing a French Hotchkiss rotary aero-engine. The normal Hotchkiss engine would have had 5 cylinders arranged around the central crankshaft, but BSA lopped off three cylinders turning it into a V 2-cylinder. This proved to be a problematic engine that was unbalanced and rarely ran in tune. The owner has had to make many carburetor and fuel-line modifications to get this engine to run reliably. Needless to say, the BSA 3-wheeler was not a success.

Cadillac Aerodynamic

A pair of MG YTs

A view from UWA

2026 dates