Spring Classic Car Events in Perth 2013

German Car Day Sunday 22 September 2013

Open to all cars of all German marques. Meet at Queens Garden car park on the corner of Pier Street and Nelson Crescent (near the WACA) by 9am for a 9.30am departure on a cruise to a secret destination. $10 entry per car with part proceeds going to "Wheels for Hope."

Update - 22 September 2013
Unseasonable storms and gale-force winds put the dampeners on the German Car Day but still some 80 cars attended. I took the Deek along to the meet up at the WACA but she was being a little temperamental so I opted not to take her on the drive out to Yanchep. There was a large contingent of Mercedes and Porsches on the drive.

The Auto-Union contingent - the DKW, Paul B's rotary engined NSU Ru80 and Richard G's NSU Prinz. http://vwclubwa.com/15-your-rides/8556-long-lost-vw-stablemates

Here is a link to some photos from the Mercedes-Benz club on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.636816876358411.1073741845.388412354532199&type=1

French Car Day Sunday 6 October 2013

French car display at Supreme Court Gardens, Perth. Cars arrive from 9am. Open to the public from 10am to 4pm. For more info, see the French and Fantastic website: http://www.frenchandfantastic.com.au/forum/

Photos from last year - http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/french-car-day-perth-2012.html And - http://www.perthobserver.com/2012/10/perth-french-car-festival-2012.html

Update 6 October 2013
The sun was shining and it was a great day - http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/french-car-day-perth-2013.html

Rotary Car Show, Wesley College. Sunday 6 October 2013

The 2nd annual classic car show is organised by the Rotary Club of Como. A wide selection of cars and bikes will be on display with free entry if you display your car. There will be entertainment in the form of a Jazz Trio, School Display, a BBQ for lunch and a coffee van. Entry for cars and bikes from 8.30am. The display opens to the public from 10am to 3pm.

Link to website - https://www.facebook.com/comorotary9465

Some photos from last year - http://perthdailyphoto.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/timeless-beauties.html

Update - 6 October
It was a great day!! - http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/rotary-car-show-wesley-college-2013.html

Rotary Italian Car Show, Sunday 3 November 2013

See and enjoy the finest in Italian automotive excellence including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia, De Tomaso, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Lambretta, Vespa & more, in the beautiful grounds of Mulberry on Swan among the vineyards of the Swan Valley. See over 200 classic vehicles … vintage to new. Entry: Adults $10, KIDS u/16 FREE! Plenty of parking inside grounds! Link to the website - http://rotary-northbridge.org/rotary-italian-car-day/

Photos from 2011 - http://www.heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/all-italian-car-day-2011-part-two.html

Brockwell Port to Whiteman Classic Car Run, Sunday 10 November 2013

This year’s Brockwell Port to Whiteman Classic Car Run will again commence from Wilson Park, South Terrace, South Fremantle as a Fremantle Festival event.

Vehicles will assemble for display between 8.30am and 10.30am. They will then make their way though the streets of Fremantle before continuing on to Whiteman Park via prominent beach suburbs.

An entry fee of $10.00 for each vehicle will include free entry for two people to the Whiteman Park Motor Museum on the day. All proceeds go towards the Museum Extension Fund.
http://www.motormuseumofwa.asn.au/index.php/events/brockwell-run

Photos from last year's excellent event - http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/2012-maurice-brockwell-run-perth.html


Celebration of the Motor Car, Sunday 17 November 2013

Exhibition of the creme de la creme of Perth’s exotic, prestige and classic cars, held in the picturesque grounds of the Cottesloe Civic Centre.

Photos from last year's excellent event - http://www.heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/celebration-of-motorcar-2012.html
And - http://www.classicrally.com.au/Celebration_of_the_Motorcar_new.htm

Day of the Volkswagen, 1st December 2013

The Shannons Day of the Volkswagen is the biggest show of the year in the WA Volkswagen Calendar. Each year it is held on the first Sunday in December - for 2013 that is the 1st December. We thank Shannons Insurance for their continued support and sponsorship of this event for over 10 years now.

The Shannons Day of the Volkswagen is open to both members and the public, to show their VW's or to come along and have a look. It is not restricted to VW branded vehicles, as all vehicles belonging to the VW family (Karmann Ghia, Audi, and Skoda to name a few) are welcome!

The Shannons Day of the Volkswagen has moved to Taylor Reserve (adjacent to McCallum Park). A shorter show will see gates open from 8:30am to 10:00am for entry with the show running from 10:00am to approx. 2.00pm on the day. Trophy presentations commence 1:00pm, at the conclusion of which gates will re-open for exiting. Gates locked for the safety of all patrons at the show.

Vehicle entry is $10, while the public can come have a look for free. There will be a Show and Shine, a new vehicle display, a swap meet and a show bag for the first 100 cars through the gate. The day will include kids activities and of course refreshments - a coffee van, sausage sizzle, and ice cream van. So come along and help make the Shannons Day of the Volkswagen in WA the best in the country!

Here is a link for more information - http://vwclubwa.com/day-of-the-volkswagen

Photos from last year's event - http://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/day-of-volkswagen-perth-2012.html

Celebration of the Motorcar, 2012

After a nine year hiatus the Celebration of the Motorcar exhibition of classic and prestige motor vehicles returned to Perth on Sunday 16 December 2012.  The exhibition was held in the beautiful grounds of the Cottesloe Civic Centre, overlooking the Indian Ocean.  Fortunately, after a week of unseasonable storms and rain, the weather cleared over the weekend and it turned into a glorious spring day.

Resurrecting the show has been a labour of love for Paul Blank and the Automotive Events Management team.  http://www.classicrally.com.au/  The exhibition was a showcase of exceptional classic, vintage and prestige cars, all located in Perth and Western Australia.  It took some considerable effort to track down many of these vehicles and coax them out into the public gaze.  And it was certainly worth it.  It was a very impressive display and all the funds raised went to the Kalparrin charity.  http://www.kalparrin.org.au/

The exhibits

The star attraction of the show and a definite crowd favourite - the Ferrari F40 supercar.
Ferrari row.

1965 Ferrari 250 GTE. I must admit I'm not a fan of the Ferrari, except for this very elegant model.
1958 Porsche 356A Cabriolet, factory hard top
1962 Porsche 356 TGB Super 90 Notchback
1929 Cadillac Series 341 Roadster. The sole survivor of two Cadillac's imported into Sydney.
A row of big American cars including a 1963 Chrysler Imperial Crown Convertible formerly owned by the Emir of Kuwait (second from the right).

A lovely 1939 Buick 8/40 Special Sedan

1963 Studebaker Avanti. The novel and styling Avanti featured fibreglass body panels
The only genuine AC Cobra 427 in Western Australia. It was recently imported from the US.
1955 Aston-Martin DB2/4. Not quite as sleek as James Bond's DB5.

Jaguar Grand Prix replica

Jaguar racer

1948 Jaguar XK120 Roadster with polished aluminium bodywork. This one was the fourth XK120 off the production line.

Jaguar E Type

1936 Jaguar SS100 roadster

View over the lower garden with the three Tatras in the foreground

View of the French car collection

1914 Hispano Suiza Alfonso XIII - an extremely rare vehicle in Australia. It was originally owned by a fire chief in Melbourne who justified the purchase by claiming he needed a fast car to attend fires.
Facel Vega - its first outing after a decade long restoration

1925 Amilcar

A trio of Tatras - a 1980 Tatra 613, 1948 Tatraplan T-600, and a 1964 Tatra 603/2
This elegant Tatraplan is part of the York Motor Museum collection.

To all intents and purposes the Tatraplan was a slightly updated version of Tatra's startlingly space age pre-war streamliners.

The enormous Tatra T603 was the successor of the pre-war Tatra streamliners. It was primarily used by Czech and Communist Bloc diplomats and functionaries. This car was used as a Czech ministerial car.
The gigantic rear mounted V8 engine.

1951 Morgan Plus 4

The modern Morgan Aeromax. The only one in Australia.

1938 Alvis 4.5 Litre Drophead Coupe

1929 Supercharged "Blower" Bentley. There were two magnificent '29 Bentley's on display.
1936 Bentley 4.25 litre Franay-Style Drophead Coupe

1984 HTP replica of 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K. Twelve were made. To the rear is a 1959 Mercedes-Benz.

A pair of magnificent Mercedes-Benz 190SLs. The front car from 1960, the rear from 1961. The 1961 car has been completely restored from a state of atrocious ruin. All the body panels had to be re-manufactured.

1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III. This car looks a lot like the Rolls from the Percy Markham Collection. http://www.heinkelscooter.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/percy-markham-collection.html
A view down the row of Rollers, topped off by a 1928 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Hooper Landaulette.