The team promised it would be a big one - and it was! There was a huge turnout and, arriving at 9am, I had to park at the far end of the overflow carpark.
The long line of vehicles
And a very busy crowd of participants and spectators
Queuing for coffee (or a mango smoothie if that's your thing)
Contrasts - VW Beetle and Model A Ford ute
Very nice Singer roadster
The French contingent usually park together in a shady location under the trees, but some of them must of have lost their position in the crush this day. Renault 8 Gordini and the marvelous Citroen DS.
MG A. I've always liked these.
A blast from my past. Mazda 1200. In the year after I left high school, one of my friends had a red one of these and what a great little car it was. I didn't get my license until several years later but when I did, I wanted to get one these. Unfortunately I couldn't find one so ended up with a Datsun Bluebird 1600 Mk 1 - the one styled by Pininfarina. It was a great car.
Mazda 808. The 1200's successor.
A fabulous opportunity - this 1953 Bristol 401 was trailered in for sale. It is missing its engine and gearbox (which is a bit of a problem) and some of the trim, but what a rare opportunity!
The body looks straight and rust free. Asking price was $22,000. Contact 0402083602
British small volume sportscar manufacturer - TVR
One of the most interesting vehicles of the day - a Malvern Star auto-cycle. https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/374641
EH Holden and Citroen 2CV
Skoda Octavia and Toyota Landcruiser
Renault 8 Dauphine
Austin Healey and Chevrolet Camaro
This original condition Camaro is a newcomer to the WA scene.
Beautiful Jaguar XK120 slides through the crowd
Jensen 541R. A very stylish machine
Three Jensens in a row
Another plastic fantastic - the Reliant Scimitar.
Very interesting. A Lagonda.
Porsche 356C
This 1968 Jensen FF has recently undergone a nut and bolt restoration
Bentley
Sometimes you need to wait until the end to get a coffee
1931 Chrysler De Lux. Currently for sale (as at November 2021)
Moo Moo!
A newcomer in Perth - Citroen GS. Actually its a returning car. This car was owned by French car fan, Justin (owner of the 2CV Hoffmann) many years ago. He sold it and it went east and he immediately regretted its sale. He told the owner if he ever wanted to sell it, please let him know. Well, the owner decided to sell ten years later so it's back in Justin's hands, where it is likely to stay! The GS was a mid-range car that fitted between the 2CV (twin cylinder air-cooled engine) and the larger Citroen CX (four cylinder water cooled). The GS was powered by a four cylinder air-cooled engine used by the rather unusual Citroen Ami, but with much more traditional styling.
This lovely Buick Eight strolled in late in the day.
It was my first long drive in the Karmann Ghia since I had the brakes and steering seen to. I had noted a bit of softness in the brakes and looseness in the steering recently so took it in for a check up. Well, it turned out the rear brake shoes were the wrong size for the drums. The drums were so worn that the shoes were not even touching the drum - being four times oversize. This is illegal actually and you can only go two times oversize on the brake drums. New brake drums were fitted. With the steering, we found that one of the seals had failed in the left front axle and all the lubrication had leaked out. New seals went in and the steering box was tightened up. The car drives a lot better now!
Last event of 2021 - 27 December 2021
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