Winton hits 40

Australia’s oldest continually run Historic Meeting, Historic Winton, will take place for the 40th time from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May at Winton Raceway near Benalla, conducted by the Austin 7 Club Inc. with assistance from the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria. Two days of nonstop racing will feature over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s. Celebrations will include anniversaries such as: 110 years – Austin and Lagonda, 100 years – Nash, 90 years – Penrite Oil, Pontiac, Bugatti Type 35 World Championship, and Daimler-Benz, 60 years of go karts, and 50 years of the Chevrolet Camaro, Holden HR, and XR Falcon. Displays will include Shannons Classic Car Park featuring car and bike clubs, Pre-1975 Classic Car, Bike & Historic Commercial Vehicle Show, All-Makes Historic Motorbike gathering, Historic Commercial Vans, Vintage Caravans, Classic Wooden Speed Boats, Vintage Go Karts, and Vintage Steam Engines, with spectator access to the Competition Paddock with fabulous old racing machines on open display. Tickets are Saturday $30, Sunday $35, weekend $55, pit $5, children 16 and under no charge. Enquiries: Noel Wilcox (03) 5428 2689 – Email: noelwilcox@rocketmail.com