COMING EVENTS
TIME TO GO FOR A DRIVE
JUNE NSW 2-4 June Wintersun Wintersun 2.0 will see happy appy punters gather to see the e best cars and bikes, eat finest gourmet street food, od, see hand selected genuine ne retro stalls, auto memorabilia, abilia car items, fantastic music and dancing. Murwillumbah Showground. Contact: wintersun2.com.au
11 June Henry Lawson Festival 16th Annual Car Show Sunday 10th June 2018 run in conjunction with the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival. Single Entry $ 15. Held lower end of Main Street. Trophies and prize money. Holiday Monday. Contact: 0428 433 207
11 June Walla Swap, Show & Shine Walla Walla Sportsground. Queen’s B’day Holiday Monday June 11. Contact: wallaswapmeet@gmail.com
17 June Gosford Swap Meet The Gosford Swap Meet is on Sunday June 17th 2018 at the Gosford Showgrounds. This event is hosted by the Central Coast Historic Car Club. Open and undercover sites - no booking necessary.
Contact: 0413 921 020
WA 2-3 June Albany Classic The Albany Classic Motor Event is run through the heart of Albany’s CBD, overlooking the ANZAC Peace Park and Princess Royal Harbour. This spectacle of historic motor sport covers cars from vintage wire wheels, post-vintage post vintage and classics with open wheel racers and big cube muscle cars. Contact: albanyclassic.com
QLD 6-10 June Muscle Car Masters Holden
The Muscle Car Masters Show n Shine is on Sunday at the Elizabeth Street Shopping Centre at Acacia Ridge. Cars from 1948 to 2017. Early model Holdens, HSVs, race and speciality cars. Gold coin donation.
Contact: hsvowners.com.au
6-10 June Beachfest Break out the Brylcreem and Bobby-Sox for five days of the planet’s coolest Retro Car Festival, celebrating hot rod and classic car lifestyles in Caloundra.
Contact: beachfestdownunder.com
6-10 June Cooly Rocks On
Music, dancing, cars, nostalgia and good old-fashioned family fun are all coming back to Coolangatta.
Contact: Facebook 16 June Atherton Car & Bike Show Atherton car and bike show and swap meet, held at the Atherton High School. All makes and models welcome. $5 adult entry. Swap stalls, food, childrens rides, band, drag and race cars on show. Supports school chaplaincy. Contact: 07 4095 4470
22-23 June Chrome & Clutter Festival Retro festival at Laidley. Friday night 7.30pm drive in movie - food and bar available. Saturday show n shine display from 10am to 4pm with trophies, live band and vintage vans. Saturday night street party from 6pm with live band.
Contact: info@chromeclutterretrofestival.com.au VIC 8-10 June HD HR Holden Nationals Host venue – Bendigo’s All Seasons Hotel. Bendigo CBD is a block away with access to toilets, cafés and shops. Friday: Meet and greet from 6pm. Saturday: Show and Shine – 9am till 3pm. Presentation dinner and trophies for judged vehicles in the evening. Sunday run with lunch provided.
Contact: 0418 148 591 8-10 June Mid-State Mopars Central Vic Chrysler Club. We average around 320 car each year from 1900s to modern. This is a two-day event with a cruise on the Saturday to a private collection of cars and if you wish on return to Bendigo join us for a meal and live music in the evening at the Bendigo Club. Sunday is our Show and Shine in the streets of Bendigo. This will be a great day with lots of top class cars, some swap sites, food and drinks available, lots of merchandise. Contact: midstatemopars.com JULY QLD 1 July Muscle On The Mountain Show n Shine Muscle On The Mountain Show and Shine Day Maleny is being held on Sunday
1st July 2018 from 9am to 1:30pm. Gates will be open from 7am for setup. Holden, HSV, Ford, FPV, muscle cars, street machines, hotrods, vintage, classic cars and motorcycles. All clubs welcome.
Contact: Facebook 8 July Grand Display of French Cars Annual display of French vehicles of all makes and models and condition hosted by the Peugeot, Citroen, Renault and Simca Car Clubs. Special 50th Anniversary of the Peugeot 504 - bring your 504 to join in the celebrations!
Murarrie Recreation Reserve, Wynnum Rd, Cannon Hill. Food and drink vendors on site. Free public entry, $10 per vehicle for display entries. Event starts at 8.00am. Contact: peugeotclubqld.org.au 14 July Rockin Jimmy’s Car Show Rockin Jimmy’s Car Show and rock n roll event is being held at the Jimboomba Anglican Parish from 8am till 1pm.Bring your ride, bring the club, bring the family too. There will be food, fun and dancing for everyone. Contact: Facebook 20-22 July Ingham Autofest Autofest Performance Car Festivals are pleased to announce the addition of an All New Autofest event that will taking place in Far North Queensland. Autofest events include, Go To Whoa, Spear A Spud, Dyno Shootout, Show N Shine, Autokhana and everyone’s favorite, the Mighty Burnout Comp. Contact: autofest.com.au 28-30 July Torana Time Warp Torana Time Warp Weekend is a two day event hosted by the Torana Appreciation Social Club on the Sunshine Coast.
On Saturday 28 there will be a Rally through the beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland to raise money for a local charity. Saturday night is a 70s themed Time Warp Party at the Sands Tavern. Music and food all inclusive for the one price of only $25 per head. Get out your flares and 70s gear it’s going to be a great night.
On Sunday 29 we leave the Sands Tavern for a leisurely cruise up to Mapleton Tavern. Contact: Facebook
29 July Corvettes Down Under
Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf. This annual event is one of the largest displays of Corvettes in Australia. With models ranging from classic Vettes from the 1950s to the current C7 there will be a Corvette to interest everyone. Contact:
corvettesdownunder.com.au 28-30 July Sunshine Coast Antique Car Club’s 30th Annual Nambour Swap Open sites $25.00 , undercover sites $35.00, entry per person $5.00. At Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Ave, Nambour from Saturday 6.00am. Catering rights reserved. Contact:
nambour.swap@gmail.com
NSW 13-15 July Back to Brunswick
The tenth anniversary of the Back to Brunswick hot rod run is being held on the 13th to the 15th July 2018 in Brunswick Heads on the NSW north coast.
On Friday meet in the park at 11.30am opposite Hotel Brunswick and cruise to lunch. Registration open at the Hotel Brunswick.
Contact: 0418 762 576 15 July Coffs Harbour Swap Meet and Classic Vehicle Display Hosted by the Coffs Harbour Veteran and Vintage Car Club and supporting Pacific City Lions Club and Waratah Respite Services. Car & Bike Parts (new and used), collectables, bric-a-brac, memorabilia, tools and books. Contact: Facebook 15 July East Hills Car Show The East Hills Charity Car Show is a community based event which attracts car lovers from all over NSW. Prizes are offered in a wide range of categories. Entrants cars enter through the council car park on Marco Ave, off Childs Street. Spectators parking is available at Panania Diggers on Marco Ave. A great family day out with the goal of the event to support a different charity each year.
Contact: easthillscarshow.com.au
29 July Nabiac Automotive Swap Meet
The swap meet is held in the grounds of The National Motorcycle Museum, 33 Clarkson St, Nabiac. Nabiac is located on the Pacific Highway approximately 1 hours north of Newcastle. This swap will cater for motorcycles, hotrods and historic cars and trucks. Automotive parts, tools and memorabilia only. Show & Shine out the front of the museum.
Contact: nationalmotorcyclemuseum.com.au 29 July All Ford Day The Combined Ford Clubs of NSW invite you to join the celebration of Ford’s finest to be held at the Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW. Ford only vehicles welcome, buses to drag cars and everything in between. Lots of kids/family activities.
Contact: allforddaynsw.com
VIC 1 July Boisdale Hillclimb
Hosted by the Maffra & Districts Car club at 239 Boisdale-Newry Road, Boisdale. No charge for spectators, kiosk on site, kids playground.
Contact: 0418 561 053
8 July Hillbillies, Flappers & Molls
The good folk at the Gippsland Vehicle Collectiopn in Maffra is opening a new show. Bring your special car along. Contact:
gippslandvehiclecollection.org.au 20-22 July A Day on the Course Good Ole Boys Car and Bike Club presents A Day on the Course at Edenhope Racecourse on the west side of town. All cars and bikes of interest welcome and the spotlight is on British cars and bikes.
Contact: 0488 191 844 NT 21 July Rockabilly Classic Car Show Noonamah. Show N Shine, heaps of prizes, 1950s Pin Up Girl Competition, Peoples Choice award, live music featuring The Dizzies. Free camping northern side of the Pub. Free Metro Mini Buses from the venue to Palmerston and rural areas. Contact: Facebook
AUG QLD 18 Aug Glenwood Car & Bike Swap
Incorporates a car and bike show. Glenwood Park , cnr Arborten & Pepper Roads, Glenwood, Qld. Sites $15. Entry $5, children under 12 free. Contact:
glenwoodswap@westnet.com.au
25 Aug Ruff N Tuff Show & Swap
Biggenden Showgrounds the last weekend in August. All money raised goes to charities in the Wide Bay area. Gates open at 6am and show finishes around 3pm. Contact:
ruffntuff@hotmail.com or Facebook
NSW 18 Aug EH 55th Anniversary
This year’s 55th Annual Anniversary Day Show & Shine will be held at Hubertus Country Club, Adams Road, Luddenham. Open to all makes and models of vehicles. 5, children under 12 free. Contact:
ehholdencarclubofnsw.org.au WA 19 Aug All Wheel Show n Shine Dogs West, Southern River. Show off your pride and joy to our visitors. All steel bumpers welcome. Motorcycles, cars and more all welcome. First in, best dressed. Anything with wheels and a motor. A $5 donation is requested on arrival per ride and goes to charity. Contact: Facebook
NT 18 Aug Gazzanats
Burnout competitions, super skids, show n shine, go to whoa, cruise the track, dash 4 cash, race your mates drop flag and drift demos.
Contact: Facebook
SEP SA 22-23 September Flinders Odyssey
The event heads to Quorn, Hawker, Stokes Lookout, Dingley Dell, Blindman, Angorichina Village or Blindman overnight, Hawker pub then home.
Contact: 0439 801 135 29 September Concours d’Lemons Billed as the world’s worst car show, or more correctly a show of the world’s worst cars, and despite all efforts, it’s slipped past our border security and immigration controls, and is heading to Adelaide, South Australia for a second time in 2018!
This much talked about event (not in a good way), is back bigger and better, and in a new city centre location. Concours d’Lemons, certainly lives up to its slogan of “celebrating the oddball, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world”, and even goes so far as to thumb its nose at conventional shows by openly encouraging the bribing of its celebrity judges. Contact: Facebook
QLD 16 September Surf Show n Shine
Mooloolaba State School. The 4th Surf Show and Shine hosted by Rotary Club of Alexandra Headland, exhibiting Kombis, surfboards and surf related items raising money for the outback. Contact:
surfshowandshine.com.au
OCT QLD 21 October Corroy Car Show
The Combined Coastal Car Club will host the annual Cooroy Car Show & Swap Meet. All makes and models and machinery are welcome – rods, classic, custom, muscle, machinery, new and old.
Contact: Facebook
Vic 28 October FX-FJ State Titles
Massive collection of early Holdens expected for this one, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the Holden 48-215.
Contact: bpboyfam@ bigpond.net.au
NOV NSW 4 November Junee Swap Meet
The Junee Motor Club is holding its swap meet on Sunday in conjunction with the Charity Show and Shine at the Junee Showgrounds. Market sales and collectables welcome. Display area for show n shine. Contact: juneemotorclub.
com 25 November Northern Beaches Muscle Car Show Annual event that’s bigger than the proverbial Ben Hur, Proceeds to a good cause. Contact:
juneemotorclub.com