VINTAGES SET SIGHTS FOR POINT DE GALLE

The Vintage Car Owners’ Club (VCOC), the pioneer motoring heritage club ,has made arrangements to hold its annual drive from Colombo to Galle in the oldest of the old motor cars on August 12, 2017. This is a mighty task as all cars on the drive have surpassed 75 years of age and it is not for the fainthearted to take up the challenge to motor a good 72 miles in a brace of motorcars registered prior to the year 1940.

The challenge is to prove the might of the Vintage motors, and the Club is glad to note the many members who are keen to bring out their vintage delights to participate at this unique event. The drive will be flagged off in Moratuwa and will head southwards along the Galle Road for a lunch break at Beruwela. The parade of the vintages will chug along to Hikkaduwa which would be the place of rest for both the motorcars and the participants prior to setting off on the last lap, to the Galle Fort where heritage and vintages will come together creating an absolute ambience of nostalgia of the glory days of the past.

This event is much awaited by the vintage motoring fans both local and foreign who swarm the Fort to witness the display much to their amazement to note the long distance covered and to also note the excellent condition of these cars that have been in existence for over 75 years.

Neil Fernando, President, VCOC takes great pleasure to host the participants on an overnight stay with many a fun-filled events to keep the vintage toes tapping prior to setting off back to Colombo after a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast the following day.

The main organiser of the event Saman Karunanayake is delighted to note the great interest taken by his fellow members in the event and it would be an ideal opportunity to witness the oldest of old motoring marvels to take to the streets once again.