Saturday 10 August 2019

Weekend away with '55-'56-'57 Chev Car Club

Saturday 10th August - 2019

On our weekend away drive to Bathurst, '55 '56 '57 Chev Car Club members were invited to morning tea at Bob Thompson’s house at Victoria Pass, in the Blue Mountains for a pleasurable morning tea and home-made cakes.


Me standing beside my 2-door ‘57 Chevy Bel Air
with the perfect Wintry backdrop.

As you can see by a couple of these photographs the local weather in the Blue Mountains region was definitely a challenge, at 1,052m [3,450ft] elevation it was very crisp indeed. 

And 'Wow!!!' what a great set up and man shed Bob Thompson has, every thing a man needs in life if you are a petrol head.


Looking towards Bob's swimming pool with a snow covered
slippery dip, it was actually snowing when I shot this photo

From Victoria Pass it was now time to drive to Bathurst to visit the world famous Mount Panorama Circuit and I do not say that lightly, if you ever have the chance to drive around this track please do so it is one hell of an experience.


Club members feeding their faces and enjoying a delicious morning tea.
Before doing a couple of HOT laps around the Bathurst mountain track in the ‘57 Chevy 2-door Bel Air we visited the fantastic National Motor Racing Museum which is situated at the end of Conrod Straight. This is another “Do not miss attraction”.

Bob's garage... now this is a tool box!!!

On my first practice lap for qualifying I was lucky not to get booked, as I drove around Devil’s Corner at the bottom of the mountain just before entering Conrod Straight I looked in my rear view mirror and sure enough, there, hidden behind the safety fence was none other than a NSW Highway Patrol Vehicle just waiting there to book hoons like me.


I managed to organise our two Chevy Clubs Presidents for a photo.
John Fenato in the centre and Matte Reynolds on the right
with yours truly on the left. How good is Bob’s Bar?

By now it was getting well into the afternoon and we needed to check into our Motel for the evening to relax and settle back for the evening to watch the Bledisloe Cup Rugby Union and the Australian Wallabies spank those All Blacks arses, trust me it is not before time. We have been waiting a long time for this to eventuate. (Go you good thing).

Cheers for now.
Warbo.



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