I am very pleased to advise everyone that the initial response for car entries I have received so far for our Sylvanvale Pre-WWII Vintage Car Show in March 2022 has been way beyond my expectations.
Many of our previous entrants are only too happy to support us once again, however, what has surprised me the most is the response that I have received from first time vintage vehicle owners that want to exhibit their "Pride & Joy" in our very exclusive & unique exhibition in the Shire come March.
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The three themed 'Survivor' Model A Fords that will be coming to our Show in March 2022. Left: '28 'Depression Car' ex-tourer. Middle:'28 Tourer 'Shitty Chitty'. Right: '31 'Handyman Hauler'. |
Where else in Sydney can you go & see a Pre-WWII Vintage Car Show with all the vehicles on display that were manufactured before 1939, with many of these cars in their original condition. This is the reason why our Car Show has proven over the years to be so popular with men, women & children.
We're all here now in the 21st century. It seems that everyone these days wants to be retro or part of this bygone era. How good is it to step back in time to witness vehicles built in the very early 1900s with the most recent built in 1939. If my math is correct, that makes the "baby" car of our show a spritely 83-years young.
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The sprawling front lawn of the property we visited with the three Model A Ford survivors on show. |
Why is this so? Our lives these days are so fast & complicated we hardly have time to scratch ourselves.
When we can have the opportunity to walk around at our own leisure inspecting these glamour's & chatting to the friendly vehicle owners it is a treat to behold.
This era of the motor vehicle industry from the early 1900s until the beginning of World War II that started on the 1st September 1939 must have been an absolute hoot, when life was so much more simple, I think this is why our followers & owners of the Vintage car era are so passionate about their hobby & love the opportunity to keep this special moment in time alive & well.
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Inside the real man's Shed which can house up to ten working projects at a time |
Long before dashcams, mobile phones, air bags, electronic lane sensors, reversing cameras... the list goes on & on.
Yesterday, Steve Core & myself, (Steve helps me out running the social media side of our event because I really am a computer illiterate), we were invited to a friend of mine's rural property on the western outskirts of Sydney with the intention of inviting he & his wife plus some of his Vintage vehicles to support our show in March.
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Some of the tongue-in-cheek additions to these '30's era vehicles include an original, low-tech, '30's Kodak Box Brownie 'Dashcam' |
We arrived at his magnificent property at 9.30am, as we drove into the driveway of his semi rural property we were greeted by a troop of real live Kangaroos, there were probably twenty or more of them scrounging around in his front paddock,
Wow! I thought to myself what a pleasant surprise, I have never been welcomed by a herd of Australian native animals before. This only happens in the movies.
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| Above: The '31 'Handyman Hauler' - featuring an original 'Australia Post' pushbike mounted on the side. |
Upon arrival we were invited into his Man Shed, (let me tell you it is some Man Shed) and three cups of Bushell's tea later, the three of us old farts had fixed all the troubles of the world & then we decided to get down to business to discuss our upcoming Vintage car show.
Before us, we had nine Vintage Classics vehicles to choose from, I was thinking to myself this is definitely Model A Ford heaven, & here I am standing at the Pearly Gates.
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On our arrival, we were greeted by wild Kangaroos peacefully grazing on the property's front lawns |
I chose three of his Model A Ford survivors, because I have a very soft spot for Classic old cars that have not been tampered with & they would fit in perfectly at our upcoming Car show.
We then parked the Vintage Classic vehicles onto his manicured lawns & Steve went to work photographing them in all their glory so that we can use the photographs of them for promotional purposes for the show.
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Ready for any job... the '31 'Handyman Hauler' |
By now it was around 2:00pm & we were all famished, we decided that it was time for a counter lunch at a nearby hotel washed down with a few cool beers, so off we went to the local Pub in my 1931 Model A Ford, 4-Door (all metal) Town Sedan.
During the afternoon my mate did a call around on his Al Capone to some of his mates that own vintage cars, he received commitments from six of his friends that put their hands up to support us & our Charity, Sylvanvale, on the 20th March, 2020.
During the afternoon my mate did a call around on his Al Capone to some of his mates that own vintage cars, he received commitments from six of his friends that put their hands up to support us & our Charity, Sylvanvale, on the 20th March, 2020.
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This collection of unique 'Survivor' vehicles will make up an incredible range of vehicles from Concourse to Survivor |
In summary, I reckon we had a very successful day, with a further nine Vintage vehicles to add to the ever growing list. What's more we all had the time of our lives BS-ing to each other as you should do at our age.
Keep your enquiries coming in as we still need more Pre-1939 Vintage Vehicles entrants, it will be a huge effort if we could fill the Sutherland Council's Car Park on Sunday 20th March, 2022.
Ken Warburton
All photos: Steve Core
