The Classic Adelaide Rally

[aussie]

Well folks - I'm excited. The Classic Adelaide Rally is on again. It's for a variety of cars - some dating back to the '20's. If you have a look at the map for next Sunday (23rd) you'll notice SS34 - Windy Point. It's only about 1km away from where I live and this section is a Special Section. Last few years have been great - Porche's, Maserati's, Gull Wings, Mini's (real ones - not the modern $%#@), Jags, Monaro's, Austin Healey's, MGB's and the like. The picture that you see on the link was in last year.

What I really like is the fact that you get out your deck chair and a couple of cool ales and sit on the side of the road and watch as they come past. Then grab your stuff as they line up down the road and you walk past taking pictures until you get to Windy Point and watch from there.

Because it's over 5 days there's plenty of room to make yourself comfortable and watch the cars roll past. I'll post some pictures on the Sunday night.

I just hope that it's cooler than today at 36C - about 96F. Our first hot day of Spring.

http://www.classicadelaide.com.au/ca08/spectators.html

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Well dang!  That looks like fun!  And you live in the middle of it?

I don't think I will be able to make it.

[nhmaf]

BE sure to take plenty of pictures and share a few with us if you can !

I used to love going to antique auto shows and classic car rally events with my father back in the 70s and 80s.

[Allred]

Wow, classic cars on a real road, without crowds and some refreshing ale!  Sounds like the place to be.   [smiley=beerchug.gif]

I hope you can post some photos of the cars for those of us who would enjoy them but can't be there!

[aussie]

Well dang!  That looks like fun!  And you live in the middle of it?

I don't think I will be able to make it.

Well not exactly in the middle of it - I'd get run over!

Pity you couldn't make it Rob - had a spare seat for you and even a decent beer.  

Seriously though - if you or anyone else here - happens to build a schnorkel for your bike and makes the journey across the pond - you have a place to stay - course you have to let me know well in advance so I can do a bit of a Spring Clean...

...and as for the photos - you can bank on it.

[aussie]

Well as promised - here is the link to The Classic Adelaide Rally that I saw today.

http://www.mypage.com/aussie/media

You'll need to go to both the album (click on the Classic Adelaide Rally picture) and the photos tab...(sorry about that). There are about 30 photos in all - I took something like 100 during the afternoon. If you want anymore, let me know and I'll post some others.

The day was a good one, but unfortunately not as many of the pre-1950's as has been in the past. I also had a bit of an issue ...a beautiful Jag went past...and as I went to take the photo - my batteries gave up  . I had to rush up to the local service station to grab some more.

This section was in 3 stages and took about 4 hours to go past. I must admit that I only saw the first 2 - had to go home and finish some chores  

You'll notice that the photos really fall into two areas - one of the cars arriving at the start of the section and then another lot as they arrive to line up for the time trial. I also took a couple of short videos that I may try to load onto youtube and post a link here. The noise as they took off and carried on down the road was...well...wonderfully glorious  

I've included a bit of a taste below.  8-)

[aussie]

and another teaser..

[not-so-fast-ed]

Neat, Aussie!

Keep up the good work.  Love to see the cars of yesteryear in their racing finery.

Mine will never get the chance to see a track,  only (hopefully) many miles of trips & cruising.



Ed

[nhmaf]

Wow, nice pics !


Even compared with the Ferraris and Astons - my favourites are always the Triumphs, Austin-Healy, and MGBs - especially the old TDs.
But then, a nice 40+ year old Bugatti wouldn't be bad either....
 

[aussie]

Ya know - they had a Bugatti last year - beautiful it was - red and chrome...

And that TR3 - my gosh it was a nice looker - and it took off down the hill like a scalded cat....

And there was a lovely Old English White TD that the owner drove to view the race together with a British Racing Green MGA (twin cam) and a BSA B31. (I think the owner of the BSA had it from new - both appeared to be about the same age).  

Hey, Ed - what have you got - I am lusting after a 1959 MGA - but right now they are around
$26 000...

<And just on an aside....I can remember one of my cousins coming over one day - pleased as punch with his new purchase - a Triumph Spitfire. I walked around the car and accidently brushed against the headlight - the chrome surround fell off....I got in and off we went - the speedo was very good - the faster we went the faster the hand revolved around 360 degrees of the face..LOL. I received an email from him a while back...he was sitting at some traffic lights (fortunately as it turns out) when.....the seat pan gave up the ghost and he found himself sitting on the road  [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif] He's since sold it (no idea why) and now has an old Rover - comfortable but not nearly as nice.......>

[steve hawkins]

Don't know about the cars - my favourites were the two in the red dresses!

Lovely lines and curves......I wonder how much they cost to run!

chauvinistically,

Steve H

[not-so-fast-ed]

Hi Aussie.  I put quite a few hours in my friend's '59 TR3 and owned a 230SL for a number of years, but with two kids and a wife I needed something with more room.  Took me almost 10 years of effort (& way too much $) finally got my 40 year old Pontiac body back on the frame & engine back in a few years ago.
We have a saying "Speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?".   It also applies to restoration, as I'm sure you're aware.  I had limited funds, so it took me a while.  90% my labors.  I could only do the body work under supervision.

I've now got a bit over 16,000 miles on it, including a 2600 mile trip up north last year.

[nhmaf]

That's a nice Goat, Ed !

Reminds of one that I was trying to save my $$$ to buy - I Was a senior in high school, and there was a '69 GTO hardtop  in dark blue
It had been modified a little bit - dual carbs and a 400 cid, I believe and was pristine.  I couldn't manage to come up with $2500 to buy it
though, and ended up riding motorcycles....

[aussie]

Hi Aussie.  I put quite a few hours in my friend's '59 TR3 and owned a 230SL for a number of years, but with two kids and a wife I needed something with more room.  Took me almost 10 years of effort (& way too much $) finally got my 40 year old Pontiac body back on the frame & engine back in a few years ago.

Oh, er, both very nice cars! Damn - that Pontiac looks pristine Ed - though I think it could probably fit the entire town in which I used to live, in the boot!   And we all know that if it is a labour of love, money really doesn't come into it. I have a '74 Toyota Celica that I received for my 20th...I have sunk so much money into over the years it doesn't bear thinking about - but I absolutely adore it. I recently found a tape player in a second hand shop that I wanted back in about 1982 and it was like new. Splurged the $30 they wanted for it - but a lot of people can't relate to the fact that I want it to be period - I am always asked why I don't have a CD or an MP3 player.

Australia used to have a have a car called the Leyland P76 - it's main claim to fame was it's ability to fit a 44 gallon drum in the boot..

http://www.webtrade.com.au/p76/

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Wow, I have never seen anything like this!  

Puts gull-wings to shame!