The Whitsunday Automotive and Restoration Club celebrated its 40th Anniversary in September.
50 members of the club plus guests attended and reminisced about the early years of the club.
There was also a display of memorabilia, old photos and newsletters for everyone to enjoy.
The highlight of the anniversary celebration was that members of the club showcased their cars and were eager to chat about the history of them, they also marked the occasion with each member of the club receiving a commemorative mug.
There were 42 cars at the anniversary, including a 1924 Model T Ford, 1934 Wolseley, 1928 Dodge Standard 6, 1953 Morris Minor 1000, 1933 Diamond T, 1964 Austin Healey Sprite, 1978 Falcon Fairmont Wagon XC, and some of these iconic cars even featured in the 2008 movie ‘Australia’.
The club started back in July 1984, known then as the Proserpine Restorers Club, by Phillip Taylor and Alan Horsford and they are still active club members today.
The Club is not just about restoring cars, but revitalising anything old, from sewing machines to sulkys and stationary engines and everything in between.
One member has a collection of old tractors which he happily fires up when the club has visitors and several members have old stationary engines which get started up on display day.
Anyone interested in joining the club can contact President Jim Rossetti on 0481 152 716.
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