Event Coverage Black Forest Drive #7 Australia 18/3/2017

Well,

Our Annual run has come and gone. For you Northerners I thought you might like to see the 90+F temp, especially those on the East coast suffering post the snow.

This is a very laid back affair, there are 3 of us who do it all, we keep it simple and basic as well there's only 3 of us! I do the 'admin' as I was told yesterday, Wayne ( PEDDRO) does the art work, and man he does a good job and Dave (DStaig) does the catering.

Its traditional only cars styled to mid 50's and pre '41. I didn't do a final count but I think we ended up with about 35 cars in the end and about 60 people. We set a route of 130km around 80 mi. with one stop for half an hour then another 40 minutes of driving to the end point where we did a BBQ sausage lunch. Weather was perfect, roads were great ( some were a little rough) and the scenery changed several times. So here are some photos, we know you love photos...

Thanks to all who came, the three of us hope you had a good time, good drive, were well fed , and got to traverse some roads you didn't even know existed.

We spent some time on the 'Burke and Will's Track' - the track 2 explorers took in 1860 from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpenteria. However it didn't go well for them.
Anyway, photos...


This is the poster that PEDDRO did, pretty awesome.








So we start the day off at a service station that has a cafe and some good food and coffee. Peddro took these photos as I was dealing with sorting people out, he helped too but went to get some pictures for this thread.

Noel Hill's 5W flathead powered.




Sam Allens 5W with a Nailhead in it.



Pat Mesiti's 35 roadster




Billy Aguis channeled roadster






Wes' A Tudor , flathead powered






Robbie Carrol's 32 Roadster




Martins Dodge coupe, Caddy powered




Pauls Pickup, otherwise known as 'Kangaroo bait'








Scotty's new-ish A roadster flathead powered.






Mick Lee's Pick up, Hemi powered




Ross's A coupe Banger powered.







Craigs Sloper




Andy's 34 roadster

 

Brad's A roadster HOP UP car.







Tony's roadster, Y block powered.




Ross's A roadster , flathead powered.




General shot from the servo.







Brett's A roadster in the foreground.

 

Ok,

some driving shots. Well this year it seems it was a choose your own route as very few followed the map! But that's ok as we all made it to the end and had a feed. So I will have to ask others to post on the road photos as we never had more than 6 cars behind us, so not much variation in my photos.


So here are a few showing the varying countryside.


















we pulled over at a monument hoping for others to catch up, this was on the Burke and Will's track, seems this was the birthplace of flight in Australia in 1910! the things you find on dinky little back roads.!

 

some shots from the finish point

 

I have some more shots that I just found that didn't load up to photobucket, so will put them up later.

 

Nice pics flatoz, looks like a perfect day out.
Is there a good story why Paul's pickup is called Kangaroo bait?
I ask, due to seeing a little frontal damage.

 

Great to see you guys had some good weather for the run, credit to you guys, and all who went for the drive.
Cheers,
Drewfus

 

Unfortunately, a kangaroo fell under the pickup when Paul had only just left his house to come to the run. Pushed the grill back into the radiator pretty good.

 

Thanks Corey, Dave and Wayne. Another great day out. Anyone selling some tube shocks?

 

Man you guys have some *****in hot rods over there!

 

Cool cars, I like them all, thanks for the treat !

 

Who does this belong to?
Nice.

 

Always enjoy your roadtrip shots,thanks.

 

Fun Times - Thanks

 

Great weather, great cars and a road trip(s). Does it get any better?! Love the purple flamed deuce and the wings on some of the cars are starting to grow on me. Thanks for the pix.

 

Almost forgot, love Peddro's Poster.

 

X-2 on Peddro's art work! Looks like a old fashioned wood cut! Very nice! Digging the yellow, full fendered '32 Roadster as well! I feel it's my solemn duty to admonish you for taking those underway shots while driving, as your obviously sitting on the left side of the car....very unsafe!


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'Roo, Australian for deer!

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Looks like another fun day with some great traditional cars! Thanks for the coverage.

 

I'll be down for your street rod nats and one other show the week after. Hope the weather is good!

 

Sweet shots of what looks like an outstanding day! Except for the Kangaroo part! Joe

 

I was thinking the same thing. HRP

 

As PEDDRO said, a roo jumped in front of him as he was leaving his place. the bounce around like footballs- you never know which way they will go.

But regardless he finished the run, so that was good.

I'll upload the missing photos now. I knew I took more.

 

Yes I was sitting on the left. Let PEDDRO drive, after all I can drive the car any time I want, given his hard work on the poster he should get to enjoy some time behind the wheel of a hot rod.

 

Ross's Roadster




Joes 5W







Laines 34 coupe flathead powered. Fresh car.






Rocky's A




Leigh's RPU





Greg and Colleen's 5W W motor - thanks for coming guys I know its a distance for you.





Duncan's coupe





Adams roadster




Dylans Roadster











Daves 34 roadster BBF powered





Micks PU








Daves 5W





Zac's A coupe

 

Very nice thread.Thanks for posting.Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh,was there any roast kangaroo on the menu ?.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Some at the servo just crowd shots and then the driving shots I knew I had taken!







strippers RPU.

 

Thank you for sharing your photos.

 

Some photos from our one stop which was at Kyneton for half an hour.











Mick's 36, he had trouble with his other 36 3W so bought the black one instead.

 

I like Dylans roadster, the black 28/29 A on a 1932 ch***is with the Packard grille. Whats the going rate for original 1930s rego ( vic 93-088 ) these days ?