The go-whoa was held on a grassy track that soon
turned to sloppy mud. Already turned around, Darren Martin applies
just a touch of throttle to his '27 roaster...
Steve Bonner nails it in the go-whoa,
unintentionally spraying mud all over the
unfortunate '32 hiboy waiting next in line.
Col Dell steams through the winding road high
above Boonah. His all black '32 RP runs a healthy supercharged 351 SBF
and auto.
Ken waves cheerfully from his brightly flavoured '34 Dodge coupe;
note the Australian flag flying, for Australia Day.
T-buckets are great street rod material, even
when the rain is ...errr... bucketing down. It was fine when we got
this shot though, with smiles all round.
You would wave too, if you had such a neat '40
Chevy coupe, and you were out cruising in the country.
The car is familiar, but the subtle graphics
appear to be new - or maybe the subtlety of the graphics was such
that we didn't notice them before now.
This shot shows Lake Moogerah, and some of the
surrounding peaks. Steve Coade is willing to sell this tidy '48
Mercury Tudor. It has enough room to house a small family, which
should add to the value.
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... which resulted in this 360°
spin. It looks like a ton of fun - and about half a ton of mud.
The unusual grille, and the faux Oldsmobile
engine make this new '28 roadster pickup hiboy stand out from a
field of early A roadster pickups. Check out the blinkers on the
cowl lamps.
Allan & Pat See's '28 closed cab uses a
Stockmans
body, 351 Cleveland & a K & K independent front suspension.
Ronnie Johns' '28 RP uses an unusual custom
hard-top, and a lavender paint scheme - both of which make it
unique, in a crowd of Model A's.
Rob Osberg's '28 RP uses all Australian
componentry, from the Geelong manufactured A roadster cowl, to the
289 motor, that came out of the same plant many years later.
Max & Yvonne Carpenter's Australian bodied '34 Chevy 3 window
coupe is just as happy on a cruise as it is on the drag strip. Max
is a very insightful hot rod builder, whose advice is much sought
after.
Rod Brewer's very cool two-toned green '32 sedan
melds in with the lush green countryside in the background.
The rain bucketed down during the lunch break at
the Moogerah Dam wall. Though utterly soaked, this group of the
rodders were all smiling.
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Alex Benica, the owner of this radically customised '40 Chevy
runs a stainless steel fastener company, so the Chevy should clean
up nicely.
Tony Manganaro idles by in his his well travelled
'28 roadster pickup. The cab has a tonneau cover - the driver &
passenger don't, so the downpour later in the day left them well
drenched, but still smiling.
Ian "Cowboy" Eckles is caught here in a brief shower on the
cruise to the dam. The fully independent '32 Tudor revels in the
wet, and is seen at most regional runs.
This '28 roadster pickup doesn't have a colour
scheme yet, apart from the red oxide primer. That doesn't stop them
from having a great run in the country.
Les & Lesley Ireland's supercharged flatmotor keeps their '28
roadster right up with the pack, even through the up-hill stages of
the run.
US made '34 3-window Chevy coupes, as seen here,
are different from their Australian made counterparts. Of course, both
are appreciated on the Australia Day weekend, and any other.
Hammered, with a hot orange hue, the '32 5-window
seen here has the monotone look that many new cars are wearing.
Graham
Scriven's blown SBF '34 coupe is seen here in front of the Moogerah dam wall, with
the remains of the storm cloud snagged on the mountain.
Accreditation:
The Editor, and Graham Scriven |
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