HCVC

The well-known Cunderdin "Ettamogah Pub"

100 MILE CLUB By Kevin Toovey

The HCVC recently accepted an invitation to the Cunderdin 100 Mile Club event and we were advertised as ‘special guests’ on their promotional flyer

Before any of you get the wrong idea, the name 100 Mile club is derived from the distance from Perth - so not too far to drive.

We were all offered free camping overnight on the oval where the event was held, a big grassed area where we had access to both toilets and showers. In the evening a roast dinner was available for exhibitors and spectators and live music could be enjoyed long past the bedtime of most of our members.

It didn't stop there as breakfast was served in the morning to make sure that everybody hit the road on a full stomach. Thanks to the Cunderdin 100 mile club for a great weekend away.

We had nine of our members bring their vehicles, a few more came along for a look. There is a bit of an overlap of interest between the clubs as quite often the hotrods are based on an old vintage trucks or cars with a few modifications, some more than others.

The use of the bright colour can sometimes distinguish the hot road, the missing bonnet and the chromed pipes taking its place is another. You can see the passion in all of them. Over 70 vehicles and 500 spectators came along for the event and it was definitely worth the 100 mile drive out there.

Ford rear view Garry West's Ford in a John Deere colour scheme GT Falcon from the 70s

Terry Bates Buick and Colin Blackburn’s Dodge

Dave Lindsay's Ford F 500

HCVC members' trucks

Colin Blackburn's TEA 20 Massey Ferguson with Ford V8 and dual wheels in front of Rod Boyd's Fiat This image, above and above right: All Fords on show

Custom Junkyard Rat

Chevrolet with BIGNBAD numberplate

Straight from the Lake Perkolilli racetrack Ford with flames

Kevin Lockyer brought the Inter and the 1970s caravan along

This Chevrolet was the cars original colour. There is no clear coat, the owner only used beeswax on it to preserve the finish. The interior and chrome work was fully restored and it looked great