South Circle Oval was transformed into a gleaming field of vehicles on Sunday for the 2023 Forbes Motor Show.
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Cars on display ranged from a 1935 Austin Seven to a Corvette with less than 400km on the clock, with Ian Bartholomaeus from the organising committee pleased with the turn out from trucks to motorbikes and of course the spectators.
There were some 200 entries, and an estimated 2500 people through the gates.
Champion of Show went to Anthony Ireland's HK ute.
"It was a really good day," 'Bart' said, expressing his appreciation to all sponsors, car clubs, vehicle owners and visitors who made the day a success.
Of interest was the Goggomobil touring group, who won best club display.
Impressively, they displayed each of the five models of Goggomobil made in Australia from the sporty little Dart to the Carry All van. The van won the day's people's choice award.
Robert Billiards, whose family had four Goggomobils on display, said they were attracting a lot of interest.
His first car was a Dart, in 1964, and his wife Cathy had one of the sedans.
"It was unique, an Australian design - running on German chassis and engine, and they just look good," he said. "There weren't many cars that looked as good as the Dart."
He got back into them years later, when a friend took him along to a car yard where there were indeed a number of Goggomobiles, in pieces.
Robert spotted a Dart body just like the one he used to own, snapped it up, and the rest is the story of a shared family passion.
The day's awards went to:
- Champion of Show: Anthony Ireland's HK Ute
- Best Club Display: Goggomobils
- Best Ute: Anthony Ireland's HK Ute
- Best Engine Bay: Mitch Wilcox VH Commodore
- Best Interior: Jo Hemming EH Ute
- People Choice Car Award: Goggomobil van
- Best Paint work: Anthony Ireland's HK ute
- Best Classic Car: Adam Pay's FC Holden Ute
- Best Ford: Jeff Dunbar's Ford XR8 Sprint
- Best Holden: Mark Angus's 2013 Holden SS Walkinshaw
- Committee Choice: Darren Jelbart's HG Ute
- Unfinished Project: Anthony Crisp's 1969 HT panel van
- Best Original: Jo Hemming Monaro Coupe
- Best Chrysler: Bill Skyram VF Valiant Pacer
- Best Modified Car Pre 1990: Mark Woods 1954 FJ Holden Ute
- Best Modified car Post 1990: Jake Hennock Holden Clubsport
- Best Veteran/Vintage Car: Bruce Wenban Austin 7 Arrow
- Best Hot Rod: David Kennedy 1933 Ford Coupe
- Best Modern Classic: Rob Maher Chev Corvette
Motor bikes
- Best Custom Bike: Willy Webb 2007 Harley Davidson Custom
- Best Sport Bike: M Teale 1997 Ducati Monster
- Best Veteran/Vintage Bike: Peter Drane 1969 Harley Davidson Sportster
- Peoples Choice Bike: Brian Cawthorne 1978 Suzuki 1000
Trucks
- Best Working Truck: Dylan & Brett Jones Kenworth
- Best Restored Truck: Terry Green 1990 Acco
- Best Display Truck: J&K Glennan 5 x Kenworths
- Peoples Choice Truck: Ben Hodson Western Star
- Committee Choice Truck: Joe Glennan Kenworth
- Darky's Memorial Trophy: Joe Glennan Kenworth
Tractor
- Best tractor: Nash Pout International 275