Thousands roll up to see Torquay Rotary Motor Show

THOUSANDS of spectators took a shine to the hundreds of vehicles that rolled up at Elephant Walk on Sunday for the Torquay Rotary Motor Show.

The Torquay Rotary Club organised the event and thanked the entrants in the 32 classes, the spectators and all of the volunteers and sponsors, particularly the RACV, who made the show possible.

“While we are still compiling the final numbers, it appears that we had in excess of 400 cars and some 6,000 visitors attend the show, and early calculations would suggest that we have again cleared in excess of $20,000 after expenses to go towards local, national and international Rotary projects – a great result for our club.”

The outright winner of the show was Jane Hallam with her 1956 Jaguar XK140.

Other winners included:
• Pre-1939 – Barry Smith, 1936 Packard 120B Convertible Sedan
• 1980 to current (4 cylinder) – Peter Alderton, 2016 Mustang 2.3L Convertible
• Best MG – Kevin Simonsen, 1954 MG TF 1250
• Best Ford – Joe Borg, 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria
• Best Holden – Jeff Harper, 2014 Holden HSV Clubsport
• Best Corvette – Eddie Bondin, 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
• Unrestored/Original Pre-1950 – Ray Turner, 1947 Austin A40 Devon Sedan
• Alternative Fuel Car – M & T Smallman, 1911 Stanley Steamer 63 Tourer
• Motorcycle Pre-1975 – Daryl Colt, 1925 Indian Chout
• Best Club Team Display – Surf Coast Corvettes
• Mayor’s Choice (presented by Surf Coast Shire mayor Rose Hodge) – Delfino Fernandes, DRB Shelby Cobra