Elephant Walk dazzles with vintage vehicle variety

THE first Torquay Rotary Motor Show without late “first crew” member Greg Plumridge had a sombre undertone, but community spirit was on full display Sunday.

Rotary Club of Torquay member and lead show organiser Bruce Turner confirmed the show sold-out of spaces for last-minute entries, capping the number of vehicles at 350, as classic vehicles turned Elephant Walk into an automobile enthusiast’s dreamland.

“There was a little drizzle at the start of the day, but by the end of the day we had to put the ‘closed’ sign up, so we were extremely stoked to get to that stage,” Mr Turner said.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first Corvette model, the Motor Show’s theme for 2023 was the American car make, Corvette.

Fittingly, the Corvette Club of Melbourne secured the award for best club on the day, facilitating a line-up of every Corvette model ever for the first time.

“We approximate that at least 3,000 people passed through the gates on Sunday based on the fact we sold out of programs made up for the entrants and the public,” Mr Turner added.

“The volunteers we had on the day was marvellous as usual, we were going from about 6am in the morning to 6pm in the afternoon.

“We did have a moment to wind down and reflect on the day, it gave us a chance to recognise how proud we were of how the day went.”

Final fundraising totals are yet to be confirmed, but Mr Turner is confident the club had reached its goal of $15,000.