Street Rodders Cruise In For Benefit

Street Rodders Cruise In For Benefit

By Mark Humphrey

Geelong, Vic/Aus. 19^th December 2014. Street machine enthusiasts from across the Geelong region descended on the Peninsula Hotel car park last weekend to honour little Angus Blackley. Sadly for parents Sam and Brodie Blackley, little 9 month old Angus passed away during the previous week after an accident in the family automotive workshop. Both members of the Old Skool Street Cars Geelong club the Blackley’s had been doing it tough recently and were forced to move into the automotive workshop after the premises they were renting was sold by the landlord.

Street car enthusiasts rolled into the Peninsula car park fundraiser one after another to show their support for the Blackleys.  A donation tent was set up with The Lions Club and Rotary also pitching in to support the family. Spectators constantly streamed in throughout the morning to admire the 100 plus street cars on display and to show their support for the fundraiser.

Perfect examples of automotive history littered the hotel car park with classics from back in the day the feature of the day. One fine example was a white GT Capri owned by Andre. Originally owned by Patricia Heath (Heaths Ford Geelong), the vehicle was the first V6 automatic Capri to hit Geelong and was trimmed with red interior making the car even more unique. Andre has owned and maintained the car for 31 years during which time the car has received an engine transplant. After blowing up the factory V6 Andre was talked into dropping a 302 V8 Windsor into the Capri. The car has been running the 302 V8 coupled to a C4 transmission for the past 25 years. Andre completed the conversion himself including a brake up-grade along with the re-mounting and fabrication of the radiator and support bracketing. Used as a Sunday runner, Andre gets out as often as he can to cruise the streets of Geelong and head down the coast.Andre's neat GT Capri.

Local businesses were also out in force to support the fundraiser. Shannon from Pro Finish Kustom Paint & Pinstriping rocked up in his mint HQ Monaro to add some bling to the day. Recently featured in Street Machine, the Monaro was a standout on the day. Shannon's mint Monaro

On the other end of the scale was the unmolested HG Holden sedan of Dave Smith from Bellarine Auto Classics. A dealer in HK-T-G parts, Dave’s version of an unmolested vehicle is certainly one of the most extreme going around.Dave Smith's H series Holden sporting an unmolested boot.

For more information on the fundraiser or how to donate go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-skool-street-cars-Geelong/501774853298853?fref=ts

IMAGES FROM THE DAY

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