Cooma and Monaro residents will have several opportunities to meet the drivers and see some 23 Vintage and Classic Cars as they tour some spectacular sub-alpine roads for the third running of Cooma Car Club’s Vintage & Classic Pre-1960s Car Rally.
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There are three 1928 models, Virginia Mackie’s Austin 7, as well as Dayne Mackie’s and Keith Capps’ Model A Fords.
At the other end of the age scale are Hector Rodger’s 1956 Vauxhall Velox, Ian Richardson’s 1957 MGA and Peter Longhurst’s 1959 Holden FC.
Another 1950s Classic is Graham Hampshire’s 1954 Holden FJ sedan.
The 1940s will be represented by William Moxon’s 1947 Buick Super and Ian Litchfield’s 1943 Willys Jeep; one can imagine that Ian and his passengers Katrina Litchfield and Henry Rose are hoping for fine and warm weather.
Another notable entry is from long standing Car Club member Kevin Burke and passenger Pat Thompson in Kevin’s 1936 Chevrolet Model A.
Itinerary
The drivers and cars will depart the Cooma Car Club Clubhouse at 9am on Saturday.
The morning run will be from Cooma to Eucumbene, stopping at Eucumbene Dam for morning tea.
After morning tea, the drivers will travel via Eucumbene Road and Kosciuszko Road to Jindabyne, stopping for lunch at Jindabyne Bowling Club at about 12.30pm.
After lunch, the cars will depart Jindabyne and travel to Dalgety via the Barry Way and the Snowy River Way, with spectacular views over the Monaro Plains.
The cars will then return to Cooma via Maffra and Bobundra. The total Saturday travel distance will be 214 kms.
The Rally Dinner is at the Car Club Clubhouse on Saturday night from 6.30pm.
The drivers and cars will once again be at the Car Club Clubhouse on Sunday morning from 8.30am, departing at 9am for a shorter run to Nimmitabel and return.
Best places and times to see the cars and drivers
The best times and locations to see the cars and meet the drivers will be:
Saturday, April 1
Between 8 am and 9 am at the Cooma Car Club Clubhouse, 11 Bolaro Street, Cooma
Between 12:30 am and 2 pm at the Jindabyne Bowling Club, where the cars will be lined up for judging.
Sunday, April 2
Between 8:30 am and 9:30 am at the Cooma Car Club Clubhouse
The cars will also be in Nimmitabel from 10:00 am and 11:30 am.
More details about the event can be found on the Cooma Car Club website www.coomacarclub.com.au/
Attached – 3 photographs from previous Pre-1960s Rallies:
Austin 7 at start, Cooma Car Club
Line-up of Cars at Eucumbene Dam
Ford Model A Tourer (Jo Helmers photograph)