Remembering 2016
Past Events for 2016 - details, photo links:
Bob has a problem...
Far too much 'out of date' kabana.
Hope he's ok Hoota.
Debutante Ball in the Mall
16th December, 2016
16th December, 2016
Custom Addictions members had the opportunity to escort twelve Debutante couples from the Tafe along Pall Mall, into Mitchell St then into the Hargraves St Mall. With the Mayor on the red carpet, food and drinks supplied, it was a great night had by all involved. The kids and the cars looked amazing.
Photos here
Photos here
Club Christmas Party
3rd December, 2016
3rd December, 2016
To be held at our Clubhouse at 91 Strickland Rd, from mid afternoon until late. Members and their families are invited to come along for this annual event - we can guarantee at will not be as hot as last year!
Drinks and food supplied.
Photos here
Drinks and food supplied.
Photos here
Club Run to Inglewood Alive Festival
6th November, 2016
Leaving the clubrooms at 10.30am and cruising up the Calder to the Inglewood Alive Festival. The main street of the town will be blocked off, allowing only classic cars and bikes to enter. There will be entertainment, market stalls, food and several pubs....
Photos here
6th November, 2016
Leaving the clubrooms at 10.30am and cruising up the Calder to the Inglewood Alive Festival. The main street of the town will be blocked off, allowing only classic cars and bikes to enter. There will be entertainment, market stalls, food and several pubs....
Photos here
1st year in our Clubhouse. Big Friday night for the boys!
Congratulations to us!
Shovelfest
27th October, 2016
An annual event held at the Bendigo showgrounds, the Shovelfest continues to attract more and more bikes each year. Well done to the organisers - Centre State Rodders - for another successful event. Good job getting the clutch fixed in yours Deano. Coulda' washed the bike though....
Photos here
27th October, 2016
An annual event held at the Bendigo showgrounds, the Shovelfest continues to attract more and more bikes each year. Well done to the organisers - Centre State Rodders - for another successful event. Good job getting the clutch fixed in yours Deano. Coulda' washed the bike though....
Photos here
Some Club representaion at Bathurst
this year.
On ya Brett!
You've heard of
'Where's Wally?'
This is a case of
'Who's the Wally!!!'
It's just not right.
Not exactly sure who this man is.
He was found in the Clubrooms after the 'Fend for yourself' Bathurst weekend.
No-one has claimed him yet.
Please help.
Club Run to Metcalfe Vintage tractor pull & Turpins Falls
Sunday 18th September, 2016
Meet at Clubrooms at 10am for a 10.30 departure to Metcalfe vintage tractor pull and wood chop. Show & shine, market stalls, music, food - great day for the family. Then heading to the Redesdale pub via Turpins falls.
Photos here
Sunday 18th September, 2016
Meet at Clubrooms at 10am for a 10.30 departure to Metcalfe vintage tractor pull and wood chop. Show & shine, market stalls, music, food - great day for the family. Then heading to the Redesdale pub via Turpins falls.
Photos here
Club Run to Somewhere North of Bendigo,
followed by a BBQ at the Clubhouse
Saturday 13th August
Leaving our Clubrooms at 11.30 for a short cruise to somewhere north. Playing "follow the leader" for an hour, before re-grouping and returning to the Clubhouse for a BBQ. Club clothing was ready for members to pick up also.
Photos here
followed by a BBQ at the Clubhouse
Saturday 13th August
Leaving our Clubrooms at 11.30 for a short cruise to somewhere north. Playing "follow the leader" for an hour, before re-grouping and returning to the Clubhouse for a BBQ. Club clothing was ready for members to pick up also.
Photos here
Club Run to Shepparton Motor Museum
"Bathurst Legends"
Sunday 22nd May
"Bathurst Legends"
Sunday 22nd May
Meet at our Clubrooms in Strickland Rd at 10am for an 11am departure. We will travel through Heathcote to Nagambie for lunch at the pub or bakery/cafe, then on to the Motor Museum at Emerald Bank just south of Shepparton. The Museum is currently featuring 25 original Bathurst racecars from the 70's & 80's.
Photos here
Photos here
BATHURST LEGENDS GATHER IN SHEPPARTON
Inspired by a work of motoring art, Shepparton Motor Museum curator Graeme Balfour has managed to draw together one of the finest collections of legendary Bathurst race cars ever seen in one location.
For years Graeme has been adding driver signatures to a print of Panorama of Legends – a work by Classic Lines Artist Mike Harbar. Every time Graeme walked past the print he also dreamed a little more about a future exhibition for the Museum. “We've always thought that we'd love to put that collection together and then 18 months ago I had a visitor who owns the George Fury Bluebird and he offered the vehicle to us if we ever wanted to do a display,” Graeme said. “Then another visitor came through and while he said nothing at the time he wrote a nice email and attached a photo of his vehicle with an offer to loan it and that was the start.”
When word got out that Graeme was going ahead with a Bathurst Legends exhibition the phone started ringing as current owners of the historic race cars and their famous drivers rallied to the cause. “I was completely overwhelmed by the enthusiasm,” he said. “We normally aim for 12 vehicles in a theme but I had offers of up to 30 cars within a matter of days and many of the original drivers have contacted me and want to come down and be a part of it. "John Goss rang from Queensland and he has either the Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar or the Falcon coupe which are in the Bathurst Museum and he either wanted to send them down or come down himself. Amongst the 25 cars featured in the exhibition we have the 1983 Dick Johnson & Kevin Bartlett Greens Tuf Falcon. This is the actual car secured from Andrew Harris after that disastrous crash in the top 10 shoot out. We also have what is undoubtedly Holden Dealer Teams most famous XU1 Torana. First appearing in the 1970 Hardie Ferodo 500 driven by Colin Bond. It then appeared as a rally car for 1971/72, then a rally cross car and sports sedan. From the Gibson Motorsport camp we have Jim Richards 1990 ATCC (Australian Touring Car Championship) winning Nissan Skyline HR31.”
Graeme isn't one for grandiose statements but he's been told by plenty of people that the exhibition is one of the most historically important gatherings of racing metal ever put together in Australia. What he is certain of is that the collection resonates with visitors.
“Visitors always talk about Bathurst, whether they are five year old kids or up to 80 year olds, they all know about the great eras through the 60s, 70s and 80s when the car’s racing on Sunday you could see in the showroom on Monday, it just resonates with a lot of people. They all know about Jane, Brock, Richards and Moffat.”
Don't miss your chance to see the Bathurst Legends at the Shepparton Motor Museum, Emerald Bank, Shepparton, Victoria.
The three month exhibition will run until the end of June.
Inspired by a work of motoring art, Shepparton Motor Museum curator Graeme Balfour has managed to draw together one of the finest collections of legendary Bathurst race cars ever seen in one location.
For years Graeme has been adding driver signatures to a print of Panorama of Legends – a work by Classic Lines Artist Mike Harbar. Every time Graeme walked past the print he also dreamed a little more about a future exhibition for the Museum. “We've always thought that we'd love to put that collection together and then 18 months ago I had a visitor who owns the George Fury Bluebird and he offered the vehicle to us if we ever wanted to do a display,” Graeme said. “Then another visitor came through and while he said nothing at the time he wrote a nice email and attached a photo of his vehicle with an offer to loan it and that was the start.”
When word got out that Graeme was going ahead with a Bathurst Legends exhibition the phone started ringing as current owners of the historic race cars and their famous drivers rallied to the cause. “I was completely overwhelmed by the enthusiasm,” he said. “We normally aim for 12 vehicles in a theme but I had offers of up to 30 cars within a matter of days and many of the original drivers have contacted me and want to come down and be a part of it. "John Goss rang from Queensland and he has either the Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar or the Falcon coupe which are in the Bathurst Museum and he either wanted to send them down or come down himself. Amongst the 25 cars featured in the exhibition we have the 1983 Dick Johnson & Kevin Bartlett Greens Tuf Falcon. This is the actual car secured from Andrew Harris after that disastrous crash in the top 10 shoot out. We also have what is undoubtedly Holden Dealer Teams most famous XU1 Torana. First appearing in the 1970 Hardie Ferodo 500 driven by Colin Bond. It then appeared as a rally car for 1971/72, then a rally cross car and sports sedan. From the Gibson Motorsport camp we have Jim Richards 1990 ATCC (Australian Touring Car Championship) winning Nissan Skyline HR31.”
Graeme isn't one for grandiose statements but he's been told by plenty of people that the exhibition is one of the most historically important gatherings of racing metal ever put together in Australia. What he is certain of is that the collection resonates with visitors.
“Visitors always talk about Bathurst, whether they are five year old kids or up to 80 year olds, they all know about the great eras through the 60s, 70s and 80s when the car’s racing on Sunday you could see in the showroom on Monday, it just resonates with a lot of people. They all know about Jane, Brock, Richards and Moffat.”
Don't miss your chance to see the Bathurst Legends at the Shepparton Motor Museum, Emerald Bank, Shepparton, Victoria.
The three month exhibition will run until the end of June.
Club Run to Mt Alexander, Newstead for Lunch
Sunday 17th April
Meet at our Clubrooms between 9.00 and 9.30 am for a 10.00 am departure. We will travel out of Bendigo, through Sedgwick and up to the top of Mt Alexander for a half hour stop to let your tyres cool down. From the top of the mountain we will head towards Newstead - travelling through Faraday, Golden Point Reservoir, Chewton, Castlemaine before arriving at Newstead for lunch. Pack a picnic, or there is a bakery/cafe in town.
The return trip will go through Maldon, Happy Jack, and back to the Clubhouse - or home if you prefer. Looking forward to another quiet, peacefull cruise through the countryside.
Photos here
Submitted by Deano -
I'm sure he doesn't condone this type of behaviour.......
Club Run and BBQ at Lake Laanecoorie
7th February, 2016
7th February, 2016
The first official Custom Addictions run of 2016 will be a cruise to Lake Laanecoorie for a BBQ lunch and swim. We will be meeting in the Harvey Norman carpark in Kangaroo Flat at 9.30am. Departing at 10.30 and travelling along Crusoe Rd out to Happy Jack, then on to Maldon and Lake Laanecoorie. A BBQ lunch will be supplied - meat, bread, salads, cutlery. You just need to bring your own drinks, chairs - and bathers in case you happen to get thrown in the lake by accident.......
Leaving the lake we will return through Newbridge then on to the Marong Hotel for a de-brief or continue home if you wish.
Will be a great day to get the classics out for a run and to catch up with mates. Don't miss out on this one.
Photos here
Leaving the lake we will return through Newbridge then on to the Marong Hotel for a de-brief or continue home if you wish.
Will be a great day to get the classics out for a run and to catch up with mates. Don't miss out on this one.
Photos here
Pedders Undercar Offer here.
Thanks Mick!
Thanks Mick!
Ravo #1 at Ravenswood, "Chrome Bars on Calder"
30th Jan, 2016 - 6pm till late
"Chrome Bars on Calder" have organised an on-going event at the Caltex Service Centre on the Calder Freeway at Ravenswood. Apart from an impromptu meeting there on Saturday 16th Jan (about 30 cars), this will be the first one. A couple of us went to the meeting on the 16th and were impressed by the turnout. Some pics here. Styled along the lines of Saturday Night Live on the Eastlink in Melbourne, this event has the potential to be massive. The Melbourne event is on every Saturday night and attracts several hundred vehicles.
The Bendigo event may be held every month, or even every two weeks depending on demand. It will be open to all types of motor vehicles, motor cycles, trucks, buses as long as the vehicle is older than 1985. Spectators are welcome to bring their daily driver but are asked to park away from the display vehicles.
Custom Addictions members are invited to come along from 6pm with their classic on the night, or just come for a look.
Photos here: www.facebook.com/skmphotography/
or
www.facebook.com/PowerPix-by-TLS-Photographics-1547282805595559/
The Bendigo event may be held every month, or even every two weeks depending on demand. It will be open to all types of motor vehicles, motor cycles, trucks, buses as long as the vehicle is older than 1985. Spectators are welcome to bring their daily driver but are asked to park away from the display vehicles.
Custom Addictions members are invited to come along from 6pm with their classic on the night, or just come for a look.
Photos here: www.facebook.com/skmphotography/
or
www.facebook.com/PowerPix-by-TLS-Photographics-1547282805595559/
Pics from Ravo #1 "Chrome Bars on Calder"
at Ravenswood 30th Jan, 2016 here:
www.facebook.com/skmphotography/
or
www.facebook.com/PowerPix-by-TLS-Photographics-1547282805595559/
Open Clubhouse every Friday night from 5pm until late....
Come along for a chat, a beer, a game of pool, or stand around and do all three.
All members welcome!
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We'll see you on a cruise somewhere!