Green light for 2017 Historic Winton
More than 400 historic cars and motorcycles to feature at Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meetingCar and motorcycle buffs will converge on the Winton Motor Raceway near Benalla in Victoria in May 2017 to participate in the 41st Historic Winton, which is billed as Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting.
Kicking off with the Benalla and District Classic Car and Motorbike Tour on Friday, May 26, the event will include “two big days of non-stop racing” over the weekend of May 27-28.
A display of heritage vehicles including more than 400 historic racing cars and motorcycles spanning the period from the 1920s to the 1980s will be transported to Winton for viewing by the public.
The massive heritage display will include vintage tractors, steam engines, vintage caravans, vintage speed boats, model planes, vintage speedway cars and bikes, micro cars, cycle cars, pedal cars, pushbikes, dragsters, veteran and vintage cars and motorcycles.
Spectators will also have access to the competition paddock where old racing vehicles will be on open display. The Shannons Classic Car Park will feature car and bike clubs, as well as special-interest vehicles.
Celebrations to be held at the event will stretch back as far as 110 years to include:
110 years of Douglas and Excelsior motorbikes
90 years of Volvo, Ford Model A and Austin 16
80 years of Lancia Aprilia, Vauxhall 10-4, Austin 18 and Rob Roy Hill Climb
70 years of Ford Pilot, Austin Princess, Austin Sheerline, Peugeot 203, Standard Vanguard, Austin A40, Jowett Javelin and Lambretta
60 years of Jaguar XK150, Fiat 500 Nuova, Lotus Elite, Lotus Seven, Nissan Skyline, Wolseley 1500, Toyota Corona, Vauxhall Victor and Wahgunyah Speedway
50 years of Aston Martin DBS, Chrysler VE Valiant, Fiat 125, Ford Falcon GT, Holden Torana and Simca 1100
The Classic Car and Motorbike Tour will assemble at 9:00am on Friday, May 26 at the Benalla art gallery near the botanical gardens and will wind up with a show ‘n’ shine display. The route will cover sealed roads only and the organisers say red-plated cars are welcome.
Classic car and motorcycle enthusiasts wishing to participate in the tour should contact the Benalla Visitor Information Centre on 03 5762 1749.
The 41st Historic Winton will be conducted by the Austin 7 Club with the assistance of the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria.
Entry prices:
Raceway: Saturday $30, Sunday $35, weekend $60. Competition paddock $5. There is no charge for children 16 and under.
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