Altona’s Apex Park will be home of horse-power on Sunday, February 23, when the Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed hold its annual car show there.
Supported by Hobsons Bay council, the car show is the men’s shed’s largest fundraising event with all proceeds going to local charities.
“This has been going now for 14 years,” Hobsons Bay Men’s Shed president David Berner of the event.
“We normally get up to 300 vehicles there.”
As for what type of vehicles, Mr Berner said it was more a matter of what cars wouldn’t be there, with being aged 25 years or older and paying a $15 entry fee, the only requirements.
“Everything from vintage, hot rods and all classics. Old Australia, old European, old American, it’s open to all types of vehicles,” he said.
Those that do enter a vehicle will out themselves in the running for a number of prizes across a wide range of categories, with all winners chosen by public vote.
They go by years,” said Mr Berner of the different categories.
“Best vintage, best original, things like that. There’s a wide range.”
There will also be food vendors, music performances as well as a showcase of other men’s shed activities such as making model trains, planes and, of course, cars.
Patrons can enter by gold coin donation with proceedings kicking off at 9am.
As for how many people he was expecting to come through the gates, Mr Berner wouldn’t choose a number.
“As many as we can,” he said.
“It’s a big area Apex Park.”
Details: www.hobsonsnet.com/
