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    Classic in every sense of the word

    Steven LangBy Steven LangApril 9, 2019Updated:April 15, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    There is something about the lines of a classic car that just makes you want to stop and stare in delighted admiration. Okay, not everybody has this problem – but classic and vintage car enthusiasts had plenty to grab and hold their attention at the Bathurst Show last weekend.

    The Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club (AVCMC) of Port Alfred had a beautiful collection of their most treasured gems on display at the Show. It has a museum and a clubroom where members meet once per week in Port Alfred. Most of the club’s 50 active members live either in Port Alfred or in Grahamstown.

    At the Bathurst showgrounds visitors could admire the vehicles in a reserved parking lot and could also watch them as they serenely paraded between the exhibits around the grounds.

    All the vintage and classic cars were immaculate, but everyone has a favourite and mine was an absolutely gorgeous 1946 Wolseley owned by AVCMC Chairman, Peter Viner. It has a six-cylinder engine with a relatively small cubic capacity of only 1800cc.

    Viner says that he has done a lot of work on the car but there is still more to do – as there always is. “We always say ‘the work never stops with these things, there is always something to do’”.

    Commenting on the more advanced age of the club’s members, Viner acknowledged that this was an ‘age-old problem’ as its youngest member is about 50 and its oldest is 86. He pointed out that restoring and maintaining old cars requires a lot of time that perhaps younger people don’t have.

    He said there was also a factor of cost that while “they’re not exactly expensive… younger people have got demands of families”. He jokingly added that there were some people in their forties who are interested, “but that is young”.

    IMG_9743 Morris Minor
    IMG_9743 Morris Minor
    IMG_9728 MG
    IMG_9728 MG
    IMG_9720 VW Beetle cabriolet
    IMG_9720 VW Beetle cabriolet
    IMG_9716 MGA circa 1956
    IMG_9716 MGA circa 1956
    IMG_9714 Morris 8 1946
    IMG_9714 Morris 8 1946
    IMG_9713 Morris 8 1946
    IMG_9713 Morris 8 1946
    IMG_9709 MG TD 1950
    IMG_9709 MG TD 1950
    IMG_9704 Wolseley 1946
    IMG_9704 Wolseley 1946
    IMG_9702 1968 MGB GT
    IMG_9702 1968 MGB GT
    IMG_9699 Morgan in parade
    IMG_9699 Morgan in parade
    IMG_9697 Almost Classic fender bender
    IMG_9697 Almost Classic fender bender
    IMG_9692 Riley One point five
    IMG_9692 Riley One point five
    IMG_9685 MGA about 1956
    IMG_9685 MGA about 1956
    IMG_9684 Austin 10 1034
    IMG_9684 Austin 10 1034
    IMG_9672 Triumph Spitfire
    IMG_9672 Triumph Spitfire
    IMG_9670 Austin 10 1934
    IMG_9670 Austin 10 1934
    IMG_9665 Wolseley 1946
    IMG_9665 Wolseley 1946
    IMG_9664 Peter Viner in 1946 Wolseley
    IMG_9664 Peter Viner in 1946 Wolseley
    IMG_9658 Charles Castle in his Morgan
    IMG_9658 Charles Castle in his Morgan
    IMG_9654 Morgan
    IMG_9654 Morgan
    IMG_9653 Alfa
    IMG_9653 Alfa
    IMG_9651 Alfa
    IMG_9651 Alfa
    IMG_9644 Rolls
    IMG_9644 Rolls
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