The Marsh Rodders Club’s Show and Shine Swap Meet is returning to Maddingley Park on October 15 to celebrate their 35th birthday.
Engines start for the event at 7am with a static car display of hotrods, custom cars, modified bikes as well as vintage and heritage vehicles.
There will also be a swap meet market for anything from old to new car parts and typical market stalls.
For the clubs 35th anniversary, the theme of the event will be honouring the original four cars that have been in the club from the beginning, including Marsh Rodders Club president Peter Douglas’ 1933 Ford 3 window coupe, ‘Pablo 1’, which was rebuilt 36 years ago, modified and painted white with red flames.
Mr Douglas said he’s been working on hotrods his whole life, and to him they’re like artwork.
“Meets are a chance to mix with like minded other people and swap ideas, what works and what doesn’t, swap knowledge, and just enjoy other people’s work,” he said.
In previous years the show has had as many as 700 cars arrive, and Mr Douglas said the whole community is invited.
“We welcome anyone… anyone who has a car that meets those categories is welcome to come and display their car or bike,” he said.
“We like to think of it as a community event, it’s a fundraiser that supports our club for the next 12 months, and depending on the income we get we support local charities.”
Tickets are $5 for pedestrians or $20 per car.
