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Atherton Car, Bike & Swap Meet 2023: Classic Restos - Series 52
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- Опубликовано: 12 авг 2024
- Fletch has returned to Atherton in Far North Queensland to attend what has become the biggest event in the region. The Atherton Car, Bike & Swap Meet 2023, organized by Don Blanford of Atherton Auto Wreckers, has grown from 60 cars to approximately 400 vehicles and 200 motorcycles. Fletch roams the field, searching for interesting cars, bikes, and their owners' stories.
Fletch's attention was first drawn to a 1964 EH Holden S4, one of Holdens best-selling models. Only 126 of the S4 models were built for track use. Ron, the owner, purchased the Group N race car from Tasmania and restored it to its current condition with a few modifications, including a V6 engine from a police interceptor car. This car still looks great and turns heads today.
Another interesting vehicle that Fletch discovered is a 1982 XC Ford Fairmont GXL. This fully-optioned car was owned by one family for 25 years, spending 16 years on blocks before the current owner, Grant, got it back on the road from his brother. In 1982, these models were fully optioned with radial tuned suspension, power steering, 4-wheel disc brakes, and much more, which we take for granted today.
Event organiser Don Blanford also has a special collection of cars, which includes his first Mopar, a 1974 Plymouth Road Runner, and a 70's Ford Mustang Mach 1 with 351 Cleveland engine. Don's former employee also has an interesting vehicle, an XB Ford Ute, parked for 25 years before being restored.
Fletch also met Sarah, who was promoting the group 'Pin-up for Cairns' with her 2021 Gazoo Racing GR Yaris. The group combines cars, music, and people to create a Rockabilly Car Culture to support mental health in the community.
Other noteworthy vehicles include a 1949 James Comet Motorcycle, a restoration project by the Highland Restorers Club, Joe's 1925 Douglas British motorcycle that he considers a piece of art, and Gavin's 1958 FC Holden Ute, a beautiful example of a 2-tone finish, which includes an original Victor motor mower in the rear.
Finally, there is former Headmaster Tony’s 1967 VC Valiant Wayfarer V8 Ute, which he purchased for $100 from the original owner. It was a ten-year project that he restored entirely to his own specifications. Tony has created a complete photo history of the entire build process, and the result is a 50-year-old car that he says drives like a brand-new car today.
Gold Fletch. Thanks,
Thanks Fletch. Looks like a great show and a nice part of the world.
Beautiful VC Ute not many around
It’s about time you were honoured in the next birthday honours list, Fletch.
I enjoy your humour and I think l’ve watchhed about a 100 of these shows, keep it up , fletch!
Thanks Neil. It's always a please to showcase the work people do - cars, events etc. Regards Fletch.
Just to finish off the holiday, a great day out
Another excellent show
❤ love it mate .What a wonderful day. 🏁🎖.
Thanks Fletch. Nice to see another Atherton show and know that it is supporting such a good cause. I loved seeing the EH S4 at the start. The XC Fairlane made me green with envy and all the restorations you featured were truly special. Sarah seems to be doing a good thing and … I suspect that the local traffic cops are familiar with her Yaris😊!
Good one Fletch for a great collection of cars and to Don and the hard working team putting on the show.
Thanks Adrian. Always nice to hear from you mate. Cheers Fletch.
Hi Fletch
Around the time of the EH onwards GMH at Fishermans Bend were playing around with forced induction be it Turbo or Supercharging , Their test track at that stage was the old Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation runways next door ,The location of Melbournes Riverside Dragway .The Eh S4 boot lid badge was a plain version of the crossed flags 179 but with an S4 transfer applied to it. A sort after trophy amongst kids at the time who were into stealing car badges ! John Keane.
And some-one told me those (and other) badges made excellent belt buckles 😇
Another great episode, Mr. Fletch. Mr. Gavin’s 1958 Holden Ute is a good looking car.
I don’t mind saying I had a small prideful tear well up in my right eye 😢 when I saw St. Andrew’s Cross hanging there way Down Yonder in Mr. Don’s garage.
Hi fletch I've been watching your videos for years I'm in usa and own a 1980 cadillac seville
Thank you Kevin. I love to know my United State's audiences are watching. I have such a soft spot for the USA, returning back there twice in 2023. Cheers & thanks again Kevin. Regards Fletch 👍
Great to see a video of a car show in the best part of the entire planet, FNQ. This video has inspired me to get my old Toyota Crown converted to V8 power, and get it up to Atherton next year! I was there around 4 years ago and can't wait to get back. 😊
Excellent Pablo - thank you. Come over and say "hi" next year. Cheers Fletch 👍
Fletch, you are a National treasure. Love your work, cheers🍻
Gerard, that is a big statement. It is over whelming to hear that - but thank you SO much for your kind words. Sometimes my job can be taken for granted by some, but then a comment like yours comes in and brings things back to "why" I keep doing what I do. Cheers Gerard. Fletch 👍👍
Choice Fletch ❤️
Giday Fletch love your work. Just wanted to ask if for one episode if you could do a calibration with Wasteland Firebird. Between yourselves the best two car shows on RUclips
The FC Ute is beautiful an 👍🏻🇦🇺 nice colours
The valiant ute is beaut
GREAT SHOW FLETCH!💥👊🙌
Gday Fletch , hope you had a ball up here in Gods country , did you get to visit the big Cairns car show in August , my Premier wagon and I were a bit crook to make it this year ( front end problem and a bad back ) . Always love your stuff , see you on the road mate .
I love Ford's but I've always said out of all the Holders the EH is the best. And if drive one any day. Cool car.
It was a S4 😵💫anyway MOPAR for life . Love the valiant Ute owned 3 of them . Give me a AP5 over a eh any day stronger motor gear box an diff an can better hotted up for more power then a eh plus the Valiant has way superior suspension the right sway bars rims an tyres an sitting low is a joy to drive .
Nah mate.........Holden's are more gooder. I've had HT, HG, LH Torana, VK Commodore wagon.....all good cars.
Holden's won lot's of Bathursts. How many did Chrysler win?
Efficient, engines, great suspension, excellent Styling and legendary durability in Holdens. The defence rests. 😉👍
Fletch, this car show was started by The Men's shed Atherton
Wayfarers rule! That VC ute is the ducks guts! Nothing better, loved mine to pieces! Shoulda put it in the container and shown the Sepos what a real ute is! Mine would've towed the Queen mary up bloody Bourke St!
VC Ute is top notch . Wish MOPAR made A VC V8 Ute great job to the owner . 👍🏻🇦🇺💯⛽️.
Hey fletch love the channel mate what's the go with the ham gear mate do you have you're ticket 73 vk3pod
Hey Paul. Yes mate, I thought I would try a different angle away from the cars. That is inside my shack. I am set up as a DX Station and I work the world from inside there. All the best Paul, hopefully we can catch up on air sometime, 73's. Fletch VK2MRF.
Where can I find the VC Wayfarer restoration book?
As a guy who loves attending these shows and taking photos en masse, i just wish participants would give some thought to how the cars are laid out. They're often parked too close together, have poles or flags plonked in front of them or parked in a way that doesn't take advantage of the sunlight to light them up......and it's annoying.
An LX Torana hatchback was at a show i attended recently, and had it's silly looking 'hatch hutch' (or whatever it's called) attached to the back. All i wanted to see and photograph, was the car!
Come on guys.........self correct!
"off-salmon"
great, but history goes a lot further back than ww2... Lazy writing
Come on Mark, it's not a documentary about the jungle, it was purely a flash in the pan mention. If you would like the job of writing for TV episodes, please let me know. Why not appreciate the episode for "what" it is. Cheers.
@@classicrestostv1fletch764 sorry, had my grumpy pants on when I wrote that... Actually my dad did jungle training there before he was sent to New Guinea
@@markwalmsley8243 Hi Mark, well, that was very kind of you to let me know that. In light of that, I really appreciate you letting me know - a lot would not have. Thank you. We can all have a bad day...thanks again for watching Mark. Cheers Fletch 👍
the worst food this year
Hey Rusty. That's a shame mate. I don't know what you had, but the Beef Burgers with salad were delicious. Cheers mate, hoping you enjoy next year. Fletch 👍
What date do they do this event as I’m a Cairns man and would love to go to this.
Bendigo swap meet is in November 2023