The most iconic muscle cars of the late 1960s and 1970s will be celebrated at the Motorclassica and International Concours d’Elegance on October 12-14.
The ninth Motorclassica event returns to the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne with the most immaculate cars in the southern hemisphere on display.
Another theme is the Art Deco design era from 1910 to the start of World War II, including a tribute to female US aviator Amelia Earhart.
The incredible 90 years of the Australia Formula 1 Grand Prix will also take avid motorsport fans back through time.
More than 135 cars and motorcycles will be crammed into and around the heritage listed building, including the platinum anniversary (70 years) of Harley Davidson motorcycles, and a particular adulation for Cadillac.
An educationally themed “Live Restoration Theater” show will be a headline event with demonstrations of restoring parts on a car. The educational demos are aimed at engaging school and trade students, and include Formula SAE university engineering students.
Motorclassica event director Paul Mather is excited about what has become a must-see event for car lovers.
“As well as a fresh array of fantastic collectible cars on display, we have new show features in abundance, creating tremendous value for such a world class event,” he says.
“I feel like I say this every year but it’s true, there’s no doubt that Motorclassica 2018 will be our best ever.”
The latest and greatest cars will be presented by the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, McLaren, Lamborghini, Ford, and Renault with its new Alpine sports car.
A massive outdoor car club display will be hosted by Lorbek Luxury Cars and features some of the sports car dealer’s most incredible machines.
A special tribute will be held for the AMG performance arm of Mercedes-Benz, with the premier of the new C63 S super-sedan, and a tribute to the cars of old, including an original C63.
An Australian-delivered 1983 G-300 GD – aka the original G-Wagen – will sit beside the latest bi-turbo V8 G63 version. And a gullwing 300 SL Roadster will glint under lights with its monstrously faster, more modern counterpart the AMG GT R.
Mercedes-Benz Australia-Pacific managing director Horst von Sanden says he’s looking forward to looking back.
“As a brand, we have a fascinating history that stretches back over 130 years,” he says.
“This year we observe the anniversaries of two models that are just as important to us today as they were when they were first released. In fact, you’d have to say that these are two of the most-wanted AMG vehicles today – a real fantasy garage for most people.”
