The 2017 Henry Lawson Festival Car Show was the ‘biggest and best’ ever with a mammoth 101 vehicles being displayed in lower Main Street and 68 were entered in the show.
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Fourteen car clubs were represented from Orange, Parkes, Forbes, Cowra, Young, Condobolin and of course Grenfell, plus Street Machine Federation, Street Rodders and the Pontiac Car Club of Australia NSW Chapter.
Among the variety of historic and other number plates was one from WA and another from Tasmania (no, he didn’t come just for car show, but has moved to Young and is yet to change registration).
Judges had a mammoth task with just half a point sometimes separating the prizewinners.
The quality of the cars on display was excellent, and crowds of spectators strolled among them all morning admiring the wonderful array of vehicles.
Congratulations to this year’s winners (as follows) and thank you to all participants for making this year’s event the biggest and best one to date.
Country of Origin Classic
Australian
Winner (51) Phil Nokes, White XP Falcon 2 door- sponsored by Caltex Service Station
Runner-up (47) Hedley Nicholson, Red/white Ford Fairlane- sponsored by Caltex Service Station
British
Winner (30) Terry Pulford, Red/white 1965 Austin Healey – sponsored by Chrysler Museum
Runner-up (26) Mick Buckler, Red 1959 XK150 Jaguar – sponsored by Chrysler Museum
American
Winner (20) Frank Bayada, Green 1967 Ford Mustang – ( Mike Hughes South-West Finance Brokers)
Runner-up (34) Sheryl and Barry Hinde, Blue 1957 Chev Belair.
Japanese
Winner (52) Tony Collins, Yellow 1979 Mazda RX7- sponsored by Grenfell Newsagency
Runner-up (10) Kevin Broad, Silver 1973 Datsun 240Z- sponsored by Grenfell Newsagency
European
Winner (56) Barry and Kerry Ledger, White 1974 VW1300 Beetle – sponsored by Spannerman
Runner-up (7) Brian Tomkins, White 1986 Mercedes 420SEL0- sponsored bySpannerman
Modern Classic
Winner (48) Peter and Stella Kiel, Red 2013 Mustang GT500 – sponsored by Lachlan Fertilisers
Runner-up (1) Craig Dwyer, Silver 1988 HSV Commodore – sponsored by Lachlan Fertilisers
Town Ute
Winner (15) Brian Nuttall, Green 1953 Ford F100 – sponsored by Bromar Engineering
Runner-up (5) David Stibbard, Red HSV R8 Maloo – sponsored by Bromar Engineering
Modified
Winner (2) Craig Dwyer, Red HSV Coupe 4- sponsored by Peter Mellon Motors
Runner-up (63) Ross and Cheryl Butzin, Red 2000 Pontiac Firebird- sponsored by Peter Mellon Motors
Hot Rod
Winner (4) Geoff Connors, Red 1932 Ford – sponsored by D & C Reid
Runner-up (40) Allan Brockmann, Mint green 1937 Chev Master coupe – sponsored by D & C Reid
President’s Award (47) Hedley Nicholson, Red/white Ford Fairlane - Australian Sporting Car Club
Peoples’ Choice Award (56) Barry and Kerry Ledger, White 1974 VW1300 Beetle Grenfell Car Club
Best Represented Club: Australian Sporting Car Club Orange – sponsored by Grenfell Bowls Club
Most Original (31) Charlie and Sharon Thompson, Standard Vanguard Spacemaster – sponsored by Shannons