An eye-catching display of spotless vintage Holden cars graced Farquhar Street in Wingham on Sunday, March 1.
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The Hastings Old Holdens Car Club has two outings every month, and this time the Manning Valley Historical Society's Wingham Museum was the venue, preceded by morning tea in Central Park.
Club president, Wayne Webber said they had heard the museum had a very good reputation and were keen to visit, particularly as two of their members were born in the Wingham area and believed they had family items on display in the museum.
Twenty five members of the club visited and were surprised at the size of the museum and the number of items on exhibit.
The visit to Wingham comes a couple of weeks after the announcement from General Motors that the production of Holdens will cease in June 2020.
"It's hard to imagine Australia without having Holden; it's like a national icon," Wayne said.
"People like myself feel pretty ripped off that the decision has been made overseas to take away what we always thought as ours.
"I think the biggest issue was they stopped making Holdens locally back in 2017. It hasn't been the same since, really. It's just another imported car these days, not made in Australia for Australian conditions like they always were."
The Hastings Old Holdens Car Club is hosting a Classic Cruise and Show'N'Shine at Port Macquarie Racecourse on Saturday, March 21.
The Classic Cruise departs at 9am, while gates open to the public for the Show'N'Shine from 8.30am to 2pm.
Entry is free for the public, and $20 per car for anyone who wishes to display their Holden-badged vehicle. Vehicles must be more than 30 years old and include utes and vans, Gemini, Monaro, Statesemen, Torana and Commodore models.
The Classic Cruise and Show'N'Shine is a fundraiser for the SES and Westpac Rescue Helicopter Support Group.
For more information call Wayne on 0455 677 036 or visit their Facebook page, Hastings Old Holdens.
Julia Driscoll
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
