Fins and curves grab the spotlight
There was something for everyone at the Scottburgh Classic Car and Bike show.
THIS year’s well-supported Scottburgh Classic Car and Bike Show was all about the voluptuous, chrome-bedecked curves and flashy fins that personified showy American post-war prosperity and affluence.
It was an era that spawned the so-called baby boomers. Now baby boomers around the world have grown older, more serious, less conspicuous and probably a little less prosperous. They don’t rock ‘n roll so much anymore and the cars they drive today are far more sensible. However, as those fantastic American dream machines lined up for the Concourse d’Élegance, it was obvious that the boomers were all still rock ‘n rollers at heart. There was huge interest in those massive petrol guzzlers and they almost stole the show.
All the same there were plenty of other beautiful cars to admire and covet. Zippy little classic sports cars of virtually all marques, including MGs, Triumphs, Lotus Sevens, Cobras, Austin Healeys and Ford GT 40s demanded a fair share of attention, as did groups of the luxury, upmarket models. Then there were all those household name models that reminded visitors of a certain age of their childhoods. Coupled with the classic era music and a good scattering of classic era fashions, the show was a day of undiluted nostalgia and fun.
This year, the annual show had moved to a new venue, the Scottburgh High School, and this proved a popular innovation There was plenty of space for all the wonderful exhibits and lots of seating, offering great views of the proceedings.
With the South Coast’s Sports and Specials group and its Classic Car and Bike Club taking part as as well as many individual exhibitors joining up with various car clubs and interest groups, the many South Coasters who attended the show were surprised and impressed by the plethora of NPS registration plates on exhibition cars.
This year, proceeds will go to four charities. The Amandawe Community Care and Youth Development Centre. which provides home-based care and education plus a soup kitchen, and Segametsi Hope, dedicated to the upliftment and care of children in need, will both receive slices of the car show pie.
Some of the money will go to conservation as TC Robertson Nature Reserve, situated in the heart of Scottburgh, is a beneficiary this year. Finally, the Scottburgh Nippers movement, which is part of the Scottburgh Surf Lifesaving Club, will also receive a share of the profits. All four organisations were represented at the show.
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