A car show resulting from a conversation when a vehicle broke down in front of the driveway at David Wiggins Jamberoo home earlier this decade was responsible for more than tripling the town’s population on Sunday.
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By noon there were more than 3000 people at Jamberoo Oval for the third annual Jamberoo Car Show and Family Day which attracted a record 500 entries.
There were 100 vehicles the first year and 400 the second.
Among those drawing plenty of interest were Monica Squires, of Shellharbour, with her original Strike Me Pink coloured GTR-XU1 Torana towing a 1960 Sunliner caravan as well as pink Vespa.
Mrs Squires and her husband Shaun Squires completed the set-up for camping two years ago and the weekend before showcasing it at Jamberoo were using it at a tourist park at Shellharbour..
“We are car enthusiasts who go camping a lot,” she said.
“And we always seem to attract plenty of attention”.
Mr Wiggins said the show was about people getting together to share a common interest and have a fun family day out.
All proceeds go to Red Cross and the Jamberoo Rural Fire Service who help run the event on the day.
Mr Wiggins said a car club was formed in Jamberoo 18 months ago because of the enormous interest and now has 160 members who exhibited 63 cars at this year’s show.
He said they deliberately held the car event on the same day as rose and art shows so there was something for everyone in Jamberoo on the one day.
Ron Piper is one of many local residents who take part.
He brought along a 1928 Pontiac.
“This is great for the town he said. David and the other organisers have done a great job. There are all makes of cars and bikes from many different eras.”
Greg Ellis
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
