Over 100 classic cars, most of them Mini Minors, overnighted in Rylstone on Saturday during their annual Rylstone Classic event.
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It was the main feature of the two-day trek from Newcastle to Bathurst.
The dinner was held at the Globe Hotel included the presentation of the perpetual trophy along with the Rylstone Cup.
Rally organiser Evan Redman said the event is based on the famous Monte Carlo Rally.
This year they were also celebrating the 50 years anniversary of racing at Mt Panorama, where coincidentally Minis took out the first nine places.
“We’ve had a fabulous event so far with over 100 cars.
This is almost double last year’s number and everything from race cars to pristine show cars.
We’ve even got a very nice Porsche here and all of our vehicles have the little Rylstone Classic grill plates attached.”
The early start from Newcastle on Saturday morning meant the convey had time to call into the new Gosford Car Museum which has $70 million worth of vehicles on display.
From there it was a tour of the Hunter wineries and then a slow trip through the beautiful Bylong Valley to Rylstone.
“That last leg of our trip through the Bylong Valley with its rich farming land and sandstone escarpments catching the afternoon sun was a highlight.
Especially for the entries from Queensland and Victoria who haven’t been on this rally before.”
Local onlookers were out in force on Sunday morning for a look at the cars before they took off for Bathurst. Where participants would do a slow lap or two around Mt Panorama.
“We’ve all had a wonderful time. There were a few rough patches whenever a vehicle broke down or got a flat tire. But to be honest, the hardest thing was finding accommodation for our big group. We booked everything out and verandahs and hallways became a welcome last resort for some,” he said.
They flocked to the main street of Rylstone to be greeted by this magic sight of the Mini Minors lined up during their annual Rylstone classic.
Evan Redman said it was another classic Rylstone adventure.
“We’ve all had a wonderful time. There were a few rough patches whenever a vehicle broke down or got a flat tire.
But to be honest, the hardest thing was finding accommodation for our big group.
We booked everything out and verandahs and hallways became a welcome last resort for some,” he said.