KMARC Valley Rally – 6th & 7th May 2023
Saturday 6th Meet and greet, morning tea at the weather shed in the caravan park and given our rally pack.
All the cars were parked in the caravan park parking area. 46 participants for this rally which was down from previous years. Quite a few spectators observed the good variety of cars as we left on our run at 10:15am. The tour took us around a well marshalled run around Belmore River, North to South West Rocks, Arrakoon, then up to the race course in West Kempsey, where all the vehicles were parked in ten-year categories for judging. Lunch was served at 12:30pm – delicious sandwiches, drinks, cup cakes and fruit.
At 2:30pm, a retutn to home and afternoon of your choice. Sunday 7th 9am, brunch was served in the weather shed, sausage, bacon, egg, bread rolls, coleslaw, potato salad, tea and coffee. After which, the car judfing was announced, raffles drawn, goods auction and farewell speeches by the KMARC President and Treasurer. The Presidents Choice was won by Albert Waldock’s 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air. The 1960-69 won by Harvey Haworth’s 1967 Holden HR. Of the 24 rallies run by KMARC, Harvey and I have attended 22 and really appreciate all the effort and hard work the organisation put in by the participating members. Thank you.

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Regretful sale as I need a ute for work. In excellent condition, low 35,500km. Has been well cared for and regularly washed. Goes like the wind, only quieter! Has upgraded wheels and has been optioned up with the Winter Pack (heated seats and heated steering wheel). Range is approx. 400km. Cost to charge at home is approximately $15 for a full charge, or $30 at a Tesla Supercharger.

⭐ In excellent condition, low 35,700km.
⭐ This Tesla has been well cared for and regularly washed. Goes like the wind, only quieter!
⭐ Upgraded 19” Sports wheels
⭐ Range is approx. 400km, provided you’re not a lead foot!
⭐ Cost to charge at home is approximately $15 for a full charge, or $30 at a Tesla Supercharger.
⭐ Come and test drive, you won’t be disappointed

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS:
✅ Genuine Tesla 32 Amp home wall charger – supports single and three-phase
✅ Braumach spare wheel (not normally supplied)
✅ Tool kit with jacking equipment, including jack-pads, wheel brace, safety triangle, gloves
✅ Winter Pack (heated seats and heated steering wheel).
✅ Original 10A and 15A charging leads
✅ Type 2 Mennekes charging cable (enables charging at non-Tesla charging stations)
✅ Genuine Tesla key fob in addition to two key-cards
✅ Interior roof sunshades

If you are interested in this car, or need more information please call:
Mitch Taylor – 0493 119 645

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Pictures are now available on the Club Photo Gallery for the recent coffee run to Frothy Coffee at Smiths Lake

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Just a friendly reminder to all that the monthly meeting is tonight, 7pm in the main auditorium at Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club.
We look forward to seeing you there!

There was quite a field of Duesenbergs at the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance last weekend, spread out between two classes. Consider that a good number of these classic American cars live in the Southern California area, and that their owners are happy to bring them out to shows like this, and you see that the competition among them was strong this year.

The crowd cheered when the announcement was made, so, apparently, everyone agreed this was The Car.

And yet it was fairly clear to almost all present which car should win: the William Lyon family’s 1931 Duesenberg Model J Weymann “TaperTail” Speedster.

“It’s pretty stunning in person,” said the concours’ co-emcee and local television newsman Dave Kunz. “The whole place erupted in applause when it rolled up as we announced it as Best In Show.”

“It’s a lovely car,” said author, historian, and museum curator Ken Gross, when he was forwarded a photo.

The Lyon Family Duesenberg Speedster is one of two speedster designs by Gordon Buehrig , done for the Weymann coachbuilding firm of Indianapolis.

“Hired by Duesenberg in 1929, Buehrig designed the signature ‘J’ model Duesenbergs and spearheaded a new era of autotmotive design, of dramatic and sweeping lines—replacing the prior, Edwardian/gothic ‘carriage’ ornate ‘box’ genre, and the 1931 Speedster is arguably the most stunning and pioneering example of this new aesthetic,” said industrial designer and automotive photographer Royce Rumsey, whose photos you see here. “Based on the shorter of two Duesenberg chassis (in this case, chassis #2450) Buerhig jettisoned both the running boards and step plates and shaped a teardrop form flowing from the cowl that he dubbed the ‘taper tail’ (assisting in the taper was a single-passenger rumble seat instead of the usual two-seat rear rumble). The dramatic addition of the vermillion sweep panel completed the jaunty and powerful/sporting aesthetics that became a signature tone for the Duesenberg marque.”

It was quite the performance car for 1931.

“Duesenbergs were known as ‘hot rods’ for their amazing performance,” said co-emcee of the event Ed Justice Jr., president and CEO of Justice Brothers. “The Model J Weymann Taper Tail has the look to go with that: no running boards, no door handles, no hinges, those are all features that would later define a ‘hot rod.’ Add the taper tail, and this is a standout in the history of Duesenberg. Considering that the display of Duesenbergs at the La Jolla Concours was one of the biggest in quite a while, winning the Best In Show speaks volumes.”