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2023 ROAD TRIP - ON OR OFF?

G’day Paul,

With the world seemingly getting somewhat back to normal, have you thought about trying again to get the Road Trip up and running? Whether it’s a 3, 4, or 5 day cruise, I’d be hopeful that you’d get a good roll up to make it a viable proposition. I’m sure in time, it will be the one event people will save up for to be a part of, but like everything I guess you have to start somewhere. I read that the first Hot Rod Power Cruise attracted less than 50 cars initially and now they number in their thousands. So, what do you think? Will you make it happen? Here’s hoping…

Cliff J – Maitland, NSW

Own Worst Enemy

G’day Paul, I agree with you about the Summernats, it’s just become more about burnouts and the music that it seems like the cars are only there to entertain the boofheads that act as though they have never seen a burnout before.

Fixing the Nat’s is simple. Get rid of the grog! With the alcohol gone, so would 90% of the dickheads that line the cruise route for four days causing mayhem. Sure, there would be a drop in money coming in the door, but if it continues the way it is, the serious car guys will move on and the Summernats will become the Commodore Nats. It’s heading there now… Let’s hope the trend changes, and soon.

Graeme K – Warnambool, VIC

G’day Tony,

KILLER RIDES IN PRINT…FINALLY!

Hooray! My dream is coming true – a printed version of my favourite magazine. Even though it’s a best of series, I live in hope that Killer Rides will make a full-time commitment to be produced in print. I put up with the digital version because I love the magazine, but for me, nothing beats holding a hard copy. Sign me up!

Tony M – Ulladulla, NSW

Hi Tony,

How far we end up going with the printed versions of Killer Rides really depends on the support we get from readers. We’ll do four ‘Best Of’ Issues first and see how they go. If we get the support, then there’s every chance Killer Rides will return as a full-time printed mag with all new features. And for those interested, we’ve decided to introduce Super Rod back into the mix as well as a quarterly, high-end Hot Rod magazine – also in print. More news on release dates to come soon. Thanks for the support…

G’day Cliff,

I was pretty disappointed with how few people jumped on board after the initial post about the Road Trip sent my phone and email into meltdown. To be honest, I wasted a lot of time and money to have to pull the pin on the event all together. I agree that we just need minimal numbers to get through the first event and then it should build on that from there. I haven’t given up on the idea completely, but can’t see it happening in 2023 with so much else going on right now.

Yes, the amount of alcohol consumed is definitely an issue, but I can’t ever see it being banned from the Summernats. As for the cars, I can understand why young guys and girls are opting for Commodores. Can you imagine a 20-year old going to the bank to get a loan to buy an XY Falcon, SL/R Torana or HQ Holden? The bank would laugh at them. But, if it is for a Commodore, no problem… The price of older cars are just out of reach for the younger generation now. Having said that, I think the Summernats management need to look at the minimum standard of cars allowed to enter. No one wants to pay big money to come into EPIC and watch 1000 cars with mismatched wheels, multi-coloured panels and very little else. It will be interesting to see how Summernats 36 pans out…

Where To Find Car Clubs

Hi Paul,

I have just moved from Brisbane to east of Melbourne near Moe and am looking at getting back into a tough street car as soon as we have settled in 100%. It would be great to be part of a car club to find out about events and to have a network of parts, mechanics etc, but we just find any listed anywhere. Any idea’s?

Mark H – Moe, VIC

Hi Mark,

I would try jumping onto the Shannons Insurance website as they have a pretty comprehensive club listing from around country. On top of that, try to get to as many local events as you can to talk to regulars to find out more about clubs, events, service and parts etc. Good luck.