Event Coverage The Black Forest Drive #8 2018 Australia

What can you get for 10 bucks now a days?


Well for those who came on out on Saturday, they got this cool poster designed by Peddro and some tasty Istra sausages with scrumptious caramelised onions and all the trimmings and some drink. Not bad for 10 bucks I reckon. Oh yer, and they got to drive some great back roads in Central Victoria and watch Paul and I go Toe to Toe in the ‘who can have the most break downs’ competition.



So its been and gone again. Another year on. Special thanks to Dave and his wife Katie for procuring the food and doing the onions . A big ‘wow’ to Peddro for the poster again, every year he manages to do an amazing job – he truly missed his calling.

The biggest thanks to all those who came along and made it a day to remember. We hope you had a good time, a great cruise and some decent grub. After all you’re the people we do it for.



We’ve been talking and I think we might do something mid-year, so watch those emails.



Photos.



First the poster.






We started off at the Macedon servo as usual. it was a decent day, most of us had some breakfast at the red door cafe there, if ever you're in the area stop in and have a coffee.

Bob sbc and Darren's Flathead powered 32's




Duncan's A coupe Flathead powered







Tony.





Jeff's newish finished 5W Flathead powered.



Geralds roadster


Tony's Y block powered Roadster




Terry's 36 coupe




Micks 354 Hemi powered Pick up








Martins Caddy powered Dodge coupe





Martins Dodge, Robins A roadster with twin plug heads and Gregs W motor 5W. And my roadster in front.





Robins roadster and Gregs 5W





Billys 'T' special 32




Kyles Roadster



Scotties 41 coupe.




Swifty's 318 Poly powered 32 5W coupe

 

The start of the run, didn't take long after this shot and the fun started...









And were off again. nice line up for the rear view mirror.







Some great Aussie bush, a nice straight road and the open roof. perfect.




Who needs self driving cars when you have a chauffeur?




Dave's BBF powered 34 roadster.



Slight oil problem, shall we call it rust proofing.









wouldn't be a bfd without some dirt...







photo op

 

Meant to be the first and only stop - Ballan, but there were a few before and a few after.





Back out into the country.

 

Finally we made it to Tylden for our lunch, some obviously know where to find a good feed!




Bobs 32

Micks lovely 36





Mick and Terry


Gregs coupe



Pauls toublesome pickup

line up



Geralds roadster



its pretty cool to be able to cruise at a run with your parents in their coupe.



Kyles Roadster

Scotty again, bit of a camera .....



Dave holding court



and then it's time for home, as some people get tired....

 

Thanks for the cool pic's (except for Gom's beer gut), looks like a lot of fun. Got to get down there one day

 

Great pics, thanks.

 

Thanks for sharing! Looked like a great time!

 

Thanks for posting. Cool pictures. Bob..................

 

Great photos and cars! Thanks.

 

To quite Oliver," Please sir,I want some more." HRP

 

Sorry I didn't make it Cory, looks like another fun day.

 

Looks like Mick enjoyed the day out in the pickup, tho' not sure about his Hemi trying to overtake Swiftys Poly......great pics, thanks, andyd

 

what a great shot.............so cool, that you couldn't make this up if you tried

 

Man you guys have some nice rides down under! Thanks for sharing and making me feel bad as it just snowed here again yesterday. Looking forward to getting ours out and doing some cruising!

 

Thank You!

 

Wow what a great bunch of cars. And crew!. Great pictures. Little jealous ... I don't know that many hotroders who love to cruise.

 

Looks like a good time thanks for sharing.

 

Great pics... thanks for sharing...

 

Really cool pictures. Did anyone tell you guys that you have the steering wheel on the wrong side.

 

Great pics, lots of cool cars, thanks for taking the time to post these. Feel free to post more.

 

More Awesome from Down Under...What a cool pile O Hotrods...Looked to be a fantastic day and event. Thanks @flatoz

 

I'll have a look at the other photos I have, I didn't take as many this year as normal, at least of the driving side of it. Peddro took all the ones at the start and at the finish. I was taking the money and handing out posters and then cooking sausages.


So all those are Peddros shots on my camera. I usually take a heap while were driving as how cool is it to look out the back of your roadster and see a line up of hot rods following along.

But I think I was to busy trying to read the map directions and thinking on the misfortunes the car was throwing my way.

There are probably a few people who attended who took some shots, heres hoping they will post up some photos.

 

Thought I would add a few pics , great day as usual guys , thanks for organising this great run every year !! MMmmmmmmmmm Istra sausages .......................

 

Thanks Greg,

always great to see a different perspective of things. And thanks to you and Colleen for coming the distance. Hell we'd put it on if only you said you were making the effort!

Was also good to see Darren with his new to him car, another big drive from La Trobe Valley. We appreciate you lot who do the big drive just to get there.

 

Awesome day again and awesome pictures. I just can't help but notice that most photos are me in the background working on that bloody pickup. And I think I may have won the 'Who's Hotrod is the Most Unreliable' award for the weekend. Had to tow it up the driveway when I got home.
Can't wait for next year.

 

How many Yanks noticed the fuel price ? that per litre 4 litres to us gallon .

 

Wow great photos! I’d been seeing a little bit pop up on Instagram but this blows it away! Thank you!

 

Thank you for this.