This year’s Chrysler Wake Run car show will mark the 50th anniversary of the VJ Valiant. The show will be on at Canton Beach Holiday Park foreshore on Sunday, August 25-27.
Every year car enthusiasts mourn the loss of the Chrysler Australia factory which was based at Tonsley Park in South Australia and was closed down in August 1981.
Entry is open to all Chrysler, Valiant, Dodge, DeSoto, Plymouth and Hillman vehicles only.
The show kicks off from 4.30pm on Friday, August 25 and continues until 1.30pm on Sunday, August 27.
On the Saturday, the cars will leave the car park at the Canton Beach Holiday Park at around10.30am and cruise up to Swansea Workers Club on Rawson Rd for lunch around noon.
There will be a mini show ‘n’ shine in front of the club in the parking area with 50 cars in attendance.
On Sunday, more than 100 cars will compete for a Top 10 Trophy at the Canton Beach Holiday Park foreshore in Oleander St.
The gates will open at 7.30am and close at 10.30am to allow time for judging.
There will be a coffee van and Special Olympics Central Coast will cook a barbecue breakfast and lunch with cold drinks for sale, a raffle and music by DJ Marty.
The trophy presentation will start at 12.30pm with trophies for Top 10, Best Modern Mopar, Best Modern Mopar runner-up, Best AP5, Best VJ, Police Choice and Longest Distance.
The show raises money for the Special Olympics Central Coast Region.
Entry is by pre-entry at www.hvcc.org.au and is $20 per car for the three days.
Entry on the day is $30.
Entry is free for spectators.
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Chrysler Wake Run