Lynne Mowbray|
The Borderline Street Rodders Inc held their 28th Yamba Rod Run on the weekend with around 500 amazing machines lining the streets of Yamba’s CBD on Saturday morning.
Hot rod enthusiasts return each year for the Yamba Rod Run, with their respect and passion for their vehicles, being passed on to the next generation.
Young mum, Kirsty Wallet-Hammond from Tweed Heads said that she has had her car, a 1964 Ford Falcon for about nine years.
“We grew up in a ‘car’ family and my sister and brother have cars as well as my mum and dad,” Kirsty said.
“My car was my ‘daily driver’, before I had a baby earlier this year. I drove it most days too and from work at the office.
“It’s really sentimental and I don’t think that I would ever sell it.
“We’ve been coming to Yamba (for the Rod Run) for about eight years and we really love it here and lock it in the calendar each year.
“My sister and brother in law are here and now that I’ve got an eight month old daughter, it’s her first Yamba as well.
“We can remember doing the same thing as babies with our parents, so it’s a really big family thing for us,” she said.
Nell and Robin Littleford, of Toowoomba said that they have been coming to the event for nine years.
“We’ve come down here for the week with our friends, so it’s a combined holiday and car club event,” Robin said.
“I’d wanted a hot rod for a long time and was finally in a position to be able to get one and so I bought our car, a bright yellow 1928 Model A, Pick-Up, from Tasmania about 12 months ago.
“We drive it mainly on club runs, but we drove it down here for this event.
“It usually takes people a bit longer to overtake you, because they tend to slow down to check it out as they drive past.
“This event is fantastic. Its family friendly and well organised.
“It’s good to support the town and small businesses – we usually do a bit of Christmas shopping while we’re here – everyone’s very friendly,” he said.
Dean Wilson from Logan in Queensland, said that his car used to belong to his father, thus his number plate ‘My Dads’. Dean’s father sadly passed away before he’d finished restoring the beautiful machine and so Dean stepped in to complete the project.
“It’s a 1937 Plymouth Coupe and it took me four years to build the car to what it is today,” Dean said.
“I’d always liked the car and I just wanted to build it, so it’s a tribute to dad.
“I reckon he’d be pretty happy with it,” he said laughing.
