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Took Harry to a Cars & Coffee in May, on a sunny, spring day. This one was in Ringwood, a new suburb for Harry, and we got to meet a whole new bunch of cars.

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We got there early so we could watch everyone come in.

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It was great weather (brisk but the sun was nice) for a little meet out the back of a pub.

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And they just kept on coming in! Was a great turnout.

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This Morris Marina was in great shape

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So, better than new? 😉

I liked the looks of the Leyland Marina, but they certainly developed *a reputation*. 😳

@thefathippy They are a model you just don't see at shows, they were not exactly treasured back in the day! Nice to see something different, not just a sea of Holdens and Fords. Plus the owner of this really loved his car.

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A flock of Mokes arrived, I was busily sending photos to my friend with a Moke saying WHERE THE HELL ARE YA

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Mokes? So many Mokes! Even a Mini Moke! So very cool.

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God I love a wee Austin

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Soo those Bowells! Ok so Bolwell was a kit car made here in Melbourne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolwell

And this bulbous one is one that almost never existed.

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Just extraordinary to be able to see something so rare and unusual. Not that there's many of the other models left around. All fibreglass, they are an interesting part of Australian motoring history that many not know exists.

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Old and new, they kept on coming in. Curiously, the only Lotus that turned up.

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Still more people arriving.

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And then this appeared. This is a new Bolwell! The co started back up in the mid noughties.

https://www.bolwelltechnologies.com/bolwell-nagari-300

I've never seen one other than reading about it. My eyes just about popped out of my head.

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Toyota powered. The owner said it was brand new and didn't know much about it. So Bolwell came up with this design almost 20 years ago and are still hand making cars. Mind boggling, considering how difficult it is to meet ADRs here too.

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This yellow Bolwell is the one of 12 that shouldn't actually exist. Talk about rare.

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Then these Jowett Javelins arrived

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jowett_Javelin

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A blue Hillman Hunter rocks up and parks with a blue Ford Escort

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Old and new, it doesn't matter.

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As usual there's coming and goings.

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Surprisingly another Roller turned up. Must not have any wedding bookings.

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I bade farewell to the rarest Commodore around.

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Found a Rambler Hornet lurking

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Servicing a Javelin is pretty easy and accessible!

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This International truck rolled in

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Just love this swarm of Mokes

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It was time to meander home in Harry. Spotted a Starlet on the drive.

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Arapalla Jun 30

Lovely Buick.

The Commodore is a very rare slug.

The Orange Torana has me very worried

And the yellow SL/R is gorgeous.

(((IFO)))Jun 28

@vwdasher The Lotus is not real - it clearly says "CGI" on the license plate.

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@klefstadmyr 😆