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Hundreds of cars turn to British car day Canberra.
1969 Riley Elf, owned by Ken Lee Wanniassa passionate photos Graham Tidy.
Canberra British car enthusiasts have been terribly recent British time lucky in the capital stayed away for the duration of the Terribly British Day Sunday.
Aston Martins, Jaguars, MGs, Morgans, a clutch of Daimler s, Austin Healey and even triumphs were all happy to pose topless with their owners to the eagle eyes waiting to intervene at the first sign of a drop of water .
Organizer Graham Gittins said while the turn-out of 250 vehicles was slightly down on 2013, it was excellent when the weather forecast was considered.
The cars, as always, attracted hundreds of viewers aged eight months to 80 more.
Some smaller deals attracted a disproportionate amount of attention with some eye sprites super cute bug Austin Healey cuteness make what they lacked in size and power.
They weren t the only giant killers in the paddock.
ACT Mini Car Club, which boasts a membership of about 65, was in force with Wanniassa IT worker, Ken Lee s, Riley Elf car stand-out in the range.
M. Lee has imported the car, which has a body style never sold again in this country, New Zealand there are about eight years.
It is slightly longer than a standard Mini Austin or Morris, a larger boot and comes with tail fins.
Badged as either a Riley or Wolseley Hornet cars were designed to appeal to British buyers conscious class variety Bouquet pronounced Bucket Mrs. Who might not want to be seen in shops in a transport of the working class means.
As it happens the British Motor Corporation, who later self-destructed under British Leyland banner, need not worry Mr. Lee said that one of the great things about the original Mini was its universal appeal.
The Mini has transcended all boundaries of class, he said he provided transportation cheap while being super chic at the same time and poor students celebrities all have ducts.
He fell in love cars while still in school and still owns the first Mini he ever drove.
He, like Riley, now part of a small fleet that includes a replica 1964 Mini Cooper M. Lee regularly concludes historic racing events.
Motorsport is something the Mini excelled and in addition to winning the Monte Carlo Rally original four times from 1964 to 1967, small cars bombed what was then the endurance race Gallaher 500 Panorama tour Mt Bathurst in 1966.
Morris Cooper S s the first nine places and 16 of the 41 finishers were Minis.
Stephen Parker, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra and a tragic car that has two triumphs and two Jaguars, was the judge for the event.
His car of choice I'd like most at home was an AC Aceca and the club Display award went to Triumph.
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