The New England area of NSW has long been a hot bed of hot car activity. Armidale, Glen Innes, Uralla, Tenterfield and many more towns in the region have produced some Australia’s most-creative car builders, including Paul Cundy, the Townsend family, Snapper Macey and the Hillier brothers.
For many years, the Armidale Motor Show has been one of the biggest events in the region, before running out of puff a few years ago – as large volunteer-run events are wont to do.
Now, the Armidale Motor Show is back for 2024, in aid of a great cause. “We are bringing the show back to help out locals Damien & Heidi Hutton,” says Troy Hamel. “Their nine-year old son Tyson has MNGIE (Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy) which is a super-rare disease. They will need to be in Sydney for up to 12 months for treatment, so we want to support them as much as we can.”
There will be a stack of cool cars to ogle including the Mercedes Benz 190SL that was recently unveiled by the Hillier brothers at MotorEx.The striking 190SL body was cut into three sections and grafted onto a 2004 SLK AMG chassis and powertrain, including the 3.2-litre supercharged V6 and five-speed transmission.
Paul Cundy is also dusting off his iconic Commodore for the ocassion, how good is that!
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