Queanbeyan 2011 Swap meet - American Car Show

As a two day swap meet, the Queanbeyan Swap Meet is a real commitment for the car enthusiast. In my last post I covered day one. This post is of day two - and the cars featured on the main oval are the American Cars. Naturally, many are the same cars that turned up on Saturday, but many US car owners make the trip just for the sunday American Car show. Its also an opportunity to pick up car parts at a better price than yesterday, if you are inclined to haggle (I am). 

XH Ford Falcon ute

Sedan trim on ths lovely lavender FC Utility

South African trim on this Holden ute (sold as Chevrolet in SA) 

XF Ford Falcon utility with some nice subtle modifications

FJ Holden utility

EK Holden utility

Steve the Trax man - with an excellent selection

HD Holden utility. I dont think that bullbar goes with that ute.

I am always amazed at the range of car related books and paraphernalia you find at this event. A Corvair manual ? 

You dont see too many sidecars these days. 

Nice lineup of Mustangs on the oval

56 Ford F-100

...with an LP Gas tank concealed in the tray.

Very nice Buick straight 8

purple is a popular Mopar colour...

lots of work in this very nice 39 Ford

Beautiful paint on this 'vette

this car drove itself home...

clean Gemini van

HR Holden panel van

I dont know why this Pontiac GTO has a Dodge badge on the front and RT 440 plates. 

See also:

Queanbeyan 2011 swap meet - Day one (all Ford and all Holden)

2010 EPIC Canberra Swapmeet

It was a drizzly Canberra Sunday and I schlepped out to EPIC in Mitchell for the very poorly advertised Epic Swapmeet. I wasn't even sure it was on until I read the very small ad in the motorcycle section of the 'for sale' ads in Saturdays Canberra times the day before. In contrast, the Queanbeyan Swapmeet had been well advertised, and was far better attended by vendors and punters than this swap meet.

Spread over part of Epic and in two of the covered pavilions, there was a mix of professional swap meet vendors and blokes selling bits from their garages, and of course diecast! I was a bit disappointed at the low turnout though. Perhaps the weather had affected it. I did notice some of the outdoor vendors had very damp displays.

 Lots of cheap one dollar diecast. I found two Hot Wheels Dodge Daytonas. 

 A pretty decent selection of Matchbox EF Falcons and Hot Wheels Commodores. 7 bucks each.

 Does a quarter mile in 11. Minutes...

 Morris Minor Club were there, say hi Peter. 

 More Micro Models. 1992 manufacture apparently.

 Lots of odd things are found at swap meets. Tappet shims for example. 

 Scarce XH XR8 Falcon. 

 HG Holden panel

 Falcon Bash car

 S series Valiant, earning its keep.

 Sidecar parts, and the bike. 

 I think this is Dexter from Perfect Match. Looking for a new home.

I think the Hot Wheels Falcon scalpers market has peaked. 

70's Audi coupe, looks strangely Leyland Force 7ish...

 Tank Fairlane - in black - oh yeah baby!

 GMC ex-ambulance, now a swap meet vendors car.

 I wonder whats going on here...

I came away with a few diecast bargains and some magazines, but nothing like the swag from the Queanbeyan Swapmeet. The blokes organising the Epic swap meet need to reinvigorate it. They could start with better advertising, and perhaps inviting a few car clubs along to display their cars. I think this is the reason the Queanbeyan swap meet is so huge.