Club President:

Brett Warren

Vice President:

Adam Pohl

Treasurer:

Nicole Coverdale

Secretary:

Ross Ardiri

Run Coordinator:

Gabrielle Roberts

Club Permits:

Adam Pohl

Web Co-ordinator & Newsletter Editor: Clive Roberts

Club Caretaker:

Brett Warren

Club Phone:

0414 856 967

Club Email.

fxhzholdencarclubgeelong@gmail.com

Newsletter Email: fxhzclubeditor@gmail.com

www.fx-hzcarclub.com

P.O.Box 81, Geelong Vic 3220

A Safe and Merry Christmas

to all Members

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Other Club’s Regular Runs:

2nd Monday of the Month: Geelong Street Rodders Geelong Vintage Market

Mackey St North Geelong 6pm, Chrome Bumpers welcome, Free entry—all makes

More info: Ray 0400 932 444 or www.geelongstreetrodders.com.au during daylight savings, October thru to March

Every Friday Night: Hey Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to Friday night live "FNL" this is a group for car enthusiasts that would like to

have a local meet where we can hang out get a bite to eat and meet new people. Our meets are being held at "Grab a Kebab" in

Hoppers Crossing. Family friendly! Dog friendly! (As long as kid friendly) All cars, trucks, bikes, bicycles are welcome! Come down

and say g'day to our friendly admin and all of us here :) Thank you for supporting us. Rules: NO HOONING NO BURNOUTS NO

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE NO FIGHTS NO ALCOHOL NO LOUD MUSIC NO EXCESSIVE REVVING Any violation of this and police will be called and we will give them your name and rego! Hope to see you all! ADMIN: Caitlin Rooney, Neil Cole, Jack Baldwin, Kimi

Lee

Friday or Saturday: Weather permitting Calder Park Legal Off Street Drags & Burnout Competition.

Check www.calderpark.com.au for the next session.

General Meeting:

1st Monday of each month 7:30pm (exc. Jan)

“Bay Room” Cnr Boundary Rd & Bellarine Hwy.

East Geelong 3219.

Items in red are Geelong FX-HZ Holden Club organised club runs or events.

For more information, call the Club Phone on 0414 856 967

…Thanks to Tasman Market Fresh Meats Newcomb…

…Official Supplier for Geelong FX-HZ Holden Club Runs…

DECEMBER 2017

4th Dec Club Meeting

10th Dec Pakenham Swap Meet

16th Dec Club Christmas Party

JANUARY 2018

6th Jan Cruise the Bellarine Peninsula 5.30pm Drysdale Recreation Reserve. Drysdale

7th Jan Classic Car & Bike Show: Drysdale Recreation Reserve. Drysdale

21STJan Centre state Swap Meet: Bendigo Trotting track

26th-28th Jan 53rd Hot Rod & Cool Rides Show: Royal Exhibition Building. Carlton

The Geelong Revival

The Geelong Revival - Sunday 26 November 2017.

I attended the Geelong Revival representing our club on the Sunday. It turned out to be a very wet morning

and the poor Ol Torana got absolutely drenched as it rained for hours before the sun came out making it hot

and muggy for the afternoon. Talk about 4 seasons in one day! There was also good variety of cars on

display on the waterfront. Whilst wondering around the market stalls I met Rick from Jeebsters Nostalgic

Signs. Rick sells car memorabilia and motoring garage signs. Rick kindly donated two metal car signs for us

to raffle to raise money. If anyone is looking for some car memorabilia and garage signs you can visit his

website www.jeebstersnostalgicsigns.com.au

Brett, Barry and Tony also came to have a look at the Revival (thanks for your company) and something

different this year was to catch the train which was free, to travel very slowly all the way up the hill to

Limeburners to watch the cars doing the hill climb.

It turned out to be not such a bad day after the rain stopped.

Nicole.

2017 Motorsport Year in Review

11. December 2017 08:33 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: TCM, touring car masters, John Bowe, Winton, Supercars,

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2017 has been a year to remember in motorsports worldwide, with champions crowned, rising stars established and the rest going back to the drawing board hoping for a more successful 2018. At Rare Spares we’ve been glued to our TV sets throughout the year keeping track of all the major forms of racing around the globe. From TCM to Formula 1, in this article we’ll take a quick look at the categories that caught our eyes in 2017.

Touring Car Masters

Touring Car Masters produced another classic racing season as Steve Johnson stormed his way through the second half of the season to take out the Pro class. John Bowe and Adam Bressington rounded out the podium, while a huge crash at Winton captured headlines when a no less than 12 cars were caught up in a pile up at the second corner. The TCM category is going from strength to strength attracting a number of ex pro’s providing the ultimate challenge to the amateur participants.

Supercars Australia Championship

What a season for Supercars, Jamie Whincup took the title for the seventh time, with the fight between himself and Scott McLaughlin coming down to the very last lap of the season. The eventual margin of victory was 21 points after McLaughlin was penalised 25 seconds for squeezing a hard charging Craig Lowndes into the wall on the last lap of the season. David Reynolds and Luke Youlden were popular Bathurst 1000 winners while Chaz Mostert and Steve Owen took out the Enduro Cup. The category’s first female driver Simona Di Silvestro finished in 24th place, but produced a few moments that suggest 2018 could be an exciting year for the Swiss native.

Bathurst 12 Hour

Taking place way back in February, the Bathurst 12 hour was won by Marinello Racing with Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup and Toni Vilander behind the wheel. Shane Van Gisbergen and his Scott Taylor Motorsports teammates put up an incredible fight before SVG put the incredible AMG into the wall while trying to chase down his Red Bull Racing teammate Jamie Whincup. The 2018 edition is fast approaching, and catching our eyes is the inclusion of a classic car event at this year’s 12 hour. Group S cars will be taking to the grid, with everything from Austin Healy’s, MG’s and Porsche’s taking part in a support race.

Formula 1

British superstar Lewis Hamilton claimed his fourth World Championship and Mercedes claimed their fourth constructer’s championship in a row. Ferrari regained some level of form in 2017 as Sebastian Vettel held the points lead for much of the first half of the season. Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo was left frustrated due to the lack of pace and reliability in Red Bull’s 2017 power units, meaning only one win was recorded for the popular West Australian.

NASCAR & IndyCar

Martin Truex Jnr took out the premier class of NASCAR in 2017, winning the final event in Miami to round out the ‘playoff’ series with a lead of 5 points over Kyle Busch. IndyCar headlines were

dominated by Fernando Alonso in 2017 as he began his quest to conquer motorsports ‘Triple Crown’ (Monaco GP, Indy 500 & Le Mans). Alonso impressed in his first IndyCar outing at the Indy 500 and even led the prestigious race at one point before an all too familiar Honda engine failure left the Spaniard stranded. Takuma Sato won the event while Josef Newgarden went on to take out the title.

What was your favourite motorsport moment in 2017? Or maybe you have some predictions for 2018? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.

Five Memorable Summernats Grand Champions

20. November 2017 09:27 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Summernats, Australia’s best show cars, car shows, street cars,

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Summer is fast approaching and for many that means one thing; Summernats. Summernats plays host each year to Australia’s best show cars, street cars, burnout cars and more in a festival of cars, music and burnt rubber. Each year the elite entrants compete in a series of events to establish who is the year’s Grand Champion, with criteria stretched from the typical ‘car show’ presentation points to include a number of driving tests. A scroll through the list of previous Grand Champions is like a walk through one of the most impressive car museums you’ve ever seen, and in this article we’ll take a quick look back at some of our favourites.

Rob Beauchamp’s VL Commodore – Top Street Machine Overall at Summernats 1, 2 & 3

Rob’s Jaw dropping VL Commodore will be remembered as not only one of the meanest VL’s in the land, but as also a car that pushed the limits of the term ‘street machine’. Fitted with a Kinsler-injected 302 Chev at the time, the VL was a full blown drag car, capable of mid 10’s and barely suited to use on the street. It was the immaculate attention to details that won fans and judges alike to win the then named Top Street Machine overall at Summernats 1, 2 & 3.

Howard Astill’s Rock Solid 3 – Grand Champion at Summernats 4 & 5

Howard Astill’s XA Falcon went through a number of guises throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s before it was reborn as the gobsmacking Rock Solid 3. Featuring an ever-so-cool neon paintjob, Rock Solid 3 typified what the punters love about show cars – it was fast, loud and eye catching. The XA would dominate Summernats 4 & 5 before being parked to allow Astill to move on to the next of his many incredible builds. In recognition of his contribution to the show car scene, Astill was honoured as a Rare Spares Legend in 2009 – check out our blog from 2015 with Howard here.

Joe Lore’s BLOWJO XY Falcon – Grand Champion at Summernats 23

Everybody loves an XY, and you’ll struggle to find any better in the land than Joe Lore’s purple beast. Featuring a 351 Cleveland (stroked to 383cu) and a humungous blower, BLOWJO is an incredibly striking vehicle that ran away with victory at Summernats 23 in 2010. If you haven’t had the chance to see this XY up close yet, keep an eye out for the incredibly detailed airbrush work on the interior and underbody, this car is a true work of art.

Peter Fitzpatrick’s ’59 FC Holden – Grand Champion at Summernats 2

A six time Grand Champion winner, Peter Fitzpatrick is a name that stands without peer in the Summernats history books. At Summernats 24 Peter Fitzpatrick arrived with his ’59 FC Holden and swept all before him, taking out not only the coveted Grand Champion award, but also winning the People’s Champ and Top Judged awards, the first to do so in the history of Summernats. Peter Fitzpatrick is also a Rare Spares Legend, recognised in 2012 for his legendary contribution to the street machine community.

Mark ‘Happy’ Williams’ HQ One Tonner – Grand Champion at Summernats 30

The most recent Summernats Grand Champion winner, fan favourite Mark ‘Happy’ Williams and his HQ One Tonner was a popular winner with the huge Summernats 30 crowd. The Supercharged One tonner is a sight to behold and sounds incredible, becoming the first Western

Australian built car to take out the Grand Champion sword at the 2017 event. An emotional victory for Williams, who lost his father only days before the event, in his memory the car’s license plates were changed from ‘2HAPPY’ to ‘4MYDAD’.

Which is your favourite Summernats Grand Champion? We would love to hear which car and why, so head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and let us know in the comments section below.

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BUY DIRECT from JUST HOLDENS and get this EXCLUSIVE FREE HOLDEN POSTER!

Genuine HOLDEN “The Holden Story 1948-1998” ANNIVERSARY poster. Poster will be included, lightly-folded, with the magazine when mailed.

NOTE these posters ARE NOT INSIDE the magazines sold in Newsagents. Only available with direct purchases and free to all Subscribers. Available in Newsagents Australia-wide, see our website for all locations… Tell them our code is 12160 www.justholdens.com.au/newsagents

Buy it immediately online with free postage Australia-wide at… The official JUST HOLDENS eBay store www.ebay.com.au/usr/just_holdens_magazine

We are now updating our Database to make sure we are in line with all the prerequisites for Vic Roads.

With photos of the 1. Front, 2. Driver’s side, 3. Rear, 4. Driving position (side on with the driver’s door open) 5. And where possible, any identifiers such as chassis number & engine number. Motorcycles. 1. Left side, 2. Right side, 3. Rear

4. And any identifiers such as engine number and frame numbers.

Could all members with club plates please send in photos of their cars or bikes to the newsletter

editor. fxhzclubeditor@gmail.com or bring them to the next CLUB meeting. In electronic

form i.e. A USB stick, or CD.

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Club Sponsors

For Sale / Wanted

Wanted:

Wanted: FC K-Frame contact the club phone. 0414 856967 For Sale: Club Runs

Club runs, if you are attending the run that has been organized could you make sure you reply to the text with how many are coming, so you can be catered for. Failure to do so means that other people could miss out.

Sponsors Make sure you check the Sponsors page, as we have taken a few new ones on board this year.

Club Trailer Don’t forget that CLUB MEMBERS are able to use the Club Car Trailer for a small fee of $25 a day, this fee covers the wear and tear. (This fee must be paid up front), to book call Brett Warren 0407 342072.

Raffle Prizes A big thanks to all those who bring items for our raffle prizes, the money raised from the

raffle goes towards the club BBQ and fuelling the club Ute. Just a quick note to do with the prizes

Due to health regulations we cannot accept 2nd hand household items.

Club Merchandise You can purchase club shirts from Hip Pocket, or order at club meetings.

Geelong FX-HZ Holden Club Merchandise from Hip Pocket

Mens & Ladies Black/Red Nitro button up shirt $39.95

(cost of shirt includes the cost of the club logo embroidered on the front)

Mens & Ladies Black/Red Polo top $25.00

(cost of polo includes the cost of the club logo embroidered on the front)

Red & Black Cap $12.50

(cost of cap includes the cost of the club logo embroidered on the front)

Black Hoody with Red piping $39.95 (price includes club logo on front)

Black Baseball Jacket with Leather Sleeves $84.95 (price includes club logo on front)

Embroidery extras:

Club name embroidered on the back of shirt $15.00

Embroidery on the sleeves $5.50 per sleeve

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Isabella’s and Marcus’ families were bought together by their

tragedies. They are like-minded in their pursuit to extend the

lives of children diagnosed with brainstem tumours and

ultimately to find a cure

http://www.isabellaandmarcusfund.org.au

After the 2012 Holden Day we donated $3000 to "Our Women, Our Children", a charity which raises money to purchase much needed equipment for the Geelong Hospital.

The Geelong Hospital Annual Appeal, launched in 2008, supports the region’s health services by raising money for different areas and priorities within Barwon Health. These include services within the Geelong Hospital, the Andrew Love Cancer Centre and cancer services, the McKellar Centre, community health and mental health centres around the Geelong region.

HeartKids is a support group for families of children with heart disease, be it

congenital (born with) or acquired. We started as voluntary group of parents

and individuals dealing with and concerned about the day to day realities of

raising and caring for children with cardiac conditions, and sometimes dealing

with the loss of a child due to their congenital heart defect. We have grown to

an organisation of some strength with a presence in almost every state of

Australia, as well as a National body – HeartKids Australia.

http://heartkids.org.au/

The Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre is located at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, Melbourne. It combines leading medical treatment and research of international significance, integrated with the best of wellness care and support for cancer patients and their families.

http://www.oliviaappeal.com//The-Centre.aspx

The Geelong FX-HZ Holden Car Club

supports a number of charities and worthy causes through donations and

volunteer work by members, and club donations of funds raised through

activities such as the Geelong Holden Day.

The Geelong FX-HZ Car Club is pleased to be able to provide

some financial assistance to Assistance Dog Australia.

Assistance Dogs Australia provides freedom and independence

to people with physical disabilities, and are a national

charity that trains Labradors and Golden Retrievers to

perform everyday tasks for people with disabilities.

http://www.assistancedogs.org.au/