The Second Eudunda Show & Shine 2024 A Huge Success In Perfect Weather.
The second Eudunda Show and Shine was held on April 6th 2024 in perfect autumn weather. Over 160 cars, motorcycles, and trucks assembled at the beautiful Eudunda Sporting complex and oval.
This years event brought interstate entrants from as far as Mildura and Broken Hill. One of the stars of the show was the start up of a 1000hp Supercharged LC Torana.
As one walked around marvelling at each of the exhibits, all facinating for various reasons, rarity, originality, beautiful restorations, spectacular modifications the amount of detail that some displays went to in an effort to create a story has to be admired.
One such entry was that of a 1955 Ponitac by Grant & Kat Koidos. Their story was that of the car and themselves at the ‘Drive In Theatre’. As you approached the car you realise that they have an authentic ‘drive in’ speaker hanging on the passenger window, and it is playing music. In the window behind is a uniform as worn by hostesses at a ‘Drive In’. The boot has an array of various items ranging from photos of the car in it’s original condition, the Pontiac owners guide, a beautiful full working steel model of the car rotating on a mirrored turntable, and a photo frame showing video and photos of the original TV adverts and the car being restored. To top of the ‘Drive In’ story on the drivers side is a servery tray of various items including a burger and icecream sweets. The couple know the car’s story of how it came to Australia in 2006, imported into Queensland from Missouri USA, where it was in poor condition. It was restored in QLD that year and eventually Grant & Kat purchased it in South Austrlai a year ago. It is powered by a 350 Chev engine and the car is apparently the only one of it’s type in South Australia.
The attention to detail and the story line was excellent and it is no wonder that we were to see Grant & Kat Koidos up at the awards, winning the Pre 1950s award for their 1955 Ponitac.
Certainly if you wanted to view the entries closely in every detail, you would be busy for the whole day, and why not? You get great value for the entry fee.
Hundreds of people enjoyed looking at the many millions of dollars worth of classic cars, bikes and trucks as well the many stalls and displays that were set up on the oval.
The event is organised by a small group of local car enthusiasts with the intention of creating a venue in which to attract like-minded people together at the beautiful oval and grounds at Eudunda and to raise funds for the Variety Children’s Charity.
Photo credit: Barossa Valley Ford Club Inc Facebook
CATEGORY WINNERS APRIL 2024
- Pre 1950s
Winner, Grant Koldos 1955 Pontiac, Runner up. Geoff Hanson 1936 Buick - Pre 1960s
Winner. Allan Kempster 1956 Fairlane, Runner up. Mark Tyson 1956 Chev Hardtop - Pre 1970s
Winner. Rick Nilsson 1969 Mustang, Runner up. Peter Carson 1969 Mustang - Pre 1980s
Winner. Steve Kleinig Torana SLR 5000, Runner up. Ian Gates HT Holden - Pre 1990s
Winner. Brett Schutz VL Holden Calais, Runner up. Dale Tonkin XE Falcon - Post 2000s
Winner. Neville Roesler HSV GTO, Runner up. Stephen Bonython Shelby GT - Best Unrestored Original.
Winner Leanne Hall Ford Thunderbird, Runner up. Riley Kernick Ford Lincoln - Best Commercial
Winner. Jeff Watt 1954 Ford f100, Runner up. Lester Feuerherdt XA Falcon - Best Hot Rod
Winner. Ken Rosenzweig 1932 Ford pickup, Runner up. Tony Vaughan 1949 Bedford - Motorcycles Pre 1960s
Winner. David Dale BSA, Runner up. David Dale Indian - Motorcycles Pre 1990s
Winner. Cory Leib Kawasaki, Runner Up. David Dale BSA - Motorcycles Post 1990s
Winner John Quinn Heritage Harley Davidson, Runner up. Wicked Harley Davidson Fatboy - Trucks Pre 1990s
Winner. Brad Nolan Kenworth T650 - Trucks Post 1990s
Winner. Jayden Nitschke Kenworth, Runner up. Steve Schilling Kenworth Classic - Best Club Display.
Winner Barossa Valley Ford Club. - Grand Champion
Winner. Rick Nilsson 1969 Mustang, Runner up. Brett Schutz VL Holden Calais
The organizers would like to thank all the 25 sponsors that got behind the event as well as the entrants and the public for supporting the 2024 Eudunda Show and Shine.
At this stage the Committee are expecting to donate around $3,500.00 to
Variety the Childrens Charity which was the amount donated to them from last years event.
The atmosphere at this year’s Eudunda Show & Shine was lifted even higher with the excellent sound of the band and a chance to watch the Rock & Roll Dancers.
The event was well catered for by the Eudunda Show Committee as a fundraiser and they thank all for the support given to them by those attending.
Congratulations to the Eudunda Show & Shine Committee on a great event.
