Mount Gambier Autofest & Show N Shine

[les adams]

It is with pleasure we enclose information for a new and exciting event to be held in Mount Gambier South Australia on Oct 31^st to Nov 1^st 2009.

Australia’s longest running Street Machine motoring event. The Mount Gambier Show N Shine has just celebrated their 30^th anniversary and was seriously looking at ceasing this landmark show and after hearing of this we immediately contacted the organisers, talks were held with the South East street Machines, Mount Gambier City Council as well as the A&H Show Society and a partnership was formed to continue the event with Autofest steering it back to one of South Australia’s premier events.

Between us we could see the benefits of combining resources and by adding the Autofest trademark driving events to the static display Show N Shine it is anticipated that the Mount Gambier event will have more appeal than ever to both Competitors and Visitors.

Mount Gambier Autofest and Show N Shine is a promotion of a performance car festival that provides the true motor vehicle enthusiast with the opportunity to display their skills and vehicles against other enthusiasts in a safe, controlled and friendly environment.

The venue for the 2009 AutoFest is the Mount Gambier showgrounds which offers an ideal location with its unique, ready-made roadways suited to driving events and display areas set on landscaped surrounds. AutoFest is all about admiring the best cars in the land and spending quality time with family and friends, whilst witnessing some of the most powerful cars compete side by side in events such as Go To Whoa, Motorkana, Show N Shine, Car Audio Competition, Dyno Challenge and the fiercely competitive Burnout Title.

The Mount Gambier Event is alcohol free and thus promotes a true family atmosphere where spectators are able to enjoy the enthusiasm and excitement of a motor vehicle event in a friendly environment. This has been evidenced by the fact of strong crowd attendances consisting largely of families of all ages.

AutoFest presents itself as a fantastic marketing tool for companies to profile their products and/or services to target audiences covering a huge range of people from across Australia with the main audience coming from SA, Victoria and New South Wales

Street Rods, Street Machines, Restored and Kustoms are All Welcome.

Additional information can be obtained by visiting our website at www.autofest.com.au

Or Email at [email protected]

[Krishy]

I would love to enter this if the SAUSA group is going to be entering this....but there is a couple of shows at that time of the year so we will have to wait and see

Mt Gambier is a awesome place plus they have poker like every night there....and awesome people

Edited July 10, 2009 by Krishy

[dark.sky]

I would love to enter this if the SAUSA group is going to be entering this....but there is a couple of shows at that time of the year so we will have to wait and see

Mt Gambier is a awesome place plus they have poker like every night there....and awesome people

+1

I would love the enter it but unfortunately the Extreme HP show is on the same weekend...

[les adams]

Autofest is all about enjoying your ride with family and freinds. Events include,Dyno Challenge, Go To Whoa, Motokana/Corkscrew, Show N Shine, Burnout Comp, Side Show Alley and More

[Dohmar]

Autofest is all about enjoying your ride with family and freinds. Events include,Dyno Challenge, Go To Whoa, Motokana/Corkscrew, Show N Shine, Burnout Comp, Side Show Alley and More

That sounds like much more fun than extreme HP pity its so far away tho - might wanna make sure you're not running the event next year at the same time as any other events in SA, would get many more people i suspect

-D

[Krishy]

Mt Gambier is only 4 - 4.5 hours drive away which isnt that far as we are going to berry which is like 3-3.5hrs away....so only like another hour to drive.....pretty much its just straight roads and awesome roads as you get closer to the Mount.....cant wait to get back down there

[Evil34]

how come you do not hold it on the October long weekend anymore?

[RubyRS4]

As the others have pointed out Les, this clashes with the Extreme Horsepower Show at Wayville. We'd love to enter both, but unfortunately having to pick one the EHP show is just more convenient. For the benefit of the SAU:SA Chapter too, we are also seeking an R35 for our club display, and its just easier to gain an R35 in the display for EHP than down at the MGAF.

[les adams]

This weekend suited the Mount Gambier event calander best so fitted into that and also working with the Hill Climb which is on the following weekend.

This will continue into future years as well.

[MissR34]

ill be at extreme horsepower show......bugger it is on the same weekend

[scandyflick]

id eb more interested in this than whatever the hell else is happening that weekend. seems like theres an opportunity to engage in some spirited driving at this one instead of just polishing your car 4000 times over the course of the weekend to keep it pretty for the judges.

[typevu]

id eb more interested in this than whatever the hell else is happening that weekend. seems like theres an opportunity to engage in some spirited driving at this one instead of just polishing your car 4000 times over the course of the weekend to keep it pretty for the judges.

Or well for me its - polish it once, then sleep in it the rest of the day

[Nightcrawler]

Given there are a whole 10 or so car shows in SA every year, this is unbelievably poor planning to have it on the same weekend as EHP.

[MissR34]

Given there are a whole 10 or so car shows in SA every year, this is unbelievably poor planning to have it on the same weekend as EHP.

+ 1 and considering the dates for EHP were released first...............

[les adams]

As most would understand its always very difficult when allocating dates for motoring events.

Considerations are given for all types of reasons including, weather, venue availbility, other similar events around proposed dates etc etc.

When consulting with Mount Gambier Council and the Venue all facets were considered including the indoor event at Adelaide and as Autofest events differs from an indoor event and includes driving events that involves entrant participation this was considered not to be a detrimental factor to either event.

Those who wish to only display their car and live within easy distance of Adelaide would suport the extreme event whilst others that wanted to be more involved with driving competitions and the like would be catered for at the Mount Gambier event.

With entrants already from both Victoria and South Australia booked into the Mount and i'm sure that extreme would be seeing similar within their event i beleive that both will prosper and have their own appeal to those that attend each event.

[les adams]

Media Release 12/7/2009:

The Springnats/Autofest Group is proud to welcome new partner Option Audio into its upcoming events.

Option Audio will take over running of the car audio competitions at each of the Autofest events throughout Victoria, NSW and South Australia

<H2 style="MARGIN: auto 0cm">Option Audio, delivering continual change in superior car audio visual entertainment products.</H2>Established in 2001 Option Audio Pty Ltd was founded to develop a new unique style and performance of car audio products different to those currently in the market place.

Delivering performance, style and quality has been the foundations of the OA product range. Continually diversifying the product range and building relationships with consumers and suppliers is the core driving force behind the team of Option Audio.

The organisation focuses on two segmentations of business focusing on car audio visual entertainment and marine audio visual solutions.

Option Audio head office is located in Brisbane Australia one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Option Audio has a team of designers, testers and developers throughout America and

South-East Asia to assist in continually refining the designs and performance of the OA product range.

Quality assurance and testing is at the for front of OA product line. Option Audio is able to provide such a high level of quality control through manufacturing its own line of products. This effectively reduces significant costs of products and increases the ability to give more for less.

OA is now diversifying its car audio range into mobile homes and boating products. If there are any enquiries or further information on becoming and authorised dealer of the OA product range please do not hesitate to contact us.

DATES and VENUES:

Mount Gambier S.A.- October 31^st to November 1^st

Shepparton Victoria- November 27^th to 29^th

Murray Bridge S.A. - January 23^rd to 24^th

Corowa NSW- February 27^th to 28^th

Each Autofest event will include the following Audio classes:

(You can enter in woofer and amp classes)

Street 1 ( 3 x 8”or 2 x 10”or 1 x 12”) 0 – 750wrms

Street 2 ( 3 x 10”or 2 x 12”or 1 x 15”) 751 – 1500wrms

Street 3 ( 3 x 12”or 2 x 15”or 1 x 18”) 1501 – 2500wrms

Open Class 2501wrms & over

Pro Class ( Trade cars, rep cars etc) Top Install

For further information contact:

Jade Daley [email protected]

www.optionaudio.com.au

www.autofest.com.au

[GTS-tt]

Unfortunately ppl are becoming less and less interested in traveling to a premier car show such as this, because its a given that we are all enthusiasts and want to drive our pride and joys to the event, but all that happens is that we get defected along the way by the cops. An event such as this is a real economy boost to the local area, but every single person I know, including myself will not be attending due to the associated police presence. Sorry.

Organizers of such events really need to take this up with the SA government. Anyone tried to drive an import out to Malalla to watch an event lately? You all know what happens.

[RubyRS4]

Have you been defected attending such an event?

I'm driving down to Ballarat in the Stagea for the weekend, but I'm not worried.

[typevu]

Who defects a Volvo?

[Rbware]

Unfortunately ppl are becoming less and less interested in traveling to a premier car show such as this, because its a given that we are all enthusiasts and want to drive our pride and joys to the event, but all that happens is that we get defected along the way by the cops. An event such as this is a real economy boost to the local area, but every single person I know, including myself will not be attending due to the associated police presence. Sorry.

Organizers of such events really need to take this up with the SA government. Anyone tried to drive an import out to Malalla to watch an event lately? You all know what happens.

This is so right i have been to Whyalla car show in the past and they defected ppl as they went in to look at the cars and they waited for us to come out at the end of the day i wont be going back there again.