German Car Day is a fun family-friendly charity event in Perth that celebrates all German marques, including BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagan & Mercedes-Benz.
My First Time Attending a Car Event in Perth!
On Sunday, March 20th 2016 – I attended my first ever ‘Car Cruise/Car Event Show’ in Perth. I was pleasantly surprised at how family-friendly orientated it was, and how well organised and informative it was. There were no “hoons” or excessive mullets here, only passionate and proud German vehicle owners who enjoyed bonding and conversing over shared interests.
It was quite an educational event too – while learning about vehicle origins, you subsequently learn about the historical context of what was happening during that time also. So really, the car event was kind of like a history lesson for me too, which I enjoyed! You know, I actually walked away with a newfound appreciation and respect for vehicles, and all the work, money and time that dedicated owners spend into vehicle preservation and maintenance.
That’s why I thought I’d write a quick blog post about my German Car Day out experience, so I hopefully inspire you, your friends and family to check out the next car event happening in Perth. Don’t be put off by media-induced assumptions that it will be full of rowdy, uncivilized beastly men – 98% of the people at these shows are just your general passionate car lovers who have great pride and respect for their cars and each other.
Posing next to a VERY rare Amphicar (an amphibious car). Manufactured in West Germany in the 1960s.
That’s a nice backside we’re admiring from afar. [Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
Just casually chatting to a friend next to a sweet GT3. [Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
The family-friendly day event featured German food, German-themed music, competition prizes and plenty of vintage, classic and modern German vehicles. It’s proudly hosted by the Mercedes-Benz Car Club of WA (Inc), and is a charity event that aims to promote all German marques, including BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Approximately 240 vehicles participated in the event throughout the day, with a wide range of interesting makes and models, old and new, being represented.
The first meeting spot was at a central Perth CBD carpark. Entry was $10 and you also receive a display pass if you want to display your vehicle on the oval later in the day. People checked out each others’ cars, got coffee from the van, took photos, had chats and received a short briefing on the days itinerary. Then, we set off – a convoy of German cars left Perth off on a 120km route down Kwinana Freeway, Mundijong Road and South Western Highway, before winding along the scenic Del Park Road towards Dwellingup.
At Dwellingup Display Oval the official event showed off great cars, German-esque cuisine and live entertainment by Bavarian-themed band, Alpen Duo. Oh and some lucky person won the First Prize ‘Sanctuary Golf Resort Weekend Escape’ raffle to Bunbury!
Watch the video:
Take a look at more photos taken of the event throughout the day below:
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
Yes, the Lamborghini is Italian, but this particularly model was actually made in Germany at the Audi factory, in case you were wondering. [Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
[Photographer: Fotogenik Productions via Facebook]
Cruising to Dwellingup – the second and final destination.
Live entertainment by Bavarian-themed band, Alpen Duo.
Not going to lie – it was a hot day! But that’s nothing new in Perth – so we dropped into Whisk Creamery in Subiaco afterwards for delicious refreshments. This was YUM.
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To view full professional photography of the day, visit Fotogenik Productions on Facebook.
About Mercedes-Benz Car Club
All around Australia bring together proud Mercedes-Benz owners and enthusiasts. Clubs exist in every state for people eager to share in the passion of the marque. Members are treated to regular club publications that feature upcoming events, club information and the latest news from Mercedes-Benz. Many events are organised, these include local and country tours, family outings, dinners and barbeques – a great combination of historical, social and motoring interests. Events such as the Concourse d’Elegance, which are held in many clubs around the country, offer a taste of friendly rivalry. Mercedes-Benz owners in all age groups find the exchange of technical information invaluable in minimising the cost of ownership.
CONTACT DETAILS
Need to get in contact with the Mercedes-Benz Club of WA? Details below:
Mercedes-Benz Club of Western Australia
PO Box 965
WEST PERTH
WA 6872
Trent Chellingworth (President)
Contact Telephone: 0452 501 375
Email: info@mbccwa.org.au
WA-based website: mwa.mercedes-benz-clubs.com
Membership Joining Page: http://mwa.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/membership/join/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mbccwa/
For more information on other Mercedes-Benz clubs around Australia, visit http://www.mercedes-benz.com.au/car_club
8 comments
Hi Perth Girl,
Thank you so much for writing such a positive review of the MBCCWA German Car Day, the organisers are chuffed to bits to have their efforts acknowledged. This annual event has grown in popularity in the last few years and the MBCCWA is very proud to host it. As you noted the organisation of such an event is a huge task, undertaken by volunteers.
We hope to see you along to future events, Thanks again, and share the word, we are not all hoons, we just love our cars! 🙂
Hi Simon!
You’re most welcome. Yes, the MBCCWA German Car Day organisers did a great job in bringing everyone together. Being my first car cruise/event I’ve ever attended in Perth, it really opened my eyes to what a genuine car club community is all about. It certainly bulldozed down my media-induced preconceived notions, that’s for sure. With that being said, I hope to inspire more people to check out future events – I know I’ll be!
Thanks so much for leaving a comment 🙂
Great to see a fresh post and interesting compilation of the day and how you interacted with the cars. Nice commentary with a flair for being creative 🙂
I think you should attend some more Perth car events and blog about them too.
Keep up the good work.
Simon above is right, we do love our cars!
Hi Brett,
Thanks for the compliments – I’m really glad you enjoyed the article! I won’t pretend to know everything about cars, but it’s great fun meeting passionate car enthusiasts and learning off them.
I will definitely attend more Perth car events! Perhaps I’ll see you at the next one.
Thanks for the positive encouragement, will do 🙂
Hi Perth Girl
What an impressive write-up! Thanks also for sharing my video 🙂
H Des,
Glad you enjoyed the article. No worries at all, it’s an awesome video – I had to add it into the article!
All the best,
Tahnee
Hi Tahnee
You may also like to check out my other car vids 🙂 perhaps you may have a vehicle you might want me to film?
http://desloh.wix.com/filmdatride
Regards
Des
Love your work Des! I’ll keep you in mind. 🙂
Will keep in touch,
Tahnee