EastLink Great Australian Rally to be held Sunday 20 January 2019

October 27th, 2018

EastLink Great Australian Rally 2019 banner 300wEastLink Great Australian Rally to bring together hundreds of veteran, vintage and classic vehicles.

Cruden Farm, Langwarrin, Victoria, on Sunday 20 January 2019 from 10am to 4pm.

For the first time, the EastLink Great Australian Rally will be held at Cruden Farm, the former residence of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. The event will raise funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation for Cancer Research.

With easy access from Melbourne via EastLink, the historic gardens of Cruden Farm are the ideal new venue for this nationally important annual rally of veteran, vintage and classic vehicles.

EastLink corporate affairs and marketing manager Doug Spencer-Roy said, “EastLink is delighted to support the EastLink Great Australian Rally by promoting the event and its new venue to hundreds of thousands of EastLink customers.”

The EastLink Operations Centre in Ringwood will also host one of the rallying points for participating veteran, vintage and classic vehicles to meet at 7.30am prior to travelling to the public event at Cruden Farm. The other rallying points will be located in Melbourne, Rowville and Hastings.

The EastLink Great Australian Rally is run by the All British Classics Car Club Vic Inc. for vehicles 25 years or older.

The Club’s EastLink Great Australian Rally Organiser, Rex Hall said, “The general public will enjoy a magical day out at the EastLink Great Australian Rally, Cruden Farm, where hundreds of beautifully-maintained vehicles will be on display in Australia’s premier showcase of veteran, vintage and classic vehicles.”

Visitors to the event will enjoy the vehicle displays and Cruden Farm’s historic gardens accompanied by jazz music played by the Royal Australian Navy Band Melbourne.

100% of all public entry fees ($20 per person, children under 14 free) and donations are given to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation for Cancer Research.

Find out more at the event website.

Cruden Farm:

Vehicles in front of Cruden Farm 600w

1928 Singer Junior:

1928 Singer Junior 600w

Ventura Bus:

Ventura Bus 600w

1937 Packard Super 8 1500 tourer:

1937 Packard Super 8 1500 tourer 600w

1949 Lagonda 2.6L DHC:

1949 Lagonda 2.6 L DHC and house 600w

1954 MG TF:

MG 1954 TF 600w

1961 Plymouth Valiant 2 door coupe:

1961 Plymouth Valiant 2 door coupe 600w

1961 Ford Mustang Coupe:

1966 Ford Mustang Coupe 600w

1962 Jaguar MkII 3.8 3 speed auto:

1962 Jaguar MkII 3.8 3 speed auto 600w

1974 Jaguar E Type Series 3:

1974 Jaguar E Type Series 3 600w