[Turbojc]

When my wife and I were planning our visit to Perth, Australia, the first thing I checked for was all the automotive events and experiences happening in and around the area.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything happening during our stay there. Dejected I was, for I was ever so eager to witness how the local automotive scene had evolved since my last visit in 2014.

Fast-forward a few days, and the stars aligned in my favour. I stumbled across an Instagram post about a car meet scheduled for April 13th, and as luck would have it, it was set in a suburb not too far from where we’d be staying. The only catch? We were due to arrive in the city on the evening of the 12th. It would be tight, but I was determined to make it happen.

And happen it did! We landed in Perth on the 12th, and the very next morning, we made a beeline to the venue at Joondalup, with my wife’s sister’s family in tow (special thanks to my sister-in-law, my brother-in-law, and our lovely little niece for making it possible ).

The event, dubbed the 'ACC Street Party', was organized by Ayani Car Collective, a premier car community based in Perth. Australia's rich and unique car culture was on full display. We witnessed a delectable mix of JDM tuners and muscle cars, alongside a generous helping of exotics, off-roaders, and classics, all sprinkled with a unique Aussie flavour.

This lovely red Countach (kit car?) was the first exotic that greeted us as we approached the event venue:




Next up, a personal favourite - the Shelby Cobra Concept. I believe this was a kit car as well, but it was in no way discernable and it looked every bit original.






This cutie welcomed us to the main event area with a cheerful smile:




The event was in underway in full swing when we reached there. And what a sight it was to behold! I'll let the next few pictures speak for themselves:
































Many owners proudly displayed their tuned powertrains, or should I say, works of engineering art?























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[Turbojc]

Here are more pictures from the event:






























This tuned Corvette C8 was up for grabs via a raffle. The option was either take the car or AU$ 150,000 in cash. I believe the winner chose the car (Smart man ).




The iridescent paint work on this McLaren 765LT was simply mind-blowing!






Another favourite of mine from the show - the Pontiac TransAm Firebird. I've only seen this car in pictures and as a Hot Wheels car, and to see the real deal in flesh gave me goosebumps!






I happened to have a 1:64 model of a Viper on me that day, and there happened to be one at the show! I used it to click a few pics, much to the amusement of the owner of this lovely Viper GTS.










And my absolute favourite bit about all the cars on display - the witty license plates. Aussies sure do have a good sense of humour !













And finally, a pic of yours truly with a gorgeous (and vocal) Italian:



Overall, the event was a stellar experience - kudos to the team at ACC for pulling it off. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to witness a wide array of stunning automobiles and experience a slice of the wonderful car culture here in Perth.

Cheers!

[Aditya]

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[teslageek]

I miss the times when we had working man's relatively affordable V8s in Holden Commodore and indestructible from the factory, inline 6 Barra in Ford Falcon which could be tuned to the end of their life without blowing up. Now we are just left with stupidly priced german V8's which are fast but need to be babied or infinite variations of 2l turbo engines. Heck we have regressed.

[benbsb29]

Originally Posted by Turbojc

And my absolute favourite bit about all the cars on display - the witty license plates. Aussies sure do have a good sense of humour !

Totally agree with this. I see and appreciate quite a lot of these witty plate combos. Some i remember vividly, seen locally include:

'WORKED 4' seen on a Range Rover,
'FOR W0RK' seen on a Ford Ranger

Then ofcourse, there's another bunch who've chosen to use these plates to flaunt their castes and so on, using various combos.

[vineetsynergy]

Absolutely Fabulous! Love the Shelby

[Hagaru]

Absolutely delighted to see this post. I've been calling Perth home for over a year now.

I recognise many of the cars there. Have spoken to a handful of the owners as well.

What I love about this small city is everyone is so open to talk about anything. Nobody shys away from sharing their passion at the appropriate forum.

Cars and Coffee organise a meet-up every month at the University of Western Australia's car park. I used to live on campus and would walk down every month to see these amazing rides.

Originally Posted by Turbojc

And my absolute favourite bit about all the cars on display - the witty license plates. Aussies sure do have a good sense of humour !

Agreed on the number plates. I've heard that Western Australia in general have an incredibly good sense with plates. It's relatively easy to get one as well. What's beautiful is these aren't just vanity, and you can use them at all times. There's a LOT of patterns and backgrounds you can choose from too, and special edition ones as well. The Department of Transportion even holds on to your plate for you until you get a vehicle.

I've been eying one for myself for when I do get a car

[tfe458]

Insane cars and a great variety too.

That paint option for the 765LT costs around $37-40k and there are only a handful of McLarens in existence with that color, that one is a special sighting for sure.