Mount Beauty couple's Bumblebee among attractions at Historic Winton

A MOUNT Beauty couple's passion for Holden panel vans will be among the attractions at the 48th Historic Winton on 24 and 25 May at Winton Motor Raceway. Ken and Kim Edmondson restored their 1977 HX Holden panel van to advertise Bumblebee for MND (Motor Neurone Disease), and they'll be at Historic Winton this weekend to celebrate 50 years since the introduction of the Holden panel van. The couple have been using their van for the past two years to raise funds for Neal Daniher’s FightMND charity, travelling near and far to various motoring events and helping raise many thousands of dollars for the cause. Another highlight among the jam-packed program at this month's Historic Winton will be 30 Minis racing to pay tribute to 90-year-old Mini racing engineer and driver Ted Brewster from Vermont, whose vast mentorship and mechanical knowledge has boosted the Mini as a race car in Australia. Richard Hill, Victoria’s fastest Mini race driver and member of the Historic Touring Car Association of Victoria committee, said five states will race neck and neck in their bid to win the Ted Brewster Trophy. Another Mini hero, Linda Devlin, will be on track vying for honours in this race and the N category races against Cortinas, Mk II Jaguar and FJ and EH Holdens, which will have by-standers on the edge of their seat. On the display front, Chris Lavender of Cowra will showcase his red 1963 Mark II Jaguar, taken for a spin by Sir Stirling Moss in an exhibition drive at Amaroo Park in 1984. The new Historic Winton two-day historic car program will bring a new highlight. The Parade Lap traditionally held on Sunday will also be held on Saturday, enabling more exceptional, quirky and rustic vehicles to be showcased. Visitors will need to check their windscreens before midday to see if they have been invited into the parade. The Shannons Car Park will again be packed with veteran, vintage and classic vehicles with the surrounding paddocks chock-full of pristine, collectable spectator vehicles that fill the paddocks around the track each day. Unique to Historic Winton is the competition paddock that is open to spectators who view the race cars, meet the drivers and chat about what’s under the bonnet. Paddock access is included with your event entry ticket. The Historic Winton market place is another worthwhile feature to visit for great food, coffee, Historic Winton merchandise and all sorts of automotive items. Presented by the Austin 7 Club, Historic Winton is well known as being one of Australia’s most popular and longest running historic racing events showcasing racing cars from the very beginning (more than 100 years ago) to the mid-1980s.

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