Bungaree Station Weekend away - Aug 21-22nd
Somebody up there was looking after us, because despite rain before and after the weekend, we managed to do most of our motoring on the weekend with roofs off.
Paul Howard and Joe Heyes put a lot of work into making this a success, and it paid off. Paul organised the overall weekend, and Joe, through his tourism contacts, put together the accommodation and bus tour package; we owe both of them our gratitude.
We cruised to Tarlee for a late breakfast (and voting for some), and then on to Bungaree Station, just north of Clare.
       Fiats at Bungaree Station
Cars safely parked, we boarded a bus driven by Joe (with Connie as hostess), and hit the wineries. Despite tasting and purchasing some great wines, I must say I was a bit disappointed to be told by the staff at the last winery that we were very well behaved for a four o'clock crowd! We must be getting old, or something.
Saturday night dinner was held in the Shearer's Quarters, followed by a party in the Men's Kitchen. Most of us have by now had the opportunity to sing (?) with the Manning brothers Phil and Derek, and are never disappointed with their enormous musical ability and sense of fun. But a new dimension was added this time, with Louise Beaston bringing along her rare and valuable Stradivarius violin (not to mention her rare and valuable talent), and jamming with the boys. Talented musicians from vastly different disciplines, and an enthusiastic crowd singing along, with plenty of good Clare Valley wine - what more could you want? It was a privilege to be there, and I sense that this was one of those nights that will be talked about for a long time.
Sunday morning was a crisp and frosty Clare Valley morning (thankfully I brought two pairs of jeans, because I broke one pair trying to put them on). A hearty breakfast was followed by a look around the magnificent property, and a drive to Mintaro, and historic Martindale Hall. Lunch at Auburn (the highly recommended Rising Sun Hotel) finished off a great weekend, and we then all wearily made our way home (roof off, of course).
Check out the photos in the gallery.

Breakfast Run - August 1st 2010

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  With storms lashing Adelaide and the hills during Saturday night, you might not have expected a great turnout for our August 1st breakfast run - but you would have been wrong! Admittedly, there were two 4x4s amongst us, but this was balanced by Trevor's nice Torana GTR, and a couple of new X1/9s - Peter Taylor's newly refurbished blue X1/9 series 1, my own new green series 1, and the welcome return of Bruce Eckersley's Spider. Paul Howard even let his Bertone get a bit wet, and Reidar Pedersen's Nuovo 500 and Dave Bicknell's lively Ritmo added a bit of modern flavour.


FLCCSA display at The National Motor Museum
We have been privileged to be invited to display a sample of the cars we are so enthusiastic about, at the National Motor Museum at Birdwood in the Adelaide hills. It's always well worth a trip to Birdwood, but especially now that we have some of our own cars on display. The display will last for three months, and the cars will be changed over at the half way point.
Go to the gallery for a couple of photos, and make sure you get to the museum in the next couple of months to see the display.


  The National Motor Museum
Check this link out....
Fred Lebrun sent me this link recently, and it is absolutely brilliant! (Thanks, Fred). It's an amateur music video production on Youtube which is anything but amateur, and features some of our favourite cars, as well as...well, have a look.
Click here to view this great video. (It's video - you'll need broadband).

   
August 2010 Magazine
Breakfast run report & photos
Bungaree Station weekend details
Technical article - stub axles
Fiat/Lancia News
More Fiat Funnies
And lots more...

Do you have a story for the mag? A trip, restoration or technical experience to share?
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Monthly Meetings
Next Meeting 8pm on Tues Sep 14th
And the following month... Tues Oct 12th

The FLCCSA holds it's general meetings at THE PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL, 254 Wright Street, Adelaide. Click here for a map.
Meetings are held at 8pm on the second Tuesday of every month. All are welcome!
The Annual General meeting is held immediately after the November general meeting in each year.

Regular Breakfast Run
Every first Sunday of each month, rain or shine, turn up at the Burnside Town Hall carpark on Portrush Rd (near Cnr Greenhill Rd) at 8am. We will go for a run through the hills followed by breakfast somewhere, where we can all talk the truth in varying degrees over as many coffees as it takes.
There may be two or twenty of us, but we'll go somewhere anyway.
Whilst this is primarily for our members, anyone who drives and has an interest in Italian cars (particularly Fiats and Lancias!) is welcome.
We want to have an enjoyable and safe drive - no budding F1 aspirants please.
If drifting, burnouts and cop baiting are your thing, you are definitely not welcome here.

2010 Club Calendar
Tentative dates
March Clipsal 500
18th Apr McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic
2nd May Run to Virginia Nursery
26th Jun Mid Year Dinner
17th Jul Wine , cheese & video night
21-22 Aug Weekend away - Bungaree
Oct TBA
Nov 28th Historic Vehicle Inspections


2010 MSCA Calendar
21st Feb Trophy Presentation Picnic
28th Feb Driver Training Day
28th Mar Supersprint Round 1
23rd May 6 Hour Regularity Relay
4th July Supersprint Round 2
8th Aug Driver Training Day
19th Sep Supersprint Round 3
24th Oct Supersprint Round 4

   
What's On?
2011 Fiat Nationals
Click for the Fiat Nationals website Enter Soon!
14-16th January 2011
Click the picture for details

Club Merchandise
Available now - a new range of merchandise for club members.
Go to the "fiat gear" page for information on the new range of shirts, jackets, caps and more, which are now available.
You can select a style, then add embroidered logos of your choice, where you want them, all at prices that will pleasantly surprise you.

About the FLCCSA
The Fiat Lancia Car Club of South Australia (FLCCSA) is open to owners and enthusiasts of Fiat and Lancia motor cars.
The FLCCSA was formed in 1978 by a group of South Australian Fiat and Lancia enthusiasts, and currently has over 100 financial members both here in South Australia, and interstate.
The aim of the FLCCSA is to foster interest in Fiat and Lancia cars, and component cars, and to promote both social and competition events for club members.
The club has links with Fiat, Lancia and other Italian car clubs throughout Australia and the world.

Go to the membership page to view the FLCCSA constitution.

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