On Sunday the 29th of October, 55 IMSMC
cars were displayed in Pioneer park, Leichhardt, as our contribution to
AUTOFESTA! 64 members made an appearance including,
partners, family and friends, we were well represented with a group of well
over 100!
The day began with the passionisti
arriving between 8 and 9am, creating a scene from any "Boschetto"
in Italy! All classics including Historic & Modern motor vehicles, gleaming
in the sun of a PERFECT spring day (almost verging on summer). With
that in mind, we sought shelter under the biggest tree in the park. It wasn't
long before all the "home made goodies" were shared by the wonderful
people of IMSMC.
Norton street was full of fine cuisine
& produce... mostly Italian and some international stalls.
The festa was buzzing!
Every IMSMC member that made an
appearance received a coffee voucher from "The Club", which was
redeemed at Grinders coffee - The total amount of dollars spent being donated
to charity! Further, every driver was given a voucher to redeem
a plate of gnocchi from "The Pasta Man!" This was offered by an
"anonymous sponsor", in appreciation of our enthusiasm and
contribution to the day!
Two time slots were "organised"
for departure. 2:30pm & 5:00pm. Thankyou to the members that moved off in an
orderly manner. One member was stopped by the Police chief inspector ( doing his due diligence) ,as he was exiting at 2:30pm. The Police quickly noticed and
highlighted the presence of a number of our members escorting our 2:30pm
departures along the exit path. Thankyou , Leo, Andy, Gerardo &
Daniel ( or was it Christian?).
A GREAT Day... certainly one of our most
popular events.
