Capri - 2017 RACQ Motorfest

The Motorfest, held in July each year, is one event I always try to attend & have attended most since 2003. It usually has a large number of classic cars in attendance representing a wide range of makes & eras. This year was no exception with everything from vintage Indian motorcycles to an ex-Army Ferret Scout car. Numbers seem to be down this year but there were still over 400 entries. Some of the big car clubs were absent, as were the All British Ford Club which usually has a good number of Escorts & Cortinas. Maybe the renovations to Eagle Farm Racecourse are a factor but that did not stop a healthy number of spectators looking at the many beautiful cars on display.
I had a steady stream of people wanting to talk about the Capri – I had my white XL there this year. Several people were interested in joining the club as they had recently acquired Capris or were in the process of restoring one. There are always surprises that come up on the day & I experienced several. One was meeting the father of the young man who sold me the car in 2000. I had met him previously but had not had the car with me, so he took a number of photos to show his son what the car looked like 17 years later. Another man wanted to take a number of photos as his father owned the Ford dealership in Maryborough & he remembered a white Capri very similar to mine that they had sold to the wife of local businessman.
Always a good day, even if a bit long, & the weather this year was perfect. Again, a bit of a pity that there was only one Capri. Here are some photos (double click to enlarge).