2024 CLASSIC

THE ANNUAL GNOO BLAS CLASSIC

Three HUGE days over 9-11 February 2024
at Sir Jack Brabham Park
Gates open 8 am

Join us in Orange NSW for the annual Gnoo Blas Classic! Celebrating everything on wheels, there will be a display and competition of classic cars, motorcycles, and trucks. Even boat and caravan owners are welcome to show their vehicles!

Enjoy the kids’ entertainment, check out the market stalls and food and drink vendors, and perhaps even take a helicopter ride! There is also a bus tour around the original iconic Gnoo Blas Race Track.

2024 Diamond Club Sponsors

And meet Albert – the bus that traveled the world! In 1968, Andy Steward established a tour company running a double-decker luxury bus service on the longest bus route ever. The bus, affectionately called ‘Albert’, set out on its maiden journey in October 1968, from Martin Place in Sydney. Albert took his passengers on amazing journeys from Australia, through India, the Middle East, Europe, and London over the next decade.

There are over 40 trophies to be won for the vehicles on display, and visitors can enter the raffle to win a Bushmans tank worth over $5,000.

The weekend includes our popular social events, with dinner at Orange Ex-Services Club on Saturday night, and lunch at Waratahs Sports Club on Sunday. Book your tickets early to ensure you don’t miss out!

Event overview

Gnoo Blas CCC Merch for sale
Market Stalls
Food & Drink vendors
Shannons display
‘Albert’ the world travelling bus
Classic Cars Competition
Motorcycles Competition
Truck Competition

Boat display *
Caravan display *
Helicopter rides
Bus tour around the original iconic
Gnoo Blas RaceTrack
Kids Entertainment
$5000+ Bushmans tank for raffle, drawn 2pm 10/2/24

0ver 40 trophies to be won
* Boat & Caravan owners welcome to display
their vehicles – Contact us for more information

2024 Gnoo Blas Classic program

Download the 2024 brochure here.

FRIDAY 9 FEB 2024

1.00pm Informal Street Parade
Ensleigh Ave Car Park (rear of Orange Railway Station)
2.00pm Mortimer Wines

6.00pm BBQ Meet & Greet, Jack Brabham Park

SATURDAY 10 FEB 2024

8.00am Car Show Entry $20
9.00am Public Entry $5pp
(CASH ONLY – NO EFTPOS)
1.00pm Trophies Presentation
2.00pm Bushman’s Tanks Raffle Draw

2.30pm Show Close
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6pm Dinner & Guest Speakers
Cody Burcher, John Smailes & Dale Sudholz
at Orange Ex Services Club, Anson Street, Orange
Includes: Max Stewart Memorial Presentation

Guest Speakers

Our special guests will be at the event all weekend, inc the dinner – come and meet them!

Cody Burcher

Starting in Go Karts. Cody achieved a NSW State title,
and gained the Dunlop Junior Determination Award at age 14. Cody has had great success in Formula 4 racing for Synergy Motorsport. He was third in Formula Ford championship in 2021 and successful in 2022 in Trans Am Championship in Mustang.

John Smailes

Chair of Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame
Lifelong career as Motor Racing Journalist,TV
Commentator and producer, feature writer and author of Eight books on Motorsport. John’s most recent book is

“The First to 1000” an autobiography of Dick Johnson.

Dale Sudholz

Trained at Stillwell Ford from 1969 Special skills in suspension and alignments Crew Chief for Allan Moffat Dealer Team Built new Coupe for Rusty French 1977 Founding member of “Bathurst Hilton” Dealer Principal “Dalesford” 22 years.

SUNDAY 11 FEB 2024

10.00 Coffee & Cars

(meet at Clinton St side Cook Park)
Drive out to Lake Canobolas
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12.00 Lunch at Waratahs – See below lunch specials
followed by our Car Display at Waratahs Sports Club

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Gnoo Blas Classic Car Club would like to thank you for attending our event. We wish you a safe journey home and look forward to seeing you next time on 8^th Feb 2025

Join us for a fun filled family weekend

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Thank you to our most generous sponsors:

Without the generous support of our sponsors, we could not hold these events

Diamond Sponsors

Orange City Council • Bushmans Tanks

Platinum Sponsors

Shannons Insurance

Gold Plus Sponsors

West Orange Motors • John Davis Motor Group • Mortimers Wines • Win Television • Prime7 Television • DVM Civil & Embroidery • Mortimers Wines • Central West Brake & Clutch Services

Gold Sponsors

Tony Leahey Ford • Orange Motor Group • MG Orange • Whites Transport • The Ophir Hotel • Choices Flooring • Southern Cross Austereo Radio • Taberners Glass • Race Track Car Wash • Sky News Australia • Auto One Orange • Great Western Hotel • E.W.S Auto Repairs • Western Battery Co • Orange Tyre Shop • Spicer Constructions

Silver Sponsors

Orange Automatics • Bens Auto Repairs and Service Centre • John Cane Dyno-Tune • TJM & 4WD Vehicle Accessories • T. E. D. Mechanical • Orange Auto Electrics • Beaumont Tiles Orange • Terry White Chemmart • John Zelukovic Smash Repairs • Nile St Café • Canobolas Marine Centre and Jayco Orange • Victory Lane Motor Cycles – Sylvania Marina • Canobolas Locksmiths • Darcy’s Cherry Co • Peter Fisher Real Estate • Bute Utes and Used Cars • Wiley’s Betta Electrical Orange