A green 1940 Ford Pickup was one of the many vintage and classic cars at the Show and Shine fundraiser for Lismore Men and Community Shed last weekend.

The Show and Shine brought car and rockabilly music lovers to Tullera Hall to see some rare vehicles and dance to music from rockabilly band the Linelockers.

Men’s Shed treasurer Glen Lees said the event raised $750 for Rappville bushfire relief as well as over $1000 to help improve the new men’s shed in Norco Lane.

“We made money from car show entry fees, donations and our BBQ,” Glen said. “It’s our first Show and Shine and we hope it will grow even bigger next year.

Show and Shine organiser Dave Manby said 80 vehicles entered into the show.

“We had a wide range of cars – from 1950s and 60s street machines to classic motorbikes, vintage caravans, minnies, Cadillacs, Chevrolets and Buicks,” Dave said.

“I’ve owned classic cars for 30 years and loved seeing the interesting vehicles that came to the show. We even had modern sports cars, Mustangs and hot rods.”

Dave said there were six trophies handed out on the day, with some of the winners being a green 1940 Ford Pickup and a Holden one tonne ute.

“It was a public vote and three of the trophies were won by women,” he said 

“There was a rare 1926 Harley Davidson racer at the show. It was so rare that even the Harley Davidson museum doesn’t even have one.

“Next year, we hope to have more cars.”

Dave said the “best rockabilly band on the east coast of Australia” – the Linelockers played at the Show and Shine.

“The Hooked on Swing dancers loved it,” he said.

“We had coffee being served from a 1968 vintage caravan that was pulled there by an old Ford ambulance and we had the Bathhurst car racing showing on a TV screen.”

“As a car collector, I enjoy the camaraderie of sharing the cars with people with the same passion.

“These collectors often drive to different events to show off their vehicles.

“Once you’ve driven one of these car, you tend to get bitten by it.”

Glen said the Men’s Shed is always looking for new members and anyone can feel welcome come along and help out at the new shed. 

Men’s Shed volunteers offer services of building kitchens, to putting together flat pack furniture for a small fee.

To contact the Men’s Shed, or to get involved, visit the Facebook page Lismore Men & Community Shed, or phone president Bob Grieg on 0404 860 504.