Chrome, Community and Rock’N’Roll

Revvin Car show set to rock Main street this Great Barrier Reef Festival. Photo supplied: Margie Murphy.  

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Classic cars, live rock 'n' roll and vintage fashion will take over Airlie Beach next month as the Great Barrier Reef Festival Car Show returns, promising its biggest celebration of chrome and community yet.

On Saturday, August 1, the Hog’s Breath Revvin the Reef Car show will shut down Airlie Beach Main Street between 10am and 2pm, welcoming cars, motorcycles and trucks from across North Queensland.

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“Something that's cool, eye-catching, different,” said Rachel Bott, event organiser with her husband from Whitsundays Hot Rod Tours.  

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"We'd like people to come down, spend the weekend, and check out the festival program because there's so much on.”  

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Returning for its 11th year, the Revvin' the Reef Car Show continues to celebrate the people behind the vehicles as much as the machines themselves, welcoming everyone from seasoned collectors to first-time exhibitors.

This year the car show will reinvent the rockabilly flavour, with live music by Joshy J and the Riccochets, street dancing and vintage-inspired swag adding to the spectacle alongside the display of all your favourite vehicles.

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Rock 'n' roll dancers from around the region are expected to perform throughout the day, while organisers are planning dance lessons, encouraging festivalgoers to embrace the era through themed outfits.

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“I want to encourage people to dress up and have fun with it,” Rachel said.  

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The show will be roaming with judges, picking out festive fits for spot prizes. So think, 50s greaser, full pin-up or anything vintage and you could be chosen.  

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From hot rods and muscle cars, motorcycles and trucks, the display will showcase a diverse mix of vehicles from across the region, with the public again deciding the event's Top 10 People's Choice winners.

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