Minis In The Gong is a group of Mini enthusiasts from around Wollongong and the south coast area of NSW, although their annual Show ‘N’ Shine attracts cars from as far afield as Sydney, Canberra and the Southern Highlands.
This year’s event was once again held at the Australian Motorlife Museum and attracted a field full of Mini variants including Coopers, vans, Mokes, a couple of new BMW models and a lone Riley Elf MkII. Related models like a pair of ADO16s and even the odd Morris Minor were also welcomed.
The People’s Choice Award went to David Palmeiro for his red Mini Deluxe, while the Car of the Year trophy – voted for by fellow exhibitors – went to Dan Bateman for his modified 1962 Mini 850. The car sports a twin-cam 16-valve cylinder head from a BMW K1100 motorbike on a 1380cc block, a popular modification these days.
Ormond Miller’s 1964 Cooper S came up from Nowra
