Car shows return this summer to fuel packed schedule

Hundreds of cars are expected at the annual Classics on the Hill car show on January 23.

Part-organiser Mick Katsaros, who owns a 1956 Chevy Belair, said it was an event for petrol-heads, locals and tourists alike.

"It's an opportunity for local car enthusiasts and owners to bring their cars out for their display," he said.

"It's open to the public who want to come along. It's the same weekend as the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic and there's lots of people in town for that event.

"Come past the cars for half a day and have a look around."

He said the event would raise funds for Merri River School and would include both American and Australian classics.

"A lot of our club cars are American, but there's Australian classics and muscle cars as well," he said.

"They're defined by the year they're built - classics are in the '50s and muscles are in the '60s and '70s."

The annual Warrnambool Bike and Rod Run will also return for the third time on January 29.

Organiser Mark Leggett said "any and all" vehicles were expected, with about 150-400 cars to show up.

"You don't have to have a hot rod or the shiniest bike in the street to turn up," he said.

"Every single person who turns up raises money so it doesn't matter, as long as they're a registered vehicle."

All funds this year will go to Warrnambool Food Share.

"It's a good way to get out and socialise and raise some money for Food Share," he said.

"It's been a pretty tough year and there's a lot of people out there struggling so we raise some money to help them out a bit."

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