Issue No. 38 May–June 2018 Wintersun will soon be here… 6–9 July 2018 President’s Report With Winter now officially upon us, Maserati models being refused entry it’s a great time to enjoy that non- to Australia to attend a recent airconditioned (but much more fun International Maserati Meeting. Lancia Club Queensland Inc to drive than a ‘modern’) Lancia in For the private owners of those cars, P.O.Box 25 the garage. the refusal must have been Nerang QLD 4211 devastating and extremely annoying. Some of us have already started Think of the cost and huge www.shannons.com.au/club/carclubs doing exactly this, judging from the disappointment. /lancia-club-qld/ reports and photos appearing in this issue regarding our Autumn Lockyer I’m afraid it puts Australia in a very https://www.facebook.com/search/t Valley Drive in April and the David bad light and will have a lasting and op/?q=lancia%20club%20of%20queen sland%20inc Hack Classic Meet at Toowoomba detrimental effect on historic car Airfield in May. ownership of all classes in this country. Who is going to risk President Now comes Wintersun 2018 and importing a classic car? And who is Paul Doumany Giro di Nord Otto which I’m proud going to risk temporarily sending 0412-245 452 [email protected] to report is a virtual ‘sell out’. Yes their classic car overseas when folks, the only accommodation now there’s no guarantee it will be Vice-President available for the 3 nights of the permitted to return to Australia? Dave White Wintersun long weekend would be 0407-550 610 elsewhere in Stanthorpe from where Better rules of a precise nature are [email protected] arrangements have already been clearly required and a more practical made. approach would also help. Wouldn’t Club Secretary/Treasurer it be so that asbestos in a head Jo Doumany 0412-723 176 So, technically, you might still be gasket is sufficiently isolated, stable [email protected] able to attend the Wintersun long and very unlikely to be a health issue, weekend if you were to make your just like asbestos that’s been allowed Motorsport Secretary own accommodation arrangements to remain in place in the building Ian O’Hara AND you contacted our Rally products used in countless buildings 0402-791 013 [email protected] Secretary, Joanne Doumany, already constructed in Australia? without delay to register, by Webmaster email: [email protected] or On a happier note, our Committee Greg Specht mob. no. 0412-723 176. There looks will be meeting soon to put the 0409-449 436 to be several Motels and B&B’s finishing touches on Wintersun and [email protected] listed on the Stanthorpe Visitor the Tour as well as to plan local Information Centre web site: activities for the second half of this Magazine Editor https://southerndownsandgranitebe year. And don’t forget the Two Mike Gillies 0404-118 194 lt.com.au/ But, for Giro di Nord Oceans Tour in WA for October and [email protected] Otto, there’s definitely no more the Lancia Motor Club of NSW accommodation available for this Canberra Rally for early November. Tour — sorry! Details for both appear in this issue. Committee Keith Schafferius On other matters of interest to the So, for the moment, happy motoring 0418-728 771 Classic, Vintage and Veteran car (in your Lancia, of course!) and do [email protected] movement, it seems the asbestos plan to join us at any one or more of Brad Muller issue and the way it is being the activities coming up. 0410-600 027 administered by officers of the [email protected] Australian Border Force (the Ciao for now, successor to the Australian Paul Doumany All Club Enquiries: Quarantine Inspection Service, AQIS) Club Secretary is becoming ever more of a problem Jo Doumany with reports of 6 international Calendar Next Event The 2018 Wintersun Rally is nearly upon us… and it looks like being CARS & COFFEE – MONTHLY one of the biggest in decades! Held from 6–9 July, it will be based in the GATHERNGS Stanthorpe / Granite Belt region followed by Giro di Nord Otto tour over Brisbane: from 6.30am first 9–13 July. Saturday of each month at Samios Foods, 37a Turbo Drive, Coorparoo. Bookings have now spilled over to the secondary accommodation at Gold Coast area: from 8.00am Stannum Lodge, Stanthorpe. And, as bookings closed on 6 June, we third Saturday of each month at advise those still wavering that the event is now fully subscribed. 238 Mudgeeraba Road, Mudgeeraba. The event includes several sporting drives through the Granite Belt wine region, the optional wine tastings, a chance to sample the local crafts and 6 / 9 July – Wintersun Rally produce — and the famous Wintersun dinners and awards night. Our (Stanthorpe / Granite Belt region) base will be the Granite Belt Brewery with its cabin accommodation, a followed by Giro di Nord Otto 9–13 fine restaurant and banquet room. The cabins have that rustic feel, but July. Entries closed. with all modern amenities and log fire heating. (Possible late entries? Contact Jo Doumany NOW!!) 26 AUGUST – Vincenzo’s Birthday Lunch (TBC) Join us as we celebrate the Great Founder, Vincenzo Lancia’s birthday. 23 SEPTEMBER – Annual General Meeting Date claimer – mark your diaries now! 15 / 20 October – Two Oceans Tour The Fiat-Lancia Club of Western Australia is again organising this event. For more details, entry The Wintersun 2018 event is immediately followed by the Giro di Nord forms etc visit: www.twooceanstour.org.au Otto tour over 9–13 July. This event is designed for those wishing to enjoy further motoring in their Lancias. The Winter climate in Southeast Queensland is most suitable for classic car driving, and this event’s 2 / 4 November – Lancia Motor planned route will not disappoint those who have entered. The Giro will Club of NSW 30th Anniversary travel north from Stanthorpe to the Bunya Mountains then towards the Canberra Rally weekend. Sunshine Coast hinterland before returning south and ending at a hotel in More details inside. Toowoomba. Again, the Giro is fully booked — sorry! As Wintersun draws near, a final bulletin updating the finer points will be 2 DECEMBER – Club Christmas sent out. Meantime, start fettling your Lancia for this tremendous event Drive & Celebrations — and pack your Winter woolies! Details TBA. Mark your diaries now! WINTERSUN 2018 6–9 July 2018 On the cover: Direct all enquiries to the LCQ Cars like the Lancia 037, S4 and Secretary Jo Doumany Delta Integrale really put Lancia on the motorsports map last Email: [email protected] century. Read how Lancia Mobile: 0412-723 176 dominated world rallying inside. Editor’s Ink Welcome to the new-look the content interesting, Perhaps you took your Lancia for Lancia Torque! I felt it was informative and educational — a recent enjoyable drive? Send time I ‘moved with the times’ and with a laugh here and in any comments you have and and bought the magazine up there. photos are always welcome — to (hopefully) international they tell a story on their own… So, put pen to paper (or more Lancia Club standards. likely, fingers to the keyboard) To kick off this month’s You will no doubt notice the and write up a story about your contributions, there is another quasi-corporate Lancia favourite Lancia journey / great report by Brad Muller on colours being used. That is, location, about your restoration the 2018 Auto Italia display in the deep Lancia blue with experiences and technical tips Canberra. Paul Doumany has white text overprinting. — anything that interests you kindly offered to write a report on There’s even a hint of the could certainly interest other the recent Autumn tour to HF stripes on the cover, Lancia Club members. Gatton. We also need using the city of Turin international reports (if you are I am sure members do not want colours. visiting one) so we can see what constantly to read dreary Lancisti are up to around the But a club magazine is not committee members’ reports world. Happy reading! judged by its pretty colours and happenings. If you find a and layout alone… I need magazine article, YouTube Deadline for next edition is 16 July your help as contributing video or web page that may 2018. The editorial email is: members to make interest other members, send it [email protected] to the Editor. Secretary’s Notes WINTERSUN 2018 SUBSCRIPTIONS TWO OCEANS TOUR AND GIRO DI NORD OTTO Please be aware that annual The organising committee of subscriptions are now falling due, the Fiat-Lancia Club of WA is as of 30th June, 2018. expecting to have registration If you haven’t already done so forms, along with the please send your annual subs in accommodation options, out the sum of $40 today for financial soon. Refer to website for latest year 2018/19. news. Cheques payable to LANCIA CLUB QUEENSLAND INC. The Tour will leave Perth on Just short of 4 weeks to go now Or you can Direct Deposit to Monday 15th October and return before the big event kicks off. Bank of Qld - BSB 124 065 on Saturday 20th October, taking ACC # 20074335. in the Dunsborough / Augusta / Entries closed last week and I am Make sure you put your name as extremely pleased to say that reference on the deposit and then Manjimup areas of the south- both the rally and the giro are email Jo Doumany to advise so west. officially “SOLD OUT”! we know who has paid their subs!! (Email is below.) Please contact Rob Rowbottam We have in excess of 50 to register interest, or for more participants for the rally of whom information email: 20 to 25 are continuing along on NEW MEMBERS [email protected] the 4-day / 3-night Giro.