Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. (BVRC) is based around the Brisbane bay-side suburb of Cleveland. The club caters for owners of all makes of Veteran, Vintage, Historic & Classic vehicles, over 30 years old as well as enthusiasts of these classic vehicles. BVRC was formed in 1978 and has enjoyed continuous activity ever since. It currently has 190 members with over 450 vehicles.
The Club’s aims are to:
The club membership is open to owners of all makes of Veteran, Vintage, Historic & Classic vehicles over 30 years old including motor cycles, buses and trucks. It is also open to anyone interested in these classic vehicles. The club is affiliated with the Queensland Historic Motoring Council.
The Bayside Club organises mid-week and week-end day runs for members each month. The club also arranges regular social outings, week-ends away and at least one long distance run each year.
We also conduct a number of significant major motoring activities each year such as:
The Club also has an extensive library of automotive books which are available for members to borrow. The library contains a wealth of information as well as interesting books covering all aspects of motor vehicles
A very good quality club magazine is produced four times each year. The magazine contains reports about the club’s recent events; technical & news articles; and general interest automotive information.
Latest Club News
Club Magazine – November 2023 available now
The November 2023 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Club Magazine – August 2023 available now
The August 2023 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Club Magazine – May 2023 available now
The May 2023 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Magazine Articles
1964 EH Holden Special
1964 EH Holden Special - November 2023 Cover Story My parents became tree-changers in the late 1950s, before the term was invented. After dad left the Army he had become a sales representative [...]
1950 Fiat 1400 Cabriolet
1950 Fiat 1400 Cabriolet - August - October 2023 Cover Story Journey of a Grand Old Lady My restoration journey of what could be described as an “Elegant Old Lady” began on [...]
1951 48-215 Holden
1951 48-215 Holden - May- July 2023 Cover Story In March 1994, when my late wife Doreen and I lived in Jannali in Sydney, my son Steve showed me an advertisement in [...]
1962 Jaguar E-Type Coupe
1962 Jaguar E-Type Coupe - February - April 2023 Cover Story The word “iconic” has been so carelessly misapplied and overused that its origins have long been forgotten. Nonetheless if anyone ever [...]
1966 Ford Galaxie Convertible
1966 Ford Galaxie Convertible - November 2022 - January 2023 Cover Story Galaxies joined Ford’s large car lineup in 1959, essentially as better-equipped Fairlanes, with four-door sedans, two-door hardtops and convertibles in [...]
1966 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
1966 Jaguar E-Type Roadster - August 2022 - October 2022 Cover Story A long long time ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and loungeroom furniture was covered in a new stuff called [...]