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 2022 available now
The November 2022 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Club Magazine – August 2022 available now
The August 2022 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Club Magazine – May 2022 available now
The May 2022 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Magazine Articles
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
International A-414 Tractor
International A-414 Tractor - May 2022 - July 2022 Cover Story In August 2021 I acquired my neighbour’s forlorn and forgotten International A-414 diesel tractor. It was a basket case, with extensive
Ausca MG Australian Special
Ausca MG Australian Special - February 2022 - April 2022 Cover Story A Timeline of the History of the Ausca MG and Some of the People involved in its journey. The Ausca
1966 Ford Mustang
1966 Ford Mustang - November 2021 - January 2022 Cover Story The Ford Mustang was very much a product of its times. Shrewd marketers in the US in the late 1950s and
1963 Riley One-Plus-Five Mark III
1963 Riley One-Plus-Five Mark III - August 2021 - October 2021 Cover Story From a distance the Riley One-Point-Five will look familiar to many Australians of our generation. Until one looks closely