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 – 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.
Club Magazine – February 2022 available now
The February 2022 edition of the Bayside Vehicle Restorers Club Inc. Magazine is now available.
Magazine Articles
1914 Talbot 4CBX Roadster
1914 Talbot 4CBX Roadster - February 2021 - April 2021 Cover Story I was manufactured in London by Clement Talbot early last century, and took up residence on a station property near [...]
1939 Series 60 Oldsmobile
1939 Series 60 Oldsmobile - November 2020 - January 2021 Cover Story From 1939 to 1948 the Series 60 was Oldsmobile’s entry-level model in the US market. While its trim level reflected its [...]
1951 RMB Riley
1951 RMB Riley - August 2020 - October 2020 Cover Story In the May 2020 issue we described Robin Hull’s experience with his first restorations, a 1928 Rugby and two [...]
1931 VX Vauxhall Cadet
1931 VX Vauxhall Cadet - May 2020 - July 2020 Cover Story Robin Hull’s first restoration project was a 1928 Rugby, which took him around seven years. He completed it in 1996, having [...]
1974 XB Falcon Sedan
1974 XB Falcon Sedan - February 2020 - April 2020 Cover Story The XA Falcon, launched in February 1972, was distinctly different in shape to the XW-XY it replaced. The XB revamp in [...]
1966 Ford Corsair GT
1966 Ford Corsair GT - November 2019 - January 2020 Cover Story I joined BVRC in 2018 following my purchase of a 1966 Ford Corsair GT V4. I was a member of the [...]