Nik Rigby Memorial Car Show

The Sydney car community bands together to celebrate a fallen comrade

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Photographers: Scott Durnell


ON THE beautiful Sunday morning of 20 October, a group of like-minded car enthusiasts gathered together in North West Sydney to celebrate the life of the late Nikolas Rigby. Nikolas was loved by all in the burnout scene, having thrown around his blown MELTEM Corolla in the likes of the Street Machine Summernats 32 Burnout Championship, among many other events.

Around 60 cars attended the Nik Rigby Memorial Car Show at the Bligh Park Tavern in South Windsor, organised by the Rod2Mod car club to raise some much-needed funds for Nik’s family. The mixture of metal on display was extensive, with everything from rat trucks and hot rods through to old-school muscle and burnout cars, all competing for the 25 or so trophies up for grabs.

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The big winner of the day was Zoran Krstevski and his immaculately presented XE Falcon; he took out Best Street Ford, Best Street Custom, Best Paint and the highly coveted People’s Choice award.

A close second was Ben Samaras in his very tough little LJ Torana. Ben and the Torana won Best Street Holden, Best Engine Bay and Best Naturally Aspirated.

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The centrepiece of the show was the massive auction and raffle, which ended up raising over $4200. The main prize on offer was a mega deal consisting of Street Machine Summernats 33 platinum passes, a backstage invite to meet Shannon Noll and Airbourne, and a ride with YouTube-famous Yank Cleetus McFarland in his blown Camaro down Tuff Street and Skid Row.

Other auction prizes included burnout car ride-alongs for both Summernats 33 and a Sydney burnout test ’n’ tune in November, as well as Summernats 33 Tuff Street and Skid Row rides in Jake Myers’s S1CKO Mustang, Fred Watson’s FEAR Monaro and Jamie Cairney’s 2NASTY HQ Tonner ute. Props to all the boys for supporting a great cause!

Mental health problems are all too prevalent in our scene, and if you find yourself struggling it’s important that you let your friends and family know, chat to your doctor, or pick up the phone and call Lifeline (13 11 14) or MensLine Australia (1300 789 978).

TROPHY WINNERS

NIK RIGBY MEMORIAL AWARD
Holden Torana – RUN11Z

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Ford XE – THE XE

BEST HOT ROD
Ford T-bucket – BAD32T

BEST STREET FORD
Ford XE – THE XE

BEST STREET HOLDEN
Holden Torana – 1BADLJ

BEST ORIGINAL
Ford Falcon – 90477H

BEST STREET CUSTOM
Ford XE – THE XE

BEST MUSCLE CAR
Holden VZ Commodore – TUFLS1

BEST UTE
Chevy truck – RATPISS

BEST AMERICAN
Chevy truck – RATPISS

BEST IMPORT
Nissan Skyline GT-R – 88076D

BEST EURO
Nissan 350Z – BIGZOP

BEST PAINT
Ford XE – THE XE

BEST INTERIOR
Nissan Skyline GT-R – 88076D

BEST ENGINE BAY
Holden Torana – 1BADLJ

BEST IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT
Holden VP Calais – CA1415

BEST NATURALLY ASPIRATED
Holden Torana – 1BADLJ

BEST FORCED INDUCTION
Toyota Land Cruiser – EZE10S

BEST FOUR-CYLINDER
Toyota Workmate – SOOTIE

BEST SIX-CYLINDER
Holden VK Commodore – INFMUS

BEST EIGHT-CYLINDER
Ford Fairmont – JG1971

BEST BURNOUT CAR
Holden Commodore – TEFLON

BEST STREET BIKE
Harley-Davidson – DZS38

BEST CUSTOM BIKE
Harley-Davidson – TATTD

BEST LICENCE PLATE
Holden VL Calais – RVENGE

PUBLICAN’S CHOICE
Ford Fairmont – JG1971

BEST CLUB
Rod2Mod

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