IN PICTURES: Car enthusiasts flock to Great Southern Street Machine Association Albany Show and Shine

Families and car enthusiasts flocked to Great Southern Street Machine Association’s annual Show and Shine in big numbers at the weekend. Perfect weather welcomed attendees through the gates for the Show and Shine on Sunday which was hosted at the Albany showgrounds. Event co-ordinator Christine Sargent said numbers were up by a “couple of hundred” compared with last year’s event with all the care attracting plenty of attention. “There was a heap of people coming through the gate, we’re not sure of the actual numbers yet though,” she said. “There was a lot of people looking at the modern-day Tesla right through to the 1929 Overlander Whippet. “All the stuff for the kids was always packed with kids enjoying all the lawn games, the colouring in competition and the face painting.” Terry Ackley’s 1962 Holden EJ Premier was awarded best in show. Ms Sargent said the car was “just immaculate”. “It was just an amazing car and pretty much perfect,” she said. “It was well restored and all standard as well.” Ahead of the show and shine many visiting exhibitors took part in a super cruise to different parts of Albany. “About 35 cars were driving around as part of that and everyone enjoyed it,” Ms Sargent said. “We had quite a few people from out of town who all said it was great to see all the different places that you might not normally see when you just travel down.”