By JONATHON HOWARD
THE rumours that Noosa is home to some of the rarest classic cars on the coast were confirmed on Sunday, after an incredible array of cars were presented for the Noosa Beach Classic Car Show at Hastings Street.
The event featured more than 200 classic beauties and attracted hundreds of drooling car fans.
Among the big name autos were Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Bentley and Ford – but it was a rare red Cadillac that stole the show.
In fact, it’s considered one of the world’s rarest Cadillacs and it made a special appearance.
Doonan resident Jerry Lefkowitz loves to cruise the streets of Noosa in his mint condition 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz in royal red.
Mr Lefkowitz said the car originally came from a museum in Arizona.
“The Caddy is one of only 99 ever made and is recognised by Forbes as being the third most collectable car in the world,” he said.
“We occasionally take the car back to the States for it to be presented in shows.”
The ’59 Caddy came with more chrome and bigger rear fins plus a hefty 1959 price tag of $7400, which was partly the reason so few went into production.
Prices today for a 1959 (original Kensington Green) Caddy Eldorado Biarritz are listed for $299,000 on Ebay.
Other stand-out autos included a 1989 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet and a range of other classics.
Noosa Beach Classic Car Club, which hosted the event, began in 1988, with the first event attracting a group of enthusiasts who assembled 17 cars for the first “Classic Car Show” in response to the Hastings Street traders wanting to promote the Hastings Street area.
Some of those first cars included a 1905 Renault, 1926 Bentley, and a 1926 Salmson race car. The next year there were 47 entries and 120 at the third year’s event.
Growth has continued, with more than 200 cars assembled and future growth certain.
To find out more about the Noosa Classic Car Show phone 0438 552 051.
