All French Car Day 2024
EOI – Rendezvous 2025
A pleasing number of people put their hands up at the last general meeting expressing interest in on Rendezvous 2025.
Not everyone is able to get to meetings and we’re now asking people to express their interest in writing by email to
At this stage, it is just a statement of interest to get somewhat firm numbers for investigating accomodation availability.
Please respond by the end of September – that’s just so we know we’ve flushed initial interest out; it won’t exclude anyone from deciding to get on board later on.
What are you bringing?
What car are you bringing to this year’s All French Car Day?
Having survived a recent 6000km journey to Queensland and back – including 1700km of an old Southern Cross Rally tour – my 1976 Renault 16TS will be there!
What are you bringing? See you there!
Shitbox at the French Car Day
This year we will be displaying two Peugeot 406 Hdi’s that will be competing in the Autumn 2025 Shitbox Rally. The Rally is more a test of endurance as about 250 cars worth less than $1500 trek through outback Australia.
Former RCCV President Paul Stewart chose the cars for some very sound reasons.
The old Pug Diesels will be perfectly suited to this endurance event. In a sea of Camrys, old Falcons and Commodores these cars will be a beacon of proving everyone wrong (we hope). Also, can you imagine rocking up to an outback town with 250 petrol driven cars? It gets busy at the pumps so Paul reckons driving to the diesel pump will negate wasting time.
One car is Paul’s current daily driver. Car two is a genuine shitbox. After removing the mice from the engine bay there’s been lots of work done to even make the car run.
The events have raised nearly $50m since inception and is a key fund raiser for the Cancer Council and Cancer Research.
Paul will have “Tribute Frogs” stickers for sale on the day. Write a tribute to someone effected by Cancer, stick it to the car and the tribute can come on the journey with us.
There will also be donation pages (https://autumn2025.shitboxrally.com.au/pepe-le-pew-jo) . Paul needs $5000 of donations per car to even make the start line. Corporate sponsors also welcome.
So come on down, have a chat to Paul and Team Pepe Le Pew Jo.
New ‘Victorian Renault’ edition available to view
December 2023’s edition has now been uploaded and is available for members to view – logging in is required.
The previous edition (June 2023 70th Anniversary edition) has been released for public viewing – no log-in is required.
View them here or select ‘Magazine’ from the main menu
Les Park Trophy – Sporting Championship Points Final Results for 2022
Following are the point standings as at Year end 2022
| Angelo Simonetto | 10 Points | (4 events) |
| Geoff Rasmussen | 8 Points | (2 events) |
| David Bertuch | 7 Points | (4 events) |
| John Hardy | 4 Points | (1 event) |
| Dave Cavanagh | 3 Points | (3 events) |
| Glenn Armstrong | 3 Points | (3 events) |
| Greg Testolin | 2 Points | (2 events) |
| Leon Deminey | 2 Point | (2 events) |
| Michelle Deminey | 2 Point | (2 events) |
| Rory Stark | 1 Point | (1 event) |
| Daniel Boaden | 1 Point | (1 event) |
To ensure inclusion in the sporting award, members need to email details of events entered, including results to the Sporting Coordinator, Jeni Sammons at Details about the Club Championship are here
Upcoming Sporting Events October -November 2022
Here are the Upcoming Sporting Events for October and November 2022
We look forward to seeing you at these events!
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Sunday 23rd October 2022 CANCELLED |
Interclub Round 3 | Rob Roy Hillclimb, 375 Clintons Road, Smiths Gully Vic 3760 | |
| Saturday 19th November 2022 | METEC Khanacross | 112 Colchester Road, Bayswater Vic 3153 | |
| 25th-27th November 2022 | Geelong Revival Spring | Geelong Waterfront, Eastern Beach, Geelong Vic 3220 |
Les Park Trophy – Sporting Championship Points up to 12th September 2022
Following is the point standings up to and including the Rob Roy InterClub Round 2 on the 22nd May 2022
| Geoff Rasmussen | 8 Points | (2 events) | |
| John Hardy | 4 Points | (1 event) | |
| David Bertuch | 2 Points | (2 events) | |
| Greg Testolin | 2 Points | (2 events) | |
| Glenn Armstrong | 2 Points | (2 events) | |
| David Cavanagh | 2 Points | (2 events) | |
| Leon Deminey | 2 Points | (2 events) | |
| Michelle Deminey | 2 Point | (2 events) | |
| Angelo Simonetti | 1 Point | (1 event) |
To ensure inclusion in the sporting award, members need to email details of events entered, including results to the Sporting Coordinator, Jeni Sammons at Details about the Club Championship are here
French Car Festival 2022
Our good friends at the Peugeot Car Club are hosting this year’s French Car Festival at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin this years.
It’s on October 16th – a Sunday, of course.
See flyer below for more details
As usual, open to anyone with a French Car, not just club members. Spread the word.
Not Happening – May Drive Day
There was a drive day pencilled in for this coming Sunday (29th) as this is the standing time of the month for drive days.
However no drive has been organised in time so there won’t be any drive on Sunday.