National Capri Muster and CCC4 - November 2003

The eagerly-waited CCC4 happened in Canberra from 21 to 23 November 2003. Despite heavy rain over the three days, everyone had an excellent time as you can see from the photos below. As 2003 was the 100th year of the Ford Motor Company, the event was extended to include any type of Capri in a National Capri Muster; as a result several examples of the Mark 1 coupé joined its younger cousins. Photos from the 2003 National Capri Muster & CCC4 Hotel Kurrajong Breakfast at OPH Breakfast at OPH ObsRun starting from steps of OPH Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Tidbinbilla Clubsprint from Geelong Custom bodykit Best Early Capri Best Late Capri The People's Choice The Logo

The weekend contained a very full programme of events:

• Friday evening -:- Early Bird registration, meet and greet in the courtyard at the beautiful art deco Kurrajong Hotel. Most stayed socialising until about 9:00 pm.
• Saturday morning -:- Breakfast at Old Parliament House, followed by an Observation Run ending at an under-cover picnic spot for lunch. Prizes for the ObsRun included some extremely attractive items donated by Ford Australia.
• Saturday evening -:- Dinner at "The Curve on the Square", including a Trivia Quest and live TV crosses to the IRB Rugby World Cup final.
• Sunday -:- A leisurely convoy from pickup points in north Canberra, to the Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla. There we had a late breakfast at the Moon Rock Cafe, followed by an information session about the work of the facility (including the story of its part in the 1969 Apollo Moon mission, which was made famous by the movie The Dish). Then there was judging and presentation of prizes in three Show 'n Shine categories - Best Early Capri, Best Late Capri, and People's Choice. The three trophies were donated by Roadway Mufflers of Belconnen.
• The weekend wound up late Sunday afternoon with a tour and tasting at the Kamberra Winery.

In all, 55 people from as far apart as Brisbane and Geelong, with others from Newcastle, NSW Central Coast, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, and of course the Canberra region took part in some or all aspects of the event. They travelled in 27 vehicles - four Mark 1 Capris (three V-6 and one I-4), 21 SA-SE convertibles including three Tickford Clubsprints and four XR2s, and two "foreigners" - a RS2000 Escort and a BMW.

Awards presented:

• Observation Run: 1^st - John & Rhonda from Canberra; 2^nd - Bronwyn & John from Canberra; 3^rd - Pete & Shirley from Summerland Point.
• Best-presented pre-1986 Capri - Vermilion Fire 1971 Mk 1 GT V-6 - David from Canberra region.
• Best-presented Capri convertible - Red 1990 SA with custom bodykit - Stuart from Yass.
• People's Choice - Polynesian Green 1994 Tickford Clubsprint Turbo - Trevor from Wickham.

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