2^nd National Capri Muster and CCC5 -:- 29-31 October 2004

The second National Capri Muster including the fifth Convocation of Capri Convertibles was bigger and better than ever before. And this time the weather was kind - when Canberra weather is good it is very very good. This event included several motor-sport activities at the Sutton Road Driver Training Centre - Autotest (sponsored by Shannon's Insurance), Go-to-Whoa, Slalom, and Skidpan timed trials. National Capri Muster 2 & CCC5 Breakfast at ANBG Breakfast at ANBG Breakfast at ANBG ANBG carpark Sutton Road - Marshals Sutton Road - Marshals Sutton Road Sutton Road Sutton Road Sutton Road Sutton Road Judy on the blocks Sutton Road Beanman Lunch @ Sutton Road Lunch @ Sutton Road How to handbrake-turn Bec is Bad Beanman is Smoking Beanman & Bec get Wet Bill at speed Why I duct-taped the handbrake Go Judy! Maurie makes it look Eas(on)y For Sale - really! At AWM At AWM At AWM At AWM Three Amigos At AWM At AWM At AWM Best pre-86 Racing harness The Light Horse The Light Horse Winners

More than 24 vehicles and 50 people took part during the weekend. And once again, all states on the east coast were represented (and the ACT of course). Next year, SA and Tassie too? (And maybe even Julia from WA, now that's she's been made famous in a national motoring magazine?)

• Friday evening -:- Registration, meet and greet, drinks & bites in the courtyard at the beautiful art deco Kurrajong Hotel, with jazz trio in the background.
• Saturday morning -:- Breakfast at Australian National Botanic Gardens, then off to Sutton Road for an adrenalin rush. Mid-morning, while the petrolheads stayed focussed, the "quiet ones" commenced an Observation Run through the vineyard and former mining areas east and north of Canberra, returning to Sutton Road for a barbecue lunch and more thrills. Many of them succumbed to temptation, and as some of the photos show, the most unlikely people were seen "having a go".
• Saturday evening -:- Dinner at the Heritage Hotel in Narrabundah, including a Trivia Quest. A late night, and then coping with the switch to Daylight Saving Time and the loss of an hour's sleep.....
• Sunday -:- Breakfast at the Southern Cross Yacht Club on Lake Burley Griffin in Yarralumla was followed by an interesting tour of Canberra (with equally interesting hieroglyphic instructions), ending at the Australian War Memorial for lunch and judging of the Show 'n Shine (sponsored by Rare Spares and Auto 1). Here we were also fortunate enough to review a parade of the Light Horse - see photos in last row.

Nineteen Capris from all up the east coast (and Canberra region of course) took part - three Mk 1 and 16 SA-SE convertibles including two Tickford Clubsprints, one Clubsprint clone, two XR2s, two Barchettas, and nine SA including one with a 1.8 litre SOHC engine and serious bodywork. Also another six "foreigners" took part in the sporting events on the Saturday.

Awards presented:

• Observation Run: 1^st - John & Rhonda from Canberra; 2^nd - Trevor & Erin from Sydney.
• Navigation Run - Kathleen from Canberra.
• Best-presented pre-1986 Capri - Vermilion Fire 1971 Mk 1 GT V-6 - David from Canberra region.
• Best-presented Capri convertible - Dark Blue SA with custom bodykit - Bob from Sydney.
• People's Choice - Mercury Silver 1992 SE Tickford Clubsprint - Bill from Brisbane.

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