Autobarn Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Becomes New Rare Spares Distributor 26 May 2015 12:57 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareRare Spares is excited to announce Autobarn Waurn Ponds (Geelong) is now an official distributor of Rare Spares. Geelong, Victoria has been inexorably linked with the automobile for decades. Ford Australia was founded in Geelong in 1925 and even though Ford’s link to the city will cease in October next year, Rare Spares is continuing Geelong’s proud motoring tradition with the announcement of its new official distributor in Waurn Ponds, just south of the city. The owners of the new store, Stuart Allen and Rocky Minicozi are excited by their new venture and both have a wealth of experience in the restoration of classic cars. Co-owner Stuart Allen began restoring cars at the age of 15 and has been doing so ever since, with vehicle restoration being a passion that has extended into the new Rare Spares Geelong. “Along with Rocky, the opportunity came up to open this new store in Geelong. It made total sense as I had been using Rare Spares parts for years on my personal vehicles, I know the products intimately, can certainly assist customers with my knowledge and provide advice, plus the passion is there to share with others of the same mind set, every day. What more could I ask for!” said Stuart. “It’s a brand new state of the art store that will have the latest and greatest, with a wide range of quality Rare Spares parts.” As a shop and distributor, Rare Spares Geelong can now provide locals with a huge range of Rare Spares products, either over the counter via their team of dedicated professionals, or online through http://www.rarespares.net.au To see the team at Rare Spares Geelong, opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am -5:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm. The store is located at 195-203 Colac Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, 3216 and can be contacted by phone (03) 5244 4679 or fax (03) 5244 1049. To find out more about Rare Spares and for a full list of Distributors, stockists and resellers across Australia, visit www.rarespares.net.au
All Holden Day Geelong 09 April 2015 12:10 Rare Spares Rare Spares (0) ShareThe All Holden Day Geelong was a spectacular gathering of all things Holden, from the earliest classics, all the way through to the latest high performance machinery. The 11th annual All Holden Day was held at the Geelong Showgrounds on Saturday 14th March under the prevailing sun, which was a welcome sight to Colin Brown, President of the Geelong FX-HZ Holden Car Club Inc. With free entry for kids under 12 and over 100 trophies up for grabs for competitors, the turnout of entrants and spectators alike was fantastic. A record 850 cars were on display, with 280 opting to be judged. It is estimated more than 3,500 spectators came out to enjoy the day. “It was a fantastic, record breaking day for the club and the event” said club President Colin Brown. The All Holden Day is also closely aligned with charities and it was great to see so many donate to the good causes. “We donated $4,000 on the day to the Our Women Our Children charity for the Geelong Hospital and a further $2,000 was donated to the Isabella and Marcus Brain Stem Cancer research fund.” “Thanks to the entire committee and members for their effort putting the event together and of course our sponsors, including Rare Spares” said Brown Rare Spares Director David Ryan brought along his fully restored and significantly modified FJ Holden, which proved to be a crowd favourite. The Rare Spares stand certainly received some extra attention as a result of the FJ on display, with the crowd providing many questions to staff and also viewing the popular Shed Talks videos. David Ryan also spent time judging vehicles at the event. With a fantastic event in 2015, Colin Brown has confirmed that in 2016 the Holden celebration will continue and Rare Spares look forward to it. For more information on events and for all your Holden parts needs, head to www.rarespares.net.au