Saturday the 20th saw 23 corvettes and a large number of club members attend the special SHINE Foundation Diner at the White Line Transport depot.. Billed as Corvettes visit my garage with the channel 44 production crew in attendance to film the night. Special guest for the evening was racing legend Aland MOFFAT. In our usual club low key style we assembled in the street just down from the venue in preparation for our grand entrance and dully caused a traffic jam. Is the car park full was the question from many a motorist. With instructions received from the film crew we filed through the entrance and into our allotted parking spot. Even Alan Mofffat didn't miss our entrance and came out to inspect the cars. After further welcomes and catching up in the car park we were finally persuaded to move inside as they were keen to try and get back on schedule. A few introductions and presentations later including one by our own club president Ronald McDonald (aka Bob McConnell) and the night was under way A few drinks dinner and then onto the highlight of the night an audience with a true Aussie racing legend Alan Moffat, a couch and mock fireside had been set up on stage and the crew from 'My Garage' commenced the interview.

Much teasing went back and forth between our esteemed guest and the audience due to his major association with the dreaded blue oval. We were duly reminded that he had also raced a chevy Monza with great success here and in New Zealand. Moffat was an engaging speaker very open and gracious, he was visibly moved when pushed for answers on his relationship with Peter Brock it was obvious the two were very close. Unfortunately when asked the question what do you consider the greatest race car you have driven he replied "The ones that got me the chequered flags…………...but it would have to be my Mustang in which I won 101 events." To our surprise there were to be presentations for the Best Corvette which went to John Sturm for C3 Stingray and Alan Litchfield for his yellow C3 Stingray both plagues presented by a Alan Moffat himself. Laurie Witts won himself a set of four brand new tyres. We were then entertained for the rest of the night by 'The Lincolns'. A silent auction was conducted for various items including a footy signed by the crows, then an impromptu auction of some advertising cut outs of Alan Moffat followed by a signing of a limited release poster of the Chevy Monza he had raced. All in all a fabulous night out and for a very deserving cause. The event will air on Channel 44 on a Wednesday night in about 5 weeks time.

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