Cool car collectors from all around Australia will be heading down the highway towards Wagga for this Sunday's third annual Riverina Rumble.
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The event will be looking a little different this year, with QR codes and hand-sanitiser at the ready for all the visitors pouring in from around the country.
Howard "Doo Dar" Brown said they had were already at full capacity with 200 hot rods, due to coronavirus restrictions.
"We've got cars coming in from orange, South Australia, right down as far as Traralgon, and we've even got a couple coming from Queensland," Mr Brown said.
"Of the people that attend the Riverina Rumble, 85 per cent of them are not from Wagga. It's all about bringing people to Wagga, awareness of Wagga, and a bit of tourism to Wagga."
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Mr Brown will be coming along with his pride and joy Delilah, a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster.
Nick Johnson from Orange came a few days early on Friday out of eagerness, driving down with a couple of his mates in his wife's 1957 Ford Lincoln.
He has been to every single Riverina Rumble event so far, and Mr Johnson said Wagga's chill vibes always kept him coming back.
"It's the atmosphere. Everything's laid back, and everyone's here for the same reason," Mr Johnson said.
"It's always good times."
The main event will kick off on Sunday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Wagga Boat Club, where there will be lunch, music, and other events.
The event is open to the public via a gold coin donation, with all money raised going towards Wagga's Can Assist.
Normal coronavirus restrictions will apply.
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Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.
