Lisa Dermody (Gladesville NSW) with her sons Isaac (9) and Angus (11.
Camera IconLisa Dermody (Gladesville NSW) with her sons Isaac (9) and Angus (11. Credit: Supplied/Martin Kennealey

Cars rattle, wheeze but last till rally’s end

Staff ReporterFremantle Gazette

The rally ended in Fremantle after a 3600km journey through Australia. They were auctioned at Manheim on Saturday to raise money for the Cancer Council.

A total of $1.2 million was raised.

One-of-a-kind, uniquely decorated cars such as a vintage 1960 Vauxhall Victor, a 1988 Subaru Wagon, a Saab, Mini, Volvo, Beetle and Jaguar were amongst the cars auctioned.

Rally founder and director James Freeman said the event was a big success.

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‘The auction is such an exciting part of the rally, where we celebrate the success of the teams and reflect on our journey,’ he said.

‘The cars have been a great asset during the rally; however with teams flying home the auction is a way for us to find new homes for the much-respected shitboxes while also raising additional funds.

‘We had parents buying first cars for the teenage child, backpackers picking up a bargain to drive around Australia and car-lovers eyeing off a grand challenge to restore some of these cars.’