The Ivanhoe Dry Times Truck, Tractor, Car and Bike Show was back with a bang this year as vehicles of all shapes and sizes rolled into the Sahara Oval in the small NSW town.
Founded in 2019 by local man Allan Carmichael, the biannual show brings the transport community together for two days of fun for all the family.
Carmichael tells Deals on Wheels: “We got the idea to start the show in 2019 because it was a really dry season, and everyone was a bit down in the dumps.
“We wanted to do it again in 2021 but then Covid came along so we pushed it to 2022, then we came back this year and we’re hoping to do it again in 2026!”
The event featured entertainment for young and old, from the trucks, tractors, bikes and cars on display to market stalls, a tractor pull, and live music.
There was also a raffle for kids under 10, with free tickets on entry to the oval, and an auction which partly raised money for local man Glenn Spinks.
Spinks suffered an aneurism on Australia Day this year and has been in treatment ever since.
“We grew up with him out on the Tasman Road, and then he came home to work in the area, before going to Cobar to work,” says Carmichael.
“He got crook about 12 months ago and he’s still going through rehabilitation.”
The rest of the funds raised on the day will go towards a variety of local causes.
“We’re not 100 per cent how much we’ve raised but we’re probably up around $30,000.
“We’ll be having a meeting to decide how the money is allocated.”
Carmichael says people came from far and wide for the popular show.
“Chris and Julie Lindsay came from Sydney with their 1970 ZC Fairlane towing a 1967 Viscount, and Johnson’s Truck and Coach Service came from Mildura with two brand-new Macks.
“Brad Johnson arrived at 3am on Saturday and brought the big Mack bulldog that he had in his yard, as a display, which was great.”
A handful of awards were also given out over the weekend, with MP Roy Butler given the important task of choosing the best truck, tractor, car and bike.
Graeme Danson went home with Truck of the Show for his B-model Mack, winning an unusual prize for his efforts.
“The winners were given a Yeti engraved by local and a great supporter of the show, Kate at JS & KJ Rural Contracting,” Carmichael adds.
Carmichael had his own truck on display at the event – a vintage R-Model Mack.
“We put together the R-Model for the show – it’s an ‘86 model and it was sort of left to die because it didn’t have a motor or gearbox in it.
“We went down to Victoria to see it and the fella that had it but the motor and gearbox back in it.
“Other than that, it didn’t need too much work, so we didn’t have to spend much money on it.”
Overall, Carmichael is happy with how the event went.
“It went really good, everyone enjoyed themselves.
“We’re looking forward to 2026!”
For more great pictures from the event, pick up a copy of the next issue of Deals on Wheels, on shelves November 18.