Guest Post: Aston Martin and Rolls Royce Concours @Cruden Farm, Victoria
This Sunday in November presents some what of a feast for classic car enthusiast, with many car clubs holding their annual Concours event. The AOMC website notes ten events for Sunday 17th, including Jaguar Concours & Display Day, Day of the Volkswagen, Maserati Days, 32nd Rob Roy Historic & Classic Hillclimb and Aston Martin & Rolls Royce Concours d’Elegance.
This year I had a vested interest in Aston Martin & Rolls Royce Concours d’Elegance, as the event was being at held Cruden Farm, Langwarrin. This is the same venue as the 2025 Mercedes-Benz Victoria Concours d’Elegance, in which I’m the Concours Director.
The Aston Martin & Rolls Royce Concours d’Elegance event was a fantastic opportunity to view how these two Clubs utilised the venue. The Aston Martin Owners Club utilised the grass area sandwiched between the lake and the Picking Garden, while the Rolls Royce Club utilised the five ways paddock. The weather outlook didn’t look great this morning, and shortly after arrival the weather threw a curve ball, with a short downpour. I bumped into the Rolls Royce Chief Judge, Neil Matthews, he had hoped the weather could have held up at least until midday, allowing judging to complete.
After reviewing both areas, figuring out how many cars we could park comfortably in Concours and Members Display section & defining our parking layouts, it was time to have a
look at some of the cars. The weather allowed a short 20min window, as the wind gusts spiked up and light faded, even though it was the middle of the day.
For anyone reading this article, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz Club Victoria, Concours d’Elegance is being held in conjunction with a Cruden Farm open day, 16th March and will be listed on Cruden Farm website. If you’re a motoring enthusiast, or just want to check out Cruden Farm, public entry is $10 per person. For Mercedes-Benz Club Members, you can find out more about the event at https://vic.mercedes-benz-clubs.com/?page_id=33
Author: Nick Gruzevskis is a contributor to classicjalopy.com, and the custodian of a great collection of classic and modern cars. Links to some his other articles can be found here
