After raising R42,000 for three deserving charities in the Garden Route in 2024, the wheels are turning as Sedgefield gears up to host the annual Eden Classic Car & Motorcycle Show.
In conjunction with the Knysna Oyster Festival, the usually quiet town of Sedgefield will come alive with the roar of rare and iconic cars and thousands of petrol heads descending on the town.
The chief organiser of the event, Peter Pretorius, said that in 2024 the event attracted 180 cars and 50 motorcycles with more than 2,000 people in attendance.
They are expecting to exceed this in 2025, with between 3,000 and 5,000 people expected to attend.
“The organising team from the Eden Classic Car Group is already well advanced with planning for its second Eden Classic Car and Motorcycle Show to be held at the Scarab Arts and Craft Village in Sedgefield on Sunday July 6,” Pretorius said.
“The show venue, located alongside the N2, offers a perfect setting under shady trees with a relaxed country environment,” he said.
The first event of this kind to be staged by the Eden Classic Car Group promoted Sedgefield as part of the popular Knysna Oyster Festival.
The 2025 show will serve the same purpose, with the timing being ideal with the influx of visitors from across the country.
“We are spreading the net far and wide to attract owners of interesting and rare classic cars and motorcycles to exhibit at the 2025 show,” he said.
“The main focus on the car side will again be on sports and performance cars.
“Early indications are that we will have an even better display than last year, going from vintage and veteran models to later model classics with a good selection of supercars.
“The success of the show is based on the fact that all display vehicles are personally selected to meet the show’s criteria.”
In 2024, the Corner Livingstone (cares for frail dementia patients) received R11,000, the Cherished Community Support Program received R6,000 and Hospice received R25,000.
“A major portion of the takings from this year’s show will again be donated to local charities,” Pretorius said.
He said a range of classic sports cars including Triumph, MG, Sunbeam, Alfa Romeo, Morgan, Jaguar, Lotus, Mercedes, Austin Healey and others would be on display.
The Herald
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