By JESSE GRAHAM
CAR-lovers will have a reason to stay in the Yarra Valley over the Easter weekend, as a classic car club is set to bring its rides to Rochford.
On Easter Sunday, 20 April, about 40 classic Jensen cars will be on display at the Healesville winery, as the Jensen Car Club of Australia runs its yearly rally through the valley.
From 9.30am-noon, the cars will be parked and available for the public to take a peek, and club member Dudley Proudfoot said he’s excited to bring his cars down for the weekend.
“We hold a rally in a different part of the country every year,” he said.
“This year is Victoria’s turn, so we thought ‘where better to have it than the Yarra Valley?’”
Mr Proudfoot, who currently owns two Jensen Interceptors, said one of his favourite parts of driving in the area is travelling up the Black Spur from Healesville towards Marysville.
“It’s just beautiful, the winding roads, and it’s just so peaceful out here.”
He said that, when he lived in England, he had always dreamed of owning an Interceptor, which he said were expensive and a symbol of being rich and famous.
“I’ve owned three since!” he said.
A range of other Jensen models are expected at the rally, and the owners will be available to chat to visitors and admirers at the event.
The Jensen Car Club rally will be held across the Yarra Valley over the Easter weekend, with the cars available for viewing from 9.30am-noon on Sunday 20 April.
For more information, call Rochford on 5962 2119.
