Warm weather and hot engines made for a great day out for families at Woolmers Estate for the Convicts to Classics Car and Bike Show on Sunday.
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Hundreds of cars and bikes lined the historic property as spectators and collectors alike shared their passion for motor vehicles.
Shannons business development manager Rod Belbin said it was a brilliant day with about 1500 people coming through the gates as spectators.
"This is the third year of the event and it's growing and growing," Mr Belbin said.
"I think those that are spectators reminisce about what granddad or great granddad used to have and they bring their family along to show them.
"For the people that own the cars it's a way of showing off your car and getting them on the road and taking them for a good run."
The event hosted a many number of rare vehicles, including collector Howard Burrows' 1914 Dayton motorcycle.
"There's only five in the world, two of them are in Australia," Mr Burrows said.
"We are lucky in Tassie ... we've got some fabulous bikes."
The bike was built by Davis Sewing Machines in Dayton, Ohio and uses a spac deluxe engine.
"The Dayton will probably do 60mph ... there's no clutch and no gear box," Mr Burrows said.
Fellow collect Ken Hall, of Lewisham, showcased the oldest vehicle at the show: a 1907 Aerocar.
Only 319 copies of the car were manufactured in Detroit between 1906 and 1908, according to Mr Hall.
"I bought it at a deceased estate auction in Nebraska ... the motor was blown up," Mr Hall said.
"It was derelict, it didn't look quite like this ... I put it all back together.
"This is actually reasonably quick for what it is ... it sits happily on about 45mph."