Rollin' into town: Shaun Trotter and his WB Ute.
Photo by
Michael Lloyd
Shaun Trotter of Moama has had a life-long passion for Holdens, especially the famous WB utility, and after many years he has conceived of a celebration where enthusiasts come together.
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“The love of these WB utes started for myself and so many others when we turned 18 and wanted a practical good-looking and sounding ute to get us around,” Mr Trotter said.
“The utes are a reminder of Australia’s manufacturing past, and we are continuing to show them off.”
Residents would have noticed fully restored WB Utes cruising around Echuca and Moama over the past weekend, with the iconic car being celebrated by owners and enthusiasts alike.
Roughly 100 fans came from as far as South Australia, New South Wales and regional Victoria and rolled into town with WB utes of various colours attracting eager lovers of the classic vehicle that once made the Holden logo smile with pride.
Line 'em up: WB Utes in a row.
Photo by
Michael Lloyd
The collection of utes gathered at the Kerrabee Soundshell in Moama, before heading off to The Timbercutter at Mathoura for lunch.
A fine day: WB utes fans line up.
Photo by
Michael Lloyd
“I loved these utes since I was a kid, and love them even more now,“ Mr Trotter said.
History: The WB utes at The Timbercutter in Mathoura.
The collection of cars is part of the first annual event that Mr Trotter hopes will see a variety of WB utes thundering into town on a yearly basis.
