History of the VSCC of WA Inc.

In 1984 a discussion took place between Peter Briggs & James Harwood on the problem of continuing the annual running of the York Flying 50 in the absence of the WA Sporting Car Club. In its then current guise, the York Flying 50 had been running since 1980.

Formation of a new club was suggested, calling itself the Vintage Sports Car Club or the VSCC. A meeting of their motoring friends was called by Peter and James to form an inaugural steering committee.

The committee was formed consisting of James Harwood as chairman, John Keenan, secretary, Arthur Collett, minutes secretary and Neville Jones, treasurer as well as committee members Don Hall, Clem Dwyer, Roy Caldwell, Christine Ferrucci, Andy Whyte and Richard Sandover.

The first public meeting was in the garage of one of WA’s earliest mining entrepreneurs, Claude de Bernales. This was an appropriate venue, as de Bernales enthusiasm for motor cars was so great that his garage was large enough to become the “lesser hall” of the Cottesloe Civic Centre which his enormous home overlooking the ocean later became.

Enthusiast Harry Pyle asked the chairman “how does one get into this club?”

Upon the Chairmans answer Harry promptly signed up and so did fifty or so others! From here the club was born.

The VSCC of WA Inc. was officially incorporated in August 1986. Today the VSCC is one of the largest historic motor sport clubs in WA with members spilling into the various other marque clubs throughout the state. The club’s original objectives haven’t changed since it’s inception in 1984 but have grown to include the object of catering for “ The organization of events for historic sports, racing cars and sedans and to especially celebrate and preserve the original “Around the Houses “ racing which was held on street circuits in many country towns of WA in the 30’s 40’s and 50’s “

The first of these events was held in Albany in 1936 proposed to emulate the Monaco style racing held at the time in Europe. The Albany meeting is now celebrating it’s 90th anniversary and together with the wheatbelt town of Northam these two annual events are unique in the entire country.

Regularity speed trials, hill climbs and other club events are held throughout the year giving owners of historic cars and those interested in such vehicles the opportunity to exercise these cars and feel the exhilaration of joining in with like-minded enthusiasts.

The VSCC caters for historic cars   which now includes production sports cars and sedans built prior to 1^st January 2000. At various meetings you may see open-wheeled racing cars, Sedans, Sports cars, Formula Ford, Historic touring cars and specials from the 1920s to 2000. Some of these cars were and even still are driven by well-known racing identities.

In addition to the two “Around the houses” regularity events the club holds a two day Race and Regularity meeting at the Collie Motorplex circuit and to round off the annual season a one day regularity event at the Wanneroo Race circuit.

The Future is without doubt EXCITING and CHALLENGING