Classic old surf cars

I heard it was a yellow one that was to be a prize in some competition coinciding with a movie he was promoting but I might be wrong,I did read how he kicked out all the surfers who had shacks built at Cactus after he bought 1,000 + acres from a local farmer think I read it in Surfers Journal- best mag going around i reckon

mac & lacey

Congratulations Al G, you're today winner

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Macaha said..

Cobra said..
found a couple of old pics of my cars.
the old ute and XB…if those things could talk

Seriously cool photos mate thats gold.

Yeah I agree,Cool old pics Cobra,surfin with the boys.Love the HQ ute with the GTS rims,cool!

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obct said..
Congratulations Al G, you're today winner

Whats my prize obct?haha

Would'nt mind that magazine as a prize?...

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Ricardo1709 said...
I heard it was a yellow one that was to be a prize in some competition coinciding with a movie he was promoting but I might be wrong,I did read how he kicked out all the surfers who had shacks built at Cactus after he bought 1,000 + acres from a local farmer think I read it in Surfers Journal- best mag going around i reckon

That's a little unfair on Witzig. There's a book on the history of Cactus - I read it in the Penong Pub a few years back - and, if memory serves me right, it was basically the Health Department that ordered the destruction of the shacks after several outbreaks of hepatitis due to poor sanitation and feral surfers with little personal hygiene. As a result of this, to allow people to still camp there, Witzig set up the campsite as it stands. When he purchased the land he did try to set up a campground, but most people shifted towards the point Caves was on. The permanent vans on the right that you see as you drive into Cactus are where, once again if memory serves me right, are the leftovers from that era.

Permanent shacks and crapping in the dunes was only sustainable for so long. One particularly noxious shack was known as Hep House. Apparently the conditions were very third world before the health department stepped in.

The book is worth a read and has some classic shots of young surfers who are now semi-legends and elder statesman.

did you notice the pony's "5oz glass" on the roof of the car.

the old Keg days

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laceys lane said..

Macaha said..
Light blue sun visor Cobra?

very trendy.


a pioneering hipster one could say

well he has got volleys on

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Al G said..

Macaha said..

Cobra said..
found a couple of old pics of my cars.
the old ute and XB…if those things could talk

Seriously cool photos mate thats gold.

Yeah I agree,Cool old pics Cobra,surfin with the boys.Love the HQ ute with the GTS rims,cool!

did you notice the red mini moke
great beach car

This was my dream car for the formative surf years.






With a 253 up the front.

That Witzig link revealed a little treasure trove.








The baby blue Ranchero is a real gusset moistener


That air brush face on the tail gate is actually Dale Velzy

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thedrip said..
This was my dream car for the formative surf years.






With a 253 up the front.

that was the king of cars,,the ol short wheelbase

@ cobra if you were driving

Horrible things to sit in the back off.

I remember as a kid a very long six odd hours jammed in the back.. Worse car trip of my life.