Car Show - Road Trippin.

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Driving home from Sydney late this afternoon, I couldn't help but notice the amount of nice cars on the road heading South. No doubt making the pilgrimage to Canberra for this years Summernats.
Nothing real unusual in that, it IS that time of year after all.
The thing that struck me after seeing so many on the road (must have seen 20-25 from Wahroonga - Gosford interchange) was that all bar one of these cars were riding on the back of flatbed trucks, or being towed.
It got me wondering as to why this is???
Is it that owners of these cars, no longer 'trust' their vehicles (or themselves) to make the distance? Not wanting to deal with the potential arguments of defective vehicles? Being a double demerit period would no doubt weigh on some minds.
Are the owners concerned about fellow road users targeting their vehicles for unwanton attention? Or worried about their pride & joy being damaged by poor roads / stonechips etc?

Are the days of the 'road trip' whereby you & a few of your mates would jump in a car, & simply drive a few hundred (or thousand) k's to attend a motoring event still here? or have they gone the way of leaded petrol, & drive in movies?

How far have you driven(or trailored / towed your pride & joy) to attend a major motoring event?