BATHURST will be taking a trip back to the days of old when the Horseless Carriage Club of America does its first Australian tour.
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This will be the club's seventh international tour and Bathurst was approached several years ago to be the location.
The regional city has an obvious affinity with motor sport and was incredibly welcoming to the idea of the tour.
"Bathurst was so welcoming when we looked at various options," rally director Russell Holden said.
"I came over three years ago and had a meeting with the council, and they were open arms, extremely welcoming and appreciative of the opportunity to be able to showcase the motoring history in a different way."
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A horseless carriage is any car built prior to 1916, getting their name from their appearance.
This tour will feature over 100 of them, some of them built as early as 1902.
In addition to the Australian members of the HCCA and members of the Veteran Car Club of Australia, there will be 30 international members in attendance.
The tour will start on Friday, August 30 and finish a week later on September 6.
As part of the tour, the group will visit a number of villages in the area, including Perthville, Newbridge, Millthorpe and Tarana, as well as venture out to Oberon, Blayney and Orange.
There will also be two events within the tour that people can attend, the first being a show and shine at Mount Panorama on Father's Day.
The display will be in pit lane. It is being held in conjunction with Father's Day events at the National Motor Racing Museum.
The second event will be a Gas Light Parade in the Bathurst town centre on September 3.
Vehicles will be on display from 3pm before taking to the streets under lights around 6pm.
"As it gets dark, which we've worked out to be at about 6.05pm, everybody will light their kerosene and acetylene lamps and do three laps in the dark," Mr Holden said.
"It's a really pretty and enjoyable sight."
He said that people, children in particular, are encouraged to come see the cars at any point on the tour.