Day 4 video – Innamincka to Windorah

Posted by shitbox rally on April 18, 2012 · 10 Comments 

When does a passion turn into an unhealthy obsession? When you buy a vintage Alfa Romeo and drive it through some of the roughest roads there are in Australia. Watch how five Alfa Romeos are doing in the rally and see some of the amazing landscape we’re driving through.

Music by: The Lost Souls Club ‘Romeo’

Filmed and Edited by:
Dan Murphy and Luisa Mirabilio

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Press

Posted by shitbox rally on April 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

We’ve been very popular with our press coverage so far. The Sunrise weekend show on channel 7 came out on  Saturday morning at the start of the rally to interview team “Anita Tow”.

Anita Tow on the Sunrise Today show this weekend

Various regional and national newspapers and radio shows have also covered our rally.

Here’s a small sample of our press today:

SMH  - Ahoy there the open road calls

ABC Broken Hill – Outback rally of a different kind

If you’re a journalist or blogger and would like to cover our event please get in touch with Sarah @sarahcorry or   SCorry@iconinternational.com.au

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Day 3 video – Tibooburra to Innamincka

Posted by shitbox rally on April 16, 2012 · 10 Comments 

Last night Tibooburra closed off their main street, decked it out with tables and chairs and gave us a dinner and a show we. When everyone emerged from their tents the next day, we were greeted by another stunning country morning.
Today’s roads were harsh and dusty, with chunky stones taking their tole on the Shitboxes while the views out the window took everyone’s breath away. A few Shitboxes have limped into homebase this evening, with a couple being nursed back to health after lunching themselves in the bush.
We’re resting up in Innamincka tonight, with the lovely people at the Innamincka Hotel. Such tasty food and a couple of cheeky games around a big bonfire.
Tomorrow the roads will start to get brutal. Let’s hope our Shitboxes hold together and get us all there safely.

Music by: The Coves ‘Home By Now’

Filmed and Edited by:
Dan Murphy and Luisa Mirabilio

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Day 2 video – Wentworth to Tibooburra

Posted by shitbox rally on April 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The people of Wentworth took good care of us and our Shitboxes. Thanks for showing us a great night. Today the Rally headed north for Tibooburra, taking the cars through Broken Hill and then giving them their first taste of serious dirt roads.

Watch how these sub $1k Shitboxes with plus 200,000k odometers perform in the dirt, dodge the roadkill and try to avoid shaking themselves apart.

Music by: The Lost Souls Club ‘Kiss Away The Sun’

Filmed and Edited by:
Dan Murphy and Luisa Mirabilio

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Day 1 video – Melbourne to Wentworth

Posted by shitbox rally on April 14, 2012 · 5 Comments 

We’ve made it through the first day, Melbourne to Wentworth.

With the start line about 400 metres from where Burke and Wills set out, these Shitboxes had the odds stacked against them from the get go.

Most of the cars performed beautifully, making the journey without an issue – A few got a bit hot. A couple needed a bit more convincing to keep going. All of them brought smiles to the Victorian countryside, helped cement a marriage in style and surprised us at what you can fix under the bonnet with a plastic toothpick.

Music by:
Johnny Rock and the Limits ‘She Said’

Filmed and Edited by:
Dan Murphy and Luisa Mirabilio

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