Gilgandra got to see a part of history on wheels when the Dubbo Antique Automobile Club (DAAC) hosted the annual Country of Heritage Motor Club's (CHMC) rally on Sunday 30 March. 

Around 100 entrants from antique car enthusiasts across the state including Narrabri, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, and the South Coast joined in on the ride. 

"We chose our route due to the amazing support from the Gilgandra Shire and community," Rally Director Matt Lack said. 

Antique cars have to be at least 30 years old and to be considered vintage a car has to be 94 years or older. 

Around 20 cars that are part of the DAAC are considered vintage. 

 Antique car enthusiasts work hard to keep cars in tip top shape. Photo: River McCrossen.

Each year a different car club hosts a rally in regional towns. 

The rally started out in Dubbo before they headed to Mendooran for morning tea and Gilgandra for lunch. 

Each year the CHMC organises an annual drive through different towns across the country and this year it was DAAC's turn. 

Some of the oldest models among the ranks include Model T Fords between 1911 and 1915.  

With 100 antique cars, the road can sometimes be a bumpy one. 

"There are always mechanical issues that arise. Part of owning an old car is that things do break, so that's part of the challenge, or I guess enjoyment, of keeping the cars on the road," Mr Lack said.

"It's part of being in a good community with the car club that people stop and help."

Mr Lack's passion for antique cars began in his childhood. 

"My father was always in the shed tinkering with cars. I've grown up in the car movement and got to meet the wonderful people that are involved in the hobby." 

Mr Lack drives a 1929 Reo that he first rode in as a child in Tasmania.

Twenty years ago, he had the opportunity to buy the car from the man who restored it. 

Now, Mr Lack is passing on his passion for cars to his children. 

"They've got good knowledge and enjoy the people and places they get to visit. That's what encourages them. 

"They love travelling in the old car because people always wave and come to talk to us. 

"They notice the big difference to travelling in a modern car where no one blinks twice when you're going past," Mr Lack said.

At the end of the day, the DAAC headed back to Dubbo for their presentation at the Dubbo Showground. 

The next annual CHMC rally will be held around the same time next year with the location yet to be announced.