IF you've ever been excited by the roar of an old-school muscle car or felt the rush of cruising down a stretch of empty highway on a vintage motorbike , you may be one of many driving the car culture explosion sweeping the region.
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Slowly but surely, muscle car enthusiasts from across the North West are coming out in droves to compare cars and swap stories about how they brought life back to some of history's meanest road machines.
Mount Isa Muscle Association (MIMA) founder Ben McDonald said the group now had 25 active members but he knew there were more enthusiasts out there waiting for an opportunity to show off their ride.
"There's a lot of cars just sitting in garages out there," he said.
"We get more enjoyment out of our cars when we have other people to go driving with."
What started as a few mates swapping pictures of their cars online has now grown to a full-blown celebration of muscle cars in Mount Isa.
Mr McDonald was the proud owner of a 1968 metallic blue Dodge Charger which he hadslaved over to return to it's former glory.
His mates had a mix of Australian and imported muscle cars, but they all enjoy getting together and sharing stories about the origins of their cars and the journey of putting them back together piece by piece.
MIMA's current members have high hopes for the future of their club, already dreaming up events to get their vehicles out of the garage and on the road for everyone's enjoyment.
If you've got a gem hiding away in a shed or garage, don't be scared to join the car-culture revolution.
