The sound of revving engines, the smell of burnt rubber, the taste of VB - Summernats is here again.
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Love it or hate it, the event has been a solid fixture on Canberra's summer calendar for 30 years.
As the 2018 Summernats rolls into town, we've had a look through the archives and pulled out some stellar photos, including of the first Summernats in Canberra back in 1988.
Thousands line the edges of the track at Exhibition Park in December 1993. Photo: Canberra Times
Summernats fans enjoying themselves at Exhibiton Park in December 1993. Photo: Canberra Times
The Summernats crowd cheer in not only the New Year but also entrants in a wet T-shirt competition in December 1988. Photo: Canberra Times
John Hoger, Gary Stewart, Emma Wilsonm and Brad Stewart wear matching hats in December 1988. Photo: Canberra Times
Spectators show their approval of entrants in January 1989. Photo: Canberra Times
18-year-old Shane Hosking checks his do in the reflection of a 1961 EK Holden station wagon in December 1988. Photo: Canberra Times
The stars of the show roll around the circuit in the Supercruise in Exhibition Park in December 1993. Photo: Canberra Times
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