Clint Wezniak and his Toyota Yaris, which became the unconventional star of the 2025 Cape York Automotive Muster. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
One of the largest Cape York Automotive Muster fields ever provided a rumbling soundtrack for the Cooktown Discovery Festival from 20-22 June.
The event continues to grow in stature each year and is a festival favourite with automotive enthusiasts and spectators alike.
Competitors kicked off the 2025 muster with a light display and sound off on Friday night, before vehicles lined up along Charlotte Street for inspection and judging before participating in the grand parade.
There were nine categories on offer for this year’s event, including Best Classic Car, Best Souped-Up Rig/Car, Roughest Rig and Best Flex.
While an army of four-wheel drives lined up for the always-entertaining flex test, the inclusion of a silver Toyota Yaris had many scratching their head.
Clint Wezniak, the owner of the Frankenstein hatchback, said he was thrilled to have turned so many heads with his unconventional entry.
“It’ll be interesting to see how it goes with the flex; it goes hard,” he laughed.
“It’ll do 110 (kilometres per hour) bush bashing; it’s a beast.
“Anything you want to throw at it, it’ll take.”
The Cape York Automotive Muster is always a popular part of the Cooktown Discovery Festival program. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
