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MELBOURNE - A 78-year-old hoon caught speeding at 170km/h was taking part in an organised car club drive on New Year's Day when he was nabbed by police and his car impounded.
The man told police he raced cars and believed he was a skilled driver.
He was driving a Nissan Pulsar at 170km/h in a 100km/h zone on the winding Brandy Creek Road, Warragul, east of Melbourne on January 1 when he was caught.
A Nissan Skyline driven by a 36-year-old was also impounded.
The pair were part of a small group from the Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club participating in a New Year's Day drive which started at 10.30am (AEDT) at Hallam in Melbourne's southeast.
Club president Karyn Hamer-Finn said the behaviour was not only illegal but went against the club's code of conduct.
The members would face disciplinary action from the club committee, she said.
"Obviously, it's something that the club doesn't condone," Ms Hamer-Finn said.
"We don't condone any events that breach any legislation whether it's road rules or otherwise.
"Any club member that does do that does faces action from the committee.
"We do have a code of conduct that club members do need to sign and any breach of that means that they will be dealt with at committee.
"We're not above the law, no one is."
The club has about 400 members and is based in Victoria.
Acting Sergeant Carlo Visser from Warragul Police Station said the road where the men were nabbed was six metres wide and winding.
"It is disappointing to see a senior member of our community being so irresponsible," he said.
"What example does this set for younger drivers?" he said.
"The man expressed to us that he believed he was a skilled driver, and that he races cars.
"But we fail to see how a driver can be competent when they are tearing around roads at 170km/h knowing that other drivers will not be expecting you.
"To put those people's safety - and your own - at such risk is really just toying with death," Sgt Visser said.
Both men had their cars impounded and paid $600 to retrieve their vehicles from the Warragul impoundment on Monday.
A 78-year-old from Narre Warren North and a 36-year-old Canterbury man will appear before court where they face fines and licence suspensions.
Previously, the oldest driver to have their car impounded for speeding was a 64-year-old Melbourne man who drove a Porsche at 110km/h in a 60km/h zone.
Police have impounded 42 vehicles in just six days from Victorian drivers.
- AAP