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Bay of Plenty’s vintage and classic vehicle owners are invited to dust off their four-wheeled beauties for this month’s Daffodil Car Show & Rally for Cancer on August 23 in Tauranga.
The Bay of Plenty Vintage & Classic Car Club has hosted the annual fundraiser for the local Bay of Plenty/Waikato Cancer Society at its Cliff Rd clubrooms since 2017.
August 23 is the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand’s National Day, which means hundreds of vehicles will be on the road or on display around Aotearoa – including Tauranga – to raise money for each local club’s NZ Cancer Society branch.
Here in Tauranga, the Bay of Plenty Vintage & Classic Car Club will host a huge public car show and rally on August 23 for the local Bay of Plenty/Waikato branch of the Cancer Society.
Raewyn and Trevor Hughes, with their 1965 Rover saloon. Photo / Kelly O’Hara
BOPVCCC members Trevor and Raewyn Hughes have coordinated the event for the past three years – this year they’ve handed the steering wheel to volunteer Hanna Peters.
Peters said their main goal for the Tauranga event remained the same – to raise as much as possible.
“We want as many people as possible to bring their vehicles along and enter the display and/or rally – everyone is welcome, no matter what kind of vehicle you drive” Peters said.
“We also invite the community to come along and view the public car show – it’s a fun, family-friendly day out for young and old!”
Peters said vintage and classic vehicle owners don’t have to be part of any car club to join the car show or rally – all are welcome.
“A classic car is any car older than 30 years, so all pre-1995 vehicles are eligible.”
Gates to the club, at 29 Cliff Rd, Tauranga, open 8.30am on August 23 for cars to assemble – and vehicles need to be in position by 9.45am for the car show. The public are invited to the car show from 10am until midday.
The vehicle entry fee is $20 each.
“The $20 will get each car owner entry to display their vehicle at the show, entry to the vehicle rally and afternoon tea. There will be cash and Eftpos facilities at the gate,” Peters said.
The event’s drawcards would include rocker cover racing, and a special display of yellow coloured vehicles in front of the clubrooms.
Raewyn and Trevor Hughes’ 1965 Rover saloon. Photo / Kelly O’Hara
For those who just want to peruse the car show, public entry is via gold coin donation.
“People should know that we will section off part of the Cliff Rd carpark so there will be heaps of public car parking,” Peters said.
This year the event’s theme is yellow – and the aim is to get as many yellow vehicles along as possible to highlight that all proceeds raised will go to the Bay of Plenty/Waikato branch of the Cancer Society.
“But we welcome all classic and vintage vehicles along,” Peters said.
“If you’ve got a car that isn’t yellow, we still want owners to bring them along – maybe they could hang something yellow on the front passenger seat? Or along the dashboard?”
The public car show from 10am to midday is a family-friendly, fun affair – so rally the wife, hubby, kids, grandkids, grandparents – everyone – to come along!
“There will be tea, coffee, scones, sandwiches and savouries available for purchase, plus a sausage sizzle, coffee cart, popcorn and doughnuts.”
For those who want to be part of the afternoon rally – vintage, classic or your everyday car – there’s a 12.30pm briefing and the rally will begin soon after for all cars.
“This year’s rally will take participants on a drive through both urban and rural landscapes for about 1.5 hours,” Peters said.
Warren Sharp and his wife Shona’s 1973 Ford Mustang. Photo / Kelly O’Hara
“It will conclude at the BOPVCCC clubrooms, where participants will receive their afternoon tea and find out if they were a winner in any of the raffles and spot prize draws.”
Extra passengers cost $5 each for the afternoon tea.
Peters said she wanted to see as many people as possible bring their cars to the show, view the show and join the rally because it contributed to a good collection for the cause.
“All takings will be passed on to the local Bay of Plenty/Waikato Cancer Society.
“This year’s focus is to fundraise for transport costs, getting patients to and from their treatments in Hamilton.”
Find out more about the event at: www.bayofplentyvintagecarclub.com
For those who can’t make it on August 23 but still want to support the cause, BOPVCCC has created an online fundraising page to donate funds to the local Bay of Plenty/Waikato branch of the Cancer Society.
To donate online, visit: https://www.daffodilday.org.nz/t/bay-of-plenty-vcc