WAIRARAPA VCC
On Saturday October 3rd the TIN CAN RALLY will be held to support the Food Bank. Jump in your Tin Can (car), and bring along a can (or cans) of food which will be donated to the Food Bank after the rally.
The rally will start at the Masterton Railway station.
Be there by 9:30, briefing at 9:45, then cars away.
This is an all day rally, please bring your lunch to enjoy at a country hall.
Some of the roads are good gravel.
POSTPONEMENT OF DAFFODIL DAY MOTOR SHOW
On behalf of the organising committee, I wish to update you concerning
the very last minute postponement of the Daffodil Motor Show in
Masterton on August 23.
Unfortunately, the weather is the one anomaly we do not have control
over. The conditions at the venue on the morning of the 23rd at 6.45 am
were suitable to continue with the event. However by 7 .30 am the wind
had increased in strength to the point it made the venue unsafe, hence
the decision to cancel today’s event and reschedule it at a later date
was made.
We did not make this decision lightly knowing the full effect it would
have on people travelling a long distance to attend. We are truly sorry
if you were one of those entrants. The committee has worked hard to put
on an event that both entrants and the public will enjoy and at the same
time raise funds for the Cancer Society.
We are in discussion with the MotorPlex Board to secure a new date. When
we have the date secured, we will be back in touch. We trust you will
still support us with your attendance.
Again, we are so sorry to have caused any confusion or upset with
today’s decision.
Pre-registered vehicles automatically go in the draw to win a prize, as well as receiving a discounted entry fee of $10 and preferential parking on the drag strip. Pre-registration closes 19 August 2026. This is a strictly NO DOGS and NO ALCOHOL event.
Event details:
Watch this space for an updated Daffodil Day Motor Show date. Site access for show cars from 8am. Gates open to the public at 10am.
Prizegiving starts 1pm.
All award-eligible registered vehicles to be parked before 9:45am and remain in place until after prizegiving. We would like to thank our major sponsors: Fagan Motors NZ, Masterton Motorplex and WizWireless, without these organisations this event wouldn't be possible.
The VCC has now swelled to 36 branches throughout New Zealand and runs a variety of events to cater to all our members' interests.
Wairarapa VCC produces Zenith, its own monthly newsletter, to keep members up to date about current and future events. Click the cover to read the current issue.
Chairman
Kevin Sullivan
Secretary
Shaun Leahy
Treasurer
Graham Hodder
Newsletter Editor
Dennis Burns
Club Captain
Hugh Hunter
Librarian
Pat Dutton
Website Administrator
AJ Hunter
Custodians
Dave Eade
Committee Members
Pat Dutton Simon OHara Bob Cumming David Eade Frank Lipinski
Spares
Frank Lipinski Jeff Percy Dave Walker Graham Reidy
Inspectors
Francis Pointon Dave Patten Kevin Sullivan Hugh Hunter
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The Wairarapa Vintage Car Club Daffodil Day Motor Show at Masterton Motorplex was held on Sunday, August 24. The weather was perfect and a big crowd turned out to see more than 200 entries. Many people paid to sign up in one of the 14 categories on the day, and all of the proceeds went to the Wairarapa Cancer Society.
Special thanks to Fagan Motors, who supplied mains power all day to run our equipment via their new PHEV Ranger, and Wiz Wireless, who provided a temporary internet connection for the day.
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The Wairarapa's excellent Pukaha Mt Bruce Native Bird Sanctuary is enduring tough financial times at the moment so we thought we'd help them out a bit by going for a "Winter Wander" from Masterton via the back roads to Pahiatua then back down SH2 to Pukaha for lunch.
Participants paid $15 each to participate, and the Club matched this contribution and donated all of the proceeds to Pukaha.
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The Spring Rally on Sunday September 14th certainly lived up to its name – plenty of sun and a bit of drizzle, new born lambs and daffodils as the 16 participating vehicles drove (often potholed) country roads to the Tinui Café and Bar for lunch, and then back for coffee at the Farriers in Masterton. Many thanks to organiser Francis Pointon. Scroll down to the Events section to see some more pictures from the event.
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