About Wairarapa Vintage Car Club
Upcoming Events:
This year's Rex Porter Rally will be held on Saturday the 4th of October. Here's a link to the sign-up for members of the WaiVCC who would like to participate.
We are looking for few people who can help with timekeeping on the day. There will be 3 time checks, 2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. We also need help to set several “silent checks”
If you are keen to help out in any of the above roles, or in the organising stages, please contact Simon O’Hara, either by phone on 0211412332, or email: simonsandieohara@gmail.com
Simon and the WaiVCC Branch will be grateful for any help offered.
Current Events:
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. Scroll down to the Events section to see some pictures from the event.
Our next club meeting is at 7pm on Monday, September 1st 2025
The Wairarapa Vintage Car Club is a club for anyone who is interested in cars, bikes & trucks that are more than 30 years old. We have our own club rooms, library and parts department in Clareville, a few minute north of Carterton.
Its parent organisation, The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (VCC) is a national organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of vintage motoring. It was established in 1954, by a small group of enthusiasts in Invercargill.
By 1963 the club had more than 60 members and New Zealand won the right to host the 6th International Vintage Car Rally, further promoting the VCC and vintage motoring.
In 1996 the VCC celebrated its 50th anniversary with
an illustrated history book.
The VCC has now swelled to 36 branches throughout New Zealand and runs a variety of events to cater to all our members' interests.
Club Monthly Newsletter
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.
History of the Wairarapa Vintage Car Club
On 10th February 1962 the Wairarapa AA celebrated their 50th jubilee with a run to Tauherenikau Racecourse where 36 veteran and vintage vehicles put on a picnic day parade.
The success of this event prompted a follow-up letter which was sent to all known vintage car enthusiasts in the Wairarapa, suggesting a meeting be held in March 1963 to set up a Wairarapa vintage car group. Prior to this, local vintage motoring fans had to travel out of the district to events in Wellington and Whanganui for contact with fellow enthusiasts.
This meeting led to the official formation on the Wairarapa Vintage Car Club at a second meeting held on 6 June 1968, when the inaugural committee was elected.
The Current Wairarapa VCC Committee as of
August 2025
Chairman Graham Hodder
Secretary Michael D`Alton
Treasurer Kevin Sullivan
Newsletter Editor Dennis Burns
Club Captain Hugh Hunter
Librarian Pat Dutton
Website Administrator AJ Hunter
Custodians
Dave Patten Kevin Sullivan
Committee Members
Francis Pointon Simon OHara Bob Cumming David Eade
Spares
Frank Lipinski Jeff Percy Dave Walker Graham Reidy
Inspectors
Francis Pointon Dave Patten Kevin Sullivan Hugh Hunter
Wairarapa Vintage Car Club membership
If you wish to become a member, contact The Wairarapa Vintage Car Club using the
Contact Us form below and request a membership application.
