By Ben Selby The summer months are quickly coming to an end. However, there is still plenty of time to hop in your classic and head out on a warm summer drive. Those in the South Island, particularly those residing in Canterbury and Marlborough immediately associate summer with one particular place, Kaiteriteri. For many, Kaiteriteri is the definitive summer holiday …
The Mustang Club graced our lawn and enjoyed a visit to our events centre. There were around 50 Mustangs from various eras, every colour you could possibly imagine. The sound when they arrived was music to our ears, we’re pretty sure the Shelby in the showroom was the highlight for them! Thank you to all the club Presidents and secretaries who made contact. We trust you enjoyed your …
We were amazed by the number of car clubs there are in Christchurch. The BMW car club was the first club through the museum and was impressed with the selection. The Mustang Club was the largest through with approximately 85 visitors and some outstanding vehicles parked on our grounds for visitors to peruse. We also had various retirement villages bringing …
We recently surprised a Jaguar enthusiast with a luncheon for her and her family. Gloria picked her up from home in the Jaguar MK 9, took her on a tour of the countryside, (she sat in the back with her family, just like the queen) then rolled up to the museum for a look and a sumptuous buffet lunch. They could take their time and relax, there was no rush, AND they had the …
By Ben Selby Any Jaguar XK120 is special. Built from 1948 to 1954, the XK120 was the car which made Jaguar as we know it today. With its XK straight six and gorgeous flowing lines, the XK120 quickly became the must-have accessory for all tycoons and celebrities, such as Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra. The XK120 also saw its fair …
By Ben Selby Its 1966. Enzo Ferrari is not happy. For the last six years, his scarlet racing cars have utterly dominated events in the World Sports Car championship. That was until the combination of the Ford Motor Company and Carroll Shelby perfected the formula for the now legendary GT40 MKII. Ford’s Ken Miles won the 1966 24 Hours of …
By Ben Selby The history of Ferrari is littered with incredible machinery. It is also littered with one-off cars built specifically for their most affluent VIP clients. People like the Sultan of Brunei and the Shah of Iran would order bespoke cars to meet their ever-increasing indulgence for having cars which no-one else could afford to. This brings us on …
By Ben Selby The name Bugatti is legendary amongst countless avid motoring fanatics. The cars bearing the name of Italian born artist and engineer Ettore Bugatti will forever be regarded as exquisite and expensive pieces of automotive art. Now, one could certainly identify Bugatti’s golden period as being the years prior to World War II. The factory in Molsheim, France …
By Ben Selby If you think of pre-war America, things like the Wall Street Crash, Franklin Roosevelt, King Kong and Benny Goodman swing would come to mind. In the automotive area of American culture, it was down to the ‘big three’ going toe to toe each year for ultimate supremacy of America’s car buying public. Now, the big three were …
