Buckets at the Beach - Poster Alan Light won People's Choice - 390FE with twin carbs

Best Display went to Leo and Kim with this fantastic Beach scene complete with fishing rods and blow up dolls Bill Fryer runs a blown 272 Y Block, 4 speed and Mk4 Zephyr rear

Bill Fryer with the Satan themed display Buckets

Colin Lane used to race this T back in the 60s Eric Livingstone's 426 Hemi powered Bucket

First time Hot Rod built by Jason & Tracey Forrestor and their wee baby Shelby Glenn Daniels Mum & Dad (Steve & Ally) own this T which is on a space framechassis

In the outdoor car park was Crazy Larry's WILD Ford 10 Prefect Last season Glenn Daniels raced a Junior Dragster

Nice surf theme on Bryan Wyatt's Track T One TRICK little car! Gavin Tindall hand made the entire body and radiatorsurround from alloy

Steve Dunn's small block Chev Bucket with a Jag rear end The 1959 Pontiac Catalina that will be GIVEN AWAY at Beach Hop 08 was unveilledin its new glory - Candy Tangerine over silver mini-flake

Another famous New Zealand T Bucket - Terry Furness built this back in the late 60s, sold it, then brought it back and now enjoys his retirement with it. John Reid is one of NZ's best Rod Builders. He started with this T Bucketback in the late 60s. Starry Malcolm and Buck Rodgers are restoring it back to its former glory.

Paul Anderson is a transplanted Aussie and owns this twin supercharged Bucket. Close up of Paul Anderson's twin supercharged Chev engine. He drove the car over 2 hours to get to the show. Note there are 70+ skulls on the car!