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"Time for a Cruise"
Whitianga New Zeland
September 2006
Pictures from Graeme Watts
2 Pages

Whangamata is a small coastal village of around 4,000 people and has become well known as the home of the "Beach Hop" - New Zealand's biggest nostalgia festival with over 70,000 people and 1200 cars attending each year. Check out www.beachhop.co.nz to look at over 5,000 photos. We've noticed more classic cars residing in our town recently, so decided it was "Time for a Cruise" to get the locals together.

Whitianga is a town 60 miles away from Whangamata and about the same size. We put the word around each town that it was "Time for a Cruise", so the cars met at a Cafe 1/2 way between the 2 towns. The cars then headed to Whitianga for a BBQ lunch on the beach before retiring to a country pub for a few beers. Surprisingly 49 cars attended - and we know that at least another 20 didn't make it on the day. So that is about 70 cars from 2 small towns. Can this area now be called Hot Rod heaven??? Enjoy a sample of the cars that enjoyed the day.....Noddy Watts

50 Chev Coupe still runs the 6 cylinder motor

50 Chev Coupe still runs the 6 cylinder motor

66 XP Falcon Coupe

66 XP Falcon Coupe

A Relaxed Atmosphere at the beach

A Relaxed Atmosphere at the beach

Barry's 69 Mustang

Barry's 69 Mustang

Beaut Classic from Whitianga

Beaut Classic from Whitianga

Belsham's 56 Chev

Belsham's 56 Chev

Bobby-Billie-Joe & Denis F100 - Y Block powered

Bobby-Billie-Joe & Denis F100 - Y Block powered

Bright Red Chev Truck

Bright Red Chev Truck

Buick on the Whitianga Foreshore

Buick on the Whitianga Foreshore

Chris & Fiona - 56 Chev Coop

Chris & Fiona - 56 Chev Coop

Classic 1938 Ford

Classic 1938 Ford

Classic Mercury Coupe

Classic Mercury Coupe

Colin & Eileen Hopping 46 - Chev Pick Up - Tairua

Colin & Eileen Hopping 46 - Chev Pick Up - Tairua

Colleen & Graham Belsham's tuff 56 Chev

Colleen & Graham Belsham's tuff 56 Chev

Cronin's 1936 Ford Tudor

Cronin's 1936 Ford Tudor

Cronin's 1936 Ford

Cronin's 1936 Ford

Custom Pickup is BRIGHT!

Custom Pickup is BRIGHT!

Cute Ford Pinto

Cute Ford Pinto

Dave Mackereth - 55 Chev - Whangamata

Dave Mackereth - 55 Chev - Whangamata

Dr Janince-Anne Priest - 69 Mustang

Dr Janince-Anne Priest - 69 Mustang

Family fun on the Whitianga waterfront

Family fun on the Whitianga waterfront

Ford F100 - Y Block powered

Ford F100 - Y Block powered

Ford Twin Spinner - Whitianga

Ford Twin Spinner - Whitianga

Ford Twin Spinner from Whitianga

Ford Twin Spinner from Whitianga

 

 

 

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