WAIRARAPA VCC
CLICK HERE to register your vehicle to be part of the 2026 Daffodil Day Motor Show! All proceeds for this event go directly to the Wairarapa Cancer Society.
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:
The Daffodil Day Motor Show will be held on Sunday 23 August 2026. 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 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
The Wairarapa Vintage Car Club organises tarseal trundles, rural runs, hillclimbs, swapmeets and speed events as well as regular club evenings around the country for a yarn with like minded enthusiasts. The images below are from our most recent events.
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This year's Rex Porter Rally was held on on Saturday the 4th of October. The late Rex Porter, (1905 - 1984) foundation member and past President of the Wairarapa Vintage Car Club branch, joined the Vintage Car Club of NZ (Inc.) in 1955.
Participants departed from Masterton Railway Station at 9.30 a.m.
The Rally is an all-day event which includes most aspects of rallying and features competitive routes in the morning and afternoon.
The event concluded with dinner and prizegiving at the VCC club rooms in Clareville.
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| 63 Motorbike Winner Dave H... |
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| 64 Post 60s Post 80s Runne... |
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| 65 Post 60s Post 80s Winne... |
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| 66 Post War Runner Up Matt... |
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| 67 Post War Winner Phil an... |
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| 68 Rex Porter Trophy Winne... |
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| 69 Veteran Vintage Post Vi... |
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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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| 57 Tinui Cafe and Bar |
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| 58 Farriers Carpark |
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| 59 Spring Rally 2025 |
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| 60 Spring Rally 2025 |
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| 61 Spring Rally 2025 |
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| 62 Spring Rally 2025 |
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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| 21 DD Car Show |
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| 22 Avoid the queue - pre-r... |
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| 23 A V8 powered bike! |
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| 24 Chevvies |
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| 26 MK3 Zephyr |
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| 27 Packard Roadster |
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| 28 Fagan Motors new Musta... |
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| 29 55 Plymouth |
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| 31 Landrover |
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| 32 Packard Phaeton |
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| 33 Amazing paint job |
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| 34 Ian Stewart's Che... |
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| 35 Almac TG |
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| 36 Jag and a MK1 Zephyr |
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| 37 47 Chev Coupe |
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| 38 Amazingly painted Vauxh... |
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| 39 1927 Chrysler |
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| 40 Bikes Galore |
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| 41 Handing out Awards |
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| 42 Show volunteers |
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| 43 Indian with a papoose |
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| 44 McCormick Tractor |
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| 45 2025 Mustang. |
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| 46 1930 Plymouth Sedan |
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| 47 1957 MK2 Ford Zephyr |
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| 48 Ford Cortina & Hill... |
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| 49 Vintage Tractor |
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| 50 Vintage static engine |
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| 51 Kiddies barrel train |
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| 52 1936 Morris 8 |
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| 53 Perfect Wairarapa day |
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| 54 Award presentations |
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| 55 Thanks, volunteers! |
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| 56 1954 Citroen, 1967 Morr... |
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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| 1 Icy Winter Wander Solsti... |
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| 2 Ian Stewart in Farriers ... |
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| 3 Winter Wander instructio... |
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| 4 Pukaha Mt Bruce |
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| 5 Austin in Farriers parki... |
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| 6 More Winter Wander cars.... |
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| 7 Winter Wander cars |
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| 8 Winter Wanderers |
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| 9 Pukaha Mt Bruce scenery |
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