Classic show for event
Next year’s CRC Speedshow – the country’s largest automotive and motorsport event – will feature a refreshed version of the custom vehicle show run for the first time this year. The Castrol EDGE / Teng Tools Custom Show will focus only on cars, motorcycles and pick-ups from July 19-20 at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds. “We were rapt with positive feedback from visitors and entrants last year and it’s cool others agreed the idea of mixing Australian muscle cars, high-tech Jappers, hot rods, pick-ups and motorbikes together works,” says event director Ross Prevette. “It’s fair to say ‘custom’ and ‘classic’ are broad categories and it’s great to take the opportunity to showcase each of them to a greater extent than we did this year." Prevette, who founded the custom motorbike business Bat Out Of Hell Customz ‘n’ Classics before buying the CRC Speedshow in 2012, says category winners from 2013’s classic show have automatic right of entry for next year’s event. “We’re looking forward to seeing a new array of Kiwi owners ready to submit their vehicles for consideration to be shown among the most exceptional custom, hand-built and hand-crafted vehicles in the country.” In terms of the new classic show, Prevette says: “Given the number of pristine classic cars and bikes faithfully restored, we believe there will be plenty of support from owners and enthusiasts to see New Zealand’s best classic cars, bikes and trucks in their own show. “We’ll be expanding the CRC Speedshow’s footprint into the Logan Campbell Centre to accommodate the line-up of classic vehicles and expect to soon confirm a sponsor.” Information regarding expressions of interest for entry into both shows will be available in January and would-be entrants are welcome to make contact with show co-ordinator Kate Gordon-Smith via www.speedshow.co.nz. The CRC Speedshow runs at the ASB Showgrounds, Auckland over the weekend of 19 and 20 July 2014 with four display halls, hundreds of vehicles on display, opportunities to meet racing stars and to enjoy top-class entertainment in the Ideal Wheels live action arena.
