Blue oval backs charity
Ford NZ and its nationwide dealer network have joined forces to support the New Zealand Vintage Car Club’s Daffodil Rally.
The event brings together rallying communities from Northland to Otago to raise vital funds for the NZ Cancer Society.
The initiative will help support patient transport services, ensuring Kiwis facing a cancer diagnosis can get to and from life-saving healthcare appointments.
Ford dealerships across the country are getting behind the cause in creative and meaningful ways from showroom vintage-car displays and themed vehicles to donation drives, radio campaigns, community events and staff-led fundraising challenges.
“The Daffodil Rally is a highlight on the vintage motoring calendar,” says Annaliese Atina, pictured, Ford NZ’s managing director. “It's a privilege for Ford New Zealand and our dealers to get in behind the Vintage Car Club and help the Cancer Society again this year.
“Our dealer partners have shown incredible generosity and creativity in how they’re getting involved and every dollar raised will go directly towards helping cancer patients get to the care they need.”
Ford NZ will host its own special Daffodil Rally fundraiser at its Auckland office at 650 Great South Road, Ellerslie, on August 27.
Visitors and staff will have the chance to make a donation to the Cancer Society in exchange for a ride in one of three Fords. There will be two restored 1930 Model As or the all-new Mustang Dark Horse to choose from.
Members of the public are encouraged to visit their local participating Ford dealership throughout August to view the vintage vehicle displays, contribute to collection buckets and donation drives, and show their support.
Dealerships driving cause
Capital City Ford, on August 22, is sponsoring the annual Daffodils Motor Show at Brewtown in Upper Hutt from 10am-1pm. The dealership will be promoting the event throughout the month and will host a coffee stop for rally drivers on the way to the show.
Gluyas Motors in Ashburton has been running its support programme from mid-July and will keep it going until the end of August. It has two vintage cars and a themed Mustang on display, and yellow jellybeans for customers. There’s also Show ‘n’ Shine on August 23 from 11am-2.30pm at Ashburton Vintage Car Club in Maronan Road.
The Ultimate Motor Group team will be taking part in the local rally in Tauranga. The franchise will donate $50 for every new vehicle and demo sold in September across its three showrooms, each of which will have a vintage vehicle on display, with the aim of raising $2,500.
Avon City Ford and Team Hutchinson Ford in Christchurch have teamed up with vintage vehicles on display and plenty of opportunities to donate. The vintage car rally will feature at five different locations on August 23 before all groups come together for an afternoon public display and barbecue at the VCC grounds, McLeans Island, from noon.
Ruahine Motors hosts a local display in the park on August 23 from 11am-1pm before the drivers head to Onga Onga for afternoon tea with the Cancer Society. The dealership will participate in the first leg, make a $500 donation, feature the campaign on its own radio show during August, and display classic and vintage vehicles in-store. It’s an event that typically attracts around 80 cars.
Regional Ford in Gore will have a vintage vehicle in the showroom and will be taking donations throughout August. The Gore Vintage Car Club invites members of the public to participate in its annual Daffodil Day Rally on the 23rd at the A&P Show Grounds from 11.30am.
MS Ford in Nelson will showcase four vintage cars in its showroom during August and is supporting the local rally, the Show and Shine, on the 23rd at Nelson Speedway, Landsdowne Road. Gates open at 11am.
Pacific Motor Group is hosting a vintage car club fundraising run from the franchise to Dargaville on August 23, while sponsoring prizes for best decorated vehicle and the best Ford.
Dunedin City Motors is the start and finish line for a club run on the 23rd. It will also have food trucks, coffee, prize-giving, raffles and donations. There’s also a fundraising quiz night.
Fairview Motors in Hamilton has a vintage car in the showroom for the month to support the in-dealership donation drive. The Show & Shine in Taupo on August 23 is being run in conjunction with Ingham Ford in Tuwharetoa Street.
North Harbour Ford, working alongside JAF, is planning donations from vehicles sold in August, staff will be taking part in the rally itself, and there will be vintage vehicle displays in-dealership and an active social-media push.
Wanganui Motors has two vintage cars on display and will be supporting the Rally for Cancer on August 23. It starts at noon at the VCC Clubrooms. This year's event is a “scatter run”. Participants need to find and answer clues around Wanganui, with the highest-scoring vehicle taking the win.
On August 30, South Auckland Motors returns to support the rally event at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush. It also running a month-long promotion with every test drive resulting in a donation to the Cancer Society.
For more information on the NZ Vintage Car Club Daffodil Rally, visit https://vcc.org.nz/daffodil-rally-for-cancer/
