2025 EVENTS
Upcoming Events 2025 – save the date
17th Friday – 18th Saturday January 2025 – Not a club event – Cromwell Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival Pre-Registrations Only – Register here Cromwell Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival
18th January 2025 – Not a club event – Picton Car Show – Whats in the Shed Picton
26th January 2025 – President’s Picnic – We are working with Mark & Lorraine Rayner and plans are formulating for an old school BYO everything picnic under the trees at Keating Park, McLean Island. Keating Park is the home of the Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club and is among tall stands of trees and open display areas. There are many sheds with extremely interesting pieces of vintage machinery, implements, and memorabilia including the engines and wheelhouse of the Tuhoe, a coastal freighter which foundered on the Kaiapoi Bar. There is also the possibility of an old school grass Karna to step us back to earlier times and fun in our cars.
MORE details in full will be published early in the new year but for now pencil it16th February 2025 – Not a club event – All Ford Day – Wigram Airfoce Museum Grounds
23rd February 2025 – Save the date for this Mystery Run.
2nd March 2025 – Wings & Wheels Sheffield Fly In
While not strictly a club event we have historically supported this event and it’s an excellent opportunity for some country fun – Car show – Aircraft fly In, WW2 equipment displays and memorabilia, food stalls and more. In support of the local Fire Brigade and Malvern Order Of St Johns.
More details closer to the time.- 13th Thursday – 16th Sunday March 2025 – Not a club event – Caroline Bay Rock and Hop. Full details of club involvement to be posted closer to the time.
USA DAY 3rd November 2024 at Gladstone Park, Woodend, North Canterbury, New Zealand
A Big Thank You To All Our Sponsors.
All American Origin Vehicles Welcome.
Eftpos Available
NO DOGS ALLOWED
USA DAY 2024 - MAJOR SPONSORS
Classic Workshop
1014 Ferry Road
Ferrymead
Christchurch
Phone 03 376 4686
Men at Work Traffic Management
25 Blakes Road, Belfast
Christchurch 8051
Phone 0800 636 289
USA DAY 2024 - SPONSORS
Classic Workshop, Men At Work, EzyStore Storage, Repco, Mag and Turbo, Mustang Centre, Burke’s Metal Works, Star Insurance, The Detailing Specialists, Steve Allan Customs
Congratulations to the 2024 USA Day prize winners
The following prizes were awarded to:
| Overall Best Vehicle in Show | 1958 Imperial Chrysler – Owen Frew |
| Winner – Top Five | 1958 Imperial Chrysler – Owen Frew |
| Winner – Top Five | 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Steve Taylor |
| Winner – Top Five | 1934 Ford Tudor – Don Edwards |
| Winner – Top Five | 1958 Chevrolet Apache – Rodney Kennedy |
| Winner – Top Five | 1959 Chevrolet – Biscayne – Brent Taylor |
| Ian Armstrong Plate for the Best Club Car | 1962 Dodge Dart 330 – Gary & Barb Court |
The Ian Armstrong Plate is presented to the best club car on display at USA Day. The plate was donated to the club by Ian’s wife Diane back in 2013 in memory of Ian. Ian was one of the GOOD BLOKES always willing to help with club events, hardworking – he set the standard for others to follow, good humoured always with a quick response with his very dry sense of humour. His 1971 Dodge Phoenix was one of his passions.
This was awarded to a club member.
USA DAY 5th November 2023 at Gladstone Park, Woodend, North Canterbury, New Zealand
All American Origin Vehicles Welcome
NO DOGS ALLOWED
USA DAY 2023 - MAJOR SPONSORS
Classic Workshop
1014 Ferry Road
Ferrymead
Christchurch
Phone 03 376 4686
Men at Work Traffic Management
25 Blakes Road, Belfast
Christchurch 8051
Phone 0800 636 289
Hankook Tyres
USA DAY 2023 - SPONSORS
Classic Workshop, Hankook, Men At Work, EzyStore Storage, Repco, Mustang Centre, Autotech Services, Chubb, Blackwell Motors Ltd, Commercial Door Services, Burke’s Metal Works, Moorhouse Muscle Cars, Star Insurance, 3D Car Care
Congratulations to the 2023 USA Day prize winners
The following prizes were awarded to:
| Overall Best Vehicle in Show | 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aero Sedan – Adrian McGilland |
| Winner – Best Open | 1931 Ford Model AA Truck – Kevin Jellyman |
| Winner – Best Original | 1939 Ford Coupe – Phil Gillespie |
| Winner – Best Hot Rod | 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aero Sedan – Adrian McGilland |
| Winner – Best Pickup Truck | 1948 Chevrolet Pickup – Graham Coates |
| Winner – Best Classic Car | 1969 Mercury Montego MX – Maria Van Nus |
| Ian Armstrong Plate for the Best Club Car | 1969 Mercury Montego MX – Maria Van Nus |
The Ian Armstrong Plate is presented to the best club car on display at USA Day. The plate was donated to the club by Ian’s wife Diane back in 2013 in memory of Ian. Ian was one of the GOOD BLOKES always willing to help with club events, hardworking – he set the standard for others to follow, good humoured always with a quick response with his very dry sense of humour. His 1971 Dodge Phoenix was one of his passions.
This was awarded to a club member.
2022 Prize winners
The following prizes were awarded to:
| Best in Show | 1958 Chevrolet Pickup Truck – David Fenton & Nicole Redfern |
| Winner – Best Hot Rod | 1935 Ford – Brian Simpkins |
| Winner – Best Pickup Truck | 1958 Chevrolet Pickup Truck – David Fenton & Nicole Redfern |
| Winner – Best Classic Car | 1961 Pontiac Bonneville – Neville Jones |
| Ian Armstrong Plate | 1970 Rambler Rebel SST – Lindsay McKenzie |
The Ian Armstrong Plate is presented to the best club car on display at USA Day. The plate was donated to the club by Ian’s wife Diane back in 2013 in memory of Ian. Ian was one of the GOOD BLOKES always willing to help with club events, hardworking – he set the standard for others to follow, good humoured always with a quick response with his very dry sense of humour. His 1971 Dodge Phoenix was one of his passions.
This was awarded to a club member.
1st Sunday of each month
Kustoms Car Club – Breakfast and Meet, McLeans Island Rd
Starts 8am.
Great social occasion. Always many CMOC members, Mustangs, hotrods and classics etc
All welcome. No Charge. Public can attend to view cars.
Hosted by Kustom Car Club
Last Friday of the Month
BellaRat’s Gas & Gander Meet at the NPD, 740 Jones Road, Rolleston
Last Friday of the month.
Good food for sale. Show up in your rat rod, hotrod, classic or whatever.
All welcome. No Charge. Public can attend to view cars.
Hosted by BellaRat’s Gas & Gander
