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Holden fans have gathered by the thousands to celebrate the Australian brand in Timaru.
The southern city of Canterbury hosted some 150 vehicles from across New Zealand over Easter weekend for the 16th annual Holden New Zealand national show.
South Canterbury Holden Club President Toni Gilbert said the three-day event was highlighted with around 5,000 people attending the car show at the Southern Trust Events Center on Saturday.
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More than 90 Holdens crowded into the Southern Trust Events Center in Timaru on Saturday.
While the nationals generally had 70 vehicle entrances, and the rules state that all must be covered for the display, Gilbert had requested special permission from the Federation (NZ Holden) to have some of the cars outside, as the organizers initially They thought they could only fit 80 in the stadium.
“We ended up putting 95 cars inside and the rest outside in a fenced-in area.”
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Tracey and Phil Benton from Christchurch see a Holden at the car show.
The money raised from the entrance fees to the event will be distributed among various charities, he said.
Gilbert, who owns several Holdens, said the cars arrived on Friday and the trial began at lunchtime that day.
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Sebastiaan Bastiaanse from Christchurch sits in his 1968 HK Holden Monaro at the brand’s 2021 national show in Timaru.
Approximately 300 people attended a meet and greet at Gilbert’s property in Normanby, south of Timaru on Friday night.
On Sunday, attendees went on a cruise to Pleasant Point and Geraldine.
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Clinton Wheeler is the proud owner of this 1956 FJ Holden van, which he believes is the only one in New Zealand.
“This is a first for Timaru and the response has been excellent; It has been an incredible event and I want to especially thank the South Canterbury Holden Club ”.
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Holly Gane, 13, and her brother Ashton, 5, of Christchurch, sit in the trunk of their father’s modified 2014 Holden GTS.
Nationals alternate between the North and South Island venues.
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About 5,000 people showed up to view vehicles at the 2021 Holden National Show in Timaru
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Errol Scott from Timaru with his Holden Club Sport 2012 during the brand’s national show.
