Car show and swap meet this weekend

Enthusiasts can come together to see who has the better car at the Papakura Rod and Custom Club’s annual car show and swap meet.

Held on Sunday, October 12, at Ardmore Airport, the meet starts at 7am and ends at 12pm.

Club president Kevin Potter said that while the event finishes at 12pm it can be more than enough time to see everything that the swap meet has to offer.

“Those few hours are all that you need to see everything that’s there. I don’t know if you’ll be able to see everything, but if you’re interested in swapping things, you’ll have enough time to visit every stand.

“If you’re interested in the cars, then you’ll have ample time to look at the things that are there.

“This year, there’s a plan to have a ‘sound off’, so we’re going to find the noisiest car we can, and the public can take a ticket and guess how many decibels the loudest car is, and they can win a prize.”

Several car clubs with which they are affiliated have been invited to exhibit their finest cars. These include the Auckland Hot Rod Club, the American V8s, and the Pukekohe Hot Rod Club.

“There’s a long-standing history of fellas that turn up with their cars just to catch up with their mates and have a good talk.

“People can find these car clubs, and if they wish to join a car club, you can look at all the cars that are there and talk to the owners,” Potter said.

The first swap meet was held in 1976 at Papakura Normal School and proved so popular that it has been strong ever since. The swap meet has been at Ardmore Airport for the last eight years.