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The show scene and events have certainly come back with a vengeance in the calendar this year haven’t they!

We seem to be spoilt for choice as to which way to drive lately. 2023 is looking full of fun as well with a heap of events already planned and ready to rock!

Everything from drag racing, burnouts and shows are already sorted, so have a nosey at the back of the book here and see which ones you want to get to.

This month has been full noise covering the awesome Deuce Days event in Napier, straight after the full-on week at Beach Hop in Whangamata.

We have got massive coverage of both those events to come out. We’re starting this issue off with the Beach Hop Cruises, so instead of just Show Day, we’re getting amongst the entire runs to Waihi, Thames, Onemana and rocking into the party at the Retro Caravans to check out the awesome wonderland created with the Light Party on the Friday night.

I must say, it is a privilege to be able to climb all over some of these stunning builds that are coming out now with the cameras. The build quality right from the design, fabrication, custom work to paint and interiors is truly awesome. To pick just one car as the best of show is something I don’t even do anymore. It’s more likely the best handful that I pick. Probably because I want them all though!

Unless the finish standard is truly at a higher level, the build of the vehicle is a personal preference to me.

To complete a factory rebuild to concourse level, honestly takes as much work and effort as a custom build, yet the effort involved might not show at a simple glance.

If you haven’t guessed already, I just love cars! Hahaha. What really impresses me is the effort that goes into some builds. Whether it’s a custom, resto or resto mod, the vehicle reflects what the owner wants to drive and that’s the passion I love about this scene.

To me it’s kind of like music, we all have our own likes and dislikes, some makes us go HELL YEAH and bounce with excitement while others just make us smile, unless it looks like a country song, then it’s just a NO!

The Deuce Days run was a perfect example of this. Out of 116 1932 Ford Deuces, not one looked like another. Every car was what the owner wanted, reflecting their own personality into the build. It was honestly awesome to see!

The Charity Shows are great for checking out every style you can imagine as all sorts of clubs get involved with these days with no affiliation to any breed . Anyway, enough of my ramble, GET AMONGST this issue here and check out the awesome Beach Hop Cruises. Don’t forget to check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel as well with our video coverage of the events and feature cars!

So have an awesome break if you are getting one and we shall hopefully see you at the next event.

Cheers, Giggles (aka Bogan)