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The variety of cars at these community run shows is always awesome. It’s like everything comes out of the woodwork and it really doesn’t matter what it is. It’s owned by a car person and driven! The standard of the cars was also way up there. There were some serious looking show cars lying around in the paddock which is awesome to see.

Throughout the day, different things were happening to entertain. The Mangakino Hop Pageant was on for all who wished to enter in retro attire. Cherry Diamond took away a sash with a cheeky grin and a twirl of her skirt. The sound-off certainly drew the crowd in. Instead of a stereo sound off, it was open headers to rock the crowd.

Starting off with a VW trike before the rumble of grumpy V8’s took over with a battle between the Aussies and American V8’s. Music to the ears that is. A good ole American Buick GSX took it away with the most crowd appreciation, and very impressively too! ‘People’s Choice’ for the day went to Geoff Kitson with his stunning 69 Nova. That beautiful chameleon paint and sneaky blown Chevy hiding under the bonnet being the crowd pleaser. The festivities didn’t just stop at the lake either. Back at the Mangakino RSA, the Hop team had an auction going for some seriously good prizes donated by sponsors before Taupo band “40 Watts” cranked up the sounds and kept the dance floor full in party mode. Over-all the team managed to raise around twenty thousand dollars of which one hundred percent goes back into the community. The list of sponsors is fantastic and the prizes donated showing just how much support and backing the team had in running this awesome day out. This is definitely an event to get in your diary for next year. I can certainly see it growing into a full-on weekend event.

Huge thanks to the fantastic sponsors here... 4 Guys Auto Barn, Star Insurance, ITM, Southpac trucks, Bus Stop Café, Lake Land Reality, Giggle TV, Maraetai Construction, Matamata Stihl Shop, Hynds Pipes, Watch World, No Cams, Spitfire Signs, PPG Paints, Aqua Heat NZ Ltd., Valve Solutions, Sweet as Popcorn, Z Energy, Spark and Running House Relocators.

So if you get the chance, get behind these sponsors and support them too.

So we shall see you there very soon. Registrations are open for this years event, so jump onto their Facebook page or website and get amongst it!!!!