ISSUE 46 MAY 2022
THE VOICE OF THE NEW ZEALAND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
DRIVEN BY PASSION FOR 100 YEARS
REPCO CELEBRATES 100 YEARS REPCO HAS A PROUD HERITAGE AS THE LONGEST STANDING AND MOST TRUSTED AFTERMARKET AUTOMOTIVE BRAND IN THE REGION.
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n 2022, Repco celebrates its 100th year. It’s a milestone that few companies anywhere in the world can boast, and Repco is using the milestone mark to salute the passion and enthusiasm of its owners, staff and most importantly, its customers. Repco has come a long way in the past century, and it has been quite a journey, but what remains true is Repco’s desire to stay true to the love of motoring and the innovation of their past – be it in store, on the race track or supporting their customers. To find the loyal and trusting legacy that Repco has created in this part of the world, you need to wind the clock right back to 1922. Just a few years before, the motor vehicle industry in New Zealand and Australia kicked off, thanks to the Model T Ford. Soon, having your own vehicle was the only way to travel, and while Henry Ford’s vision to “build a car for the great multitude,” there was an early need for replacement parts to keep them, and the emerging brands of vehicles, on the dusty and bumpy road.
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