Classic cars and hot rods rolled into Waihi this morning for the start of Beach Hop 2017. Seddon Street was petrolhead HQ and it was bumper to bumper car candy …..
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
The T-Bird and the Orange Ladies …..
Waihi Warm Up
The General Lee was in town ……
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
The Rat Rods …….
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
Mad Max ….
Waihi Warm Up
Beyond Thunder Dome …
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
Waihi Warm Up
People dressed up for the day …….
Stars and stripes
Dressed up for Waihi Warm Up
And so did the dogs …….
Too cute
At 12.30 there was a ‘Drag Race’ down Seddon Street ……..
‘Drag Racer’ and all round good sport
There was music too ……..
Al Dawson and the Wildkatz
This weekend in Whangamata there will be more music and more cars, some lucky person could also win this 2017 Ford Mustang or they can choose $10,000 or the Retro Caravan (see the FAQ’s for prize information) …..
Win this 2017 Ford Mustang at Beach Hop
Elvis themed retro caravan
With cars like those, anyone would think you were in Cuba, not New Zealand!
You can really feel the party vibe from these photos, NZ is an incredible country that inspired me in so many ways! From glaciers to waterfalls to breathtaking lakes, I loved the nature aspect of the country but its great to see that there´s plenty to see and do in the cities and towns too!
Ahh Cuba, one day. Beach Hop is a fantastic event for classic car enthusiasts, every year hundreds of New Zealand’s classic cars and their owners get together. The scenery around Waihi, Whangamata and the Coromandel is pretty good too.
oh yes I”ve driven through Waihi quite a few times and seen the classic cars, I just love them.