Welcome To The South Canterbury Vintage Car Club Of New Zealand

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Enter our events online

Online forms links for our Motorcycle Rally (March), Mid Island Rally (March), Post Vintage Rally (May) and Mt Cook Rally are here – forms available in the weeks prior to the rally.

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Spare Parts Dept

Over the years the Branch has acquired a huge number of parts, mostly donated, and there is a steady inflow and outflow of parts that are now so hard to source for older vehicles.

The Parts Department is open from 9.30am to 12 noon every Wednesday and noggin and natter night. Members are welcome to join the camaraderie of the Parts Department Wednesday group.

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Daffodil Rally for Cancer

The Daffodil Rally for Cancer returns on Sunday 31 August 2025, meeting at Caroline Bay, Timaru from 9:00am.

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Timaru Continental Day

The annual Timaru Continental Day returns  September 2025.

This event is welcome to all Cars, Commercial Vehicles and Motorcycles of Mainland European origin.

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Mt Cook Rally

Labour Weekend October 2025 – Commemorating the first journey by Motorcar to the Hermitage at Mt Cook in 1906.

The South Canterbury Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand invites you to take part in this long distance touring event, open to all classes of V.C.C. eligible vehicles.

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1956 MGA for sale at the Winchester Swap Meet

Swapmeet & Bazaar

At Orari Racecourse, Orari.

Returns March 2026.

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All British Car Day, Timaru

All British Day

Returns Sunday 31 May 2026 – Kings Birthday weekend – meet 9am at Caroline Bay northern Carpark.

Open to all owners of British made vehicles, regardless of age of manufacture.

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Latest Club News

Timaru All British Day

Timaru All British Day

by | May 17, 2025 | , ,

Our Annual Timaru All British Day will be taking place on Sunday 1 June 2025. Entry fee is $20 per vehicle. There is a display at the Caroline Bay northern carpark of the vehicles entered between 9:00am and 10:30pm, and a run to a mystery location within South...

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Mid Week Runs

Mid Week Runs

by | Apr 28, 2025 | , , ,

The Mid-Week runs are returning for 2025 over the Winter Season. Mid Week Runs start from our Clubrooms at 19-25 Redruth Street Timaru, on the Second Thursday of the Month at 1:30pm. They are informal and will take you to an interesting venue in the South Canterbury Region.

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ABOUT US

Vehicle Classes

Members

Nationwide Branches

Meetings per Year

Club Overview

The South Canterbury Branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand welcomes enthusiasts for older cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles.

We have classes to cater for all vehicles over 30 years old and foster their restoration, preservation and use.

Ownership is not necessary and Club membership could help you find what you are looking for.

As well as the numerous benefits of joining our club listed here there are lots more things you can be involved with too.

 

 

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Benefits

We offer members:

  1. Junior, Joint (family) and individual memberships
  2. Contact with like-minded people of all age groups.
  3. Monthly get together at our Clubrooms
  4. Access to our Spare Parts Department.
  5. Club Library for recreational and research reading.
  6. A wide range of events both competitive and non-competitive that you can attend both within our Branch and with other Branches of the Vintage Car Club using any Club eligible vehicle.
  7. Specialised events for various classes of vehicles locally and throughout the country, e.g. National Motorcycle Rally
  8. “All American” and “All British” Days.
  9. Our own annual Winchester Swap Meet and Bazaar.
  10. Access to Club Insurance Scheme.
  11. Monthly Club Newsletter “Aorangi Tricar” and bi-monthly national magazine “Beaded Wheels”.

View Our Vintage Vehicle Showroom

We love our projects and here you can view member vehicles from the various vintages.
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