1919 Hupmobile

So after getting my hands on a camera that wasn’t decrepid and useless I set about taking photos of the cars in one of their several meetings places before they would scurry about the Southland countryside.  The majority of this next selection of photographs was taken from the car park area of Stadium Southland the remainder were taken at various motel car parks on the way to the Stadium.  Such a fantastic variety of vehicles involved in this rally with everything from the 1900′s through to the 1970′s, from Europe, the U.K., the U.S., Australia and Japan.  (more…)

WAAAAAAAAAY back in 2006…

…OK, so it’s not that long ago.. still though, back then Invercargill was host to one of the best Vintage car rallies I’ve ever wrapped my beady little eyes upon, a massive number of cars descended upon the town and went on varying journey’s across, around and through Southland over the week or so that they were in town.  It was clear that cars had come from all over the country and with all hotels, motels and otherwise booked out through-out the city it was likely a large boost to the local economy.  I didn’t care about that however… all I cared about were the magical metal chariots of the ages that had made Invercargill their temporary home.  (more…)