Part IV of this brings it to an end, this final day involved the majority of the cars being parked in some sports grounds for the public to oggle at. It was a good day, sadly I didn’t have the time to take photos of everything that was there but I did take as many as I could in the time I had. I think there’s a pretty decent selection to have a squiz at. One of my favourite, if not my favourite of the whole she-bang, I didn’t stumble upon until the show/display and that was this car…
![vero 1935 Aubern Speedster](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3744705893_bb9f2bf8d6.jpg?v=0)
1935 Auburn Speedster
The information on carjam.co.nz would indicate that this is in fact a Custom-built, so it’s either a replica or there was some strange dealings done in getting it onto the road. Whatever the case, be it replica or not, it’s an amazing machine. What’s not to like? It’s a truly amazing machine, the whole sculpted body is just craftsmanship perfected, I’d own one in a heartbeat if I could, here’s some more shots and some of what else was on display including the link to the flickr Gallery with 95 images…
![vero Detail shots, love those pipes, the bonnet vents, just everything really!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3744706081_f477157225.jpg?v=0)
Detail shots, love those pipes, the bonnet vents, just everything really!
![vero Speaking of vents...](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3744706289_e8feb1d1fc.jpg?v=0)
Speaking of vents...
![vero and the dash, all class.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3745503516_75b601db64.jpg?v=0)
and the dash, all class.
![vero and the finely sculpted ass](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3744706711_994ced4786.jpg?v=0)
and the finely sculpted ass
Now moving on to something slightly different. We got caught in classic traffic on the way to the display, it resulted in scenes such as this…
![vero Looking at a Studebaker from a Datsun](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3745485820_87e6d2e8e3.jpg?v=0)
Looking at a Studebaker from a Datsun
I don’t know about how you would feel, but I for one was not complaining at all! Check out what else we saw at some of the motels along the way…
![vero 1949 Humber Pullman Ambulance](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/3745484210_c147da3109.jpg?v=0)
1949 Humber Pullman Ambulance
![vero and from the back](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3744687683_6868affbaa.jpg?v=0)
and from the back
That rear end shot reminded me of the Minor owning tortron from oldschool.co.nz, if you’re not sure why, read the fine print below the CAUTION writing
OK, so, if I carry on like this I’m going to end up killing some peoples bandwidth, so here’s a final choice selection of cars that make me smile and that I was most glad to photograph…
![vero 1961 Auto Union DKW](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/3744697447_c138194fd5.jpg?v=0)
1961 Auto Union DKW
![vero 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sports Coupe](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3745493112_10eff147ab.jpg?v=0)
1959 Chevrolet Impala Sports Coupe
![vero 1964 Renault Caravelle](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3745499644_6924f62e55.jpg?v=0)
1964 Renault Caravelle
![vero 1970 Fiat 850](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2553/3744710701_eece070949.jpg?v=0)
1970 Fiat 850
![vero 1960 Borgward Isabella](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3745495784_59d2b0a2ae.jpg?v=0)
1960 Borgward Isabella
![vero 1936 International CI](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3745492404_c376e52ab3.jpg?v=0)
1936 International CI
![vero 1959 Singer Gazelle Estate](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3744689569_df3cf922c1.jpg?v=0)
1959 Singer Gazelle Estate
OK! Now that’s me dusted for the moment, you can check them all out yourself in higher resolution, here;
retro-classics Vero Vintage Car Rally flickr gallery, Set 4
Enjoy! I know I enjoyed seeing them all in person, hopefully I’ve taken enough photographs of the right cars that you can all enjoy the variety almost as much as I did.
-Michael
Hi Michael,
Any idea who owns the 1949 ambulance? I am a paramedic for Wairarapa Ambulance Service and we used to have one of those in our fleet. It was still being used in the mid 1950s. Not sure how many were in NZ and curious to know if it could’ve been ours. From your photos it looks GREAT!
Cheers,
Lyndon.
Hi Michael , I’m a member of the UK Singer Owners Club , and I’ve been conducting a survey into the remaining Singer Gazelle Estates -
world-wide . To date , the response has been , 7 on-the-road Survivors and 10 Restoration Projects , and 3 wrecks – and now , here is
another 1959 SerIII Estate bringing the on-the-road survivors up to 8 . Is there any chance that you could find out who owns the one that
you took the picture of , and let me have their e-mail address ?
Regards,
Rowena Heath.
Very Nice Lookin’ Humber and Caravelle and others, must have been a Real Good Show