What's On: Show and Shine

Mustangs, T-buckets and Chevrolets from the 1950s and 1960s will be on display this weekend to raise money for the Cancer Society.

The Sulphur City Rod and Custom Club is holding a Show and Shine on Saturday, with about 60 American and custom cars from the 1950s and 1960s - and some even earlier than that - on show at Puarenga Park on Te Ngae Rd, near MIGS Gym.

It is being held as part of the club's biannual run this weekend around Okere Falls.

Committee member Des Wenmoth said the club was fundraising for the Cancer Society as three of their members had died from cancer in the past few years.

"We just thought it was an opportunity to get some gold coins in a bucket from people who like to see American cars and hot rods. We're going to have T-buckets, which are very light with big V8s in them, American Chevrolets, Mustangs - a real big range of different types of customised and American cars. There will be some nice vehicles there."

This wasn't the first time the club had banded together to raise money for the Cancer Society. Mr Wenmoth said they had held an "All American Day" two years ago with the same purpose and would be making the Show and Shine a regular fundraising feature.

"We would like to raise as much as we can. Last time we gave the society a cheque for $3200. Whatever we can get we will do."

And it won't just be cars from the club on show. Mr Wenmoth said they had also invited other people to bring their cars along to support the collection for the Cancer Society.

He said he thought the Show and Shine would be an insight for young people to see American cars and have a look at what cars were like in the 1950s and 1960s.

"You don't see them every day of the week driving along the streets and out and about. It's an opportunity for people to see what was in the past, some of the hot rods are even pre-1950s."

The Show and Shine will run from 10am to 1pm. Cost is a gold coin donation to the Cancer Society.