Organisers of Drive NZ Classic — scheduled to run from October 9th to October 25th, 2009 — are taking steps to ensure that all the tour’s official safety cars will be classics. Drive NZ Classic have already prepared a stunning replica of Tom Walkinshaw’s Bathurst-winning Jaguar XJ-S and have also prepared an early Range Rover as a recovery vehicle. It is also hoped that the first NZ-bound Lotus Evora will arrive prior to the event — in which case, the stunning Evora will make its public debut on Drive NZ Classic.
The event organiser’s latest official car is lovely old Daimler 250-V8 (pictured) — this Olde English white classic, complete with chrome wire wheels, has been tastefully refurbished and kitted out to look like a ‘60s British police car. Seen here with a ‘police’ blue roof-mounted flashing light, the Daimler will carry a flashing amber light during the event — just to ensure that members of the general public don’t think they’re being pursued by a genuine police car.
NZ Classic Car is planning a feature on the Drive NZ Classic cars in an upcoming edition of the magazine. For now you can find out more about Drive NZ Classic by visiting www.drivenzclassic.com
