NZ Classic Car Museum Guide – 235

Stuck for somewhere interesting to visit? Check out just some of the interesting transport and car museums in the following guide.

Bill Richardson Truck Museum

This impressive collection of trucks began when the late Bill Richardson purchased the remains of his grandfathers 1933 International truck, and during the ‘80s he added more trucks to the collection. Now containing almost 200 vehicles ranging from tractors to petrol tankers the museum, opened in 2007, is a popular spot for car enthusiasts visiting Invercargill

The museum is open on an appointment basis only, and is overseen by curator, Ian Ridd.

To make an appointment to view
Ph 027 436 1654 www.hwrichardson.co.nz/truck_museum.html

World of WearableArt and Classic Cars Museum

A great place to wander around when visiting sunny Nelson, the WOW museum has something for everyone – you can drool over the superb collection of vintage and classic cars, or while away many pleasurable hours checking out the wearable art collections.

95 Quarantine Road, Annesbrook, 
Nelson
Ph 03 547 4573 www.wowcars.co.nz Read the rest of this entry »

Galaxy of Cars show on next month

MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) in Auckland will be hosting its annual Galaxy of Cars show day this February.

Featuring over 600 cars — from Model Ts to Hot Rods and everything in between. There will also be live music, entertainment for the kids, steam train rides, and more. A swap meet will be running from 7:30am and all visitors to the show get access to the rest of MOTAT.

All proceeds from the day go to Canteen. So take the family and check out some great cars.

When: Sunday February 7, 10am — 3pm
Cost: Adults $10, Children $4 (under 5 years free)

To find out more visit the MOTAT website here.