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The Hibiscus Rodders Orewa Beach Hop, which was held last Anniversary weekend, continues to grow – even managing to better last year’s fundraising effort for the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust.
This year a new record total of $35,000 was raised for the Trust.
The event is a crowd pleaser, as well as popular with the hundreds of hot rod enthusiasts who take part. The three-day event drew an estimated 50,000 spectators.
This year it included a drive in movie in Western Reserve and Miss Hibiscus Vintage fashion competition. Another new contest was the V8 Hot Chic Award for female car owners, which was won by Janine O’Gorman of Matakana with her ’58 Pontiac.
Local Rodders Gavin and Rebecca Hollier of Orewa won two awards with their green 1967 Buick Electra – the Petrolhead Trophy and Loudest Stereo Sounds.
Another Orewa resident, Carolyn Smith, won the Westpac Helicopter Trophy with her 1959 black and red Ford Mercury convertible.
Show organiser Sharon Morris says hot rod owners travelled from as far away as Whangarei, New Plymouth, Gisborne and Te Awamutu to take part.
“It’s great to promote hot rodding, great for our community and hopefully helps all the local businesses,” Sharon says. “And most of all, it raises fantastic funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to help save lives.”
