Summer is almost here. Time to drop the top, wind in your hair and sun on your face!

This summer, hire a convertible from Classic Rides; for an hour, or a weekend.

Book for the summer this month and save – any booking made in November will save 25% on the hire fees.

If you are in Wellington, spend time in the Wairarapa with a classic car – without having to drive over the Remutaka Hill.
Catch the Wairarapa train in the morning and we will meet you at Carterton station and take you to Classic Rides to collect your car
Spend the rest of the day however you wish, and we will get you back to the station for a relaxing ride back to Wellington.
If you want to stay longer, we can help with finding accommodation too.

Warmer weather is coming.

How about a picnic in the country with a classic car from Classic Rides.

Hire a car for a day and we will provide the picnic gear as part of the deal, folding table and chairs, rug and hamper. Bring your own goodies, or talk to us about organising the whole thing.

We will also provide itineraries with advice on some special picnic spots.

Our Daimler Conquest Century (The Old Dame) was brand new, and had just been sold by Gee Motors of Napier to its first owner.

You can hire this classic 1950’s luxury car and find out why  Autocar magazine said “The Conquest Century is one of those cars that is right, absolutely right.”

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What else was happening in 1957?

• The British motor industry was the largest exporter of cars in the world – how things change!
• The largest manufacturing companies were all American, in fact 70% of world production, but virtually all for the home market.
• The Formula One Drivers Championship was won by Juan Manuel Fangio, for the fourth consecutive year. He drove a Maserati 250F (V12  2490cc, 315bhp)
• New cars introduced in 1957 included, from the UK: Vauxhall Victor, Jaguar XK150, Lotus 7 and Wolseley 1500. From Italy: Fiat 500 and Alfa Romeo 2000. From the US: Pontiac Bonneville, Rambler Rebel, and Ford Fairlane 500. From Japan: the original Toyota Corona and Nissan Skyline. And from Czechoslovakia, the Tatra Diplomat, a six seater saloon with a rear mounted air-cooled V8 engine.
• The Chev Corvette was offered with a fuel injected V8, producing 283bhp – a remarkable amount of power for the time.
• Saab introduced seat belts as standard equipment, the first car manufacturer to do so.

Give them an experience, with a gift voucher from Classic Rides

We all know someone who is just so hard to buy a gift for, or how difficult it is to come up with something different for a special person.

A gift voucher from Classic Rides will enable someone to hire any of our classic cars, or any combination; and it is valid for 12 months, so they can choose to redeem it whenever it suits them.

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