Lloyd Wilson’s 1932 Ford Coupe Hiboy

Powered by a heavily modified flathead V8 motor with an automatic transmission. Magazine feature car and winner of Best Nostalgia car at the NZ Hot Rod Association Street Rod nationals in 2007.

1905 Star 7hp

Originally found under a house in the Horowhenua in the 1980's, restored by the late Roy Elwin of Masterton.

The Star Car Manufacturing company commenced operations in 1897 in Wolverhampton. They originally manufactured Benz cars under licence but progressed onto their own models around 1899.
The 1905 Star is one of 4 known to exist in running order in the world.

It has a breathtaking top speed of around 20 miles per hour and is propelled by a 2 cylinder 1500 cc engine. It is chain drive and has 3 forward and 1 reverse speed.

Its design is probably the first to actually look like a car as previous models all tended to ressemble horseless buggys.

The second car in New Zealand and first in Auckland was a 1899 Star.

1927 Star.

The earliest record we have of this car is that it was in Dunedin in the 1950's. At that stage it had been converted into a truck and was used as a general carrying vehicle.

It was purchased by the Eveready Garage in Dunedin in the 1960's and was then converted into their tow truck complete with crane !
It was rescued by Alan Breasley in Invercargill in the 1980's and restoration took place over the following 13 years with it finally running and registered in 1997.

It is also a very rare car in that there are only 2 others in running order known to exist in the world.

The Star manufacturing company did not subscribe to Henry Fords assembly line production methods but rather hand built each car to suit the particular client.

Consequently there were only some 60 cars of this model ever constructed.

With its 3.2 litre, 6 cylinder, 7 bearing crankshaft, pushrod engine, this car comfortably cruises at 50MPH. She has 4 forward speeds and a hunger for fuel. ( around 15MPG.)

1934 Singer Le Mans 9HP

This was the product of Singers thrust into the sports car market and in competition with the MG's of the day, namely the J2.
Singer was another English car manufacturer of long standing. They commenced car manufacture in 1905. Previously they were primarily a cycle manufacturer and had progressed into motorcycles. They have absolutely no affiliation with the Singer Sewing Machine Company of America as is often thought. Their cars were for the masses and by the end of the 1920's they were the 3rd largest manufacturer in the UK.

The Le Mans is so named from its successes in that particular motoring event. They came 1st in their class in 1933 winning the Rudge-Whitworth cup. 1934 they repeated the performance with a first and second.

The Singer 9HP engine is a little gem with overhead cam and valve operation and a 2 bearing crankshaft.They will rev out to 6000RPM and can achieve 75MPH in competition form. They were never supercharged for the Singer Works Teams Le Mans racing.
This car originally came as new to Masterton (imagine driving on the New Zealand roads in this in 1934 ! ) before moving around a succession of owners. She was purchased in 1947 by the late Ralph Watson, who was Ron Roycroft's mechanical genius, as was successfully raced and hillclimbed in the Auckland area by him.
In the 1950's a match race between Trevor Sheffield, its owner at that time, and Bruce McLaren in his Austin 7 Ulster saw this Singer comfortably win.

She has the most comprehensive competition history of a Singer Le Mans in New Zealand.

Myrtle & Max!

Myrtle is the black 1948 Ford Mercury. Max is the green 1946 Ford Jailbar. They both reside with their proud owners Dave and Dale Walker at Mikimiki in the Wairarapa.

1930 Model A Coupe

Fenderless, running a 350Chev motor with Tunnell Ram. It is owned by K Buckingham from Carterton.

1954 Jaguar XK 140 DHC (Drop Head Coup)

Recently imported from Australia it is in good, but not concours, condition.

It is one of only 479 right hand drive XK 140 DHC's ever made and is chassis number 3. As cars 1 and 2 included parts, including the old model engine, from the previous XK 120 model this car is in fact the first true production XK 140 DHC made.

Ford Fairlane

MKII Zephyr

Bob Wilton’s burn-out car from Gasoline Heaven

Humber 1949 Pullman MK2 Ambulance

This is one of two now known to be left world-wide. The only other MK2 ambulance is in Scotland.

Little Mouse 1938 Fiat Topolino

Little Mouse Drag Racing 2007 NZDRA National Competition 3rd in 9.9sec Super-Gas
1938 Fiat Topolino is classed as an Altered
Runs naturally aspirated 350chev
Personal Best 9.52 @ 140mph at Masterton Motorplex

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