Baby you can drive my car… not the Valiant, but my Celica’s fine.
What is the definition of a Westie? When someone says their cousins from Massey are real ‘Westies’ what comes to mind? I think of black jeans, dark sunnies and leopard. According to Wikipedia’s definition of this group “The stereotype also incorporates black jerseys and old V8 cars.” The cars: on blocks, at the drags, modified, panelled, classic, suped up, the list goes on. And as Outrageous Fortune the exhibition draws to a close at the Museum, we thought what better way to celebrate this uniquely kiwi group of people than to have our very own car rally this Saturday.
Not paying homage to the cars that featured on Outrageous would be as criminal as the Keegan sibling’s outlook on life. From the precious Valiant – which Munter named his firstborn after, and for which Aaron Spiller so graciously sacrificed his nostrils – to the blue panel wagon a Wolf-mirage arrived in to rescue Cheryl at Tutaekuri Bay… these cars helped to make the West characters real Westies.
Van arriving in style on his big day
Cheryl and Wolf - in true west style
We could have in fact had a whole exhibition dedicated to these cars. We settled instead for the infamous Tool Guys van and left room for gems such as the set and the 3d film!
The Tool Guy’s trusty work horse
So to celebrate the ‘Westie’ in true style, with the blessing of the New Zealand Hot Rod Association, Auckland Museum will host its first car rally. This Saturday will see a bevy of Hotrods, Classics and radically customised vehicles from all over Auckland, park up at the Southern entrance of the Museum and sit on display for OF fans, car enthusiast and families alike. And for maximum appreciation these beauties will do a circuit of the building at 2pm.
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