Giltrap brands shine at star-studded Ellerslie Classic Car Show
An impressive multi-marque display wowed the crowds at the 2020 Ellerslie Classic Car Show and Intermarque Concours d'Elegance.
Dec 1, 2019
Classic car fans have gotten into the habit of ringing the second Sunday of February on the calendar for decades now.
And the 2020 edition of the Ellerslie Classic Car Show and Intermarque Concours d'Elegance was no exception for the thousands that made the pilgrimage to Auckland’s Ellerslie Racecourse to see some of the finest historic and contemporary metal on display.
The crowds marvelled at classic, rare and exotic fare from an enormous variety of carmakers – all lovingly looked after by fastidious owners – outside in the sunshine, while the Giltrap Group made the historic stables building within the racecourse grounds its home away from home, showcasing the sleekest supercars on the planet.
With displays of Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin and McLaren inside the beautiful brick building drawing in spectators young and old, the Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover marques sparkled outside in the leafy surrounds of New Zealand’s premier classic car show.
The first Intermarque Concours event was held in 1972 at Cornwall Park by the MG Car Club. Then as now, it was an inter-club affair and MG became the first winner of the Inter-Club Challenge Shield. Honours have also gone to Alvis, Studebaker, Jowett, Riley, and Citroen Car Clubs over the years. Until 1981 MG and Jaguar dominated the Cornwall Park event. Then Porsche took the Shield and moved the rapidly growing show to Ellerslie.
Today over 70 car clubs, leading new vehicle distributors, sponsors and the restoration industry are part of the day. Vehicles and visitors attend not only from around the country, but also the world.
“The Ellerslie Classic Car Show and Intermarque Concours events are acknowledged by classic car fans as truly world class,” said Shaun Summerfield, Giltrap Group’s Head of Communications.
“It’s a special environment within which to showcase the incredible machinery the Giltrap Group is privileged to be able to bring to a New Zealand audience. We’re very lucky to represent premium nameplates with storied histories, that also represent the best in automotive engineering for the roads and racetracks of today.”