NZ Classic Car

TARGA AND VCC JOIN FORCES TO CREATE CLASSIC TIME TRIAL EVENT

Something wasn’t right. The classic Triumphs, MGs, Jags, Alfas, Fiats and older Porsches were going missing from the ranks of Targa competitors.

And Rod Corbett, a rally stalwart and Vintage Car Club (VCC) member, who had previously run a TR3 in the Targa, was missing them. He got together with Targa New Zealand managing director Peter Martin and together they cooked up a category to lure classic owners back.

Rod explains

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