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From humble beginnings, Muscle Car Madness (MCM) has become one of the country’s must-do events, and each year attracts not only people from as far away as Auckland and Bluff but also its share of overseas visitors. Starting with an idea, event organizer Craig Stare held his first show back in 1991 in a Rangiora supermarket car park. With approximately 40 vehicles and 70 people showing up, Craig probably had no idea where the event would go or how successful it would become.

A few short years later, the event moved to its current location at the Rangiora A&P Showgrounds.

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