The Canterbury branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand (VCC) held its first public swap meet on the weekend of 8–9 September 1976, at its site at McLeans Island in Christchurch.
The meet proved to be such an overwhelming success that it has been held every year since that date, except during the Covid lockdowns. Each year, the number of swap sites has increased; there are now regularly more than 500.
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