ou might remember 2011 as the last time this show graced your radar. Although there have been other national hot rod shows, such as the 2019 event in Christchurch, this one remained in hibernation. Grant Stables, the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes, would tell you that orchestrating an event of this magnitude is no small task; it demands an incredible amount of time, effort, and stress. However, the show’s hiatus in 2011 was never meant to be its final chapter. The folks at Egmont Rod & Custom held grand aspirations to resurrect it in 2021. But fate had a different script in mind. Just seven weeks before the scheduled event, the entire nation was thrust into the grips of lockdown — a period etched into our collective memory. It cast a long shadow over countless events, including this one. Nevertheless, with those challenging times firmly in the rear-view mirror, 2023 arrived, ushering in
