THE 16th Annual Americarna event was held in New Plymouth from 20th - 24th February 2024. The naming rights partner for the 2024 event was Warner Construction, whose valued support for the event was a huge asset to the Taranaki Vehicle Events Trust, along with John Rae, Americarna’s Event Director, who put together one of the most, if not the most successful stagings of this event to date. Over 760 vehicles entered, with an average of three people per vehicle, which meant a huge boost to the Taranaki economy.
Following on from previous Americarnas, the format was very similar, with the TSB Stadium serving as the hub and central gathering place each day. As always, John Rae welcomed everyone with a “Good Morning; I can’t hear you - GOOD Morning”, and a much
