he Cromwell Classic and Hot Rod Festival has long been regarded as one of the must-do car events in the South Island. Hosted by the Southland Ford Falcon Club, the event has grown over the years to be one of the best displays of automotive tin from throughout the South Island, with a sprinkling of North Island classics making the long journey down to attend. Attracting plenty of classics and rods from as far south as Invercargill and Bluff, areas such as Gore, Balclutha, and Dunedin are also well-represented, not to mention further north like
