A car that ran at Teretonga Park in Invercargill in 1970 is returning to the country’s oldest motor racing circuit for the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest.

The Team Cambridge Holden Monaro will be journeying south for the event in honour of Invercargill local Alex Brown.

Brown worked on the car in its earlier racing days and helped current owner John McKechnie restore it to its current condition.

“Alex went to Wigram when [original owner] Spinner Black was racing the car… He got to know the Monaro intimately and when I was restoring it, he was a lot of help,” McKechnie says.

“Alex is a very gifted person, and I am bringing the car south to honour him, He has helped a lot of people and knows so much about suspension.”

McKechnie is a member of the Historic & Vintage Racing Association and several cars from that group also appear at the event, the first time any of the association’s cars have run in the South Island.

The Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest will be held at Teretonga Park over the weekend of 19-20 February.

The event will comply with the restrictions set out in the Covid-19 Protection Framework (Red Traffic Light setting). 

Gate sales will be dependent on pre-sales and vaccine passports are required for entry.