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The McWatt family had a busy and enjoyable weekend displaying their GT Mustang at the Auckland event of Big Boys Toys, alongside Daves eye catching yellow Plymouth.  See pics below of C.A.R.S display at the Auckland show.  More to follow after the Palmerston North one in two weeks.  The last pic below shows Tracey McWatt praying at the alter of their GT :)

Labour weekend saw the AMOC host the 2016 convention at Auckland's waterfront and the walk-in crowds were impressed with the awesome display of Mustangs on show.  Congrats to the owners from both the Waikato and Auckland clubs for their winning cars.  The effort put into displaying is huge and its nice to see the car owners hard work rewarded.  Below is the 69 Boss we displayed as a working project.  Many were interested to see a car at this open stage.  Check out the Auckland Mustang Owners Club website for more pictures of the cars and information of the event.

Some of you may remember one of the first jobs through our doors when C.A.R.S opened back in 2007.  A superb 1965 K-Code Fastback.  Once completed this beautiful vehicle, a credit to the hard work and patience of its owners won numerous awards at various car shows and was the subject of a number of magazine articles.  The owners recently sold this vehicle and it is now a treasured pony in the stables of a car lover and race driver in Switzerland.  The new owner loves his Mustang and its quite the hit in Europe particularly on the racing track where he races this beautiful car !!  Hard to believe I know, Mustang owners here in NZ pamper these ponies not wanting to take them out in the rain and so on; but this K-Code is put to its paces around the tracks of Europe, rain and all and its probably never been happier.    It's interesting to follow the "life" of a car that has has so much blood sweat and tears (literally) put into its creation so it was fabulous to be contacted by the new owner in Switzerland who has kindly provided us some racing pics for your viewing:

The 1972 Plymouth Roadrunner is just having its final touches applied in readiness for its big reveal.  It will be on display at Big Boys Toys in Auckland the last weekend of October and also in Palmerston North mid November.  A beautiful car, its customisation and speciality artwork (look under the bonnet) really catch the eye combined with its unique colour this classic car is a fine example of the combined efforts of the team at C.A.R.S, Painter Jason Edmond of Universal Custom and Carl Jensen at C&M Performance in East Tamaki.  The patience and vision of this Roadrunners owner/driver has paid off.  Be sure to get a good look at this car when you attend Big Boys Toys this year.

Those of you interested in Mustangs of all types should attend the 37th National Convention coming up this October (labour weekend) in Auckland at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre.  The Auckland Mustang Owners Club is hosting and a lot of organisation is going into this event.  As one of the proud sponsors of this show we are pleased to be able to confirm that the Quintals 67 Coupe will be on display as well as the McWatts 2005 Mustang GT as well as other Mustangs that the team at CARS have worked on over the years.  We will update you all with the show results after labour weekend.  Come along and support the owners of these cars.

Firstly, Eugene & Tracey McWatt have polished off their writing skills and written a fun and interesting article for the latest Auckland Mustang Owners Club magazine.  Great work guys.  Good to see Nathaniel getting ready for his racecar driving career and judging by the grin on Eugene's face he was over the moon to meet Dougie from The Hot Rod Show and Earl from Popeye Pics.  It was a good day out, enjoyed by all.   Now, secondly, AWESOME news ...  Eugene and Tracey have been asked to display their car at the BIG BOYS TOYS show in both Auckland (October) AND Palmerston North (November) this year.  A tribute not only to Eugene and Steves hardword but to Eugene's vision for the presentation of this car and Tracey's amazing dedication (and patience!).

Steve and the team at CARS really appreciate the kind words repeatedly put out there by our clients, to name a few Eugene, Tracey, Charles, Heather.  You know who you are and your praise and continued support is truly appreciated.  Thank you.

Congratulations to Eugene and Tracey McWatt who were invited to display their 2005 GT Mustang at the 2016 CRC Speedshow weekend.  A lot of work goes into participation of these events but without these private owners taking the time and making the effort it takes these shows would not be the success they are.  See photo below in latest NZV8 article showing the GT up on it's custom display stands.   Thank you McWatt family, from Steve, once again for your support of CARS.  

The 2016 Ocean Ford Mustang Show in Ohope at the end of May saw over 100 Mustangs from old to new out on display and the desired "Peoples Choice" award went to the 1967 Notchback driven to the show by Charles Quintal with his wife Heather from Pukekohe.  The dismal weather didn't put people off and attendance was almost as impressive as the cars on display.  Congrats to the Quintals once more.

Another pleasing day for Charles & Heather Quintal at this event.  A huge day, great weather and plenty of attendees both of the human and vehicle kind.  The Quintals 1967 Mustang Coupe came home to Pukekohe with a gorgeous trophy (see photo) having been awarded "Best American".  Congratulations guys.  Another tribute to the long lasting skill and quality of work you get from the dedicated team at CARS.

The list grows, Charles & Heather Quintals 1967 Mustang Coupe is accumulating an impressive array of trophies and awards since being restored by C.A.R.S - look at this latest advertisement in the local Franklin County News.

A number of C.A.R.S clients had great success at the 2014 AMOC annual car show.  Charles & Heather Quintal, Engene & Tracy McWatt, Kent Wheeler and Ian & Nikki Draper.  See picture for the beaut cars.  Congrats to the owners and well done to the team at C.A.R.S for keeping that high standard of work up year after year.

The team at C.A.R.S would like to congratulate Charles & Heather Quintal whose 1967 Mustang Coupe won 2nd place in the 2016 Intermarque Concours d’Elegance Masters Class.

Over 35 years’ experience working in the panel industry of New Zealand has given Steve Sankey a great love and passion for seeing cars restored back to their original condition and, in some cases, even better than their original condition!

His experience with structural repairs and the manipulation of steel is invaluable when restoring a 1955 Citreon or 2004 Ford Mustang. American, Australian, English, German - any make or model motor vehicle can be restored or repaired by the team at C.A.R.S. If a part cannot be repaired or replaced, Steve can usually make it from scratch.

Whether you are working on a budget and want to do work on a stage-by-stage basis or want to carry out a full "back to bare steel" complete restoration, C.A.R.S. can take care of it all for you. It is our aim at C.A.R.S. to give you an enjoyable restoration experience from start to finish.  At all times throughout your project, you will be kept fully appraised and up to date.  We do not incur further expense without checking with the owner first. We always provide a good honest service. Even if you want to just pop in and get some help with a project you are doing at home - please do so. We are open 6 days a week, Steve is available by mobile at any time and is more than happy to help where possible.

Photos are taken throughout the course of restoration.  A huge plus is that you will be dealing with a panel beater who knows what he is talking about - not a sales rep!   We welcome customer involvement throughout the project.  No job is too big or too small for our dedicated attention.

On completion of your restoration job copies of all photos can be provided so that you have a record of the work carried out on your baby.   We can organise the certification, warranting, servicing, etc for you.   Feel free to call in and inspect our workshop.  Meet Steve and the team at C.A.R.S.  We provide a top quality and honest service - get your car restored or repaired right the first time.