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Hampton Downs Raceway, Waikato, New Zealand<\/p>\n

January 15-17 & 22-24, 2016<\/p>\n

\"Ricky<\/a>
Ricky Cooper brought out his BRE Datsun 240Z.
Photo: Ground Sky Photography NZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Tight quarters during the Historic Muscle Car Race.
Photo: Ground Sky Photography NZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Gathering<\/a>
Gathering the masses prior to the Porsche Parade.
Photo: Ground Sky Photography NZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hillsby<\/a>
Hillsby Hills goes up on two wheels in his Ford Escort MK II.
Photo: Ground Sky Photography NZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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