Porsche has been announced as the featured marque at the 2027 Ayrburn Classic show, taking place from 19-21 February at Ayrburn, near Arrowtown in Central Otago.
The three-day event will bring together cars spanning more than 70 years of history, from early sports cars to current road and racing models.
Porsche New Zealand is supporting the event alongside Christchurch-based Archibalds Porsche and the Porsche Club of NZ. Organisers say 50 cars are already registered for the Terraces display, with further entries welcome from owners across the country.
Next year's big event follows Porsche NZ's 50th anniversary celebrations in Auckland in September.
"Our 50th anniversary celebrations in Auckland brought together owners, families and the stories behind their cars," says Greg Clarke, general manager of Porsche New Zealand. "The Ayrburn Classic offers another opportunity to bring that community together, this time in the South Island. We look forward to supporting the Ayrburn team and welcoming owners from across NZ, with some of the country’s finest driving roads nearby."
A journey through Porsche history
Porsche sports cars already registered for the event span the 1950s to models recently introduced in New Zealand. Highlights include classic 356 Speedsters, a 550 Spyder recreation, a 1967 912 sold new in New Zealand and still in its original Tangerine Orange, and a 1988 911 25th Anniversary edition, one of only two in the country.
The air-cooled line-up includes a 993-generation 911 Turbo, the final generation of the air-cooled and turbocharged icon. Porsche’s motorsport history will be represented by a 1970s 911 Carrera RSR alongside a current 992-generation 911 Cup car competing in the New Zealand Porsche Championship.
More recent models include one of the five 911 GT3 Touring 50th Anniversary models built to celebrate 50 years of Porsche in New Zealand, as well as a 911 Dakar recently driven 12,000km across Europe.
Enter your Porsche
Entries remain available for the Terraces premium display and the Pebble Parade display. Porsche NZ is inviting owners to register their cars. For tickets and event information,click here.