The 2026 Ayrburn Classic drew about 9,000 visitors and 500 collector vehicles to an Arrowtown setting near Queenstown.
New Zealand's Ayrburn Classic is developing into a collector-car gathering where the location matters as much as the vehicles. Porsche's report on the event describes around 9,000 visitors and some 500 cars, with restaurants, gardens and mountains giving it a different atmosphere from a conventional showground.
A strong field of special cars
The exhibits included Porsche's Carrera GT and 918 Spyder among a wider selection of historic and contemporary vehicles. The varied entries encourage visitors to move between different periods of motoring rather than follow a single manufacturer's display.
Ayrburn gives the event character
The Arrowtown venue, outside Queenstown, combines wine-country hospitality and carefully landscaped grounds with a mountain backdrop. That setting helps turn the show into a destination experience for visitors who may not spend every hour inspecting engines.
The event is growing
Porsche reports attendance has quadrupled over two years, suggesting the gathering is finding an audience beyond a small local club scene. For travellers building an itinerary around New Zealand's South Island, it is an occasion worth checking against future dates and the wider region's attractions.
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Porsche