AS mentioned in this column in the June ‘24 issue, Keego from Canberra shipped his ‘62 Mercury Monterey here to New Zealand to attend a few events. But to avoid paying exorbitant duties, he could only keep the car in this country for twelve months or less.
With time running out and the Mercury, affectionately known as Big Blue, booked to be shipped back to Sydney in October, it was decided to have one last hurrah by having a Garage trip to Kaikoura for an overnight stay at the Fairview Motels. Twenty of us, in nine cars. It was an eclectic mix that included Keego’s Mercury (obviously), a Chevy, a Rambler, a Buick, an Oldsmobile, a Pontiac, a Holden, and just two Fords, as opposed to the usual Blue Oval…
