CAFFEINE AND CLASSICS

When Caffeine and Classics kicked off three years ago, you can be sure that Protecta Insurance, the team behind the event, would never have predicted it to become as big as it has. It seems the formula of a late start and a ‘come and go as you please’ philosophy has been a successful one that’s gained a huge following. The event has now cemented itself as the largest monthly car meet in the country, and on Sunday, February 28, at Smales Farm Business Park, it celebrated its third birthday. While it’s not uncommon for Caffeine and Classics to have in excess of 500 cars in attendance, there was anticipation that the birthday bash would be the biggest one yet. With heavy rain the night before, and threatening skies on the morning of the event, the turnout was probably down on what it could have been, but the total was still somewhere near 800 cars, forcing the need for extra parking. If you’re yet to experience the phenomenon that is Caffeine and Classics, pencil in the last Sunday of each month, from 10am at Smales Farm Business Park on Auckland’s North Shore, or keep an eye on facebook.com/CaffeineAndClassics.