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Despite the blatantly mid 2000s text lingo, 2Hot2Handle could have become one of New Zealand’s biggest and best automotive festivals, had it not faded into obscurity. Boasting an enormous line-up of cars — including some of the top Aussie show, race, and drag cars — and a diverse variety of styles and sideshows, this truly was the car show for everyone. The sad reality is that we’ll never know just what the car show scene in New Zealand could have been like if 2Hot2Handle had survived — well, that’s life.