Surf City Rod And Custom Club

Surf City Rod And Custom Club The Surf City Rod and Custom Club was incorporated on 23rd December 1970. Unfortunately there are no known records of when that group was formed.

Sadly early club minutes weren't dated so it unclear when the first meeting had been held. There had been an earlier group called Surf City Rodders who had interestingly held the same PO Box number and used the same picture in their logo. Early club activities were centered around club meetings, car trails, displays, slide evenings etc. along with a lot of fundraising which included bottle drives

, house painting and raffles. The club endured a small hiccup when at the meeting in January 1973, it was recorded that "It appears there are numerous rods in the district but there is no interest in the club. It was put to the vote whether the club winds up or goes int recess. It was decided by a larger majority that it go into recess until 8th July 1973". However by May meetings were being held again, with club assets and bank accounts still intact, and a keen interest to find a permanent Club rooms

Meetings were held regularly at the local Scout hall, and a number of larger events were held including streetkhanas, shows in 1977 and 1980, and runs beginning in 1978 and eventually becoming bi-annual events, which are still held to this day. An ex ministry of works relocatable building was purchased by tender in February 1979, and the search began for suitable land. Eventually, around October 1980 a lease was entered into with the local speedway club and settled there for a few years. After a huge amount of work at regular working bees, these clubrooms were sold for removal and the club went back to holding meetings in borrowed premises, this time the polytec, for a few years while they concentrated on strengthening the bank balance. A lease became available on Council land in the industrial subdivision amongst other clubs, so this was duly signed up, and the process of building their own clubrooms began. These new clubrooms were build almost entirely by their own members, from the initial design through to final painting. It is interesting to note that at a club meeting it was arranged to meet the following weekend to set out the profiles for the floor, and the minutes record that the very next monthly meeting was held in the new clubrooms-no windows, and an extension lead from the club next door, but they were in their new home. And they're still there today, freehold, and meeting socially twice a week and once a month for meetings. The club was honored to have the clubrooms officially opened by the then president of NZHRA and all round good guy, the Rt.Honorable Tony Johnson.

31/05/2026
27/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE - WRCC Spring Fling - SEPTEMBER 26th, 2026. More details to come, lock it in folks!

Great day for a cruise up the Pacific Coast Highway to the Tolaga Bay Pub for lunch.Great little cruise and Geat place t...
26/04/2026

Great day for a cruise up the Pacific Coast Highway to the Tolaga Bay Pub for lunch.
Great little cruise and Geat place to stop for a beer and some food...Best fish in chips on the coast

Thank you Tolaga Bay Pub, great food and awesome day for a cruise up the 35
26/04/2026

Thank you Tolaga Bay Pub, great food and awesome day for a cruise up the 35

02/03/2026

In honour of Craig Hopkins, Surf City went on a run out to the Rangatira tavern today. It was well supported with members from other hot rod clubs and motor bike clubs.
Erika Weekley Lords Car Club

24/02/2026

We are doing a memorial cruise for Craig Hopkins this Sunday the 1st of March, we are meeting at the clubrooms and leaving at 12pm to head out to the Rangitira Tavern for lunch,
Everyone welcome, those who knew Craig and those who just want to go for a drive.

Surf City attended the NOVUS Glass 2026 NZHRA Street Rod Nationals with the most cars we've seen going to a run in a lon...
13/02/2026

Surf City attended the NOVUS Glass 2026 NZHRA Street Rod Nationals with the most cars we've seen going to a run in a long time. It was a grouse weekend with perfect weather, a great venue, and lovely food. Jono & Christy Hall won the Ron Short Memorial Shield for best participating family and was awarded the Bostock winery & Caterers choice award with their 64 Cadillac, Storme Curtis won the Top Participant trophy which was also won by a Surf City member last year as well, along with the best looking rocker cover and Tanya Harding won the raffle for the 32 roadster cut out car. Stickers were put on everything that dont move🤣. Thanks East Side for a great weekend.

Its hard to believe this was only 12 months ago as we are getting our cars ready for the 2026 Street Rod Nationals hoste...
26/01/2026

Its hard to believe this was only 12 months ago as we are getting our cars ready for the 2026 Street Rod Nationals hosted by Eastside Sreetrods Inc

As we as a club look back and reflector on what was a mammoth effort to host the 2025 NZHRA StreetRod Nationals Featuring over 200 of NZ Top cars we are very grateful for all the wonderful feedback we have received from both our local community & Hot rodder’s who took part in the event.
We are very thankful for all the support we received from our very Generous sponsors, without their support it would just not be possible to run and event like this.
We would like to personally thank Neil, Gaylene and the rest of the Team at MTF Gisborne as our Major Sponsor. Neil & Gaylene have been great supporters of our Clubs Bi-Annual Rod run since our 50th Anniversary & were very keen to jump aboard for the Nationals. Their Passion for helping locals achieve their dreams is clear to see.
We would also like to thank S&D USA Very genuine family supporting NZ hot rodding TRADEZONE Gisborne Locally owned supporting local TOTAL FLEET SOULTIONS Automotive & Marine – No problems just solutions!
CLASSIC COVER INSURANCE Great National supporters of Hot Rodding events
M.S VEHICLE CERTIFICATIONS – The LEGEND & lorry well known for doing a burnout from one Millenium to the Next, back at our 2000 Street Rod Nationals GMS HOT RODS, Greg is a great Ambassador & supporter of Hot Rodding
TRUST TAIRAWHITI for their fantastic support of local events & community
KIWI GAMING FOUNDATION making a real difference in the community by supporting local organizations, For all of their very generous support of the 2025 Street Rod Nationals.
We also had a huge amount of Award sponsors putting together some great prize packs for all the lucky winners.
Chainsaw & Mower Services, Autozone Gisborne, M.S Vehicle Certifications & GMS Hotrods, Eastland Oils & Engineering Supplies, Gisborne Motors Ltd, Total Fleet Solutions, Gisborne Autoelectrics, Sam’s Upholstery, Autotech, Gisborne Fluid & Machinery, The Tyre General, Eastland Trailers & Towbars, Goodyear Tyres, Hillcrest Upholstery, Sulphur City Rod & Custom Club, Overnight Service Centre, Ray White Real Estate Gisborne, Gear Meat Pie Company, Petrol Head Magazine, ProBuild Civil, Gisborne Auto Services, Wharf Bar & Grill Gisborne, Sunshine Brewery, Shower Dome NZ, Sugar Night Club.
Also for helping behind the scenes, NZHRA, Strike Photography, Eastside Streetrods, Whakatane Rod & Custom Club, Currie Construction, Business Applications, Kirkpatrick Feed Supplies, Fulton Hogan, Gisborne District Council.
We are very proud to bring this National event to our region & can’t thank all our sponsors & supporters enough…
Lets do it again in another 25 years
Surf City Rod & Custom Club Inc Gisborne, NZ

Surf City Rod And Custom Club are saddened to hear the passing of Craig Hopkins. Craig was a member of Surf City in the...
15/12/2025

Surf City Rod And Custom Club are saddened to hear the passing of Craig Hopkins. Craig was a member of Surf City in the late eighties, until he went to the states in the mid 90s. He kept in touch with members and always offered a place to stay, a car, bbq what ever you needed he would help out. Overall Craig was a great guy, well respected and friend to many, he will be greatly missed. Arohanui Craig aka Kiwi

Around the sheds 2025.
24/11/2025

Around the sheds 2025.

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103 Innes Street
Gisborne
4010

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Thursday 5pm - 8pm
Sunday 5pm - 8pm

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