Craig Stare thought Muscle Car Madness might last a couple of years. Twenty-seven years later, the Rangiora Showgrounds show in North Canterbury is one of the largest car events in the Southern Hemisphere, drawing hot rods, American muscle, and Australian iron from across New Zealand’s South Island for one of its biggest weekends ever. From the real cost of owning a Chevelle on the far side of the world to how the show survived a change of ownership, read on to see what keeps this event growing.