Giltrap set to share the supercar love with Starship

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Some of the most expensive supercars ever built will be descending upon the Giltrap Group’s home on Great North Road in April for the Supercar Show to fundraise for the Starship Children’s Hospital.

Giltrap, along with some of New Zealand’s supercar owners, will bring together “the most impressive collection of supercars ever seen in this country.” The entry list includes the McLaren Speedtail, on its local debut, along with the “Holy Trinity of Hypercars”, the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ferrari La Ferrari.

Michael Giltrap, Joint Managing Director of Giltrap Group, said: “The Starship Supercar Show perfectly sums up what Giltrap Group are about. We love cars, and we have a long history supporting Starship. I am genuinely excited not only to be part of this event but as a car fan; I can’t wait to see some of these cars in the metal.”

The McLaren Speedtail will make its New Zealand debut at the Supercar Show this April.

Lamborghini will be well-represented, with a Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago and Aventador SVJ all set to appear.

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More than 80 other awesome cars are on the list too, including the Aston Martin Vulcan and Bugatti Veyron. A Ferrari F40 will make an appearance, as will the new mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette and a Ford GT.

There will even be some genuine race cars on display too, like Michael Schumacher’s Benetton F1 car, ‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett’s Lamborghini Huracan ‘Nimbul’ drift car and the Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3, which won the New Zealand Endurance Championship.

Aisha Daji Punga, Starship Foundation Chief Executive, added: “We are thrilled to be partnering with the Giltrap Group for this event which is bound to bring much joy to car enthusiasts alike while raising vital funds to bring brighter futures to the children of New Zealand.”

Teagan Klein, Programme Manager of The Heart of Racing, said: “It is always an honour to collaborate with Giltrap Group to raise funds and awareness for Starship.

“We are beyond excited for people to see these amazing cars in support of Starship’s mission to provide quality care for New Zealand’s children.”

The show will be held on Sunday 11th April in six limited-number 90-minute sessions, to allow space to appreciate the cars.

Tickets are $10 for children aged 13 and under, $20 for Gold Card holders and $25 for adults. You can buy them online at supercarshow.co.nz.

And just in case you needed an even bigger incentive, e very ticket sold goes into the draw to win the ultimate hot lap experience of three laps in the Highlands Aston Martin Vulcan at Highlands Motorsport Park, which includes flights, a rental car and accommodation for two and a VIP lunch in the GT Lounge at Highlands.