Boy racers were out in force at the Cromwell Classic Car Show, but none as young as Preston and Roman Wheeler.
Preston (3), who has been driving since he was 2, turned heads at the show as he went for a sedate cruise around the show venue in his younger brother's car.
Accompanied by father Aaron, who built the pint-sized vehicle, and mother Kelly and brother Roman (2), the Dunedin preschooler travelled at a brisk walking pace, stopping and giving way to all the bigger vehicles that were on the move.
''It's restricted to the slow speed today but he likes going fast,'' Mr Wheeler said, and Preston agreed: ''I like going fast best''.
The vehicle was based around a mobility scooter and Mr Wheeler made the fibreglass shell which forms the car body.
''It was a Christmas present for Roman and he's driven it but Preston is more confident driving it around here today as he's got more experience stopping and starting and has been driving for longer,'' Mr Wheeler said.
''He'll reverse into a space carefully and then take off - it's quite hard case to see.''
Preston certainly demonstrated his driving prowess on Saturday at the show, which was held in the Alpha St reserve.
He gave way to a succession of bigger vehicles, waved back to all the drivers who waved to him and patiently slowed down and stopped for the many photo shoots along the way.
The show attracted a record entry of 746 vehicles this year, with cars, trucks, motorbikes and even a caravan among the polished machines on display.
Several thousand spectators turned up to admire the show.
Organised by the Southland Ford Falcon Club, the show is in its 19th year and club president, Pete Herrick of Otautau, said there was still ''room to grow'' at the venue.
