Mustangs prepare to roar into town

This 1971 Mach 1 powered by a 429 cubic inch (7-litre) V8 will be in Alexandra for the 2026...
This 1971 Mach 1 powered by a 429 cubic inch (7-litre) V8 will be in Alexandra for the 2026 Mainland Muster, hosted by the Southern Mustang Club, on May 23. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Mustangs will roar into Alexandra at the end of the month when the 2026 Southern Muster arrives in town.

Muster co-ordinator Bob King, of Christchurch, said the annual roundup of the iconic cars was held somewhere between Christchurch and Invercargill every year.

The event was alternately hosted by the Canterbury Mustang Owners Club and the Southern Mustang Club, based in Invercargill with members from Otago and Southland.

This year the Southern club was hosting in Alexandra, May 22-23.

At 11am on the Saturday, all 38 registered cars would drive down Centennial Ave and Tarbet St towards Omakau giving fans a chance to see them in action.

One of the rules of the weekend was that cars could not be washed so hopefully the weather would be kind, Mr King said.

The weekend will also feature a charity auction, with the proceeds going to The Finery’s Little Learners
Trust.

Participants will all bring something in a brown paper bag to be auctioned.

They then bid on the bags having no idea what was inside them, he said.

There were 17 cars from Christchurch and 21 from the Southern club registered, including 10 vintage Mustangs (1964-1974) and 28 from 2004 onwards. Mach 1, Boss, Roush, Saleen and Shelby models were represented.