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It\u2019s the story of \u2018The World\u2019s Fastest Indian\u2019. The legend of Burt Munro. 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On display are […]", "featured_image": "https://automuseums.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/55890_187355461442336_2109359862_o-300x225.jpg", "country": "New Zealand", "city": "Geraldine", "vehicle_types": [ "Automobile", "Others" ], "latitude": "-44.10272", "longitude": "171.24345", "is_fiva_member": false, "cache_file_path": "/var/www/sites/Automuseums-gpx/cache/countries/new-zealand/museums/6915.html", "description": "The Geraldine Vintage Car and Machinery Museum is the finest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. 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Hillsborough Holden Museum was purposely built for the preservation and display of a private collection of Australian Holden cars and memorabilia. 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Accumulated and restored by Winston, an avid vintage enthusiast over […]", "featured_image": "https://automuseums.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/clipboard01-300x204.jpg", "country": "New Zealand", "city": "Kaitaia", "vehicle_types": [ "Automobile", "Others" ], "latitude": "-35.11429", "longitude": "173.26647", "is_fiva_member": false, "cache_file_path": "/var/www/sites/Automuseums-gpx/cache/countries/new-zealand/museums/4588.html", "description": "Matthews Vintage Collection is set in Northland\u2019s beautiful Doubtless Bay. 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Explore the replica 1900s village and learn about life before electricity, see a range of historic appliances, utensils and toys and wander through the cottages, schoolhouse, chapel and other historic buildings. 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The car museum\u2019s collection includes Marlene Dietrich\u2019s 1934 Cadillac Town Cabriolet, a 1915 Stutz Indianapolis race car, gull-winged Mercedes-Benz, a 1950 Cadillac \u201cgangster special\u201d that belonged to gansgter Mickey Cohen, and an 1895 Benz Velo, imported to New Zealand in 1900.", "original_name": null, "info": "Opening times: Every day: 9 AM to 4:30 PM", "address": [ "250 Otaihanga Road, Paraparaumu, New Zealand" ], "email": [ "admin@southwards.co.nz" ], "phone": [ "+6442971221" ], "links": [ { "url": "https://www.southwardcarmuseum.co.nz", "title": "Official Site" }, { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/Southwardcarmuseum/", "title": "Facebook" } ], "coordinates": [ { "lat": "-40.89412", "lon": "175.02871" } ] }, { "id": 4747, "title": "The Packard Motor Museum", "permalink": "https://automuseums.info/museum/the-packard-motor-museum/", "excerpt": "One of the largest collections of Packard automobiles anywhere in the world, classic motorcycles,other vintage vehicles, earth moving machinery, tractors, […]", "featured_image": "https://automuseums.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/the-packard-collection-300x169.jpg", "country": "New Zealand", "city": "Maungatapere", "vehicle_types": [ "Automobile", "Commercial Vehicles", "Motorcycle", "Others" ], "latitude": "-35.754236", "longitude": "174.207609", "is_fiva_member": false, "cache_file_path": "/var/www/sites/Automuseums-gpx/cache/countries/new-zealand/museums/4747.html", "description": "One of the largest collections of Packard automobiles anywhere in the world, classic motorcycles,other vintage vehicles, earth moving machinery, tractors, even potato mashers", "original_name": null, "info": "Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00am to 4pm.", "address": [ "1146 State Highway 14, Maungatapere, New Zealand" ], "email": [ "info@packardmuseum.co.nz" ], "phone": [ "+649-4348214" ], "links": [ { "url": "https://packardmuseum.co.nz", "title": "Official Site" }, { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/PackardMotorMuseum", "title": "Facebook" } ], "coordinates": [ { "lat": "-35.754236", "lon": "174.207609" } ] }, { "id": 3380, "title": "The Pointon Collection", "permalink": "https://automuseums.info/museum/the-pointon-collection/", "excerpt": "A private collection, of antique cars and motorcycles, plus original vintage costume, which is displayed in a replica of a […]", "featured_image": "https://automuseums.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/car_057-300x225.jpg", "country": "New Zealand", "city": "Masterton", "vehicle_types": [ "Automobile", "Motorcycle", "Others" ], "latitude": "-40.95627", "longitude": "175.69643", "is_fiva_member": false, "cache_file_path": "/var/www/sites/Automuseums-gpx/cache/countries/new-zealand/museums/3380.html", "description": "A private collection, of antique cars and motorcycles, plus original vintage costume, which is displayed in a replica of a small town New Zealand garage from the 1930\u2019s.", "original_name": null, "info": "Opening Times: 10am - 4pm most days.", "address": [ "68 Mckinstry Avenue Te Ore Ore, Masterton, New Zealand" ], "email": [ "pointonmotors@xtra.co.nz" ], "phone": [ "+6463786710" ], "links": [ { "url": "https://www.pointoncollection.co.nz", "title": "Official Site" } ], "coordinates": [ { "lat": "-40.95627", "lon": "175.69643" } ] }, { "id": 4745, "title": "Toit\u016b Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin", "permalink": "https://automuseums.info/museum/toitu-otago-settlers-museum-dunedin/", "excerpt": "In this museum the story of the Otago region told through displays of more than 100,000 exhibits, many of them […]", "featured_image": "https://automuseums.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1546637404301-300x169.jpg", "country": "New Zealand", "city": "Dunedin", "vehicle_types": [ "Automobile", "Motorcycle", "Others" ], "latitude": "-45.8766431", "longitude": "170.5067392", "is_fiva_member": false, "cache_file_path": "/var/www/sites/Automuseums-gpx/cache/countries/new-zealand/museums/4745.html", "description": "In this museum the story of the Otago region told through displays of more than 100,000 exhibits, many of them with a relatable domestic angle, from food to clothes to houses to cars. 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