About 45 members of the Talbot Owners' Club are nearing the end of a four-week, 4500km tour of New Zealand in 21 of the rare, Anglo-French cars.
Co-organiser Kevin Beesley, of Auckland, said the Talbot Antipodean Tour began in Auckland on February 10 and would end in Christchurch on Tuesday.
The group, which included members from the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia as well as New Zealand, were attracting the curious everywhere they went, and many passers-by had asked to take photographs with the classic cars.
David Booth, of Nelson, said Talbots were built by an Anglo-French company as prestige cars of their day, and also found success in hill climb events and circuit racing, including at Le Mans.
All the cars on the tour had been built in the 1930s, and remained "very driveable" with good brakes, steering and performance.
"They will cruise all day at 60 miles an hour."
He was coy when asked how much his car was worth.
"It depends how much you're prepared to offer me."
Mr Beesley said each part of the route had its own appeal, but for many the most memorable day so far had been driving down the West Coast from Greymouth.
"There's just a dramatic change from primeval forest to tussock country."
The group drove to Dunedin yesterday, where they will stay two nights.
Their route to the tour's end in Christchurch includes stays in Oamaru and Twizel.
