Launched in 2009, the QAE takes place every two years in Queenstown, and presents some of the country's finest classic, motorsports and performance cars to help raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
The previous QAE raised $30,000 for funding prostate cancer research, and this year's event will again be hosted at Queenstown Events Centre.
The event is organised and run by a volunteer committee consisting of Queenstown car enthusiasts Miles Wilson, Deborah Coburn, Michael Sly, Kevin van de Water and Jeff Williams.
"This is an opportunity for car enthusiasts from all over New Zealand to roll out their cherished cars for a summer weekend of fun and activities," QAE chairman Miles Wilson said.
The three-day show runs from Friday, February 25, until Sunday, February 27, and includes an evening car cruise, Queenstown's first invitation-only "Salon of Style", an indoor motor-racing car exhibition and outdoor public car show, blues party night, and an eighth-mile sprint.
Proud car owners are encouraged to enter their own vehicles as part of the "What's in Your Garage?" car show, which runs as part of Saturday's activities.
Mr Wilson said all cars and categories were welcome and the registration deadline was January 31.
Performance cars which are confirmed for the event include the very latest and Australia and New Zealand's only Morgan Aero Supersports car, the McLaren F1, Ferrari 275 GTB and Ford GT, while some of the golden oldies include the very rare Tatra 603 and Stutz BB Blackhawk 1928.
Australian band Mike Frost and the Icemen will perform at the blues party night at Queenstown Memorial Hall on Saturday evening, and for the weekend's grand finale, the biggest and fastest cars from the weekend will start their engines on the spectator-lined Domain Rd in Dalefield for the eighth-mile sprint.
"It is an action-packed weekend designed specially to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and is an absolute must-see and do event for all car clubs, car lovers and show car owners," Mr Wilson said.
To register for What's in Your Garage? at Queenstown Events Centre, or to buy tickets for any of the QAE events visit: www.queenstowncarshow.co.nz.
