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Tornado Rod and Custom Club, Timaru, New Zealand Tornados was formed in 1968 by some young Hot Rodders that were friends and had a keen interest in Hot Rods.

The club grew and became incorporated 1973. In those days the club meetings were held in peoples homes, sheds and a common meeting place in the early days was an old brick garage that is now a car park between Mitre 10 and the chrome platers at the bottom of North Street, over the years several club cars were built in this shed. In 1973 this shed was rented by Oillie Caswell and was building a 1939 Ford coupe that was being wildly customized by Mike O'Sullivan. This car was nothing short of radical for it's time, with tilt front, square headlights, Falcon tail lights, Mark 1 Zephyr rear window and Dunlop racing tires. This car is still around today. In 1981 Tornados approached the Timaru District Council to see if Tornados could lease land so we could build a clubrooms. Tornados looked at a few places and ended up buying land at 8 Shaw Street Timaru for $4000.00 and set about raising money to build a clubrooms. A plan was drawn up and Tornado members built the clubrooms with very little outside labour needed. Tornados open the clubrooms in 1983 and around those time Tornados were running some of the biggest Rod Runs in the South Island. The club has also run a number of special interest car raffles, some of the prizes being a 1972 Corvette, 1968 Mustang Fastback and a 1956 Chevy 2 door Hard Top. Club Meetings are every second Wednesday at 8.00pm at the clubrooms.

02/11/2026

Tornados Xmas party is on, Great music by Ron and Marlene.
Saturday 28th Nov . This event is open to all club members and associates including members from other local car clubs

31/10/2026

Today a friend from Aussie (ex Timaru Dean Skipper) came down to the clubrooms with me and we fitted the iron fencing the BBQ area .
Looking really great thanks Dean

25/10/2026

22/09/2026

It's with sadness we share the Passing of Ivan Francis Davidson a passed member of Tornado Rod and Custom Club aged 72 on 17-9-26 , Ivan joined Tornados in the 70's with his custom Morris Minor and was well known for his Chev powered 39 Ford Tudor, a service will be held at the crematorium on the 23rd September at 11am .

Address

8 Shaw Street
Timaru
7910

Telephone

+64273766682

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