Kiwi-driven F1 car joins 2025 Starship Supercar Show
Brendon Hartley’s F1 car will be the Starship Supercar Show. Photos: Supplied
The 2025 Starship Supercar Show promises to have the fastest lineup thanks to the inclusion of Kiwi racer Brendon Hartley’s 2018 Toro Rosso Formula One car at the late September event in Auckland.
Held at Giltrap’s flagship building at 119 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, the third Supercar Show promises to be the most valuable yet, with a total collection estimated to be worth well over $100 million.
The ultra-rare cars include a pair of Aston Martin Valkyries, a 1964 Lamborghini 400GT, and the only Ferrari SF90XX in New Zealand.
The Starship Supercar Show is held at Giltrap Group’s flagship building.
“Our goal is to create an unforgettable experience for car fans of all ages”, says Michael Giltrap, Joint Managing Director - Giltrap Group.
"Our collection this time spans almost a century, celebrating every era of high-performance cars, from a 1929 Bentley to the space-age McLaren Speedtail.”
Alongside Hartley’s F1 car will be a replica version of the Porsche 919 he drove to one of his three victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The rare 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 will be on display.
A four-time World Endurance Champion, Hartley put New Zealand back in Formula One, making 25 starts for Toro Rosso in 2017-18, and becoming the first Kiwi F1 points-scorer in 44 years. Seven years later, the team is now called Racing Bulls, with compatriot Liam Lawson behind the wheel.
Hartley says, “I wish I could be at this event, it’s the sort of show I dreamed about going to when I was growing up. Still, it’s great to have my F1 car there, and even better that Kiwis will be able to get close to it. As a parent, the work that Starship do means more than ever, so to be able to support such an awesome cause is amazing.”
The Supercar Show has raised over $400,000 for the Starship Foundation since 2021, and it runs between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September with tickets available here.
