Darcy Win, of Lawrence, and his unconventional entry at the Lawrence Show & Shine event on Saturday, a 1980s Leyland Sherpa. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISONIt was a case of the good, the bad - and the downright ugly - at Lawrence Car Show & Shine on Saturday. Part of that expansion will involve the installation of a purpose-built "burnout pad" in the town's Weatherston's Gully, and at least one entrant present on Saturday has designs on raising funds for the new facility, albeit in a somewhat unconventional fashion. When local garage owner Darcy Win stumbled across a well-seasoned 1980s Leyland Sherpa van languishing under some trees near his home, he saw inspiration rather than desperation. Originally sporting a "wee four-cylinder", the van had since received a more fitting upgrade for burnout purposes, Mr Win said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 15:33 UTC