The Dominion Post in New Zealand reports that Nick Mason will be the guest of honour at a vintage car rally event at the Manfeild circuit in Feilding, a town near Palmerston North on the North Island of NZ later this month.

His appearance takes place on January 21st, where he will drive a rare 1934 Alfa Romeo GT and a V8 Gulf-GT40 Ford in two races - the Manfeild Pomeroy Event - that form part of the New Zealand International Vintage Car Rally which begins in Whanganui on January 17th.

Manfeild chief executive Heather Verry said the rally was expected to attract more than 30,000 people, and will boost the local economy by around $12 million. More details can be found at vccrally2012.co.nz.