Unlike the bike, his shiny turquoise 1964 VH Holden parked next to it had not a grain of rust.
"My father bought this beauty from a guy in Palmerston North a few years ago," Mr McKenzie said.
One block down, suited in pinstripe leopard print coat and pointed alligator shoes, was Mark Dunn and his 1958 Plymouth Savoy.
The Levin all-things vintage-fanatic said he found the Savoy six years ago when he discovered it on Trade Me.
"It was up in Cambridge, we drove up there to pick it up and parked up in a petrol station in Tokoroa...handed the seller a big handful of cash. I was worried it looked like we were doing a drug deal."
Mr Dunn said heit had done about 400,000 miles and was still going strong.
"I've got it up to 95 m/hr which feels pretty cool, we like it because it can drive on gravel roads."
He said it was the second time he had been to Whanganui's Vintage weekend and loved it.
"I love the whole feel of this weekend, it's great."