The stars and stripes were flying, the sun was shining and the street was packed full of hundreds of American cars on Friday as Americarna roared its way back into Stratford after a two-year absence.
Peter Dalziel, chairman of the Stratford Business Association which was responsible for Americarna's return to Stratford, says the SBA was thrilled with the success of the day.
"The crowd turnout was fantastic to see."
![Samantha Scott was one of the many to get into the spirit of the day, dressing up in gorgeous 1950s style.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IZICEZODCEEO2JTXKPLL2HZEGM.jpg?auth=00414c7d2307c671772a09d2647c5c28537a0d473f8aa8074e7d6b6b4e4fdc15&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Peter says the event, last in Stratford in 2014, was "first and foremost a community event", and he was pleased to hear from many of the local businesses who said they had been very busy during the day, with good turnovers reported.