Petrol-heads are on notice. Alice Springs wants you. <\/p>\n
The Northern Territory government has promised to make Alice Springs a paradise for car lovers after announcing Canberra's popular Summernats hot rod festival will be heading to the Red Centre. <\/p>\n
Eight months after announcing the NT was chasing the event, Chief Minister Adam Giles said the organisers of Summernats had agreed to bring the event to Alice Springs. <\/p>\n
\"Red CentreNATS will be a rev heads paradise an annual auto festival showcasing the very best in street machines, elite show cars, hot rods, classics, exotics and supercars,\" a statement from Mr Giles' office said. <\/p>\n
\"I am thrilled to announce the organisers of Canberras famous Summernats have agreed to bring their hugely popular brand of high-octane fun to Central Australia from next year.\" <\/p>\n
The annual Canberra Summernats festival sees up to 1,500 street machines descend on the city. <\/p>\n
Although critics have said it is too noisy, anti-social and sexist, more than 85,000 people attend Summernats in Canberra, with millions of dollars pumped into the local economy. <\/p>\n
Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said he wanted the Red CentreNATS to be a \"must attend\" event for car lovers. <\/p>\n
\"The Red CentreNATS will be a fantastic event for motoring enthusiasts and the Alice Springs community alike, and over the years it will become one of Australia's favourite horsepower parties,\" Mr Lopez said in a statement. <\/p>\n
Red CentreNATS is due to be held from September 3 - 6 next year. <\/p>\n
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