An exciting weekend of drag racing for pre-1994 muscle cars is planned for September, at Coota Aerodrome.

At least 100 muscle cars, some worth $2-300,000, will arrive in Coota in September for a weekend of drag racing on the tarmac at the airport.

An hour long film about "muscle" car enthusiasts having a great weekend in Coota is being made for the annual street muscle car battle event formerly known as the SMC (Street Muscle Car) 500.

A film crew has already been in Coota interviewing people in pubs, shooting streetscapes such as the Post Office and will be interviewing the mayor, Abb McAlister.

They'll be back on Thursday 24 September for the three-day event, from now on to be known as the Coota 400.

"The film will not so much be about the cars racing up the runway at Cootamundra Airport, it'll also be about us - all of us gathering for the event and enjoying the drive down and our time in the town," said organiser Chris Ioannidis, of Sydney.

'I've been holding the event here for three years now and I just love Coota. A policeman I know suggested we could switch to Goulburn airport but I said no, mate, there's just something about Coota."

Mr Ioannidis said he had already had 100 bookings for Coota 400, with another 30 cars on the waiting list - he wants to bring in some local cars but otherwise cap it at 100 because any more than that would make it unpleasantly crowded. Accommodation in Coota is already booked out, and there's an overflow to Young.

Next year, he's announced a "State of Origin Coota 400" which would have friendly competition between cars from NSW and Victoria.

"The Victorians are six hours away, Sydneysiders are four hours, and it's pretty much sold out already, even though I haven't fixed a date."

The distance this year has been reduced from 500 to 400 metres for added safety. All security and safety measures have been well considered.

"It was safe, but I want to make 100% sure there's no danger - it's meant to be a fun event. As part of our support of the town, I'll be donating the prize money ($2,500) to a Cootamundra charity to give to local families in need.

No alcohol or smoking is permitted on the runway, and Mr Ioannidis, makes it clear to all contestants that burnouts and hooning are confined to the runway and not permitted in town. All cars have to be registered for ordinary street use, and many will drive here along the Hume and Olympic Highways from the meeting point at Pheasant's Nest on the Thursday before the weekend - providing there's not a second lockdown!