Keith Millar is stoked to have his Holden 1970 HG Kingswood back after it was stolen last weekend.

Adrenaline was pumping as Keith Millar halted traffic on Huntly's Great South Rd and marched up to the man driving his Holden 1970 HG Kingswood

"I said' mate, get the hell out of my car'," Millar said.

The car was stolen from his rural Te Kauwhata property over the weekend along with his son's 1995 HSV Senator.

SUPPLIED The 1970 Holden Kingswoodis now back home.

Thieves broke into his house, which was in the process of being sold, went through the kitchen and located the car keys.

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Millar was on his way to Hamilton on Thursday morning after two confirmed sightings of the stolen car were reported to him by strangers.

SUPPLIED Keith Millar now wants his son's 1995 Holden Senator back.

But the trip was cut short as he drove through Huntly and saw his distinguishable yellow car.

"I saw him driving in Huntly and swung around and cut him off.

"That's the one car I wanted back and I didn't want to risk anything."

It was near the town's quarry where he confronted the man, grabbing the keys off him before calling police.

Millar and his son waited with the driver until they arrived.

"It was quite awkward but he didn't take off or have a go at me."

The car was still in mint condition with an extra estimated 220 more miles on the clock.

A few passers-by congratulated Millar on the recovery of his car, one didn't recognise him to be the owner but knew of the story reported on Wednesday.

Millar said it was thanks to the power of social media that he managed to get his car back.

He was inundated with phone calls of sightings in places like Paeroa, Whangarei, Auckland and Rotorua.

He said even police mentioned their awareness of the story.

"The lady on the end of 111 said 'oh I was reading about that this morning'."

Millar said he was "stoked" to have it back and now hopes the Senator will be recovered as well.

Officer in charge for Huntly, Andrew Brosnan, said a 24-year old South Auckland man had been arrested.

Brosnan said the man told them he purchased the car through Facebook and that avenue was being further investigated.

"Please be aware buying vehicles or anything on Facebook that is too cheap, it is too good to be true...all care should be taken to avoid prosecution," Brosman said.