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Be in to win one of three copies of Hot Rod Special

16 December, 2014

 

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“Despite popular demand, we’ve still managed to hold on to a few copies of our Hot Rod Special, just so we can give them away here”

All you need to do to go in the draw to win on of three copies of Hot Rod Special is tell us one vehicle that is featured in the special. Just as a hint, there are a few mentioned on the front cover, and we’ve put the cover at the bottom of this page for you to refer to … 

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Terms and conditions

The prize is available for delivery in New Zealand only. One entry per person. Prizes are not transferable, not redeemable for cash, and no exchanges will be made. There are three prizes to be given away. The judge’s decision is final. Employees of Parkside Media, associated sponsor(s) and their immediate families and agencies are not permitted to enter. Entries are the property of NZV8 magazine and The Motorhood and may be used for promotional purposes by Parkside Media. Entrants must be over the age of 18. Entrants agree to their name/photo being used for publicity purposes. By entering this competition you agree to receive occasional information from NZV8 magazine and The Motorhood including our monthly newsletter. Entries close January 29, 2015.

To finish first, first, you must build a winner

5 February, 2025

Can-Am royalty
Only three M20s were built, including the car that was destroyed at Road Atlanta. This car was later rebuilt. All three cars were sold at the end of the 1972 season. One of the cars would score another Can-Am victory in 1974, driven by a privateer, but the M20’s day was done. Can-Am racing faded away at the end of that season and was replaced by Formula 5000.
These days the cars are valued in the millions. It was unlikely that I would ever have seen one in the flesh if it hadn’t been that one day my editor asked me if I would mind popping over to Taranaki and having a look at a pretty McLaren M20 that somebody had built in their shed.
That is how I came to be standing by the car owned and built by truck driver Leon Macdonald.

Lunch with … Roly Levis

31 January, 2025

Lunching was not allowed during Covid 19 Lockdowns so our correspondent recalled a lunch he had with legendary New Zealand racing driver Rollo Athol Levis shortly before he died on 1 October 2013 at the age of 88. Michael Clark caught up with Roly and members of his family over vegetable soup