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Win with Teng Tools

19 October, 2015

Teng Tools, co-sponsors of our TV show, NAC Car Culture, have 18 prize packs up for grabs, and it couldn’t be easier to win one! Each pack includes a Teng Tools hat, laptop bag, bottle opener, beer cooler, key chain, and stickers. Teng Tools was founded over 30 years ago and their logo is a representation of a 12th century Japanese folk hero, Tengu. For nearly a thousand years, the legend of Teng has stood for a symbol of power and control. All you need to do is answer the simple question below, fill in your details, and you’re in the draw.

18 winners will be drawn on Tuesday, October 27 and winners will be notified by email.

*Two-week-old empty beer bottle pictured not included.

Teng Tools competition on TMH

Merry Christmas from NZ Classic Car magazine

23 December, 2024

The Classic Car magazine team is taking a few weeks’ holiday from the work computer and heading to the beach for some kickback time.
Merry Christmas, and have a wonderful summer holiday to all our readers, followers, and fans. Enjoy this special extra time with the family. We will be posting archive articles again in mid to late January.
Have fun, be good and be careful out there.

Two engines instead of one?

13 December, 2024

Popping two motors into a car is not only complicated, it doesn’t always end well. Donn Anderson recalls early attempts, including John Cooper’s ill-fated original Twini Mini built 58 years ago

For a boost in performance, better traction, and perhaps improved handling to some, two motors seems an obvious solution. It would also eliminate the need to develop a larger engine replacement from scratch, but would that outweigh the not inconsiderable technical difficulties?
The idea of using a pair of engines dates back at least 86 years to the Alfa Romeo Bimotor single seater racing car that was officially timed at 335km/h, or 208mph. Taking a lengthened Alfa P3 chassis, the Italians fitted two supercharged straight eight 2.9-litre and 3.2-litre engines, one in front of the cockpit, and the other behind the cockpit.