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The September issue of New Zealand Classic Car has landed!

8 September, 2016

The September issue of New Zealand Classic Car (Issue No. 309) has hit a shelf near you! Take a sneak peek at what to expect from the glossy pages of this issue.

We present to you a 13-page tribute to Chris Amon, 1943–2016. We’ve also put together a gallery of Amon’s motorsport career, which you can see here.

We spent some time with a collection of race-bred Fords, and looked at the heritage leading up to the latest in a long line of rally- and track-bred machines. Take a look at a gallery of images here.

To have the opportunity to visit the most famous car factory in the world is a privilege. James Nicholls travelled to Maranello for an exclusive interview with Flavio Manzoni, head of Ferrari design. Here’s a gallery of images to peruse until you get your mag and read the interview!

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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.