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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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The Pininfarina 230 SL

14 May, 2026

It’s October 1964, and imagine you’re an automotive journalist covering that year’s Paris Auto Show (Mondial de l’Automobile). As you approach the Pininfarina booth, you come across a car that looks a bit like the Mercedes-Benz 230 SL introduced the previous year at the Geneva Auto Show, a car then arriving at Mercedes-Benz dealerships around the world.
But looking closely, its styling and proportions seem to be a bit different. And it has a fixed roof, unlike the Pagoda-style greenhouse of the removable hardtop seen on the production 230 SL. While today, the styling of the W113, under the supervision of Head of Styling Friedrich Geiger, with lead designers Paul Bracq and Bela Barenyi, is considered a mid-century modern masterpiece, acceptance in-period was not universal. Some critics called out the concave design of its removable roof, which ultimately gave the car its “Pagoda” nickname.

Ford Falcon display: Bill Richardson Transport World

14 May, 2026

Ford Falcon enthusiasts from around Southland have made their pride and joy, Australian Ford Falcons, available for the extensive display now on at Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill.
Avid local Ford Falcon GT collectors, Roger and Diane Whyte have made a number of their cars available for display, while a
real rarity is Robin MacDonald’s factory original 1971 Ford Falcon Phase II GTHO.
From the very first to the very last Ford Falcon, this is a great opportunity to view these Australian icons under one roof.
The exhibition is on until early June. Don’t miss it!