Two-litre terrors: New Zealand’s stash of ’90s touring cars
From 1992 to 2000, the world touring car championship resonated to the sound of screaming naturally aspirated 2.0-litres. With a growing number of these super tourers ending up
From 1992 to 2000, the world touring car championship resonated to the sound of screaming naturally aspirated 2.0-litres. With a growing number of these super tourers ending up
The Go Waihi Warm Up Party marks the official start of Beach Hop every year, and things were no different for this year’s Repco Beach Hop 17. For entrants who’d
Words and photos: Liane Clarke View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Well — 135 people, 34 vehicles, seven days, 1700 kilometres, countless school visits, heaps of haka, a new
View fullsize Trillian Trek (formerly Variety Bash) has always enjoyed a great relationship with NZ Police — whether it be the good-natured wrapping of the local cop cars in metres
Words: Liane Clarke Photos: Liane Clarke, Jacqui Madelin Video: Black Magic Media View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Over the past 27 years, those involved in the Trillian Trek charity rally
“There are few cars as cute or iconic as Fiat’s diminutive 500 — and this ‘enhanced’ Bambina certainly takes the cake when it comes to cuteness” View fullsize 1963
Words: Liane Clarke Photos: Liane Clarke, Jacqui Madelin, Black Magic View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize There’s no doubt that raising money for needy Kiwi kids is what drives the
Words: Liane Clarke Photos: Liane Clarke and Jacqui Madelin View fullsize “Sound, sensible motoring that will not cost a penny more than it should”, so said the classic Morris Minor
View fullsize When you are traveling the country as part of New Zealand’s premier charity rally — Trillian Trek, a non-competitive charity car rally throughout New Zealand to spread
“I went to him with the idea of doing the RX-3 front swap on the FD. His response was ‘Kakkoi’, which translates to ‘cool’ in japanese” View fullsize View
Paul Adam’s first foray into rallying was the very first special stage rally run in New Zealand — the Shell Silver Fern in 1969. He competed in a MkI Ford
Paula and Craig Jamieson never set out to own a retro caravan. What they really wanted was a hot rod, but they couldn’t find one that suited them. Then a
When talking luxurious, refined, well-engineered, and pioneering designs, there is probably one SUV that springs to mind … Range Rover. Since its inception in 1969 (as a prototype), the brand
“Waikato’s Hampton Downs once again played host to the annual New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing — this year dedicated to the history of the famous carmaker Porsche” View fullsize
“Seems like there’s some smoke and mirrors deception at play” View fullsize It’s been awhile since I’ve written about petrol. However, with my predilection for saving old newspaper cuttings