Cars

Aussie attack: 1972 Valiant Charger

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 79” View fullsize It all started with a few beers,” says Tony Galbraith of his immaculately presented Valiant. “I was talking with the guys

Hell VL: 1987 VL Commodore

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 81” View fullsize I can’t even remember who said it now, it was that long ago,” Lee Wilson comments on someone’s statement that Holden

Overkill: 1976 Corvette Stingray

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 80”   I’ve got an addictive personality. If I like something, I like it a lot,” says Robbie Allen. And when you lay eyes

Jaw dropper: 1979 Chevrolet C10 Pick-Up

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 65”   If you think the exterior of Matt Elliott’s Chev C10 is smooth, wait until you see the engine bay. The story of

Simple recipe: 1970 Dodge Challenger

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 214” View fullsize Big power, immaculate presentation and the perfect stance, what more could you ask for in a muscle car. Knock, knock, knock.

Best intentions: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88

  “Published in NZV8 Issue No. 61. ” View fullsize When Bryan ‘Raz’ Rasmussen purchased this 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe two years ago, he had the best of

Fiat Coupes: Classic buyers’ guide

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 218” View fullsize There’s a tendency to think of Fiat as a manufacturer of bread-and-butter vehicles in the family and commercial

Cut-price classic: 1975 Vauxhall Viva 1300

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 215” View fullsize Tim combats fuel price rises by going back to basics with a Spartan, mid ’70s Viva It was

iTunes by Alfa: 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 214” View fullsize Alfa’s classic combination of an all-alloy V6 mated to a de Dion transaxle produced one of the best-handling

The cat roars: 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 226” This replica of Tom Walkinshaw’s famous TWR Jaguar XJ-S will be one of the official cars on this year’s Drive

The collectors: a good, keen Kiwi bloke

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 213” View fullsize During our visit to Kaikoura, we met Bob Bell and checked out the veritable Aladdin’s cave that he