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Silverstone Classic to celebrate 25 years

The Silverstone Classic festival, held over July 24–26, was always going to be a big one for the festival that is known as “the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival”

Five environmentally friendly ways to use your car

In today’s increasingly environmentally conscious world, keeping an old classic car on the road is a genuinely responsible activity. You’re extending the usable life of the car — as classic car

Waterview connection takes flight

  As motoring enthusiasts, I’m sure we’re all intrigued by the new tunnel that’s being built underneath Auckland. The tunnel connects the Southwestern motorway to the Northwestern motorway, and will hopefully ease a

Whipped Up: Woolfy’s day out

As a well-known hero of Kiwi motorsport, Alan Woolf has been around for a while, and every now and then you’ll see him out at a track with one of his classics. I got

2016 London Classic Car Show announced

  View fullsize The first London Classic Car Show took place in January of 2015, and, following praise from visitors and exhibitors, will be returning for 2016. Many exhibitors at

Classic Rallye Sport: Ford Escort

  The Targa North Island event, held in early 2014 — with Targa cars competing through special stages between Auckland, Whitianga and Rotorua — was used by many competitors as a

Flashback to Leadfoot Festival

Set in the idyllic countryside of Hahei is Rod Millen’s farm — the aptly named Leadfoot Ranch. Every two years, Rod opens it up for the Leadfoot Festival. This is the

The last of a classic car blast from the past

Graeme Rice’s very first piece for New Zealand Classic Car appeared in our March 1992 edition. Back then, Graeme’s column was entitled ‘Don’t Look Back’, and it dealt with a