Between the golden years of 1968 and 1972, the TransAm race series became a major slug-fest as US auto-makers fielded cars that are now widely regarded as being the
“The Morris Minor (Morrie) was an instant hit from the first day it was shown to the British public in 1948 at the London Motor Show” Designed in the
Heading into a final race-series round with a 272-point lead after winning nearly every race contested that season is not easy in a series as competitive as the BMW
“Ashley Webb tracks down a rare, K-code Hi-Po 289 V8-engined Mustang” Originally conceived as a ‘working man’s Thunderbird’, the Ford Mustang would have to be one of the most
At about 5.30pm on Wednesday, August 3, we received the news that Chris Amon had passed away earlier that day. As the news was being relayed to me, it took
In a rare interview with Head of Ferrari Design Flavio Manzoni, in the September issue of New Zealand Classic Car, he explains, “There is a very nice phrase of Renzo
I had the pleasure of meeting Chris only the one time, at his home in late 2011. The occasion was rather a special one for Chris, as he got to
“When rally champion Marcus van Klink heads out to classic rally events to battle his fellow competitors, most of whom are driving Ford Escorts, he does so in fine
“Whilst travelling through the South Island, we dropped by to check out Stephen Mitchell’s incredibly original and rare 1965 Chrysler Valiant V8” Once we’d found a spot sheltered from
Chris Amon competed in six races during 1973 with the BMW that featured on the cover of the December 2011 cover of New Zealand Classic Car. This was while
It was with heavy hearts that we learnt today of the passing of one of New Zealand motorsport’s greats — Chris Amon. Chris passed away today at Rotorua Hospital
When a new video drops on the Petrolicious YouTube channel, we’re always excited to see what it’s all about. Recently we wrote an article on the Renault 5 Turbo, and
I’m sure you’ve all heard the adage ‘you can’t beat modern technology’ — after all, technology’s something that permeates our daily lives, whether we like it or not. I heard it bandied around
“No matter what has been thrown at Cantabs over the past five years, generosity in the south is still strong!” Many of us have heard of Make a Wish
“Some cars need no introduction, and a 1966 Dodge Coronet with factory-optioned 426-Hemi and four-speed manual is quite safely one such car” Chrysler’s Hemi engine is the stuff of
