Running over July 25–26 in the UK, the 25th Anniversary Silverstone Classic has attracted the largest field of pre-war race cars ever assembled — all competing for the inaugural Kidston
Car fans of all shapes and sizes tend to get giddy and romantic any time anyone brings up the topic of ‘first cars’ — and that makes sense. For many,
As a child, Peter Giacobbi was an avid fan of motorsport who admired legendary drivers like Juan Manuel Fangio and Wolfgang von Trips. He also admired their weapons of choice,
The New Zealand–built Project ’64 — the world’s fastest Mini Cooper S — will be out to improve on its own world speed record of 235.9kph at the illustrious Bonneville
“A Porsche 968 Club Sport funded the purchase of this rare US muscle car” The term ‘muscle car’ is often misunderstood by classic car enthusiasts, although it generally refers
“Everyone knows what a Shelby Cobra is — but how many know about one Kiwi and his role in the development of this iconic machine” Original Cobras now command
I know I’ve said it many times before, and, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’ll say it again. The passionate people we regularly meet every month
“We’re tripping back to the Swinging Sixties with this svelte, sexy fastback coupé — the only one of its kind in New Zealand ” Founded in 1897 by Thomas
View fullsize The E-Type’s continuing popularity is perhaps not at all that surprising given this one vehicle seems to top the majority of opinion polls listing the world’s most
From its debut in 1951, Lancia’s Aurelia Gran Turismo was hailed as one of the world’s finest cars Older readers may remember New Zealand Classic Car’s irascible columnist, Gabriel — and
View fullsize Over the past few years I’ve been fortunate enough to follow Targa New Zealand events around most of the North Island. My main priority during these trips
It’s the start of a new chapter for Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, as it has recently been purchased by Highlands Motorsport Park owner and Australian pet food magnate Tony Quinn. Hampton
View fullsize During the course of any given month, the myriad number of cars that are shuffled in and out of our purpose-built photography studio is nothing short of
The old cliché of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ springs to mind when we consider the transmission in our cars. Whether it’s our daily commuter or our classic pride
MotorSport New Zealand recognized our best and brightest at their recent annual awards ceremony, MotorSport New Zealand Awards 2015, which was held in Wellington on May 23. The evening began and
