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Targa New Zealand: Inkster and Winn back-to-back winners
For the second year in a row, Glenn Inkster and co-driver Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi Evo 8) have dominated the Targa New Zealand tarmac motor
Add the latest issue of New Zealand Classic Car to your collection now
This month’s special Targa edition (New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 299) is packed full of great cars, and includes the comprehensive Official Targa New
The house of the rising sun: the surge of Japanese metal in the ’70s and ’80s
“Gerard examines the emergence of the Japanese performance car in New Zealand during the ’70s and ’80s, and makes a case for a new
Make some noise: Datsun restoration to rival the best
“Immaculate and raucous, this 1972 Datsun 1200 coupé pushes the boundaries of period-correct modifying” View fullsize When it comes to putting a personal touch
A rare restoration of a barn-found 1937 Bugatti Type 57
“An extremely rare Bugatti finds a new home in New Zealand where it will be the subject of a total rebuild” Generally speaking, Bugattis
Targa New Zealand: Metalman Classic front runners out of the hunt
The father-and-son duo that is Mark and Chris Kirk-Burnnand (BMW M3) are out of the competition after leading the Metalman Classic class. In an
Top-shelf metal on display at Big Boys Toys 2015
Big Boys Toys is, without a doubt, New Zealand’s biggest mainstream ‘bloke-fest’ — a massive expo dedicated to all the things that make Kiwi blokes
Targa New Zealand: Targa teams tested
Wet weather and winding roads have proven to be the great equalizer during the closed special stages on day three of Targa New Zealand (Wednesday,
Snapshot: Super GT slant-nose Porsche 911
Twilight sessions are back at Hampton Downs, a good opportunity to get in a few hours of testing, or simply smash out some some after-work
Targa New Zealand: day one pace setters lead the way
Still in front at the end of the second gruelling day (Tuesday, October 27) of Targa New Zealand 2015, Glenn Inkster and Spencer Winn (Mitsubishi
Targa New Zealand: defending champions lead the way
Glenn Inkster and Spencer Winn have made an early charge in their Mitsubishi Evo 8 to the top of the leader board after the first
Shocking news: electric vehicle event coming to Christchurch
View fullsize A new electric vehicle event is set to quietly take over the Mike Pero Motorsport Park in Ruapuna in late November. EVolocity
Pull out your cheque book: Fangio’s Ferrari could be yours
At Sotheby’s upcoming New York Driven by Disruption auction (December 10), a car that has been hailed as something of a Holy Grail for car
The New Avengers’ big cat
The 1976 XJ12-C Broadspeed driven by John Steed in the 1970s TV series The New Avengers, fetched £62,000 (NZ$141,079) at a recent H&H Classics’
The hand of the king’s Mustang
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) will be offering a very special 1967 Ford Mustang convertible — owned by British actor and Game of Thrones star Charles
Datsun 240Z: back to the future
“Donn is reunited with the actual Datsun 240Z he road-tested more than four decades ago” View fullsize Cover of the November 1971 edition of
Register now for the V8 Supercars Drive-in Movie
Registrations are now open for the free V8 Supercars Drive-in Movie, taking place at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on Saturday, October 31. The V8 Supercars
Audi Quattro: all-wheel drive dominance
Audi Quattros have a very dear place in my heart. My first car was a 1989 Audi 90 Quattro, complete with five-cylinder 10-valve KV
Legendary Aston Martin at auction
Ask me, if money is no object, what car I’d most like to own and you’ll always get the same answer — Aston Martin’s gorgeous,
Help is on the way: classic car servicing expert advice
There’s nothing quite like getting down and dirty in the engine bay or underside of your own classic car and handling regular maintenance chores and
Weekly Motor Fix: Mike Lowe’s new Targa Abarth
When veteran Targa driver Mike Lowe — and his co-driver Philip Sutton — line up to start the 21st annual Targa NZ next Monday (Labour
Yokohama World Time Attack: Kiwis take on the world
View fullsize Every year, our talented contributor Richard Opie makes the three-to-four hour flight to Sydney, Australia, to take part in the festivities around the
Win with Teng Tools
Teng Tools, co-sponsors of our TV show, NAC Car Culture, have 18 prize packs up for grabs, and it couldn’t be easier to win one! Each
Rotary connection: an unmolested Mazda RX-3 relic
“Finding an unmolested Mazda RX-3 coupé isn’t an easy task, as many examples have been seriously modified — however, with values of original cars
Concept Corner: dreaming up a retro Ford Ranger
“Every month NZV8 ask their cover car owner for the concept that they’d most like to build, or see someone build” Lyndon Hakopa
Taking a mini break at Whangamata’s Brits at the Beach
The mini break that is Classic Cover Insurance Brits at the Beach festival — held at Whangamata over October 9–11, 2015 — is always
What awaits within New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 298
October’s issue of New Zealand Classic Car (Issue No. 298) is now on sale, and, as always, it’s packed from cover to cover with some
The wait’s nearly over: NAC Car Culture is coming soon!
We’re less than a week out from NAC Car Culture hitting a TV near you this Sunday, October 18, at 2pm on TV3. It’s been
New Zealand’s largest garage sale goes off
View fullsize Having been described as the largest garage sale in New Zealand, the McLeans Island Swap Meet and Display is a must-do for
Targa New Zealand set to bring on one of the ‘big guns’ for 2015
View fullsize Former V8 Supercar champion and Kiwi-racing great Greg Murphy will get his first taste of tarmac rallying when he fronts up for
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4: First turbos, now all-wheel drive
View fullsize We’re not sure an electro-hydraulically controlled all-wheel drive system is something Porsche purists want to hear is being added to the 2017
Weekly Motor Fix: clean Camaro cruiser
Every few weeks, we take more of an in-depth look at a car we’ve found — be it at an event, at the racetrack,
Only 50 cars for 50 years: McLaren produces limited run of the 650S Can-Am
Inspired by McLaren Can-Am racers of the ’60s, production of the 650S Can-Am — based on the current twin-turbo V8-powered 650S Spider — will be
Wonder no more! We explain how blocks are made
Every car’s got one, but have you ever wondered what the process is for how an engine block is made? We spent a day
Camping and caravanning of yesteryear
“Trevor Stanley-Joblin recalls memories of camping and caravanning from the 1950s to 1970s — backed up by recollections from his family” Back in the
Win, win, win: live-stream Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 for free!
Want to check out the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 that’s on over the weekend of October 10–11, but don’t have SKY Sport? We’ve got 20 SKY
BMW M4 gets power boost
BMW has been producing some very tasty turbocharged cars lately, and one of our favourites — the BMW M4 — has received a major upgrade.
The Breakdown: getting your head around the Volkswagen scandal
We’d all love to be able to pick up the newspaper every morning and have a leisurely read with a cup of coffee and our