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Race to the Sky has a new king
After taking an in-depth look at the Possum Bourne Motorsport–built Subaru WRC car, we knew the team, and driver Alister McRae, had a good shot
Update: all good things take time
Back a few weeks we gave you a look into what the upholstery in one of Parkside Media’s senior management team’s Triumph TR6 looked like
Who is Mickey Thompson?
“We uncover who the man is behind one of the most legendary names the automotive world has ever seen” AJ Foyt, Don Garlits, Dan Gurney,
This or that: semi-final showdown — wildcard edition
We’d love to know which one of these cars you like the best, so let us know in the comments below, and you’ll go in
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
Taking a look at the new Land Rover Discovery
We’ve just finished featuring the classic ‘Landy’ Land Rover on the front page of New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 293, and funnily enough we were invited
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
Concept corner: SEMA–worthy streeter
Every month, we ask the cover-car owner for the concept they’d most like to build or see built. Here’s the concept from Johnny Burkhart, owner
Celebrating the blue oval: Auckland All Ford Day
The annual Auckland All Ford Day, held on Sunday, April 12 at Smales Farm Business Park, Takapuna, had a large turnout of Ford-based vehicles, from
A slice of Americana: The Auburn Spring Collector Car Weekend
A park filled with hundreds of American muscle cars, classics, sports cars, and hot rods would do it for most petrolheads that have their heads
Win a Corgi Bentley Continental GT
In 2003, under the management of Volkswagen AG, Bentley really turned a corner when they revived an old model name with the introduction of the
David Brown Speedback at Techno Classica Essen
Following the recent appearance of the David Brown Automotive Speedback GT at Retro Classics in Stuttgart, the car is due to wow the crowds 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
Paul Halford talks about his Mille Miglia experience
View fullsize Burning desire The story really begins for me so long ago that I can’t remember when it first became a burning desire
All good things take time
How long would you put up with seats looking like this in your classic car? One of Parkside Media’s senior management team has finally, after
Watch the Race to the Sky action on the big screen
There’s nothing worse than being at a hill climb, racetrack, or rally circuit and only being able to take in the action as it soars
Call for volunteers for the ITM500
Have you ever wanted to get involved behind the scenes at a race meeting? How about one of the biggest V8 race meetings of the
Weekly Motor Fix: 1964 Chev Biscayne
Chevrolet’s Impala enjoys a coveted status as the unofficial ‘king’ of American cars. Thanks to drag racers, hot rodders, lowriders, and gangsters, the Impala
Check out the beautiful and rare in New Zealand Classic Car
The April issue of New Zealand Classic Car (Issue No. 292) is now on sale. This Ellerslie Intermarque Concours d’Elegance special edition is crammed full of
The survivors: 1973 Holden Torana GT-R XU-1
View fullsize Looking for an original ’60s or early ’70s muscle car these days, whether it be American or Australian, can be a daunting
McLarens takeover the Goodwood 73rd Members Meeting
The Goodwood 73rd Members Meeting, held on March 21–22, was a spectacular occasion showcasing some of the best racing flashbacks seen for years, but what
Weekly Motor Fix: the Duzgo
This unusual-looking vehicle was built in 1978 by Giles Engineering in Whataroa South Westland. These little on-road/off-road vehicles were built for the farming community
LaFerrari on display at the Australian Motoring Festival
If you’re looking for a place to see more than $30 million worth of sports cars, and you just so happen to be in Melbourne
Will Hampton Downs finally be completed?
Is Tony Quinn New Zealand motorsport’s Bruce Wayne? It would seem so if the current rumours are true, and the VIP Petfoods giant has finally been successful in his quest
A rare sight: 1971 Ford Capri 3000GT
View fullsize Of course, most of those cars are well and truly categorized as classics nowadays but nonetheless, many seem to have disappeared off the
Little ‘Pirate’ up for grabs
It was at the first New Zealand Drag Nationals at Kopuka on a dry summer’s day in 1967, where Bob Rossiter’s ‘Pirate’ dragster faced off
Aston Martin LM19: race star to star honours
As with most of the world’s prestigious auto manufacturers, Aston Martin had a factory-works team building cars to compete in the annual Le Mans 24-hour
2015 Repco Race to the Sky’s big names to do battle
The legendary Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima will be making his return to Cardrona, for the 2015 Repco Race to the Sky, held over April 18–19. The
Queen of speed’s life in the fast lane
Not even a year since rewriting history and becoming New Zealand’s quickest and fastest female, Karen Hay’s quest for speed is still strong. View fullsize At
Jaguar’s new XF to walk the tightrope
The Jaguar XF was first released in 2007, and is Jaguar’s biggest-selling and most awarded car. The all-new XF is to be revealed on March
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
Jensen’s new GT packs a supercharged 6.4-litre V8
Jensen Motors were perhaps best known for their Interceptor and FF models, British GT coupes powered by big Chrysler V8s, before the Jensen marque was
Win a Corgi / Vanguards Escort RS2000
This month’s prize model comes from the Corgi / Vanguards range of collectable 1:43 die-cast models — a rather garish-looking Escort MkI RS2000 (VA09517). While we’ve
NZV8 Concept Corner: show ’Stang
“Every month we ask the cover car owner for the concept they’d most like to build, or see built” The gold ’65 Mustang envisioned
Old-school rally legends under the hammer
Over three decades on from its release, the Audi Quattro is a cult icon for some, and is fondly remembered by many. Why? The Ur-Quattro
Weekly Motor Fix: the ultimate ’60s getaway car
In the late ’50s, early ’60s the S-Type Jaguar quickly established itself as the ultimate ‘Q’ car — no ’60s bank job was complete
The oldest Corvette racer, aka ‘number 211’
This 1953 Corvette racer is, believe it or not, the earliest-known Corvette race car — known as ‘number 211’ (on account of its VIN E-53F-001211)
David Brown to celebrate exclusive Speedback GT’s one-year anniversary
David Brown Automotive, Britain’s premier, 21st-century coachbuilder, unveiled their Speedback GT at the Top Marques show in Monaco last year. To commemorate the one-year anniversary
Weekly Motor Fix: 1970 Ford Mustang
In NZV8’s last Weekly Motor Fix, we took a peek at Maurice Shapley’s circuit-destroying Holden Monaro, with its serious re-engineering in pursuit of precious