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Four-figure madness: 2007 HSV Clubsport R8
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 95” View fullsize That’s mental”, “Check out the size of the turbo”, “That’d be a handful”, “Wonder what it’ll
Natural progression: 1973 Valiant Hardtop Coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 94” View fullsize When the five Davy brothers were growing up the family’s main mode of transport was a
Little loyalty: 1980 Mazda RX-7 Series 1
“Published in NZ Performance Car Issue No. 194” View fullsize Ten years ago, at the age of sixteen, Jason Treloar swapped a shitty old
Escaping reality: 1973 Ford Falcon XA Coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 93” View fullsize There’s not much that’s more annoying than buying some form of kit set, be it a
Rolling perfection: 1961 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 93” Whangarei’s Warwick Hales has been a Corvette man for many years. There’s not much he loves more when
Changing track: 1933 Ford three-window coupe
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 91” View fullsize Okay, so maybe it’s not true that he’s owned nearly every Camaro in the country, but
Subtle twist: 1969 Ford Mustang
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 90” After building and selling a ’58 Chev, Terry Blake swore he’d never do it again. That was until
Late-model face-off: 2011 Shelby Super Snake and 2012 Boss 302 88
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 88” View fullsize Cars have come a long way since 1964 when the first-ever Ford Mustang was released. The
Mechanical monster: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 86” Every now and then, a car comes along that defies convention, and pulls a big middle finger to
Aussie attack: 1972 Valiant Charger
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 79” View fullsize It all started with a few beers,” says Tony Galbraith of his immaculately presented Valiant. “I
Hell VL: 1987 VL Commodore
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 81” View fullsize I can’t even remember who said it now, it was that long ago,” Lee Wilson comments
Overkill: 1976 Corvette Stingray
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 80” I’ve got an addictive personality. If I like something, I like it a lot,” says Robbie Allen.
Femme Fatale – 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback
What do circular saws, window wipers, in-car heaters, and mufflers all have in common besides the fact they’ll most likely be found in your
Jaw dropper: 1979 Chevrolet C10 Pick-Up
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 65” If you think the exterior of Matt Elliott’s Chev C10 is smooth, wait until you see the
Simple recipe: 1970 Dodge Challenger
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 214” View fullsize Big power, immaculate presentation and the perfect stance, what more could you ask for in a
Best intentions: 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 61. ” View fullsize When Bryan ‘Raz’ Rasmussen purchased this 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe two years ago,
1964 Chevrolet Impala convertible and 1966 Caravelle caravan
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 219” View fullsize Kiwis have had a strong affiliation with caravans for as long as I
Fiat Coupes: Classic buyers’ guide
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 218” View fullsize There’s a tendency to think of Fiat as a manufacturer of bread-and-butter vehicles
Beefy Brits: 1973 Aston Martin DBS V8 & 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish
View fullsize Three decades separate these bespoke British bruisers — the technology they ¨employ may have changed, but the aura of these Astons remains
Cut-price classic: 1975 Vauxhall Viva 1300
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 215” View fullsize Tim combats fuel price rises by going back to basics with a Spartan,
Love affair with a legend: Holden Torana GTR XU-1
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 214” Gerard recalls the time when he was seduced by a luridly-coloured Torana XU-1 Ringwood Shopping
iTunes by Alfa: 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 214” View fullsize Alfa’s classic combination of an all-alloy V6 mated to a de Dion transaxle
The cat roars: 1980 Jaguar XJ-S V12
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 226” This replica of Tom Walkinshaw’s famous TWR Jaguar XJ-S will be one of the official
The collectors: a good, keen Kiwi bloke
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 213” View fullsize During our visit to Kaikoura, we met Bob Bell and checked out the
Austin addiction: 1957 Austin A35 Pick-up and 1957 Austin A35 Van
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 211” View fullsize Tim travels to Morrinsville to meet a couple waving the ¨‘flying A’ flag
Vincenzo’s revolution: 1928 Lancia Lambda
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 210” Penn has his bias toward Italian cars reinforced by a superb Series 8 Lancia Lambda The
Top Ghia: 1957 VW Karmann-Ghia-Corvair
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 222” View fullsize Originally built by famed Kiwi grass-track and hill climb specialist, Doug Bremner, this
Toad of Toad Hall: 1913 Maxwell Tourer
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 206” View fullsize Penn checks out a surprisingly useable antique car, considering it is very nearly
A better Brit: 1928 Alvis 12/50
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 185” View fullsize Penn examines a car hailing from an era when the British made quality
Opulence and excellence: 1959 Cadillac Coupe Series 62
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 25” In 1959 the American car manufacturing industry was pushing the boundaries of excess. These days Hamilton appears to
Leading the life of Riley: 1962 Riley One Point Five
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 200” View fullsize Tim once raced his father’s Riley One Point Five at Ohakea. Now he
Bull’s eye: 1974 Lamborghini Espada
View fullsize At the recent Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini surprised everyone by unveiling the four-seater¨Estoque — almost exactly 40 years after it introduced the
Plum crazy: 1974 Leyland P76 Super Sedan
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 195” View fullsize Anyone who tells you that the Australian P76 was a lemon is a
Muscle bound for glory: 1970 Ford Falcon XY GT
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 215” View fullsize Riding on the back of sky-high prices for the legendary GTHO, the Falcon
Urbane myth: 1974 Maserati Bora
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 200” View fullsize Up close and personal with Maserati’s first mid-engined sports car What would you
CanAm McLaren: 1965 McLaren-Elva MkI (M1A)
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 214” View fullsize First raced in the US by Mike Goth in 1965, this early CanAm
Billy Bunter’s estate: 1976 Hillman Hunter Estate
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 199” View fullsize An ode to Todd Motors — this family has three of the Petone/Porirua-based
Blackpool or bust: TVR 60th anniversary
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 198” View fullsize TVRs and everything about them is as British as you can get but,
Brio trio: Fiat/Bertone X1/9, Lancia Montecarlo, Ferrari 308GT
“Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 174” View fullsize There is something about the way Italians do things which is rather indefinable,