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The British Aussie Battler
The P76 is another of Leyland’s near misses. When it was introduced in 1973, the Leyland P76 was a genuine threat to the established order

A Corollary on Corollas
Last month, Gerard explained why the car he liked best was not one of several red-blooded sports saloons he had lusted after, but a kindly

New Zealand Classic Car 379, July 2022 is out now!
The new(ish) time trial category in the Targa New Zealand rally has been a boon to classic car owners who no longer want to hammer

The Bronze Blowtorch — Chrysler’s ill-fated turbine car programme
In the decades after World War II, Chrysler attempted to bring the auto industry into the jet age, launching the most ambitious consumer test programme

Almost Mythical Pony
A genuine Shelby GT350 is one of the unicorns of the car world but Vaughan Wilson can verify they do exist and can even be

Escort services
Ford’s simple Escort proved amenable to the ministrations of tuners, racer and factory rally teams, spawning a huge aftermarket tuning industry. This heavily reworked 1968

Becoming an Alfa Male
The lines of the 1750 GTV are seductive enough, but it’s driving the thing that makes our man fall for Giugiaro and Alfa Romeo’s 1969

New Zealand Classic Car 378, June 2022 is out now!
When it comes to big Aussie sixes, we naturally think of Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores. However, back in the ’70s Ford offered another option,

The other Japanese rotary
Suzuki’s magnificent failure, the rare rotary-engined RE5, makes an eye- and ear-catching alternative to the now traditional inline fours that revolutionlised motorcycling By Ian Parkes

Fire up the Afterburners
When Chrysler launched its ‘Flight Sweep’ models for 1957, Detroit responded by throwing off the shackles and unleashing its designers. Buick, for decades one of

The Boss 9.5
When Colin Macbeth set out to recreate an icon, he also wanted it to pay tribute to its Nascar racing heritage By Ashley Webb, photography

Living Legend
When you see the cars he has given us, Leonardo Fioravanti deserves to be better known. After inquiring about some of his inspired designs, described

One careful lady owner, and friends
It’s quite possibly unique among the thousands of ’56 T-birds produced, and its provenance is equally spectacular By Patrick Harlow John Rae is the third

Leonardo’s Lighting Legacy
Ferrari owner and enthusiast Roger Adshead got to wondering where the simply beautiful twin tail lamps that are a signature of many Ferraris came from,

Westside Story
The Holden Sandman, already as iconic of the ’70s as a Farrah Fawcett-Majors poster, got an extra shot of stardust after appearing in the local

Living the American Dream
The search for an Airstream caravan led Nigel Teape to a trio of American classics which ended up surpassing his Airstream dream By Ian Parkes

The world turns
Finding an unmolested Mazda rotary isn’t an easy task as many examples have been seriously modified. Finding two near perfect examples is very rare indeed

NZCC, NZPC, and NZV8 T-shirts are available now — here’s how to get yours
New Zealand Classic Car, NZ Performance car, and NZV8 T-shirts are available now — these are quality, classic-fit T-shirts produced here in New Zealand by

Ramp up security with a better door opener
Your classic car is precious, and not just to you, so it will pay to keep it secure. Dominator garage door openers provide sophisticated electronic

The Getaway Van
This 1972 Ford Transit provides an instant hit of nostalgia, reminding us all of how a pervasive and seemingly permanent fixture of the motoring scene

Beach Buggy boom
There’s something about the rattle of an air-cooled VW engine that evokes freedom in all three of the radically different vehicles it powered By Ian

Hey, good looking
Alfa Romeos pull at the heartstrings in a way few other cars do, and for Ian MacPherson it was love at first sight By Patrick

New Zealand Classic Car 373, January 2022 is out now!
Beach Buggies might be 60s years old but their perky charm is even more fun today. Get the vibe, the history and the how-to in

Suddenly it’s 1960!
Jet age fantasy was in full flight following World War II and the space race of the 1950s only lit the imagination afterburners among leading

Volkswagen’s Grand California — the grown up Kombi
When it comes to campervans there are none that have a stronger heritage than Volkswagen The company invented the campervan concept, along with being in

Four-by-four for town and country
Long before pickup trucks became fashion items they, like the Levi jeans their owners wore, were built for hard work. After 30 years in a

Raising the bar
The rising standard of car preparation is only adding impetus to the classic racing revival By Quinton Taylor, photography: Ewan McPherson, Wayne Perkins, Donn White,

Twin peaks
The BMW M325i M-Tech II was the top-ranking E30 model to be sold new in New Zealand. We reunite two survivors from the 3-Series’ golden

Shaun shares his lifelong passion for JDM cars
Shaun Moses is one of those people who has got it right. He has managed the trick of ‘never working a day in your life’

Tradie’s Choice
A house painter by trade, Clint Wheeler applied his eye for detail to his latest creation, an uber-rare ’62 FJ panel van By Ashley Webb,

RX-4 For All – August 2021 issue on sale now
August 2021 issue on sale now

They Are Only Original Once
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford By Quinton Taylor Ford was on a roll in the

The Evergreen Land Rover
Philip Parker’s meticulous restoration of a Series 2 Land Rover — the very best kind — delights everyone who sees it By Ian Parkes, photography

The Lotus-Ford Position
Lotus and Ford made many happy memories together. Michael Clark recounts some of them through the eyes of various Kiwi motor sport greats By Michael Clark

Tribute to the Master
When Ferrari decided to build a special-edition car and name it after ‘il Commendatore’ — Ferrari’s famously irascible boss — it put the acid on

Class Leader
BMW’s 3.0 CSi was always a class act but appreciation of its timeless beauty is accelerating as swiftly and smoothly as its sophisticated straight-six By

The Jowett Jupiter turns 70
The Jowett Jupiter leapt to fame with a lot of the right ingredients, including racing success, but this classic ’50s British sports car was in

Protect your investment
Total Lube Guide gives you the good oil Choosing the right fluids for your car, and refreshing them regularly, is the best form of preventive

The Man with the Plan
Founder and publisher of New Zealand Classic Car Greg Vincent almost fell into the publishing game. He helped create New Zealand’s vibrant classic car scene almost by accident