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Mongol Rally 2017 — Team Coddiwomples
The Mongol Rally is underway again for 2017. The now legendary rally from the UK to Mongolia with no route, no plan and, generally, no
Easy listening: 1970 McLaren F5000 M10B start up
Bruce McLaren knew a thing or two about hill climbing and the first event the then 15-year- old Bruce ever competed in was a hill
The $5,000 dilemma
If you’re anything like us here in the office, you’ll spend a good chunk of your time imagining what car you’d buy in any given
The golden days: traffic jams with classic Japanese tin
There’s so much classic Japanese tin slammed by traffic in this one we can’t even name them all. Cedrics, Celicas, Soarers, Corollas, Crowns, Citys, and everything else
Shower thoughts: what’s the best car from the year you were born?
Picture this: You’re six months old, you crawl onto any car yard in the world with a blank cheque ready to buy a brand-new car,
The master: an interview with Mike Gearing [Part One]
If you scroll back through the history books of drag racing in New Zealand, a number of names stand out — names such as Pete
Volvo turn their back on internal combustion
The news has broken that Volvo are claiming every Volvo launched from 2019 onwards will now have an electric motor. It marks the historic end
Tech Thursday: How Subaru’s modern AWD systems work
For some, All Wheel Drive is some kind of black magic that keeps four tyres attached to the road. For the rest of us, there
The twists and turns of crowdfunding
It seems every second article you read has a crowdfunding appeal attached. Of course, some are to help cure disease or help out those in
Paddon pulls through for second place finish in Poland
Local boy Hayden Paddon, along with new British co-driver Sebastian Marshall, secured their best finish in a WRC rally since Paddon’s win in Argentina last
Watch: all the carnage from Goodwood FOS 2017
Goodwood Festival of Speed is known for drawing perhaps the world’s greatest collection of historic performance and race cars — located on Lord March’s massive
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 — Live stream!
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is about to kick off for another year of high-speed radness and we’ve got all the action streaming here LIVE
Legends of Lamborghini
Valentino Balboni seems like the type of guy who might have a few good work stories. Balboni began work at Lamborghini in 1968, eventually rising
Don’t miss New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 319!
The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser is now one of the most sought after vehicles the world over. From workhorse to collectors’ favourite, the FJ40 has
Capital Rodders on again
A shame about the weather for the organisers of the 7th annual Capital Rodders’ Wellington Swap Meet & Horsepower Show at Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt,
Ladies, start your engines
Garages, sheds and driver’s seats aren’t just the vestige of men. There are a few good women who are well involved in the car scene,
Bob Turnbull’s Bugatti Type 57: As Kiwi as Pav
In 2015, we wrote about Bob Turnbull’s Bugatti Type 57 being up for sale. We recently had an update from Gloria at Waimak Classic Cars
Honk if you’re horny
We’ve all been there, sitting at the lights when the car in front waits a beat too long to get underway. No biggie, we give
Rattle ya dags and get yourself to Fieldays
It’s that time of year again where what seems like every ute in the country converges on Mystery Creek in Hamilton for Fieldays. 2017 sees
Win an Autoart 1/18 scale Mazda Cosmo Sport
Win an Autoart 1/18 scale Mazda Cosmo Sport
Garage ornament heaven auction to take place in July
Calling all petrolheads — R.A. Proctor Auctioneers will be hosting the auction to cure your winter blues. The automotive, garagenalia, associated memorabilia, and vehicle auction
Something for everyone: 20B powered Fiat 124 battles a V8 Supercar
As we hear news of regulations being relaxed for the Supercars series, our ears are pricked up a bit. Could GT-Rs really be making a
“Mahketing” 101: How Chevy accidentally won the internet
You can imagine how excited Chevrolet were when they came up with this concept. Get a bunch of definitely-not-paid-actors together, film them standing
Colin McRae’s 1997 WRC test car was for sale and we all missed out
Rally fans will know the story like the back of their hand, but for those of us a bit fresher to the golden
Toyota knew how to throw endless dollars at a race engine
The ‘90s saw Toyota produce some of their finest engine work — it spawned the 1JZ and 2JZ, beams 3S-GE, 20-valve 4A-GE silver- and
Small-town dealer has immaculate S12 that you NEED to own
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize It ain’t every day that you stumble across perhaps one of the best examples of Silvia rarity, and
Those Swedes know how to keep a secret
It feels like every second story in motoring news is a manufacturer telling us they’ve broken a record at the Nurburgring. Fastest lap while carrying
Candy-apple cruiser: immaculate ’55 Chev
There’s nothing like a bit of pressure to get a build moving, and with a family wedding looming, it was a push
Snake Bite: a stunning father-and-daughter built Cobra replica
The AC car company’s very first sports car — the Ace — appeared in 1953, and over the next 10 years the open-top Ace
Need a project?
As the story of Bruce McLaren hits cinemas, we’re all looking at the legacy that he created. His name is now synonymous with some of
Concepts the world forgot: Nissan Testarossa/NSX (MID4)
Developed as Nissan’s answer to the Ferrari Testarossa, the Nissan MID4 — MID being an abbreviation for “Mid-Engine Four Wheel Drive” — takes a lot
McLaren biopic in Cinemas today
“An honest and in-depth account of the Auckland boy that took on the world, and won: McLaren.“ View fullsize View fullsize While the name McLaren moniker
Video: Paddon goes HAM freeestyling his AP4
Kiwi WRC extraordinaire Hayden Paddon knows how to pedal, there is no denying that. So when you give Hayden some fresh tracks to slay you
Torana tales: Chev 350-powered LX SS Hatchback
Following our orange theme for this month’s Targa New Zealand issue, we decided to head south to the small Manawatu town of
Anglo-American Alvis: ’34 Speed Twenty-resto
We’ve featured two of John and Sandy Graham’s cars in the past — a 1949 Ford woody wagon and a 1948 Chrysler Town
Porsche 911 RSR with 10km on the clock nabs a cool $2.25 million USD
Earlier in the month you may have seen reports floating around of an exceptionally rare Porsche 911 that had, for all intents and purposes, never
Scott Dixon walks away from massive accident at Indianapolis 500
View fullsize After claiming pole position last Monday, Scott Dixon looked hopeful to win the 101st Indianapolis 500 and repeat his success of 2008
Take a look at Sir Roger Moore’s best on-screen cars
Roger Moore was a true great of the big screen and one that was so closely linked with so many great cars of years gone
Guy shows us exactly how to sell a used piece of crap
Injecting a healthy dose of comedy in the ad for your used piece of crap is a sure fire way to get people looking at