Classic

South American auto quest

An intrepid Gerard Richards goes all Joseph Conrad and does the ‘Heart of Darkness’ thing while searching out old cars on a recent trip abroad The highway out of Lima

The lady in red: 1967 Shelby GT 500

  “Built in the Philippines by an Australian company, this recreation of the Gone In Sixty Seconds GT 500 ‘Eleanor’ is a star in its own right” Winning any major

August 1974: Kit cars at the ’ring

  “There was a time when Formula 1 was comparatively simple — you bought your engine from Cosworth, gearbox from Hewland, and ran up a chassis” One enthusiast, Peter Connew,

Catching up with veteran racer John Cottier

  “Trevor catches up with a man who many reckon is New Zealand’s oldest circuit racer” Readers may recall the story that appeared in New Zealand Classic Car, September 2010,

Ten interesting facts about the De Tomaso

“We’ve had a dig around and found our favourite top ten facts about the De Tomaso. Got one we should know about? Leave us a comment below.” View fullsize The

The BMW that set the ball rolling

  “Donn drives the first BMW sold in New Zealand 46 years ago, while recalling a test he carried out on its sister car in 1968” On busy Auckland roads, an

Engineer racer John Nicholson in 1973

  “John Nicholson is yet another high achiever who is largely anonymous — just the way he likes it” A good friend of mine has a great line when people start

Stainless steel icon — DeLorean

Like most young lads, as a nine-year-old Mat Bedogni had a real passion for Ferrari, and one of those Italian supercars was always going to be on his wish list.

Whipped Up — a look back on the year

It’s weird to think that I’ve been a part of this team for almost a year now. Maybe not officially, but somewhat anyway. I’ve found some new ways of shooting and

The ins and outs of 3D printing a classic car

  “3D printing is here to stay and — although there’s more involved than simply pushing the ‘print’ button — it’s even possible to ‘print’ your very own classic car”