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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,

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”

Peugeot 205 GTi — Changing the Game

  “On the 30th anniversary marking the arrival of the Peugeot 205 GTi, Donn recalls one that had a special place in his garage” Oscar Wilde wrote about a bloke

Pacemaker — 1972 VH Valiant Pacer

  “During the late ’60s and early ’70s, a muscle car revolution was taking place in the US and, half a world away in Australia, similar adrenaline-fuelled machines were also

A crash course in the slippery stuff

We all know engine oil as that stuff you (or your mechanic) pour into your engine every service interval, but there’s a lot of science behind what it is, what