“Marcus Hall’s Ford Escort isn’t your usual road-going example, but rather a 10-year-long father-and-son project that’s got a swag of awards in its wake — including King of Tough
“For a small country, we’ve got not only an amazing number of cars, but also an amazing amount of things we can do with them. In part three, we
Let’s just establish this up front: putting a pair of turbos on top of a 5.0-litre V10 engine is ridiculous. It’s absurd and excessive, and a sure-fire way to send
“Long-time hot rodder and NZV8 contributor, Kevin Shaw, embarked upon a month-long trek across the North American mecca of motoring — Route 66. Here’s what he discovered” I have
“For a small country, we’ve got not only an amazing number of cars, but also an amazing amount of things we can do with them. In part two, we
“Long-time hot rodder and NZV8 contributor, Kevin Shaw, embarked upon a month-long trek across the North American mecca of motoring — Route 66. Here’s what he discovered” “Today is
With its well-proportioned styling, supple suspension, luxurious interior, and silky XK power, the XJ6 represented an important advance for the Jaguar. Initially available at a price less than £2500, the
“Gerard examines the emergence of the Japanese performance car in New Zealand during the ’70s and ’80s, and makes a case for a new breed of classic car” Right
“Immaculate and raucous, this 1972 Datsun 1200 coupé pushes the boundaries of period-correct modifying” View fullsize When it comes to putting a personal touch on an older modified car,
Twilight sessions are back at Hampton Downs, a good opportunity to get in a few hours of testing, or simply smash out some some after-work laps. While there on assignment
“Donn is reunited with the actual Datsun 240Z he road-tested more than four decades ago” View fullsize Cover of the November 1971 edition of Motorman, shot at Ardmore airport
“Finding an unmolested Mazda RX-3 coupé isn’t an easy task, as many examples have been seriously modified — however, with values of original cars soaring, the search is well
The mini break that is Classic Cover Insurance Brits at the Beach festival — held at Whangamata over October 9–11, 2015 — is always much more than just a
October’s issue of New Zealand Classic Car (Issue No. 298) is now on sale, and, as always, it’s packed from cover to cover with some of the country’s finest motors.
Every car’s got one, but have you ever wondered what the process is for how an engine block is made? We spent a day with the only New Zealand
