
Lowriders in NZ — Old Skool Rydz 25th Anniversary Event
We asked long-standing member Josh Trybula to detail their recent celebration event and recount some of what’s happened over the past two decades.

Sunday Drive Repco Beach Hop 26 Live Auction
The Sunday Drive auction at Repco Beach Hop 25 was certainly a highlight, and after selling through the majority of inventory on the day, we caught up with Taylor from Sunday Drive for a chat about what makes the auction process at the festival so successful

NASTY9 Build Montage — One of NZ’s Best Camaros
Some may say that beauty is only skin deep, but, on this wicked ’69, it goes a whole lot further — here’s a

Chrome Still Shining — Chrome Horsepower Festival 2025
We went down to the Chrome Horsepower Festival to check out how the V8 turnout was, and we weren’t disappointed

Inside the November/December issue of NZV8
A look at the featured highlights from issue 230

Twin-Turbo ’56 Chev — Winning Comes Easy
Brent Shipman didn’t set out to build a trophy winner, but couldn’t bring himself to change his trophy hauling ways!

Dream Shed: Neil Surtees’ Hot Rod Heaven
The thought of building one car a year isn’t just a dream for Neil Surtees but a reality he’s lucky enough to be

All-Wheel Insanity: Kiwi-built four-wheel drive, blown LS-powered Pontiac
What’s got four-wheel drive, a blown LS, and was built by a Kiwi? This radical Pontiac, that’s what! View fullsize Working as

What’s in the latest NZV8 Issue! – September/October
A look at the featured highlights from NZV8’s special 20th anniversary edition, Issue 229

Lost Inline-Eight Engined Art Deco Icon Rebuilt by Classics Museum, Hamilton
Hamilton’s Classics Museum has unveiled a massive new addition to their fleet, a DOHC straight-eight–engined performance monster from the 1930s — it’s an incredibly engineered

Hawaiian Treasure: ’32 Coupe and ’31 Model A Roadster combo
There’s something reassuring in knowing that two totally separate pieces of Hawaii’s rich hot rodding history have ended up sharing a stable on the other

Rough as guts and cool as hell ’38 Ford coupe
Chris Piaggi’s chopped and channelled ’38 Ford coupe is the very essence of hot rodding — speed first, everything else second! View fullsize
Events

Four Decades of Dedication — Southern Dragways 40th Anniversary
Bonus Gallery: With a wide variety of cars attending meetings throughout the season, this event draws to a close the 40th anniversary of Southern Dragways

Molten Rubber — Muscle Car Madness 2025
Bonus Gallery: Muscle Car Madness 2025 cranked the volume, packed the burnout pad, and delivered one hell of a weekend

Three Wheeling – 2025 Lowrider Nats
Low ‘n’ slow, trick paint and 100 spoke wheels is the name of the game, this is the 2025 Lowrider Nats!

More Than a Side Show, A Way Of Life
Church Of Speed Early October saw the welcome return of the ever-evolving The Side Show – a car show produced by local club Trouble Bound
Motorsport

Dedicated circuit planned for Bathurst
View fullsize Made up of roads open to the public most of the year, Bathurst’s legendary Mount Panorama circuit is only available for

Fastest woman on wheels passes away
View fullsize Race car driver and TV personality Jessi Combs died after a fatal crash chasing a land speed record in North American

Going out with a bang: Burger King Super Saloon Pro Dirt Series final
The final round of the Burger King Super Saloon Pro Dirt Series (round 9) was held 3 February at the Robertson Holden Speedway

Dust trap: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Series round eight
Held the night after the previous round, round eight of the Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon Series was held 26 January at




