1971 Volvo P1800 — Hot Rodded Volvo “Diamond in the Rust”
After almost 7000 hours in the making, the owner of this Volvo P1800 now has the custom car that he never dreamed of owning.
1965 GMC C10 — Bagged Cummins 6BT ‘PREC10US METAL’
Hayden Brown’s 1965 GMC C10 looks like a perfectly executed hot rod truck — it has the low, it has the power, but the sooty clouds leaving his exhaust tell us he did something a bit differently.
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
What’s in the latest NZV8 Issue! – July/August
A look at the featured highlights from Issue 228
NZV8 Repco Beach Hop 25 Annual Magazine – On Sale Now!
Check out what we’ve covered from the very special 25th anniversary of Repco Beach Hop
Hot Rods, Muscle, Music, and Fun – Cooly Rocks On, Gold Coast, June 4–8 2025
Escape the chill – cruise into Cooly!
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
What’s in the latest NZV8 Issue! – May/June
A look at the featured highlights from Issue 227
A True ’60s NZ Survivor: Michael Hood’s ’61 Plymouth Belvedere
Michael Hood didn’t need to find his dream car … it’s been with him most of his life! View fullsize We are
Perfect match: flawless XB GT
The relationship between owner and builder can make or break a car — thankfully the team behind this GT Falcon was a perfect match! View
Evolution Of The Species
There’s only so many ways to build a B-body Charger, right? SpeedKore throws that theory in the bin with this wild ’68 — carbon bodied
Change of pace: Neil Robertson’s Model A hot rod
For Wellington’s Neil Robertson, stepping out of the limelight was the plan. However, the end result was stepping right back into it View
Events
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
Kaikoura Hop 2024
Kaikoura Hop is the perfect recipe of Classics, people, and location all coming together for four days of enjoyment
Vapour Blasting 101
With all the types of media blasting out there, why is vapour blasting rising
in popularity? well, you’re in the right place. grab a cuppa and buckle up for a
breakdown of why you might choose it for your next project
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