Andy Etchells fancies himself as a bit of a kangaroo herder, with not one but now two roos to his name; his latest is called BADROO — a body-swapped, rear-mounted turbo 1969 Ford Falcon XW
Robert’s supercharged VK Commodore is any red-blooded Holden fanatic’s dream. It stays true to the raw sound of the Iron Lion, shifts with three pedals, and puts out a healthy 600hp at the wheels
Edwin Abbott’s journey into hot rodding all started with a greasy burger, and has turned into a 524hp LS-powered 1931 Ford Model A Tudor. Funny how that happens, huh?
Family heirlooms aren’t always boring old clocks or vases; Jamie Etridge built this 1969 Ford Falcon XT with the next generation in mind
In 2023, Luke Miller was given very, very bad news; since then, he’s been fighting hard to fulfil his drag racing dream, with some incredible mates, and a large chunk of the racing community behind him
Inspired by a race car from his childhood, Willy’s LSA-powered, six-speed manual, fat-footed Camaro is a force to be reckoned with. It balances classic form and modern function, with grin-inducing results
One for the street and one for the strip, the Oldfield family’s love of Chev Novas has all bases covered!
Ben Marsh’s 1974 Holden Kingswood HQ started as an unfinished project that nobody wanted to touch — six years later, it’s one of the meanest pro-street Holdens in the country
When Thomas Chrismas stumbled across a half-finished Chevelle with a Nelson Racing Engines twin-turbo LS under the bonnet, he did what any reasonable person would do — took out a loan and bought it on the spot
As far as we can tell, this is the only one of its kind in New Zealand — this ultra-rare Mopar has been painstakingly restored to the highest level, and it has an incredible NASCAR-rooted story to go with it
Trev Halstead’s custom-built 1951 Studebaker Coupe is the result of a lifetime’s worth of skill, desire, and loyalty
Jason Adams’ HK Monaro was never meant to end up with a twin-turbo LS pushing over 1,500hp. But he’s sure glad it did
Michael and Colleen Walters’ EH Holden wagon is a love letter to Kiwi summers past — with a very modern heartbeat hidden beneath the bonnet
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