
Proper paint preparation: part I
“Think that painting a car just involves sanding it back and blowing it over? Think again, as there’s a whole lot more to it

“Think that painting a car just involves sanding it back and blowing it over? Think again, as there’s a whole lot more to it

“Every month we ask the cover car owner for the concept they’d most like to build, or see built” When we asked Shyam for

“Weighing around 800kg and putting out close to 800hp, it’s fair to say that Shaun Smith’s Datsun has achieved his goal of building one

“Built to dominate racetracks across New Zealand, Sean Fowler’s stunning Torana is a lesson in being both the meanest and the cleanest” The Enzed

Those who choose to live on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand are hardy souls, and often have to use creativity

“After years of helping his kids with their cars, Neil Rutherford finally got his own back … he just didn’t know it” Imagine going

“We decided it was time to find out more about the young car club that’s had a rapid rise to infamy” If you’ve been

“On day one, it was driven off the car yard. On day two, it was punished on the drag strip” Imagine walking into your

“We get a closer look at kustom culture in the place it all began — California” View fullsize The West Coast Kustoms Crusin’ Nationals

We came across Gary’s 1960 Chevy Bel Air ‘Bubble Top’ at Repco Beach Hop 15. In a festival the size of Beach Hop, with such

We’ve included a list of the country’s quickest street cars in every issue of NZV8 and NZ Performance Car, and it’s been great for keeping

“The glory days of Nascar racing may never happen again, but that hasn’t stopped one dedicated Auckland family from reliving them” From moonshine runners

“Every month we ask the NZV8 cover car over for the concept they’d most like to build, or see built ” On the cover

“With awesome chassis work and a 500-cube big block, who cares about having shiny paint? ” Take any car, no matter if it’s a

View fullsize The Marineland Hot Rod & Classic Car Festival, hosted by the Marineland Street Rod & Kustom Car Club, has been a recurring event
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