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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

What’s in the latest NZV8 Issue! – March/April
A look at the featured highlights from Issue 226

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!

Better than the rest
Seven years ago, Russ McIntyre set out to build the best Tri-Five Chev he could — here’s the finished product that well and truly lives

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

Laying it on
With 572 cubic inches of big-block and a ProCharger under the hood, there’s much more to Alan Messenger’s XY than just a tough look Given


Kaikoura Hop 2024
Kaikoura Hop is the perfect recipe of Classics, people, and location all coming together for four days of enjoyment

Meet ‘BOSDOG’: the show-stopping VL packing a 1000hp turbo punch
“The Australian show-car scene has enjoyed a number of immaculately detailed VLs, but they’ve remained largely ignored in New Zealand. ‘BOSDOG’ could be the

Point proven: 1973 Dodge Challenger
“Some people say it’s impossible to have a 1000hp-plus street car that’s still nice to drive. Clearly, those people have never seen David Cowan’s Dodge

Above The Law
With a ProCharger sticking out the front and chutes hanging off the back, it would be easy to think this Falcon Sprint was just for

One Sick Fish: Radical ’70 Plymouth Cuda throwback
When we featured Brendon Tordoff’s Cuda on the cover of our April 2007 issue, he mentioned the car wasn’t finished. It is now,

Mucking In: Tough As Nails MKII Cortina
This tough Cortina is proof that with some know-how and hard work, it’s still possible to build a show-stopper on a budget View fullsize

Snake Bite – TWIN TURBO V10 1968 Dodge Charger
With a Dodge Viper V10 and a couple of turbos, Kent Lobb’s ’68 Charger packs a bite that will bring you to your knees!