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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
1968 Plymouth Valiant — Turbo Sleeper “Regular John”
As far as sleepers go, Clint Field can build a good one, or even two. The two-door Plymouth Valiant may have the heart of a previous project car, but the body has a soul all of its own
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
What’s in the latest NZV8 Issue! – March/April
A look at the featured highlights from Issue 226