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What’s inside the NZV8 223 September/October Issue
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 223!
Exit Planet Dust – Chrome Expression Session 2024
If high-octane power skids, roll racing, drifting, burnouts, and drag racing ignite your adrenaline, then you’re in for a rush at Chrome Horsepower Festival!
Straight Talk: Talkin’ ’bout (not) my generation (Part 2)
Join us as we abridge the best of Tony Johnson’s Straight Talk columns, returning this week with an excerpt from a series running with the September/October issue of NZV8
Curveball – 1946 Chevrolet Pick-up
Andrew and Lisa Brown never expected to own a ‘46 Chev, and they never expected the build to go as it has, but sometimes life throws you curveballs…
Timeslip grabber: Tony Gera’s 1970 Ford Mustang
“It may be one of the most popular colours amongst Mustang restorers, but make no mistake: this Grabber Orange ’70 fastback is not your
One step ahead: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
“Ever since the Japanese performance vehicles of his youth, Johnny Burkhart’s cars have been a step ahead of the game — his 1969 Plymouth Road
Hell VL: 1987 VL Commodore
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 81” View fullsize I can’t even remember who said it now, it was that long ago,” Lee Wilson
Orange crush: 1967 Chev Chevelle
“What do you do when you’re tired of your show-winning Camaro? Build an even cooler Chevelle, of course!” In the early years of the car,
Loose unit: 1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28
The original plan was never to build a nine-second streeter, but sometimes, you can’t argue with fate” Unless you’ve been living under a rock for
Green meanie: 1968 Chev El Camino
“What started as a quest to get away from owning a common car has resulted in one of the meanest El Caminos ever to prowl
Carbon Credits – 1956 Holden FJ Ute
Take one FJ Holden, mix with a good serving of VS Commodore and add a sprinkle of carbon, leave to bake for a decade and you’ll get a creation unlike any other!
Southern warfare: 1971 Holden Monaro
“This low-nine-second, street-driven Monaro proves there’s a lot more to the deep South than just tourist attractions!” While some say hindsight is a wonderful thing,
Uncaged – 1969 HB Viva
This HB Viva was a well known street machine in the 1980s, and now it’s back ready to get up to its old antics once again
Business and Pleasure – 1941 Chrysler Royal Business Coupe
Gary Morton has always been involved in high-end vehicle builds as his business, but this one was strictly for pleasure!
What’s inside the NZV8 222 July/August Issue
Take a look at the featured highlights from Issue 222!