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Red baron: 1933 Ford Coupe five-window
It’s been around for decades, but Jonesy’s driving the wheels off his ’33 Ford coupe — just what it was built

WHERE TO FIND OUR LATEST POSTERBOOK?
Having trouble getting your hands on our latest posterbook? No worries! Here’s a list of stockists across the country, so you know exactly where to grab yours.

Vapour Blasting 101
With all the types of media blasting out there, why is vapour blasting rising
in popularity? well, you’re in the right place. grab a cuppa and buckle up for a
breakdown of why you might choose it for your next project

Autofest 2024
Since its creation in 2016, AutoFest has always marched to the beat of its own drum, and you can expect nothing less when it returns to NAPA Auto Parts Dragway and Hampton Downs from 18–20 October

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!