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Watch Teng Tools Muscle Garage, and be in to WIN!
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Concept corner: bent outta shape
We like crazy concepts, and you can bet your bottom dollar that the bloke who dreamed up this issue’s cover car has one

Patagonia Roadtrip: driving a classic V8 muscle car from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
Kiwis Rob Mumford and Aaron K drive a classic V8 muscle car from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, on Argentina’s

Spring fling: good times roll at IHRA NZ Spring Nationals
Nigel Dixon wasn’t stuffing about, and pushed his Hemi-powered Falcon doorslammer to a 6.438s at 210.37mph in the Top Doorslammer elimination round View fullsize Meanwhile,

Flat out!: Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloons at Gisborne
The third and fourth rounds of the Burger King Pro Dirt Super Saloon series was held over November 24–25 at Gisborne’s Eastland Group Raceway. The

Building the Boss: 598 Kaase–powered Galaxie build
As you’ll see on the cover of NZV8 Issue No. 152, we’ve managed to get hold of a very interesting vehicle — Brian

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

Special Feature: Robbie Francevic’s Fairlane
The story of Robbie Francevic’s Ford Fairlane goes to show that not all classic racing stories are rosy ones! View fullsize “I should

Ready to rock: New Brighton Rockabilly Show and Shine
As with last year’s event, the 2017 Rockabilly Show and Shine, held on November 10–11, took place at the Rawhiti Domain in New

Hawaiian Treasure: ’32 Coupe and ’31 Model A Roadster combo
There’s something reassuring in knowing that two totally separate pieces of Hawaii’s rich hot rodding history have ended up sharing a stable on

Dream Shed: Neil Surtees’ Hot Rod Heaven
The thought of building one car a year isn’t just a dream for Neil Surtees but a reality he’s lucky enough to be

PSI’d Off: Aaron Jenkins’ twin-turbo big-block Torana
Aaron Jenkins likes speed as much as he likes big cubes — lots! Throw a healthy serving of boost in to top it

King Tony: the legend tells all
The legend himself is scheduled to race in New Zealand later this year, but who is Tony Stewart? We find out about one

Putting in work: Masterton Motorplex Test and Tune
With a total of 156 entries, the Test and Tune event opening the 2017–18 season at Masterton Motorplex wasn’t lacking in numbers. The

Brake components on demand
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