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Packing heat: burnout insanity at NZBC 4.0
Following its introduction to the Kiwi automotive events calendar earlier in 2017, the New Zealand Burnout Championship (NZBC) has lived up to its
A touch of class: Culture — Backstreet Car Meet
The formula behind the Culture — Backstreet Car Meet event is remarkably simple. So simple, in fact, that were it to be organized
Street fightin’: eighth-mile brawl at Port Road Drags
The sun rose bright and early over the capital, on the morning of November 26 — a pleasant day with which to close
Dirt circus: Mike Peffers experiences the Baja 1000
For Mike Peffers, the Baja 1000 experience has been a must-do for decades.“Rolling the clock back to the late ’70s, I was in
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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
