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The master: an interview with Mike Gearing [Part Two]
Mike Gearing is one of the biggest names in local drag racing history, but who is he? We talked with Mike to discover

Wrap Magic: the art of vinyl wrapping
The year is 2016, and vinyl wrapping of entire cars has gone from being a signwritten business tool to a popular means of

Hers not his: lady-driven ’71 Ford XY
Catch sight of this stunning XY, and you may just find yourself wondering what bloke owns it. Now, that’d be wrong — this

Gunslinger: the rebirth of Hombre
It doesn’t matter what your tastes are — if you don’t think ‘Hombre’ is anything but the duck’s nuts, you’re plain delusional. You don’t even

Blown Income: 1965 Don Tuttle Dragster
While drag racing is all about speed, there’s no rule that says you can’t do it in style! View fullsize There’s something about a

Rebirth of an Icon: 1965 Shelby GT350R fastback set to return?
The world has gone Mustang crazy, and for good reason, too — after all, the current sixth-generation marks the first ever global-export derivative of the

Kings of camshafts: Kelford Cams
Breaking out the magnifying glass and sifting through the spec list of almost any feature article of the piston variety found on the

100% hectic: NZBC Round Two at Taupo
Well, here it is. About time, too, seeing as the second round of the New Zealand Burnout Championship wrapped up on Saturday, August

Nissan Motorsport bring back Calsonic and BRE liveries
We reported at the end of last month that the Supercars’ endurance season would be kicked off with this month’s Wilson Security Sandown

Liberty Walk working on Mustang widebody for larger crowds
Previously the domain of supercars and exotics, Liberty Walk kits are expanding out to the pony cars — yep, the Japanese tuning house

Modern tribute: DJR-replica XE Falcon
With the look of old and the performance of new, Philip Macey’s immaculately finished Falcon is a dream come true View fullsize

Concept corner: Ford Bonus power pickup
We’ve seen on the cover of this issue what Paul Bailey’s first V8 looks like. The way he’s talking here, his next is

Supercars Retro Round back for 2017 Sandown 500
Last year we so theAustralia Supercars Championship celebrate 50 years of racing heritage by introducing a special `Retro Round’ at the Sandown 500. Teams jumped

How to become the neighbourhood carb guru: we talk to the experts
We all know what they are, but carburettors are also one of the most misunderstood items under the bonnet — here’s a look

NZDRA’s Latest: save the dates
Attention, drag racing fans! View fullsize Break out the permanent markers and wall planners, because the 2017–18 NZDRA calendar dates have been