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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!
Straight Talk: Talkin’ ’bout (not) my generation (Pt 1)
Join us as we abridge the best of Tony Johnson’s Straight Talk columns, starting this week with an excerpt from a series running with the July/August issue of NZV8
Nostalgia Drags 2024
The Nostalgia Drags are as good as a holiday, so planning the annual pilgrimage to Napa Dragway for the Bay Rodders event gets locked in early and is always something to look forward to for lovers of old cars
Mechanical monster: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
“Published in NZV8 Issue No. 86” Every now and then, a car comes along that defies convention, and pulls a big middle finger to
