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Concept Corner: what do you think of Todd Hall’s creation?
Over the past few years, we’ve featured two of Todd Hall’s cars, both black, both tough, and both street cars. So, what would Todd

Muscle cars loaded for Bathurst 2016
As you may have seen in the last few issues of NZV8, 26 of New Zealand’s toughest muscle cars have been confirmed to compete at

Blue-collar performer: an extremely rare K-Code Hi-Po V8-engined Mustang
“Ashley Webb tracks down a rare, K-code Hi-Po 289 V8-engined Mustang” Originally conceived as a ‘working man’s Thunderbird’, the Ford Mustang would have to

Haulin’ rats: ready for your mind to be blown!
“When David Jeffery debuted ‘BellaRat’ a few years back, it blew people away, so you can only imagine what happened this year when it

Dadfest: scenes from Father’s Day Drags 2016
The first Sunday of September is remembered as Father’s Day for most Kiwis, but it’s something a little more for those who prefer their petrol

Weekly Motor Fix: a blown big block like you’ve never seen before
The Chrysler big block is one of the heavyweights of the hot rodding world, and for good reason. Its design accommodates for massive cubic displacement,

We sit down with the undisputed King of Kustoms
View fullsize You may not know the name John D’Agostino, but once you’ve checked out our full interview with him in the October issue

The great one: Todd Hall’s 1966 Pontiac GTO
Todd Hall’s got a nine-second-capable Mustang street car, so when he set out to build a bit more sedate cruiser, he could have easily fallen

Enthusiast Essentials: what we’re drooling over this month
With the diverse range of vehicles covered by our motoring titles, New Zealand Classic Car, NZV8, and NZ Performance Car, it’s clear that the car

Get a sneak peek inside the pages of NZV8’s September issue!
The latest and greatest issue of NZV8 (September 2016, Issue No. 136) is hot off the press, and you can find it on shelves throughout

New and improved: LVVTA offers updated standards
Just about every single street car featured on our pages has an LVVTA cert. It’s just one of those facts of life; if you’re modifying

Community spirit: scenes from Waiau Pa Hop 2016
Waiau Pa Hop is a special kind of event. Maybe it’s the welcoming atmosphere that you only really feel at events run for the benefit

Paint correction: chasing a top-shelf finish
Imagine finding a pristine example of your dream car overseas, shipping it home, and finding unexpected imperfections in the finish. You’d be pretty gutted, and

Special order: 10-second street-legal Nova
“With 10-second time slips and plenty of road driving under its belt, Graham Metcalf’s Nova is one special piece of machinery” During the cold,

Win a $10,000 family holiday thanks to Repco!
To celebrate Father’s Day, Repco are giving customers the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and it couldn’t be any easier to enter. By simply