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No burnouts, no worries at the Oamaru Drags
They breed them tough in the south — so tough that when they go drag racing, track prep is deemed as unrequired. At least that
Weekly Motor Fix: float like a butterfly, sting like an … AMC
The AMC Hornet is by no stretch a common platform in New Zealand, let alone when it comes to modifying — actually, we could
Hack on track: Max Gillespie’s tradie track hack!
“It’s not every day you hear of a work hack being transformed into a screaming circuit-carver — but for Max Gillespie that’s a 500hp
Injection perfection: old-school looks, new-school grunt!
“With the look of old and the power of new, this owner-built rod turns heads and tyres in equal amounts!” When you live in
McMillin heading to Willowbank
NZV8 Columnist and drag racer Morice McMillin has been one of the stars of the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car show since his stunning debut
Starstruck: get a load of ‘EZPEEL’, New Zealand’s toughest Galaxie
“With over 600hp on tap and an immaculate finish, Mike Kitson’s Galaxie is nothing short of a superstar” Mike had just finished building his
Action aplenty at the 2016 Valvoline New Zealand Super Saloon Champs
Meeanee Speedway in the sunny Hawke’s Bay was the place to be if you wanted to see the 2016 Valvoline New Zealand Super Saloon Champs
Keeping up with the Carnales
The Carnales are not the biggest — in terms of member numbers, or car line-up — or the longest-standing car club out there, but in
Fully loaded: Phil Kenny’s 1970 Challenger
“Fitted with the latest and greatest suspension technology, as well as a 426ci injected Hemi, is this Dodge Challenger the ultimate open-road touring machine?”
Laughing gas: goodbye race cars, hello cruisers!
“When you’re sick of your race cars and street cars getting too serious, what better than to build and drive something that’s purely about
Classic and V8 charity rally heads south for 26th annual tour
The Variety Bash was an Australian import when it first kicked off in New Zealand 26 years ago. Dick Smith had organized a bush-bashing
NZV8 Issue No. 131: dedicated to the Kiwi tinkerers
We like to think of the latest issue of NZV8 as a tribute to the Kiwi DIY car-builder — almost all of the feature cars
Watch ‘LOUT’ destroy a pair
Glenn Longley’s chopped and injected Model A, aka ‘LOUT’, is a serious machine. Watch him smoke the bags at the photo shoot for his feature
ENVEED: watch New Zealand’s baddest skidder
Ricky Ireland shows us what 738hp at the wheels looks like. Read the full feature article in NZV8 Issue No. 131 (buy it below). Buy
The full XBerience: the ’76 Falcon XB coupe that’s got it all
“It’s been a long eight years for Clint Bower and his XB coupe, but it was well worth it” Like most Kiwis, Clint Bower