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Get yourself trackside at the Barry Butterworth Classic
If you’re a lover of speedway, then you’ll want to make sure you’re sitting trackside at the upcoming Barry Butterworth Classic at Western Springs

Quick Quiz: are you NZV8’s biggest fan?
Call yourself a dedicated NZV8 fan? Take this simple quiz to find out how much attention you’ve been paying.

What it looks like when Aucklanders invade Masterton
View fullsize The Auckland Invasion took place at Masterton Motorplex over the weekend of February 13–14. A total of 143 drivers entered including, as

Settle the dispute: do the poll and tell us your favourite
We’ve been having a big argument in the NZV8 offices about which is the best of GM’s two most iconic F-body cars of the late

2016 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival a success
The cars roared in, the sun shone, the music played, and the people smiled in Orewa, Auckland over Auckland Anniversary weekend (January 30–February 1) as

What is your favourite ‘R’ chassis? Take the poll!
It’s time folks. Time to settle once and for all your favourite ‘R’ chassis of all time! Are you into the early ’90s staunch look

Power and passion: Nascar-powered Firebird circuit carver
“Sometimes nothing but the best will do. When Paul Kelly decided he wanted to build a new old race car, that was one of

Rags to riches: the 1947 Chev Thriftmaster and its 10-month transformation
“Never mind the Cinderella fairy tale, this 1947 Chev pickup is the real deal — transformed from a sorry rust bucket to a sleek

‘VALGAS’: home-built Valiant gasser with an excess of cool
“Con Bentley has created something that never was, from something that never should have been — from NZV8 Issue No. 99” “All gone, just

Behind New Zealand’s best-built Camaro
Chevrolet’s first-generation Camaro is one of the most popular cars from the muscle car era of American auto manufacturing. Ask any non-car person what classic

One-to-one with Andre Heimgartner
There is no doubt that Kiwi driver Andre Heimgartner will be a superstar of Australasian motorsport. However, he had a tough induction into the V8

Weekly Motor Fix: six-four up on three
Thanks to popular culture, the 1964 Chev Impala is the essential low-rider — much as the ’32 Ford is, to many, the essential hot

Big prizes up for grabs at Waikaraka Park
There’s set to be plenty of action in late February at Waikaraka Family Speedway, with around $16K in prize and appearance money up for grabs.

Carnage galore: World Jetsprint Champs
What do you get when you dig a track inside a stadium then fill it with water? A Jetsprints stadium and the final round of

Onya, Moits: a close-up look at the small-tyre big boy
If you’re a fan of the noble sport of drag racing, the name ‘Paul Mouhayet’ may not instantly ring a bell, but throw the