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Spanners and sparkles: Latisha Louise’s S14
“Latisha Louise built this sparkling facelift S14 to battle and she sure as hell plans to use it” It’s not often we’re told over
Double shot: township-terrorizing twin Toranas
“Tworanas — because if one Holden Torana is good, then two is something else altogether! Take a look behind this pair of tough-as-nails, street-fightin’
Orewa beach festival pre-entry closing soon
Preregistration is now open for the 2016 Hibiscus Rodders Beach Festival, which takes place in Orewa over January 29–31. Better still, car owners who preregister
Thrills and spills at Whanganui
A hot and sunny December 27, 2015 marked round two of the PSP New Zealand Jetsprint Championship in Whanganui. New faces, new liveries, and new
Jonathan Allard: 0 to 1NZ real quick
The 46th New Zealand Sprint Car Championship title has been decided, and the name etched on the silverware is that of Jonathan Allard. Held at
A Mid West Christmas
Mid West Street Rods’ monthly rodders’ breakfast, held on the Sunday before Christmas, boasted more than 100 vehicles on display to celebrate the festive season.
Nothin’ like nitro: The Rock FM Nitro Shootout
The Rock FM Nitro Shootout, held on Saturday, January 9, was everything it should have been — an event boasting a crowded pit and spectator
Weekly Motor Fix: Ryan Sheldon’s latest barrel of laughs
A recent addition to the local drag racing line-up is Ryan Sheldon’s second-generation Camaro — and it is far from subtle. It’s been named
NZDRA Summer Nationals takes on Taupo
While most people were relaxing between Christmas and New Year, drag racers from around the country had better things to do, and that was point
Taking a break at the NZDRA Summer Nationals
If you ask a local, Taupo is the holiday destination to be at around the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Be it beautiful scenery,
Nomadic journey: flawless, big block–powered ’56 Nomad
“What should have been a simple purchase of a show-quality Nomad resulted in a journey of nomadic proportions!” Coming up through the ranks from
Brand history: the stories behind some of your favourite brands
“Ever wondered where and how your favourite brands began? Read on and you’ll soon find out there’s a whole lot more to them than
The fix: basic power upgrades for a sluggish 302
“After selling a more powerful car, a near-stock 302 Windsor was never going to cut it for this Mustang’s owner” Words and photos: John
Flying Kiwis, part three: find out about Kiwis who have made it abroad
“Kiwis are known for their can-do attitude, and this has seen many of them land in interesting places. We recently caught up with a
Six drift cars you hadn’t considered yet
Sure, Nissan Silvias, Skylines, and Cefiros are all great bases for a drift project, but with the ever-inflating drift tax on these easily modified Nissans
