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Cubic monster: prepare to be mauled by a 621ci Holden HQ
“With an almighty 621ci big block Chev under the bonnet, Glenn Brewer’s brutal Holden HQ has got more than enough bite to back up
Concept Corner: dreaming up a retro Ford Ranger
“Every month NZV8 ask their cover car owner for the concept that they’d most like to build, or see someone build” Lyndon Hakopa
Keep New Zealand green: check this clean, green ’48 Chev cruiser
“Mike and Kim Gooding really are keeping New Zealand green, rolling through the country in their clean — and very green — ’48 Chev
WRX Premium: the fancy everyday rally car
View fullsize It’s always an exciting time in the NZ Performance Car office when we get given the keys to a late-model performance car.
New Zealand’s largest garage sale goes off
View fullsize Having been described as the largest garage sale in New Zealand, the McLeans Island Swap Meet and Display is a must-do for
Evil incarnated: under the skin of a street-fighting Ford Capri
“This Capri may have run nine-second passes way back in the late ’90s, but it never looked as good as this!” Back in the
Bari’s back: 598 nitrous-huffing cubes of Chevelle perfection
“He ran nine-second quarters in his street car back in the ’90s, so when Mike Bari decided two decades later that he wanted another
Mid West goes east: Mid West Street Rods’ ‘East Run’
Over the weekend of October 3–4, 2015, we joined Mid West Street Rods for a run round East Auckland, to check out a bunch of different
The Breakdown: getting your head around the Volkswagen scandal
We’d all love to be able to pick up the newspaper every morning and have a leisurely read with a cup of coffee and our
A big block ’70 Nova with attitude
“Trevor Smith’s big block ’70 Nova proves that there’s no such thing as finished” View fullsize There are a few different ways you can
Talking the torque: what do you know about torque converters?
“You can talk the talk, but do you really know how torque converters work? Allan Blithe explains” View fullsize One of the most important
Get the inside word on NZV8 Issue No. 125
Alongside everything that’s required to bolt a magazine together, a fair bit of photography goes into each issue of NZV8. Adam Croy, our main photographer,
Daily Grind: a fat-fendered Master Deluxe
NZV8 magazine isn’t just about fully modified vehicles — we also look at cool daily drivers too! If you’re passionate about it, and you drive
A big block ’69 Chev Camaro that’s picture perfect
“Immaculate doesn’t even begin to describe Grant Eveleigh’s ’69 Camaro” View fullsize “Wow” was about the only word I could muster as I crouched
Daily Grind: a V8 convert and his HSV R8 wagon
NZV8 magazine isn’t just about fully modified vehicles — we also look at cool daily drivers too! If you’re passionate about it, and you drive