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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

Weekly Motor Fix: Luke Orpwood’s tough as nails ’60 Impala
View fullsize We first caught sight of Luke Orpwood’s 1960 Chev Impala at Repco Beach Hop ’15, and it’s been etched into our memories

MRX’s Cruze and Tulloch’s Camaro GT3 remind us all about the cruelty of motorsport
Motorsport is often a cruel and fickle thing. It’s a fact frequently echoed by those who live and breathe the sport, and it’s something that

Quick Quiz: how well do you really know NZV8 magazine?
NZV8 magazine showcases some of the finest V8 cars in the land. But how much attention do you really pay? Take our quiz below to

New Zealand’s doorslammer drag racing history, part three
“With New Zealand’s most prolific doorslammer recently celebrating 30 years of competition, we thought it was about time to look back and see how slammer

Down but not out: a dogged and determined big block ’37 coupe
“This 37 Chev coupe has had its share of hard times. But it has plenty of fight left in it yet” I was standing

Pure gold: the beautiful F100 built entirely in a shed
“What do you get when you cross a mechanic, two engineers, and an old Ford F100? Some pure automotive gold, of course!” While the



