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NZV8 Issue No. 122: smokin’ hot for winter
We’re heading into the depths of winter, but NZV8’s got just the remedy to keep you warm in your armchair — covering the usual catalogue
Weekly Motor Fix: 1958 Bermuda caravan
For Aaron Tucker, one can never have too much low — evidenced by his 1958 Chevy Biscayne, which bears the fitting number plate ‘WAY2LO’. This
Payback: 1968 Holden Monaro HK
“After years of helping his kids with their cars, Neil Rutherford finally got his own back … he just didn’t know it” Imagine going
Learn how to customize your helmet and flaunt your style
View fullsize Auckland-based pinstripe artist Charlie ‘Chaz’ Allen spends his working hours painting cars at Moselle Panel & Paint, but after hours he’s been piecing
Who are Trouble Bound?
“We decided it was time to find out more about the young car club that’s had a rapid rise to infamy” If you’ve been
Power tech: superchargers versus cams
“From stock to wild, we follow one car’s transformation” When it comes time to step up the performance of your late-model V8 engine, there
Day-two dreams: 1966 Chevy Biscayne L72
“On day one, it was driven off the car yard. On day two, it was punished on the drag strip” Imagine walking into your
Scrapyard Gains: top three OEM turbos
With so many aftermarket turbos available at the moment, many are buying up large, and forgetting that Japanese car manufacturers actually released some very aggressive
Kustom kingdom: West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals
“We get a closer look at kustom culture in the place it all began — California” View fullsize The West Coast Kustoms Crusin’ Nationals
Talking the torque: do you really know how torque converters work?
“Allan Blithe explains the technology behind how the often changed, but less understood, torque converter really works” One of the most important components in
Weekly Motor Fix: 1962 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe
We came across Gary’s 1960 Chevy Bel Air ‘Bubble Top’ at Repco Beach Hop 15. In a festival the size of Beach Hop, with such
Motor mania: foreign versus domestic drivers
I remember growing up in New Zealand in the 1970s, when there was just one TV channel, and Sunday evenings were spent watching something from
New Zealand’s Quickest Streeters
We’ve included a list of the country’s quickest street cars in every issue of NZV8 and NZ Performance Car, and it’s been great for keeping
Aero warriors: three Nascar icons
“The glory days of Nascar racing may never happen again, but that hasn’t stopped one dedicated Auckland family from reliving them” From moonshine runners
The top 10 things we hate about your car
We’re lucky enough here at NZV8 that we get to see all sorts of cars. Being all-round car guys, we’re open to anything, really —