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NZV8 turns 10!
Yep, you read it right, NZV8 magazine has just turned ten years old, and we’ve put out a bumper-sized birthday issue to help celebrate.
Heirloom Hemi: 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe
“Published in NZV8 Issue 57 (May 2010)” Not only is it beautiful to look at, this Chrysler New Yorker is also a genuine piece
This or that: iconic show-car showdown
Over the years we’ve featured some amazing cars in NZV8 magazine, and with our next issue being our 10th Birthday Special, we decided to try
Weekly Motor Fix: 1964 Chev Biscayne
Chevrolet’s Impala enjoys a coveted status as the unofficial ‘king’ of American cars. Thanks to drag racers, hot rodders, lowriders, and gangsters, the Impala
Day five of Repco Beach Hop 15
View fullsize The final day of Repco Beach Hop 15 was a good one. The Ford NZ Reserve would be holding the Century Batteries
Day four of Repco Beach Hop 15
View fullsize Unlike earlier days, Saturday’s events would be confined to Whangamata, and it was flat out from the get go. Early morning saw two
Day three of Repco Beach Hop 15
The rain that started the previous night hadn’t disappeared as we’d all hoped. Instead, the morning dawned damp, and that’s how it’d stay for most
This or that: classic Chev showdown
Over the years we’ve featured some amazing cars in NZV8 magazine, and with our next issue being our 10th Birthday Special, we decided to try
Day two of Repco Beach Hop 15
View fullsize Day two of Repco Beach Hop 15 kicked off as usual, with a mass gathering at the Ford NZ Reserve prior to
Day one of Repco Beach Hop 15
Everyone who attended Sony Beach Hop 14 last year walked away wondering how the event organizers were going to top it the following year. From
Little ‘Pirate’ up for grabs
It was at the first New Zealand Drag Nationals at Kopuka on a dry summer’s day in 1967, where Bob Rossiter’s ‘Pirate’ dragster faced off
This or that: tubbed Chev showdown
Over the years we’ve featured some amazing cars in NZV8 magazine, and with our next issue being our 10th Birthday Special, we decided to try
Queen of speed’s life in the fast lane
Not even a year since rewriting history and becoming New Zealand’s quickest and fastest female, Karen Hay’s quest for speed is still strong. View fullsize At
This or that: show-car shoot-out
Over the years we’ve featured some amazing cars in NZV8 magazine, and with our next issue being our 10th Birthday Special, we decided to try
Jam-packed with the Jammers
The abundance of cool cars in the lower North Island is a sight to behold when they are all gathered in one place, and that