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Nitro-tinkering results on display at Masterton Motorplex
What’s not to love about Nitro? We have a few brave, perhaps some would call them stupid, souls who are now starting to get to grips

Five years on and Born Too Late still going strong
Five years seem to have passed by at a rapid rate when you realize that it’s been that long since the first Chopper Show event

New Zealand’s first four-second pass? Check!
“Meremere Dragway, January 10, 2015 — a time and place drag-racing fans in New Zealand will remember forever” Anthony Marsh made history with the

Racing through the historic tracks in New Zealand
Long before the first purpose-built racing facility was constructed, Kiwi speed freaks competed in hill climbs, on beaches, or on oval horse-racing tracks. Hill climbs

Take a look inside a bargain collector’s shed
“It’s hard to know when Laurence Mahony’s collection started and equally hard to know when, or if, it’s ever going to stop!” Nestled under

Poison ivy: 1949 Ford Bonus
Before the internet was around, finding your next project was sometimes a bit of a mission. It involved scouring the various papers, followed by plenty

We’ve got your carb issues sorted
The owner of this 1967 Impala picked the car up locally but un-VINed around four years ago. With the body straight but tired, the first

A look inside Paul Boden’s Chev paradise
While there’s no denying that Wellington’s Paul Boden is a Chev man through and through, he’s a firm believer that your taste buds can alter

An insight into Feather’s world
It’s hard to know exactly when Feathers’ love of cars began. While racing stock cars in the ’70s, he was involved with building the Huntly

Tread shredder — 1972 HQ Holden Kingswood
It was some 15 years ago now that Braden Smith bought his first V8 — a VN Commodore that he owns to this day. This

Dad’s delight at the Father’s Day Drags
“While we’re celebrating the silly season we thought we’d throw in a bit of a flashback to another time of celebration — the Father’s

Strip to street and back: 1970 Chrysler Wayfarer
“From work hack, to race car, to streeter, and back again, this Chrysler Wayfarer has one hell of a story to tell” With the

Movie star mopar: 1970 Dodge Coronet
Dion Marson is no stranger to the Mopar brand. His tough-as-nails Pro Street–inspired Plymouth Belvedere, which featured way back in Issue No. 43, is testament

A racer’s cruiser: 1964 Chev Impala
“When you own a performance tuning workshop, part of a race team, and have driven competitively for years, what better car could there be

Behind the scenes with doctor detail Ian Neary
Ian Neary’s passion for his cars and the hobby is showcased in both his ’59 Ford Skyliner and his 1968 Plymouth GTX project. You will