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The ultimate barn find — part two
Back on December 23 you were enlightened about the famous championship-winning McLaren Can-Am car that came within a whisker of being bulldozed into a South Auckland
Better than ever: 1969 Ford Mustang
From the 1980s through to the mid 1990s, New Zealand had its very own version of Bathurst. It was a 500km endurance race around
Masterpiece finale: 1936 Ford Coupe
The 1936 Ford coupe you see here is a car that has hit a number of home runs. Some cars have the look, the
The ultimate barn find — part one
Actually, it’s not really a barn find; it’s a macrocarpa-hedge find. But that’s just as good. If it’s a genuine race-winning, big block, Chevy-powered, McLaren
The ultimate guide for transmission buyers — part two
“We’re back with the second instalment in the two part series of the ultimate guide for transmission buyers.” 700R4 View fullsize Although commonly referred
The ultimate guide for transmission buyers — part one
“TH400, Powerglide, Tremec — we’ve all heard the names, but what’s the difference and what’s the best transmission to use in your next project?”
Taupo Thunder Drags canceled
We’ve just been informed that the entire 2014–’15 race season planned for Taupo Thunder Dragway has been canceled. Promoter Ken Galvin stated in his release that only 11
Be in to win one of three copies of Hot Rod Special
“Despite popular demand, we’ve still managed to hold on to a few copies of our Hot Rod Special, just so we can give them
Masteron Motorplex first test and tune of the season
Masterton Motorplex held their first test and tune of the season, on December 6 and 7, and the turnout was huge. Making an appearance at the
Familiar faces at Rocket’s open day
Once again, the annual Rocket Speed Equipment Open Day, held on Saturday, December 13, saw many neat hot rods, customs, and street machines visiting the Hamilton-based
Aussies take out the Porter Hire International Sprintcar series
The Porter Hire International Sprintcar series spoils are crossing the Tasman, with Perth-based Robbie Farr taking individual honours for his ECP Racing team, while teammate James
Killer Corvette up for grabs
We’re lucky enough to be exposed to so many cool cars here at The Motorhood, that it takes something truly special to get us really
Daytona Prototypes hit Pukekohe
What the hell are they? That was our first thought as we spied not one, but two out-of-this-world-looking machines at Pukekohe Park Raceway recently. It turns
Gearheads, get prepared for Rocket’s annual open day
Since 2006, Rocket Speed Equipment has held an annual open day that’s proved to be incredibly popular with hot rod and custom car gearheads throughout
NZ Six — high speed at a low cost
Racing is great, and V8s are better. Combine the two and you’ve got something on your hands that is as addictive as it is bad