Whanganui up in smoke
29 February 2016
“The Whanganui Street Drags turned 30 this year, and Wanganui Road Rodders (spelt that way since long before the ‘H’ was added) celebrated in
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“The Whanganui Street Drags turned 30 this year, and Wanganui Road Rodders (spelt that way since long before the ‘H’ was added) celebrated in
“A turbo … what? That’s right, Ford made the iconic 50th anniversary Mustang with a turbo four-banger. But, is it any good?” I’ll be
“When Mathew Patmore’s Fairmont was stolen, he didn’t get mad, he got even by building another Ford — a far better one” We ended
Thirty-five years. That’s how long the men from the Hawke’s Bay had waited to get their hands on the Enzed Superstock Teams Champs trophy, and
“Surely if one ‘70s Buick is cool, then two must be better right? Husband and wife Brad and Mariska Vear seem to think so!”
View fullsize Over the last 10 years, Morrinsville Motorama has cemented itself as one of the largest automotive events in the Waikato region. This
“Waikato Autofest, held on February 13 at Mystery Creek Events Centre, was a success — and we’ve got the photos to prove it!” Over
View fullsize The Auckland Invasion took place at Masterton Motorplex over the weekend of February 13–14. A total of 143 drivers entered including, as
The cars roared in, the sun shone, the music played, and the people smiled in Orewa, Auckland over Auckland Anniversary weekend (January 30–February 1) as
“Sometimes nothing but the best will do. When Paul Kelly decided he wanted to build a new old race car, that was one of
“Never mind the Cinderella fairy tale, this 1947 Chev pickup is the real deal — transformed from a sorry rust bucket to a sleek
“Con Bentley has created something that never was, from something that never should have been — from NZV8 Issue No. 99” “All gone, just
Chevrolet’s first-generation Camaro is one of the most popular cars from the muscle car era of American auto manufacturing. Ask any non-car person what classic
What do you get when you dig a track inside a stadium then fill it with water? A Jetsprints stadium and the final round of
Grey Lynn is a gentrified suburb of Central Auckland; an area that, while once of a lower socio-economic demographic, has become ever increasingly the home
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