Living legend: we chat with Mike Gearing
1 June 2017
Mike Gearing is a legend of the New Zealand drag racing scene, having been involved from its formative years through to the present where he
Mike Gearing is a legend of the New Zealand drag racing scene, having been involved from its formative years through to the present where he
Following our orange theme for this month’s Targa New Zealand issue, we decided to head south to the small Manawatu town of
If you think this Hemi-powered Superbird replica is impressive, wait until you hear the story behind how it came to be!
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