NZ Classic Car

NZ Classic Car – New Zealand’s longest running classic car magazine – celebrated its 200th edition in August 2007, an amazing achievement for a publication which began as a simple idea to put local classic car owners in touch with event organisers, car clubs and trade professionals. NZ Classic Car has been a vital part of the local motoring scene for more than 20 years and features unique and extensive classic motoring coverage. NZCC’s enthusiastic and passionate writers cover the length and breadth of the country ensuring extensive classic motoring coverage. Our coverage of New Zealand’s motoring heritage remains unrivalled, especially in the field of motorsport history, plus we include stunning photography, authoritative features and event reports from throughout the country.

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A WOLF IN WOLF’S CLOTHING • Vaughan discovers that there’s much more to this cute British sports car than meets the eye

PICKING OVER THE PAST • Designed, originally for life on the farm, Ford’s pickups have become a worldwide style icon, and the coolest of them all are the mid-century survivors

An umbrella for four • Citroën’s iconic 2CV embodies French chic. It is a triumph of minimalist design with a large dose of practicality, packaged to make the most of the least

CHEV VAN IS A STAR • Fads in the car world have left a legacy of weird and wonderful creations, but one of the most comfortable niche vehicles has to be the luxury panel van

A THING OF BEAUTY AND A JOY FOREVER

A CITY BUILT BY GENTLEMEN, FOR GENTLEMEN • James Nicholls was invited to be a member of the judging panel at this year’s Valletta Concours, the finest event of its kind in the Mediterranean

NEW ZEALAND CLASSIC CAR MAGAZINE IS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERY KIWI DAD

GOODWIN GT CHASING A DREAM • Most of the New Zealand–designed cars that I have talked about have made it into production, albeit with varying degrees of success. Some, regardless of their merits, only got as far as the prototype stage

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The twin-turbo Maserati that promised much • Thirty-six years ago, cars bearing the famous trident logo arrived in New Zealand for the first time in right-hand-drive form, but many obstacles stood in the way of the Biturbo’s expected success

KIWI BATTLER • Brett Riley is surely one of our most naturally talented drivers. He beat many of the drivers who went onto fame and fortune in Formula 1 and came within a hair’s breadth of making it himself

PUKEKOHE MAGIC • We take up racing driver Mary Carney’s story again on 8 March 1970, a magical day at Pukekohe when Mary made history

WOOLFY • Allan Woolf was as much a fixture of the local motor racing scene as chequered flags. Michael Clark looks back over a racing career that started in the middle of the previous century

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES (AGAIN) • I don’t want to sound like a stuck record, but …

LOST IN TIME • FORMULA 5000 IN NORTH AMERICA

VAUXHALL CARS: 1945 TO 1995 • A PICTORIAL HISTORY

DON’T BE LEAD ASTRAY • Jim takes a look at the differences between applying lead and plastic body filler to achieve the perfect finish

Morgan cowl caper • One of the downsides of restoring a hand-built car is finding the right part – and then getting it to fit. It’s not often you get this lucky

MOTORSPORT NEW ZEALAND CELEBRATES 75 YEARS • MotorSport New Zealand presented its annual awards at the organisation’s 75th anniversary

CLASSIC CARS IN THE DIGITAL DOMAIN

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