NZV8 Magazine was conceived when the passionate muscle car scene was in need of an authority. Thanks to a large population of baby boomers, muscle car and V8 culture is booming in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing a world class magazine that features the cars, events, like the annual Beach Hop and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engined vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, from a drag race meeting to a car show, NZV8 is there and bringing you all the action.
SUMMER VIBES
NZV8
LAND CRUISER UNLEASHED
EVENTS GUIDE
30 YEARS OF THE BEST IN THE WEST
THE ULTIMATE • WE’VE ALL SEEN BLUE MEANIE VKS BEFORE, BUT NEVER LIKE THIS!
FULL CUSTOM • IT’S BEEN A 12-YEAR HIATUS, BUT EGMONT ROD & CUSTOM ARE BACK TO PUT ON A SHOW PACKED WITH A KILLER LINE-UP OF TOP-TIER CARS IN THIS YEAR’S CUSTOM STREET RIDES 2023 NATIONAL HOT ROD SHOW
Blueprint FOR SUCCESS • THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS THE PERFECT FORMULA FOR BUILDING A TOUGH CAR, BUT WE’D SAY TOM HOCKING HAS GOT PRETTY DAMN CLOSE!
WELL-OILED Machine • THIS YEAR’S AUTOFEST WAS DOWNTIME ENTERTAINMENT’S GREATEST FEAT IN ITS QUEST TO GIVE THE WHOLE CAR SCENE A SPECTACULAR SHOW
FIVE MINUTES WITH PARE AND ALAN
MOUNT SHOP • Mount Shop to Purchase George Stock’s Automotive Division
READERS’ Rides • WANT TO HAVE YOUR COOL STREETER FEATURED IN OUR MAG? NOT A SHOW CAR BUT STILL HAS STREET CRED AND WORTHY OF A MENTION? FROM DAILIES TO WEEKEND WARRIORS, LET’S SEE WHAT YOU’RE DRIVING. EMAIL: EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ
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CLUB CORNER • WELCOME TO NZV 8’S LATEST COLUMN, CLUB CORNER! EVERY MONTH, WE’LL VENTURE DEEP INTO THE VIBRANT WORLD OF KIWI CAR CLUBS, UNCOVERING UNTOLD TALES OF THEIR PASTS, SHOWCASING THEIR AWE-INSPIRING MACHINES, AND SHARING THEIR PASSION FOR ALL THINGS AUTOMOTIVE. SO, BUCKLE UP AND JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE THE GRIT AND GLORY OF NEW ZEALAND’S CAR CLUB SCENE!
BLUE TILE FEVER • WHEN IMPULSE TRUMPS NECESSITY
EATIN’ DUST • PATINA FROM ARIZONA TO EAST AUCKLAND
ASPHALT RISING • TAKING LAPS OF THE COUNTRY IN OVERDRIVE
TURNING ON THE SCREW • WRENCHING ON CARS RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Carbox CREDITS • TAKE ONE FJ HOLDEN, MIX WITH A GOOD SERVING OF VS COMMODORE AND ADD A SPRINKLE OF CARBON, LEAVE TO BAKE FOR A DECADE, AND YOU’LL GET A CREATION UNLIKE ANY OTHER!
DRAGGED UP DRAG RACING NEWS
MOUNT SHOP • QUALITY • SERVICE • KNOWLEDGE • LATEST • RANGERS
NEW CAR BLUES
DECADE AGO
SO LONG, SIMPLE WORLD
RUNNING DOWN A DREAM
BLACK LINES MATTER • BIG RISK, BIG REWARDS — RIGHT? WE HEAD BACK TO MEREMERE DRAGWAY FOR AUTOFEST IN ASSOCIATION WITH BURNOUT MASTERS TO PUT IT ALL ON THE LINE AGAIN — THAT’S THE BURNOUT LIFE
AUSTRALIA’S FINEST • PROFLOW HAVE BEEN MAKING QUALITY PARTS EASILY AVAILABLE SINCE 2008
Classics BY THE SEA • SUN, SEA, AND CLASSICS — THE PERFECT RECIPE FOR ANY CAR ENTHUSIAST
IN THE BUILD • WHAT’S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE COUNTRY
BUSINESS & PLEASURE • GARY MORTON HAS ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN HIGH-END VEHICLE BUILDS AS HIS BUSINESS, BUT THIS ONE WAS STRICTLY FOR PLEASURE!
LIGHTS OUT & AWAY WE GO • ROUND ONE OF THE 2023/24 SEASON FOR THE NAPA CENTRAL MUSCLE CARS KICKED OFF AT THE HRC ICEBREAKER ROUND AT HAMPTON DOWNS IN SEPTEMBER
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Social SCENE • Here are some quick hits of content from social media channels around the globe, curated by Low Fast Famous. They relate to some of the projects and completed builds that have been generating the most interaction and impressions in the past 30...